Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor in the field of “CO2 capture o

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE) at Aarhus University is expanding its research and teaching activities in the field of “CO2 capture or conversion” and invites applications for Tenure-track Assistant / Associate Professor position within the Section of “Fluids and Energy”.
The MPE Department seeks an innovative and visionary engineer/researcher capable of establishing an internationally recognized research group and delivering research-based teaching at the Bachelor, Master & PhD levels. The successful candidate is expected to establish strong and visible research programs, develop strong local and international research collaborations, successfully attract external funding, and contribute to our mechanical engineering bachelor and master programs with teaching at an international level.

For this open position, we are seeking candidates with experience in the following area:

• CO2 capture or conversion technologies focusing on topics such as mass and heat transfer, flow optimization, and system integration for demonstration of new concepts. The candidate is expected to contribute to teaching Bachelor and Master level courses on Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat and mass transfer.

The candidate should mention in the application the area to which she/he is applying and the position (either tenure-track Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor).
We specifically encourage candidates with an interdisciplinary research profile that can strengthen our strategic research activities within Green transition, Digitalization, and Health in the MPE Department and the University. Candidates that can demonstrate the potential for industrial application of their research will have a significant advantage.
We encourage applicants to consider potential synergies with our existing research and educational program.

The position can be either as Tenure-track Assistant professor or as Associate professor. Additional requirements for applicants at the Associate level are mentioned in () below.

• A PhD or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or in a relevant subject area.
• A strong research track record and high-quality publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Demonstrate leadership in establishing an internationally competitive research group. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position, should have experience in supervision of PhD students and/or postdoctoral research.)
• Compete for national and international research grants and make important research contributions. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position should demonstrate a track record of attracting research funding from government and/or private sources.)
• Excel in both teaching and research. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position, should have experience in teaching Bachelors and/or Masters-level courses relevant to Mechanical and Production Engineering.)
• Establish strong industrial R&D cooperation. Prior experience in establishing industry collaborations is desirable.
• Bring research results into the public domain. The candidates should have strong communication skills in English. It is a clear advantage if the candidates have the ability or are willing to develop their communication skills in Danish

The position can be either as Tenure-track Assistant professor or as Associate professor. Additional requirements for applicants at the Associate level are mentioned in () below.

• A PhD or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or in a relevant subject area.
• A strong research track record and high-quality publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Demonstrate leadership in establishing an internationally competitive research group. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position, should have experience in supervision of PhD students and/or postdoctoral research.)
• Compete for national and international research grants and make important research contributions. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position should demonstrate a track record of attracting research funding from government and/or private sources.)
• Excel in both teaching and research. (Applicants for the Associate Professor Position, should have experience in teaching Bachelors and/or Masters-level courses relevant to Mechanical and Production Engineering.)
• Establish strong industrial R&D cooperation. Prior experience in establishing industry collaborations is desirable.
• Bring research results into the public domain. The candidates should have strong communication skills in English. It is a clear advantage if the candidates have the ability or are willing to develop their communication skills in Danish.

The engineering field in Aarhus University is changing with a rapid growth in student population, major research initiatives as well as through the establishment of a number of new physical facilities in the city center of Aarhus. We have ambitious plans for increased activities in research, education as well as public and industrial cooperation. The Mechanical and Production Engineering Department within the Faculty of Technical Sciences has cooperation with universities and advisory service providers in more than 20 countries. The engineering field at Aarhus University is well established with extensive research activities, approximately 700 mechanical engineering students and a long tradition of industrial cooperation that we wish to extend significantly.
The MPE Department is part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation CO2 Research Center (CORC), which entails significant potential for collaboration.