Professor of smart materials at the Mads Clausen Institute, SDU Sonderborg

at  Syddansk Universitet

The Mads Clausen Institute offers positions as professors of smart materials science to strengthen the research and teaching activities in these areas at the faculty of engineering, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The professorship is affiliated with the NanoSYD Centre in Sønderborg. The starting date is 1. November 2024 or as soon as possible.
The Mads Clausen Institute is a modern and international institute with close to one hundred employees and with students from all parts of the world. The institute hosts the centres NanoSYD, Nano Optics, CMAC, CAPE and POLIMA. The NanoSYD centre with about 25 coworkers is located at SDU’s campus in Sønderborg in the inspiring building of Alsion, which is a centre for science, culture and learning in the heart of Sønderborg and perched on the strait of water separating the island of Als from the mainland. The center is led by Professor Horst-Günter Rubahn. The university has very close and historically grown bonds to the industrial environment of Sønderborg, the municipality and the region of Southern Denmark.
Within the last five years, the NanoSYD Centre has excelled in upscaling innovative activites within characterisation and micro/nanofabrication of new materials as well as developing the basis for future nanophotonic devices. We plan to expand our activities more systematically from component development to upscaled devices in the nearest future and the new professor will be a cornerstone for that development.
The professor will be in charge of leading extensive research and publication activities within the areas of nanomaterials and nanoscience. She or he will teach courses within relevant teaching programs on both undergraduate, graduate and PhD level and she/he will supervise corresponding students as well as postdoctoral researchers.
The ideal candidate is internationally known and recognized within her/his respective field, have extensive management experience via leadership of groups of strong researchers, and is in a position to attract a significant level of funding through national and international research programmes, including industrial project partners.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD degree in engineering or physics.
• Documented teaching experience in engineering and/or physics curricula corresponding to at least an associate professorship level.
• Successful research and development dissemination in international scientific journals and conferences.
• Documented experience in obtaining research and development funding.
• Documented experience in innovation activities and industrial collaborations.
• Documented experience in leading successful teams of researchers.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

FULFILLMENT OF MOST OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS IS PREFERRED

• Expertise in nanomaterials preparation and characterization.
• Expertise in nano- and thin film technology.
• Expertise in upscaling of nanomaterials and device development.
  For further information, please contact head of institute, Professor Horst-Günter Rubahn, tel. +45 6011 3517, e-mail: rubahn@mci.sdu.dk
  Visit also www/sdu.dk/nanosyd .
  If you experience technical problems, you must contact hcm-support@sdu.dk .

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION

Employment as a professor requires scientific qualifications at PhD level, a teaching certificate or equivalent.
Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty.
Shortlisting may be used. Shortlisted applicants will be assessed by an assessment panel.
As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, the applicant may be called for interview.

Please refer the Job description for details