LCA-forsker Bygninger - Aarhus C

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, depending on qualifications, position in environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of the built environment with emphasis on building design and operation. We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled candidate to enhance our research and teaching focused on reducing the environmental impact of the built environment.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position, starting from 1st Feb 2027 or as soon as possible.

Job description

The selected candidate will contribute to advancing knowledge on reducing the environmental impacts of buildings and building products to support transition toward a sustainable built environment. The position is part of the strategic initiative to develop research capabilities in LCA and circularity. It is expected that the candidate is or will become able to attract substantial external funding for independent or collaborative research with national and international stakeholders. In addition, the candidate will actively contribute to teaching in courses on B.Sc., M.Sc. and the development of new courses.

Your profile

The candidate is expected to have a PhD degree in Building Science Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Material Science, or a closely related field, with focus on application of LCA to design and operation of buildings and neighbourhoods. If the applicant is applying for the Tenure Track Assistant Professor position, the experience of Postdoc or similar is required. If the applicant is applying for the Associate Professor position, then a previous position as an Assistant Professor or similar is needed.

The candidates are expected to have:

• Demonstrated experience in LCA applied to buildings.
• An extensive publication record of peer-reviewed journal articles, with an upward trend, in application of LCA to the built environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in interdisciplinary teams.
• Relevant teaching experience (depending on whether the position is assistant or associate) and commitment to high-quality teaching and mentorship.
• Willingness to contribute to a good work environment.

The following qualifications are considered an advantage:

• Experience in development of environmental product declarations.
• Experience in LCA on neighbourhood scale.
• Experience with industrial collaboration.
• Experience in securing research funding or contributing to research proposals.
• Knowledge of Building Information Modelling or decision-support systems.
• Experience of programme coding such as Python, MATLAB.

Who we are

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University is an evolving engineering department with a firm commitment to advancing the built environment. Established in 2021, the department today includes more than 100 researchers and educators and around 1,000 students.

We conduct research and education within structural engineering, geotechnics, architectural engineering and design, sustainability, construction management, climate adaptation, indoor climate, building materials, and digital technologies. Our research aims to provide practice-oriented solutions for the major challenges related to climate, resource consumption, and the way we design and build our cities and buildings.

Through collaboration with industry, including companies, public authorities, and other research environments, we develop technological solutions that support the green transition and a more sustainable industry. Our research and development activities are closely connected to the needs of industry and society — both nationally and internationally — to ensure that the knowledge at the department is relevant in practice and creates value beyond the university.

Education is a central part of the department’s identity. Our graduates are among the most sought-after engineers in the country. We offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, a work-integrated master’s degree programme, and PhD programmes in engineering. Across our programmes, students work with real-world challenges, current technologies, and sustainable solutions for the construction sector, both from a national and international perspective. We continuously work to deepen the connection between research, teaching, and practice.

What we offer

We offer an interdisciplinary research community with national, international, and industrial collaborators. Our academic foundation is built on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional dialogue across borders and universities. We offer a forward-looking and collaborative teaching and research setting with close interaction between students, researchers, and industry partners.

The department provides well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared technical facilities. Our department is characterised by professionalism, flexibility, and a healthy work–life balance. We are located at Navitas on the waterfront in Aarhus, Denmark.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor Li Rong, +4593508390 or li.rong@cae.au.dk.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 24 August 2026.

Technical Sciences Tenure Track

Aarhus University offers talented scientists from around the world attractive career perspectives via the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme. Highly qualified candidates are appointed as Assistant Professors for a period of six years with the prospect of performance-based advancement to a tenured Associate Professorship.

The aim of the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme is to:

• attract outstanding talented individuals that are competitive at an international level
• to promote the early development of independent research success early in the career of scientists
• to create transparency in the academic career path

As part of the tenure track position, the candidate is offered:

• access to research infrastructure
• capability development, including postgraduate teacher training
• a mentoring programme
• support to develop scientific networks and to secure interdisciplinary research at the highest level

As part of the Aarhus University Tenure Track Programme, the University carries out a mid-way evaluation to review the progress of the tenure track candidate after three years, according to the same criteria used in the final tenure review. The final tenure review is conducted after five and a half years. If the review is positive, the candidate will be offered a tenured position as Associate Professor at Aarhus University.

Please refer to the tenure track guidelines for the tenure review criteria and for the tenure review process.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations at basic salary steps 4-8. You will be appointed as tenure track assistant professor or associate professor in accordance with the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at universities.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.

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