At the AAU Energy, a position as Associate Professor in Battery Energy Storage for Mechatronics is open for appointment from September 1st. 2026 or soon hereafter. The duration of the position is 4 years.
Your work tasks
As Associate Professor, you will strengthen our research, education, and innovation around advanced topics in battery technology and applications of battery energy storage in mechatronic systems and applications.
Topics of interest include battery testing and diagnostics, intelligent charging and usage strategies based on AI, and the development of digital tools for battery analysis and management. The candidate is expected to independently initiate new research activities and contribute to expanding the research portfolio towards battery technologies and future energy storage paradigms. The position should encourage interdisciplinary engineering approaches, including AI, modeling, sensing technologies, and data-driven methods, aimed at improving battery safety, reliability, and lifetime.
Attracting research funding and initiating new collaborations are core tasks related to the position. This includes strengthening internal collaborations and partnerships, engaging with local industry to explore new business development opportunities, and building international research collaborations within frameworks such as Horizon Europe’s Research and Innovation Actions.
As for the teaching, the position is expected to contribute to a new teaching curriculum at Master’s level and PhD level with advanced multidisciplinary topics in energy storage technologies. You will be expected to contribute to course development, execution and evaluation besides supervision. Taking part in relevant departmental committees and boards are also an integral part of the position.
The position is offered in relation to the research group "Batteries" and the Associate Professor will be positioned in the Mechatronic Section.
Your competencies
We seek a candidate with a strong and well-documented research record, demonstrating expertise in the interdisciplinary domains of battery technology, power electronics, and mechatronic systems.
In particular, the successful applicants are expected to demonstrate several of the following qualifications:
- Broad intellectual capacity in battery energy storage science including its electrochemical aspects toward system-level integration aspects
- Experience with scientific tools and methods for battery testing, monitoring, diagnostics and modelling
- Practical experience with experimental work and laboratory instrumentations from battery cells to modules and packs (test and design-of-experiment using advanced battery cycling machines, chambers, battery emulators, BMS-in-the-Loop, etc.)
- Ability to work and lead multidisciplinary research teams involving applied AI, digital twins, and advanced spectroscopy & signal processing for complex battery topics in charging, degradation analysis, etc.
- Documented proof of ability for project design and development
- Proven track record on attracting external research funding in related to battery energy storage technologies
- Demonstrated experience in project execution and leadership at national and European levels
In addition to the research profile and technical expertise listed above, experience with teaching and supervision is expected. Familiarity Problem Based Learning concepts are welcomed.
The candidate should be prepared to teach in Danish in the future, as bachelor-level courses are primarily offered in Danish. Skills in Danish will therefore be positively evaluated. If Danish proficiency is not already present, the candidate will be expected to demonstrate an active effort to learn Danish as a second or third language.
Qualification requirements
Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in other ways.
It is a precondition that applicants have documented research at an international standard. In addition, applicants are assumed to have received supervision and pedagogical skills development and to have obtained a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications.
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 ten 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.
Who we are
AAU Energy is a research department at Aalborg University dedicated to the development of clean and sustainable energy systems. Our activities cover electrical, thermal and mechatronic energy technologies, and we work closely with industrial partners and other academic environments to address real‑world energy challenges.
The department is located in both Aalborg and Esbjerg, and this position is based at the Aalborg campus. AAU Energy employs around 250 staff members at different career stages and from a broad range of national backgrounds. This creates an international and interdisciplinary research environment with many opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing. English is widely used as the working language in research and teaching, which makes it straightforward for international colleagues to integrate.
We offer access to advanced laboratory and workshop facilities and an environment where you can develop your academic profile through research, teaching and collaboration with both Danish and international external partners. As a workplace we value a collegial and inclusive culture with room for professional discussion, initiative and mutual support in everyday life. New colleagues, whether they come from elsewhere in Denmark or from abroad, can draw on the university’s support services related to relocation, housing and practical matters.
You can read more about AAU Energy at www.energy.aau.dk.
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.
For professional questions, please contact Michael M. Bech, mmb@energy.aau.dk.
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) (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (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, Pontoppidanstræde, 9220 Aalborg Øst
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 30-06-2026;
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