Assistant professor for “Applied Micro- and Nanotechnologies

The Mads Clausen Institute offers a 3-year position as an assistant professor for applied micro- and nanotechnologiers to strengthen the research and teaching activities in these areas at the faculty of engineering, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The assistant professorship is affiliated with the SDU NanoSYD Centre in Sønderborg. The starting date is March 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that.

The Mads Clausen Institute covers research and education from foundations to engineering science applications. Most of our courses are taught in English, reflecting that more than half of our students and staff are internationals. SDU NanoSYD, with about 30 coworkers, is located at SDU's beautiful 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 university has very close relations with industries in Sønderborg, Southern Denmark and Northern Germany.

The assistant professor is expected to contribute to or lead research and publication activities in advanced micro- and nanomachine assembly, development of optically driven nanosystems or polymer/metal/semiconductor nanoparticle devices for various application areas. She or he will also teach courses within relevant teaching programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels and supervise corresponding students and postdoctoral researchers.

The ideal candidate has experience both in relevant science and technology and is in a position to attract funding through national and international research programs, including industrial project partners.

Requirements and qualifications:

• PhD degree in engineering or physics.
• Documented teaching experience in engineering and/or physics curricula.
• Successful research and development dissemination in international scientific journals.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Fulfillment of many of the following qualifications is preferred:

• Expertise in advanced optical microscopy and charged particle microscopy
• Expertise in nanoscale chemical imaging and spectroscopy.
• Expertise in nanoparticle-based systems
• Expertise in manipulating matter on a nanoscale
• Ability to attract funding through national and international research programs

We recommend that as an international applicant, you take the time to visit Work in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU. 

Contact information 
For further information, please contact Assoc.Prof. Dr Jacek Fiutowski, tel. +45 6550 1673, e-mail: [email protected] . Visit also www/sdu.dk/nanosyd .

If you experience technical problems, please contact [email protected].  

Conditions of employment 
Appointment as an Assistant Professor is temporary and for an initial 3-year period. 

During employment, the assistant professor will complete the Lecturer Training Programme.  

Appointment to the position 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. Please check links for more information on salary (only available in Danish) and taxation 

The assessment and evaluation process 
Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will receive an assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.  

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee and the shortlisted applicants will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns them. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicants to provide the necessary material. 

Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.  

The application 
Applicants are encouraged to read the information "How to apply" before applying.  

To qualify for the position as Assistant Professor you must have obtained a PhD degree by the employment date. 

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

• Letter of motivation 
• Curriculum Vitae 
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc, PhD) - Danish or English transcripts Information on previous teaching experience if available
• List of publications indicating the publications attached PDF copies of the most relevant publications
• Other relevant qualifications including a summary of external funding acquired

 
The application and all appendices must be in English. We request files in pdf-format no more than 5 MB per file. All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.  
Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out. 

UPLOAD GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’. 

Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. 

The application deadline is January 15^th, 2025 at 23:59(CET/CEST).

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. 

 Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Apply for the position at www.sdu.dk/en