ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN INFORMATICS FOR URBAN DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (2024-224-06038)
At Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Sustainability and Planning, in Aalborg, a position as Assistant Professor in Informatics for Urban Design and Management is open for appointment from 01.01.2025 until 31.12.2027 or soon hereafter. At Department of Sustainability and Planning, we have about 200 employees situated at the Aalborg and Copenhagen campus. The department provides high-quality research and teaching in the field of planning, technology and society in order to create a more sustainable future. We are interdisciplinary in the technical, natural and social science disciplines and present a unique combination of social and technological understanding where digital and technological solutions merge with the needs of society. Our research creates the foundation for educating the future workforce, and as part of Aalborg University, the department rests on a socially engaging and problem-oriented approach. You can read more on TECH as a workplace here.
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Job description
Research areas will be within advanced knowledge management and informatics, project management, and Nature Based Solutions. The research should aim at bridging the gap between design and construction in urban sustainability projects. This implies a research perspective combining digital mock-ups and design models as well as construction of real-world solutions in a professional interdisciplinary context involving end-users and local stakeholders. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in civil engineering, surveying or environmental science, or related fields, and to have a solid understanding of the architectural, engineering and construction industry, collaboration processes, and the use of information and communication technologies. The Assistant Professor is expected to contribute to interdisciplinary and applied research on how to design using digital tools and novel technologies, like digital twins and generative AI. Experience with 3D Building Information Models(BIM) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) will be highly valued. Insight into Nature Based Solutions and climate adaptation will be considered a strength, as the research empirically engages with development processes and implementation of solutions within this specific urban context. In this regard, research experiences relating to urban planning and governance will be beneficial. Research experience evidenced by authorship in scientific publications as well as proven experience of project application and fundraising will be highly valued.
Teaching will primarily be in the bachelor programme in Urban, Energy and Environmental Planning(in Danish) and the master’s programme in Urban Planning and Management as well as in Cities and Sustainability (both in English), but also in other study programmes at the University.
You may obtain further professional information from Associate Professor Lars Bodum, phone no.+45 99408078 and e-mail lbo@plan.aau.dk.
Aalborg University provides outstanding research and education. For the third year in a row we have placed Europe's best and the world's fourth best engineering university on the list of"Best Global Universities" published by the U.S. News& World Report. Our research and educations are multidisciplinary and build on close collaborations with business and industry. This also comes from our world-renowned PBL teaching model, which is based on solving the problems of reality. These collaborations and our acknowledged research contribute new insights, new solutions to societal matters and knowledge that are changing the world. More than 20,000 students are enrolled at Aalborg University, of which over 10% are international students from various countries worldwide. To support them, we have 3500 employees, divided between Aalborg University's main campus in Aalborg and our departments in Copenhagen and Esbjerg.
Qualification requirements:
Appointment as an Assistant Professor presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment.
Appointment as an Assistant Professor cannot exceed a period of four years in total in a temporary position (appointment at Assistant Professor level cannot exceed a period of eight years in total in Denmark).
The application must contain the following:
Shortlisting will be applied. After the review of any objections regarding the assessment committee, the head of department, with assistance from the chair of the assessment committee, selects the candidates to be assessed. All applicants will be informed as to whether they will advance to assessment or not.
The applications are only to be submitted online by using the "Apply" button below.
AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.
For further information concerning the application procedure please contact Helle Manøe by mail est-st-hr @adm.aau.dk.
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Wages and employment
Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics.
Ref number
2024-224-06038
Deadline
16.09.2024
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