Livscyklusvurdering & Bæredygtighed Aalborg - Forskning

The Department of Sustainability and Planning at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design invites applications for a position as associate professor in the field of Sustainability Science and Industrial ecology and specifically Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as per June 1st, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a permanent position. The Department of Sustainability and Planning (PLAN) at Aalborg University conducts research and teaching on development and planning in a broad sense, combining both social science perspectives and technical approaches. Its study programmes and research activities are rooted in sustainability and the green transition, spanning areas such as circular economy, technology, urban, energy and environmental planning, sustainable transition and design, as well as environmental assessment, marine management, nature restoration and climate adaptation.

You can read more on the Department here and the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Research of high international quality, including publication in top international journals and communicating your research in national and international academic networks.
• Teaching and supervision of bachelor’s and master’s degree students and contribution to the development of new teaching activities.
• Writing of grant applications for external research funding.
• Supervision of PhD students and contributing to the development of the faculty’s PhD courses.
• Involvement in assessment and committee work at Aalborg University. Dissemination of your research to the outside world.

More specifically, key tasks for this position will be to:

• Conduct high‑quality research and disseminate it in high-ranking journals within the domains of Industrial Ecology, Sustainability Science, and Environmental Systems Analysis.
• Advance methodological development in LCA, including harmonization, modelling approaches (consequential, while life cycle carbon, prospective), and integration with other sustainability frameworks.
• Conduct LCA and sustainability assessment studies and across diverse areas of applications relevant for the green transition, such as bio-based production and bioeconomy, circular economy, circular construction, digitalization.
• Lead and participate in sustainability assessment-related tasks within national and international research projects, including proposal development and consortium collaboration.
• Support the development of interdisciplinary research agendas related to sustainability assessment, as well as capacity building in LCA, and strengthen the group’s role in national and international networks.
• Teach courses related to LCA and environmental assessment using Aalborg University’s problem based learning (PBL) model.

You will report to the Head of Department Anne Merrild.

Your competences

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

Your place of work will be the Department of Sustainability and Planning, Rendsburggade 14, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark.

Qualification requirements

How to apply

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Diplomas (master’s degree diploma and PhD diploma).
• List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications. You must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement.
• Documentation of teaching qualifications.
• Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this.
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position.
• References/recommendations.

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

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

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions?

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish). There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

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