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The Department of Technology and Innovation (ITI), Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites candidates to apply for one position of Full Professor in the area of Digital Design or Construction Automation. The anticipated start date is March 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The strategic goal of this position is to strengthen SDUs position within civil and architectural engineering with focus on digitally driven sustainable construction. This aligns with SDU’s mission to advance sustainable principles, reduce environmental impact, foster innovation in digital design and construction, and create a forward-thinking academic environment contributing meaningfully to society.
Job Description
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
Providing intellectual and academic leadership in Digital Design and/or Construction Automation and leading
new research directions with the potential to transform practice.
Leading an internationally recognised programme of research, producing sustained high-quality
outputs in the leading journals of your discipline.
Securing research and innovation funding from Denmark, EU and international sources, including industry, with a strong track record of knowledge exchange and impact.
Obtaining research funding to sustain the growth and position SDU has as an international leader in the field of Digital Design and Construction Automation.
Leading strategic development and initiatives at the university and national levels, focusing on advancing sustainable developments in the built environment.
Developing and managing a research team that performs at an international level.
Supervising and mentoring PhD candidates, Postdoctoral researchers, Research Fellows, and early-career academics.
Disseminating research findings through high-impact publications, public engagement, industry implementation, and contributions to broader societal and academic communities.
Building and managing strategic collaborations with industrial and academic partners at both national and international levels.
Establishing collaborations across disciplines within SDU to foster interdisciplinary innovation.
Developing innovative curricula and fostering pedagogical excellence with a focus on inclusivity and internationalisation.
Contributing strategically to the work of the University, including leadership roles in committees, management groups and interdisciplinary initiatives
Qualifications
The position requires a university-level education (PhD) in Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Architecture, or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate academic excellence in their field, evidenced by a strong track record of research achievements and peer-reviewed publications. Evidence of high-quality teaching should be presented through a statement of teaching philosophy and a proven record of course development in the relevant disciplinary area, as well as delivery at various educational levels. Commensurate with the seniority level of the position, it is expected:
Demonstrated academic excellence through a substantial and sustained record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications
Proven ability to secure research funding and effectively manage interdisciplinary projects
Leadership in developing and managing teams, research topics, and innovative educational programmes
A track record of supervising PhD candidates, Postdoctoral researchers, and Research Fellows, as well as mentoring academic staff
Considerable contributions to curriculum development and pedagogical innovation across various education levels
Documented experience with built experimental projects in academic contexts, particularly those addressing sustainability challenges in construction will be desirable.
A track record proving expertise in areas such as computational design, digital fabrication, architectural robotics, or large-scale additive manufacturing will be desirable.
Successful interdisciplinary collaborations with related fields, such as materials science, environmental engineering, computational sciences, or artificial intelligence.
Demonstrated expertise in emerging technologies applied to the built environment, including the integration of sustainable materials, biomaterials, circular design practices or other related developments.
Proven experience with data-driven methods will be regarded as advantageous.
Experience in developing and managing laboratory infrastructure for research and education.
Assessment Process
A panel will assess the qualifications of candidates for the described position based on submitted documents, which will include:
A motivated application outlining the candidate’s vision for the role, including (i) plans for research, (ii) teaching and (iii) impact.
Curriculum Vitae, including relevant diplomas and certificates (master’s and PhD degrees, Danish and/or English)
Complete list of publications
Teaching portfolio addressing the candidate’s pedagogical approach and experience in education
Descriptions of previously managed projects, including funding sources, duration, and size
Documentation of leadership experience and the ability to attract external funding
Dissemination qualifications (optional, may be included in the CV)
Other documentation relevant to the position
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.
Contact Information
For further information about this position and the Department of Technology and Innovation (ITI), you are welcome to contact Professor Jeroen Bergmann, Head of the Department, at jberg@iti.sdu.dk or by phone at +45 65 50 72 61.
Conditions of Employment
Appointment as a Full Professor is permanent.
The successful applicant will be employed 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 full professor as described therein. Further information on salary and taxation is available. The person employed in the position will be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organizer”.
Employment as a professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific qualifications with a high level of international academic production, experience with teaching on multiple academic levels, and contributions to the development of teaching and teaching materials, as well as documented ability to administer scientific and educational management tasks.
Application Procedure
Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply and refer to the specific faculty information for application details at the Faculty of Engineering.
