SDU Civil and Architectural Engineering (CAE) invites applications for one or more vacant positions as Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering, focusing on concrete bridges and especially bridge aerodynamics in the research group SDU Structures. The position(s) is to be filled by March 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job Description

The primary responsibilities of the position(s) include research, teaching and supervision. Focusing on concrete structures and bridge aerodynamics, the successful candidate will carry out research within one or more of the research focus areas of the research group, as listed below. The group’s research areas involve traditional and innovative concrete and timber structures and assessment methods for determining the structural safety of existing structures. The successful candidate will be able to contribute to and preferably build upon the existing areas of the research group. The research activities will be linked to the educational programmes in Civil Engineering, where the selected candidate will contribute to teaching and supervision in the areas of structural engineering. 

Research focus areas

SDU Structures focuses on experimental and analytical research of concrete and timber structures. The experimental research is predominantly carried out in the SDU Structures laboratory which is equipped with state-of-the-art testing and data acquisition equipment for structural testing. Within structural concrete research, the group is currently active in the following areas:

• Concrete plasticity and limit analysis.

• Capacity and strengthening of existing structures.

• Residual load-bearing capacity of damaged existing structures.

• Design, optimization and calculation of robotically printed concrete structures.

• Sustainable concrete with a focus on the structural part.

• Circular design and reuse of structural concrete elements.

• Behaviour and development of design methods for structural concrete.

• Design and strength of connections for concrete and timber structures.

• Aerodynamic stability and wind-induced response of long-span bridges.

• Probabilistic assessment structures and structural elements. Including focus on uncertainty modelling of structural models and load models (e.g. wind loads on structures).

Teaching

The position involves participation in teaching activities, including teaching structural engineering courses and supervising student projects in the Civil Engineering programmes. SDU Structures contribute significantly to the following educational programmes:

• Professional Bachelor (BEng) in Civil Engineering

• BSc in Civil and Architectural Engineering

• MSc in Civil and Engineering, with a specialization track in structural engineering

The selected candidate will be enrolled in the Lecturer Training Programme at SDU to strengthen the candidate’s educational and pedagogical skills.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a PhD degree in structural engineering or similar.

• Internationally competitive research experience within concrete structures or structural aerodynamics.

• Strong research outcome during or as a result of the PhD project

• Preferably Postdoc or similar experience

• A strong research potential

In addition, experience in innovation and bringing research results to the market will be highly valued as well as experience with teaching structural engineering courses.

Contact information

Further information about the position is available from Head of SDU Structures, Associate Professor Henrik Brøner Jørgensen, tel. +45 65507520, email: hebj@iti.sdu.dk or from Head of Department, Jeroen Bergmann, tel. +45 +45 65507261, e-mail: jberg@iti.sdu.dk. 

If you experience technical problems, please contact hcm-support@sdu.dk. 

Application

Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply.

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material, and an application must include: 

• Statement of motivation. 

• Curriculum Vitae.

• Master’s and PhD degree certificates or equivalent (copy of original/official English translation).  

• Complete list of publications. 

• Publications most relevant to the position. 

• Summary and documentation of experience in teaching and supervision. You may attach as a Teaching Portfolio. 

• A research statement may be included. 

• References/reference letters may also be included.

• A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included. 

SUBMISSION GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded in the box ‘Cover letter’ (max. 5 MB), Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded in the box ‘Resume’ (max 5 MB). All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’ (max 10 files of max 50 MB per file). 

All documents must be in English and PDF format. CPR number (civil registration no.) must be crossed out. All PDF-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

The application deadline is October 31, 2025, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST) 

Assessment and selection process

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied, and only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.  Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.

Read about the Assessment and selection process.  

Conditions of employment

Appointment as assistant professor is temporary and for an initial 3-year period. The position is open now and the start date is as soon as possible but negotiable and preferably no later than March 1, 2026.

Employment as assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at minimum PhD level at the time of employment. During employment, the assistant professor will complete the Lecturer Training Programme.  Employment will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state with the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for assistant professor as described herein. Further information on salary and taxation. Persons employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial evaluation, be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organizer”.

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes our staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, are subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position.

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Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.