A position as Associate Professor in Architectural Engineering is open at the Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University. The division of Architectural engineering is based on Aalborg University’s main campus in Aalborg in Aalborg. The position is available from 1st of September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Job description:
The building industry faces numerous challenges in making the built environment more sustainable. From national regulations to European sustainability goals, the industry continuously meets new requirements for the efficient use and reuse of resources in construction, promoting renovation, and improving occupant well-being.
The position is oriented towards research and teaching within the domains covered by the division of Architectural Engineering. This includes various aspects of sustainability related to the design, construction, and operation of buildings and building sites. Examples include promoting renovation of existing buildings, aiding the development of high-performance indoor environments and energy performance in our future buildings, and advancing the transition towards more sustainable construction sites.
We are seeking a candidate with built-environment expertise in the areas above, holding a relevant educational background in Civil engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management, with practical experience being advantageous.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience with participation in and leadership of national and international project work of various sizes. This includes collaborations with a broad range of actors, such as other universities, consultants, companies, municipalities, charitable foundations, and authorities.
- Knowledge and experience within different building life-cycle stages such as Design, Documentation, Construction (including on-site administration), Operation and Reuse/refurbishment.
- Proficiency with methods to collect and analyse qualitative data, such as interviews, surveys, observations, focus group meetings and workshops. Experience applying such methods to investigate human behaviour and identify barriers/potentials for improving current practice.
- Expertise in quantitative data collection and analysis, including on-site measurement techniques, calculation and simulation tools, and methods for data treatment.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and modelling skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and preferably Danish.
- Competence with a broad range of knowledge dissemination formats, in addition to scientific paper writing and conference presentations for academic audiences. Dissemination for non-academic audiences includes articles for professional journals, popular articles for non-professional stakeholders and the general public, and oral presentations of research results through conferences and webinars.
It is essential that the candidate has several years of experience in teaching and supervision at the bachelor's and master's levels, as the candidate is expected to teach within the Division of Architectural Engineering and contribute to the education offered by the Department of the Built Environment. The candidate should have broad knowledge and a strong teaching profile within the group's educational topics, and it is considered beneficial to have prior experience with problem-based learning.
Danish fluency is preferable, as several of the intended teaching responsibilities lie within education with Danish as the main language, such as the master’s programme in Byggeledelse og Bygningsinformatik, and the bachelor's programme in Byggeri og Anlæg.
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. You must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement
- 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) (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, Thomas Manns Vej, 9220 Aalborg Øst
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 09-07-2026;
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