The Villum Foundation has launched a record-breaking research initiative of DKK 1 billion over the next ten years, aiming to advance efforts towards a more sustainable built environment. The announced position is part of this initiative, and the successful candidate will contribute to this joint effort. The position is a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professorship intended for highly talented and promising candidates. It is based in the Research Group of Urban Hydrology at the Department of the Built Environment in Aalborg, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University, and is available from October 1, 2026, or shortly thereafter.
The employment period is six years, during which the candidate is expected to acquire the qualifications required for appointment as an Associate Professor. Subject to a positive assessment, the Assistant Professor will be promoted to a permanent position as Associate Professor. Promotion is based solely on the candidate’s individual performance and achievements and does not involve competition with other candidates.
Your work tasks
Climate change and increasing urbanization are intensifying the challenges associated with managing stormwater in urban areas. More frequent and intense precipitation events increase the risk of pluvial flooding, posing threats to urban infrastructure, buildings, and human health. Therefore, improved tools and methods for monitoring, predicting, and managing extreme rainfall and its impacts on urban drainage systems are required. Weather radar observations and nowcasting techniques have become essential for capturing the spatial and temporal variability of precipitation. These data provide critical input for urban hydrological modeling, enabling both analyses of the impacts of historical rainfall events and real-time applications such as control and early warning during heavy rainfall.
This tenure-track Assistant Professorship focuses on the use of weather radar data and nowcasting methods in urban hydrology, with particular emphasis on real-time applications in drainage systems. The position aims to advance the understanding and application of high-resolution precipitation data for forecasting and analyzing the impacts of extreme rainfall events in urban areas. The position also involves teaching and supervision in the bachelor's and master's programs in civil engineering and geography.
Your Competencies
The successful candidate has a strong background in civil engineering, specialized in water and environmental engineering. The successful candidate has moreover demonstrated the ability to conduct high-quality research and the potential to become an internationally recognized researcher in the field.
The candidate has experience in teaching and supervision at the bachelor's and master's levels. Teaching and/or supervision experience within GIS, urban drainage design, hydraulics, and remote sensing is a strong advantage.
The candidate has a solid scientific background and documented experience in urban drainage modeling and analysis of high-resolution precipitation data. In particular, the candidate should have in-depth knowledge of rainfall observations from both ground-based measurement systems and weather radar, including their merging and application in hydrological modeling.
Experience with nowcasting methods, the development of nowcasting techniques, and the quantification of nowcasting uncertainties are essential. Experience in applying weather radar data and nowcasting to urban drainage modeling is considered a strong advantage. The candidate should have strong competencies in data processing and analysis, including experience with programming and methods for processing and improving weather radar rainfall estimates. Experience with uncertainty quantification, data processing, and data assimilation approaches is also an advantage.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to a collaborative research environment and engage with relevant stakeholders, including the Danish water sector.
Qualification requirements
Applicants for a tenure track assistant professorship must have academic qualifications at PhD level.
When appointing tenure track assistant professors, Aalborg University also place particular emphasis on:
- The candidate can demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in their previous education and employment path
- The candidate shows considerable potential and is among the best in their field
- The candidate has academic experience from several universities and/or research institutions and preferably international experience
- The candidate is a skilled communicator
- The candidate writes and speaks English at the academic level
- The candidate is expected to meet the criteria for permanent employment as an associate professor at Aalborg University at the end of the tenure track process
Who we are
The Research Group of Urban Hydrology focuses on understanding and modeling hydrological processes in urban environments, with particular emphasis on stormwater and urban drainage systems. The group addresses challenges related to climate change and urbanization, including extreme rainfall and pluvial flooding. The research approach combines observational data, including in situ measurements and weather radar, with advanced modeling techniques to improve the understanding and prediction of urban hydrological processes. The group works closely with national and international partners, including the Danish water sector, and is involved in research projects that integrate scientific development with practical applications.
Assessment in connection with transfer to associate professorship
The assessment in connection with transition to tenure as an associate professor normally takes place in the final six months of the tenure track assistant professors’ employment. However, the employee may request that an assessment take place at an earlier time in the first four years. If this assessment finds that the employee is not academically qualified, they may request another assessment within the final six months of their period of employment. A maximum of two assessments may take place.
The assessment, on transition to the associate professorship, will as a minimum, emphasize the following qualifications in relation to the scientific subject area of the tenure track assistant professorship:
- Research qualifications equivalent to the level that can be achieved on the basis of satisfactorily completed employment as tenure track assistant professor.
- Documented scientific production at international level. Assessment will be based on up to ten selected publications selected by the employee.
- Documentation of pedagogical supervision and upgrading of qualifications, including a positive written assessment of teaching qualifications. The assessment will also be based on the employee's teaching portfolio.
- The level of contribution to an active academic environment as well as the ability to collaborate and build relationships.
- The level of experience with grant proposals and experience of communicating research to relevant stakeholders.
If the tenure track assistant professor fails to request that their qualifications be assessed in the last year of their period of employment or if they are assessed as not academically qualified, the university must immediately initiate dismissal proceedings in accordance with the collective agreement rules.
How to apply
Your application must include the following:
- Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma)
- List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of five publications.
- Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Engineering and Science If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this .
- Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.
- Additional qualifications in relation to the position
- References/recommendations
You can read more about the requirements for your application here.
The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.
Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.
Further information
Read more about our recruitment process here
The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.
The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.
Salary and terms of employment
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).
Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).
There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.
Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aalborg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aalborg Universitet, Thomas Manns Vej, 9220 Aalborg Øst
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 19-07-2026;
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