Assistant Professor Position in Onboard Computing for Robot Autonomous Navigation

The section of Digital and High-Frequency Electronics at the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering invites applications a position as Assistant Professor in onboard computing for robot autonomous navigation. The starting date is August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

What we offer

The position profile entails researching sensor fusion and system design and development for various robotic applications aligned with the section’s focus areas in digital and high-frequency electronics that contribute to the world’s leading position of SDU TEK in robotics and drone technologies. A special emphasis will be placed on the direction of sensing and control utilizing advanced sensor technologies like mmWave, especially for robotic navigations in harsh environments. The research will connect both established and emerging technical expertise in the section, spanning multiple specializations such as FPGA and neuromorphic computing, Edge AI, machine learning, and self-recharging.

Your role will primarily focus on teaching and research. Teaching responsibilities will be a significant part of your role, involving course planning and the supervision of BSc and master students in Electronics and Robotics. In addition to teaching, you will collaborate with top researchers in robotics as well as digital and high-frequency domains, leading research to address global societal challenges. You are also expected to publish in high-ranking journals and conferences as well as secure external funding to expand the research area.

What we expect

• The applicant must hold a doctoral degree (PhD) in robotics, electronics, electrical engineering, embedded electronics, or a related subject area.
• The applicant is expected to have relevant research and teaching experiences that match the position's content and responsibilities.
• International experience in a research environment that is different from the one in which the applicant completed their doctoral studies will be considered an advantage.

Workplace description

Research in digital and high-frequency electronics, embedded systems, control, and communication is being conducted by the Section, utilizing cutting-edge reconfigurable computing and sensors. The development of next-generation electronics and computing solutions that solve technology-related challenges in fields such as autonomous robots, drones, IoT, smart grid, and healthcare is aimed at.

Our educational programs in electrical engineering in Odense have the section as a vital component, with Bachelor’s and Master of Science degrees in Electronics Engineering being offered. At present, the focus of the section is on two research fields: drone design for infrastructure inspections and microchip design for advanced onboard computing. Over the next few years, an expansion to include at least 20 academics, including PhD students and engineers, is expected in the section to support research funding, industrial collaboration, and educational activities. The continuation of the section’s contribution to the field of electrical engineering and related areas will be enabled by this growth.

The SDU campus in Odense comprises five faculties and soon also a large university hospital creating a great concentration of academics and students facilitating interdisciplinary research and rich student life. The city of Odense is culturally rich surrounded by a vibrant and growing robotics community and highly livable with a green banked meandering river cutting through the centre and attractive residential areas.

For further information about the position, please contact the Head of Digital and High-frequency Electronics Section, Professor Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid, e-mail: [email protected].

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

Application procedure

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: 

• Motivated application.
• Curriculum Vitae. 
• Master’s and PhD degree or equivalent (copy of original/official English translation). 
• Complete list of publications.
• Publications most relevant for the position (must be attached as PDF-files).
• Summary and documentation of experience in teaching.  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.

All documents must be in English and PDF format, no more than 5 MB per file. 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’. 

The application deadline is May 1, 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.

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.  

The person employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial evaluation, be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organiser”.

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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.

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.