The application deadline is January 31, 2026, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)
SUBMISSION GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded under ‘Cover letter’ (max. 5 MB), Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded under ‘Resume’ (max 5 MB). All other documents shall be uploaded under ‘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.
If you experience technical problems, please contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.
About Us
The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education, or learning, we must make a positive difference in society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is, therefore, crucial that SDU retains, develops, and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers, and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.
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.
Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also visit WorkinDenmark for additional information.
Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Computational Analyst / Bioinformatician / Staff Scientist (AC-TAP) to be a cornerstone and formative member of a new groundbreaking initiative at the University of Southern Denmark focussing on RNA therapeutics in cardiometabolic diseases (CMD).
This is a unique opportunity to lead a critical project at the intersection of (micro)RNA biology, 3D human model systems, nanomedicine, and computational (ML) disease modelling. You will be able to contribute to our vision to translate basic findings into medicinal RNA approaches to improve the lives of people suffering from cardiometabolic disease by discovering RNA-based targets from in-house and public genetic / transcriptomic datasets.
This two-year position (with the wish and possibility of extension for additional three years) is ideal for a scientist with computational expertise applied to genomics and metabolism that also has a passion of alleviating disease burden and who thrives by enabling biomedical researchers, developing pipelines for identification of (micro)RNA-based targets for therapeutic intervention, and mentoring students.
Our Vision:
To pioneer RNA-based platforms to achieve gain-of-function in extrahepatic organs like adipose tissue and vascular cell types with the aim of alleviating cardiometabolic disease burden in human patients.
Key Responsibilities:
Benchmarking existing and developing novel computational approaches for inference of microRNA activities from single-cell/nucleus and spatial omics (NGS, MassSpec).
Interrogation of GWAS data for identifying protective human gain-of-function gene variants.
Supporting the group with (sc/sp) RNA-seq analysis and multi omics integration.
Assist with implementation of paralleled microRNA/mRNA single-cell seq like PSCSR-seq.
Training PhD students and post-docs to analyze large-scale datasets and interpreting results.
Provide input to projects in our group and help with illustrating complex biological datasets.
Your Profile:
Documented expertise in computational biology, NGS data analysis, processing of experimental datasets of murine and human origin, network analysis and investigation of multi-omics datasets.
Proficiency in at least two of the following programming languages: Python, R.
Experience in Machine Learning and Computational RNA Biology are desirable.
Hands-on experience or understanding (the limitations) of wet lab (NGS) workflows is a plus.
Passion for complex data visualization and representing data into interpretable figures.
Several years of productive postdoctoral or PhD experience from industry, academic or core facility as evidenced by high-impact 1st author publications, patents or conference proceedings.
Satisfaction in training academic researchers and helping them succeed in their projects.
A strong collaborator with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with a passion for translating basic findings into RNA-based approaches to alleviate cardiometabolic disease burden.
Meticulous and organized, with a proven ability to manage complex projects and high-quality software curation (e.g., GitHub) according to FAIR guiding principles.
We provide:
A stable, supportive, ambitious but highly collaborative research environment.
Rich inter-sectorial collaborations with industrial and academic partners.
Access to HPC (https://escience.sdu.dk/index.php/ucloud) and extensive bulk / sc / sp omic datasets.
A unique position working at the intersection of microRNA and mRNA target discovery and innovation.
Dedicated mentorship and career development.
A competitive salary and benefits package in accordance with Danish regulations.
The Kornfeld group:
You'll be joining a prolific, internationally recognized research group at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at SDU (www.kornfeldlab.com). Our group focusses on fundamental principles in gene regulation, epigenetics, noncoding RNAs, and adipose biology, with the ambition of developing the next generation of RNA-based medicines (Kornfeld Nature 2013, Oliverio Nature Cell Biology 2016, Awazawa Nature Medicine 2017, Schmidt Nature Communications 2018, Pradas-Juni Nature Communications 2020, Park Nature Metabolism 2021, Engelhard iScience 2023, Khani-Topel Nature Metabolism 2024, Kaul Nature Metabolism 2025). The Kornfeld group is founding member of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Adipocyte Signalling ADIPOSIGN (https://www.sdu.dk/en/adiposign), an international research consortium at FGM with focus on multi-omic mapping of adipocyte dysfunction and thrives by collaborating with international leaders on the field.
The Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit:
The Kornfeld group and the ADIPOSIGN Centers are located in the Functional Genomics & Metabolism (FGM) Research Unit at BMB. FGM hosts eight independent research groups focusing on various aspects of functional genomics as it pertains to the regulation of cellular differentiation and metabolism. The Research Unit constitutes an international, ambitious, highly dynamic, and well-equipped working environment. The unit and the department have state-of-the-art facilities for next generation sequencing, single-cell transcriptomics, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry, metabolomics, bioimaging, and transgenic mouse work. Strategic alliances exist with the Odense University Hospital, the Faculty of Health and several international collaborations with leader in the field. This means that you will be in a highly stimulating research environment with numerous opportunities for learning and developing new ideas.
SDU/Odense as your new home:
Odense is a premier destination for ambitious scientists because it serves as a globally renowned hub for robotics and tech innovation in the life sciences, offering cutting-edge career opportunities in a thriving ecosystem. Simultaneously, it provides an exceptional environment for families with its top-tier international schools, safe green spaces, and a Danish work culture that prioritizes a healthy work-life balance.https://investinodense.com/career-in-odense/
This video can give you a first impression of the life of an international and researcher at SDU:
Contact Information:
For further information, please contact Professor Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld, janwilhelmkornfeld@bmb.sdu.dk, tel. +45 9350 7481.
Application Deadline: 31 January 2026
Start Date: Employment to commence at the earliest convenience.
Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
Your application must include the following:
A targeted letter of motivation (max 2 pages). This must state your unique suitability and motivation for this specific role. Generic applications will not be considered!
At minimum one PhD and one postdoc publication that should constitute the basis for assessment.
A curriculum vitae including information on two references from your PhD/postdoc.
A full list of publications.
All documents in connection with the application should not contain CPR number (civil registration number) – in that case, the CPR number must be crossed out.
All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. Cover letter and CV can contain max. 5 Mb.
We recommend that you read how to apply before you apply.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
About SDU
The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains, develops and recruits talent. At the same time, we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities – and we can only do that with the right people. The University’s researchers, lecturers, students, managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.
Are you interested in quantum computing? Do you have a keen interest in developing your skills in developing algorithms and software and build the quantum computing infrastructure in Denmark? Do you wish to play a pivotal role in advancing research in many different areas from all Danish researchers, for the benefit of society through Quantum computing?
We are looking for a skilled person with an interest in Quantum Computing (QC) to help us reach our goal of making QC easily accessible to all researchers at the Danish universities, public administration and industry.
At DeiC you will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive support to researchers, industry, and public administration across Denmark, enabling them to harness the power of quantum computing for their projects. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you work to ensure access to state-of-the-art QC resources and receive the technical guidance and assistance necessary to maximize the impact of their work.
The job
Quantum technology is rapidly developing. You will therefore join the QC department within DeiC in a development phase, working on a diverse set of tasks – matched to your skill set and interests – related to fully harness QC systems. This is especially relevant for researchers working on quantum research projects. Examples of typical tasks include:
The QC department has a close collaboration with the HPC and Data Management Departments within DeiC ensuring consistency in our solutions for processing research data according to best practices on HPC and quantum computers.
Our expectations of you
We expect a minimum of a master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Computational Science, electrical engineering, computational physics, computational chemistry, applied mathematics, or a related field.
We greatly appreciate people that:
Besides that, we are looking for people that have experience or knowledge with one or more of the following topics:
What we offer in return
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) or in accordance with the CO10/LC Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for IT employees (Prosa) in the service of the state.
The workplace will be either at the DTU office at the DTU Campus in Lyngby or at the Aarhus office at the Aarhus University Campus.
If you are not currently living in Denmark, relocation to Denmark will be needed. For people outside the European Union please make sure to state in your application what country you will relocate from as different rules apply.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 4 January 2026 (23:59 Danish time)
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Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like to know more about the position, please contact Head of QC, Henrik Navntoft Sønderskov on +45 3196 4931or email Henrik.sonderskov@deic.dk
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Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.
DeiC
is a unit under the Ministry of Education and Research and defined in regulation BEK615 of 23/05/2023. DeiC develops and coordinates collaboration on digital research infrastructure between universities with the aim of providing researchers with access to a digital research infrastructure enabling research and education at an international level. All employees are employed at DTU, which is the host university for DeiC. We are physically located in offices at DTU, Aarhus University, and the University of Southern Denmark and are accustomed to working together across institutions via digital platforms. We cover a spectrum of competencies from technical infrastructure and software to data management and communication and organization of events. We participate in international projects, often in collaboration with universities, utilizing these various competencies. Learn more about DeiC:
www.deic.dk
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Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
