Assistant Professor

Do you want to understand how digitalization can revolutionize civil engineering structures? Are you eager to share your research with our students so that they can make the difference tomorrow? The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University is looking for a visionary Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)/Associate Professor in the area of Digitalization for Structural Engineering.

This position is part of the section for Structural Engineering.
Teaching/upgrading existing courses related to Structural Engineering at both B.Sc. Sc. level in Civil and Architectural Engineering programmes.
Supervising students at different levels (e.g., multidisciplinary projects, master theses, doctoral theses).
Conducting research through externally sponsored grants at national and international levels.
Establishing relevant collaborations with the Danish industry.
We are looking for multiple profiles that can strengthen the department's competencies in machine learning, digital fabrication and computational design with focus on civil engineering structures. Engineering background (B.Sc. Excellent proficiency in the English language.

Teaching and developing courses related to structural engineering.
Supervision of undergraduate and graduate students (B.Sc., Candidates must demonstrate potential for outstanding research and teaching. A preexisting and growing international research network is expected. Prior collaboration with the Danish innovation ecosystem is desired, but not essential.
Experience from successful external research collaborations with industry and academia, project management skills. Research talent documented through rising publication and citation records evidenced by appropriate bibliometric parameters in reputable international peerreviewed journals.
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering was established on January 1, 2021, in connection with Aarhus University's reorganization of the engineering area. The department employs around 100 people and is responsible for research and education within the department's scientific areas. We educate both Bachelors and Master of Science in Engineering and around 950 students are enrolled in our study programs. Furthermore, we also offer an ambitious PhD program. Our PhD students have high academic ambitions and deliver high-quality results for both the private and the public sectors.

Through research and development, we forge sustainable technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing industry and society. We strive to contribute to sustainable development and to create green solutions to challenges within construction, indoor climate, geotechnics, environmental and climate adaptation and many other areas.

We collaborate with a wide range of public and private enterprises, and many of the department's research and development activities are based on the innovation needs of the business community. Through collaboration, we ensure that the knowledge and technology generated in the university's technical research environments are clearly anchored in reality and benefit the surrounding society. The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering is a young and dynamic department characterized by:

a welldeveloped research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared equipment;
an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national and international collaborators;
a working climate that invites lively, open, and critical discussion;
a working environment with close working relationships, networking, and social activities;
Technical Sciences Tenure Track
Aarhus University offers talented scientists from around the world attractive career perspectives via the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme. Highly qualified candidates are appointed as Assistant Professors for a period of six years with the prospect of performance- based advancement to a tenured Associate Professorship.

The aim of the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme is to:

attract outstanding talented individuals that are competitive at an international level
to promote the early development of independent research success early in the career of scientists
capability development, including postgraduate teacher training
a mentoring programme
Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University's ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million.