At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of the Built Environment (BUILD) at Aalborg University’s campus in Aalborg, a position as Assistant or Associate Professor in Structural Engineering is open for appointment from the 1st of July 2026 or soon thereafter.
The position is available as a 4-year temporary position (Assistant Professor) or as a permanent position (Associate Professor), depending on qualifications, with a full-time workload (37 hours per week). The position offers the opportunity to work within a strong academic environment focused on classical structural engineering, contributing to both research and education in a field of central importance for the built environment.
Your work tasks
The position targets classical structural engineering, with a strong emphasis on mechanics-based modelling and the Finite Element Method (FEM). The research focus is on a rigorous, physics-based description of structural behavior, spanning from fundamental continuum mechanics to applied structural analysis and design.
The position includes a substantial teaching component, with a central role in delivering and developing courses in structural mechanics and related fundamental subjects, ensuring a strong theoretical foundation in engineering education. Teaching responsibilities include courses in structural mechanics and dynamics, material modelling, and finite element methods at both bachelor and master level. As teaching at the bachelor level is conducted in Danish, proficiency in Danish is required at the time of employment.
Furthermore, the candidate is expected to strengthen the department’s expertise in analytical and computational structural mechanics, contributing to both research excellence and high-quality teaching. The candidate is expected to develop independent research activities, attract external funding, and contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations where relevant.
Your Competencies
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong expertise in classical mechanics, dynamics, structural analysis, and FEM, including formulation, implementation, and critical assessment of numerical models. Experience with common structural materials, including concrete, is considered relevant. The candidate is expected to have a solid understanding of structural behaviour, and the ability to translate this into both research and teaching activities.
It is considered an advantage if the candidate possesses a strong understanding of the construction sector in Denmark, including practical aspects and interaction with industry.
Additional qualifications that will be positively evaluated include expertise in Computational Structural Mechanics and nonlinear finite element analysis, experience in fracture and crack mechanics, and an interest in or application of Artificial Intelligence in structural engineering.
Qualification requirements
Assistant professor
Appointment as assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment.
Associate professor
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.
Who we are
The position is anchored in the Section for Structures, Geotechnics and Risk (SGR), led by Associate Professor Dario Parigi, within the Department of the Built Environment (BUILD) at Aalborg University. The section brings together three research groups: the Research Group for Geotechnical Engineering and Offshore Foundations, the Research Group for Risk, Resilience, Safety and Sustainability of Systems, and the Research Group for Sustainable Structures, Materials and Construction.
SGR contributes to BUILD’s overall mission by addressing complementary aspects of sustainability in civil engineering, spanning geotechnical engineering, structural design, material performance, and risk, reliability, and safety of civil engineering structures and infrastructure.
The section is characterized by a strong commitment to scientific excellence, close interaction between colleagues, and a collaborative research culture across disciplines. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to and strengthen this collaborative spirit, engaging constructively with colleagues across the section and its research groups.
BUILD focuses on technical and scientific disciplines within the built environment, including Structural Engineering, Structural Materials, Geotechnical Engineering, Energy Systems, and Infrastructure. Research is conducted in both national and international collaborations, combining theoretical developments, numerical modelling, and experimental validation. As part of BUILD, you will join an international research environment with a strong focus on innovation, knowledge sharing, and interdisciplinary collaboration across engineering disciplines.
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.
For the position as assistant professor you may attach a maximum of five publications.
For the position as associate professor you may attach a maximum of ten publications.
- Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio , 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.
Interviews are expected to be held sometime after the application deadline. Selected candidates may be asked to give a short presentation of their research and teaching experience, and to discuss their future research and teaching plans. Further details regarding the interview process will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.
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: 17-05-2026;
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