At the Department of Architecture, Design and Media Technology, The Faculty of IT and Design a full-time position as Associate Professor in computational architecture is open for appointment from January 1st, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technology has as its goal the development of an innovative cluster of engineering-based environments for education and research which integrate creativity, engineering and technology within the disciplines of architecture, urban design, industrial design, digital design and interactive media. The department is a leading research and educational environment in Denmark that addresses the challenge of the interplay between creativity and technology, and develops new areas in research and education directed towards the end-user.
Read more about the department here: About Create - Aalborg University or in our CREATE Department Brochure.
Job description
The position is affiliated with the integrated architecture research group at Aalborg University. Herein there are three overall research themes: health and well-being in built environments, sustainable architecture and digital architectural design in the face of climate change. It is in relation to the latter that this position is envisioned to strengthen the department’s research profile. Hence, the position is at the intersection between architecture, structural engineering, computation design, and technology-driven fabrication, where we are looking for an applicant with a background in Architecture that holds a cross-disciplinary approach working from an integrated design thinking perspective with both the architectural and engineering domains.
The applicant is a researcher within the field of computational architecture, and works within themes such as parametric design, digital fabrication, generative architecture and digital design as well as having competencies within research on the relationship between design processes and robotic fabrication and a focus on human-robotic interactions.
The position is a permanent position, and research and teaching qualifications corresponding with the level achieved from a successful employment as assistant professor or similar is required. The applicant must document scientific production within the research field, and it is expected that the applicant will contribute to the knowledge production of the department by conducting and disseminating research and developing and applying for externally funded research projects.
The position includes teaching and supervision obligations at both undergraduate, master's and PhD level, as well as designing and leading educational activities. The philosophy of teaching in Architecture at Aalborg University is integrated architectural design based on Problem Based Learning. It is presupposed that the applicant has teaching experience and has achieved pedagogical training.
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. If you are applying for a position at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), you must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement
- Documentation of teaching qualifications. Depending on which faculty you are applying for employment, please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine or guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. 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).
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:
dagarbejde
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aalborg Universitet, Rendsburggade, 9000 Aalborg
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 24-10-2025;
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