Associate Professor for “Advanced microfluidics and sensor integration”

Job title:

Associate Professor for “Advanced microfluidics and sensor integration”

Company:

Syddansk Universitet

Job description

Job Description:The Mads Clausen Institute offers a position as associate professor in ‘Advanced microfluidics and sensor integration’ to strengthen the research and teaching activities in these areas at the faculty of engineering, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The associate professorship is affiliated with the SDU NanoSYD Centre in Sønderborg. The starting date is 1.October 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.The Mads Clausen Institute covers research and education spanning from foundations to applications of engineering science. Most of our courses are taught in English reflecting the fact that more than half of our students and staff are internationals. SDU NanoSYD with about 25 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 to industries in Sønderborg, Southern Denmark and Northern Germany.Within the last five years, the NanoSYD Centre has excelled in the development and upscaling of digital microfluidics and integrated sensing technologies. We foresee the new associate professor to play a key part in expanding this direction into sustainable technologies based on the use and characterization of green materials and processing techniques with both academic and industrial partners.The associate professor is expected to lead research and publication activities within the areas of microfluidics and sensing for various application areas. She or he will teach courses within relevant teaching programs on undergraduate, graduate and PhD levels, and she/he will supervise corresponding students as well as postdoctoral researchers.The ideal candidate has established her/his own field and is in a position to attract funding through national and international research programmes, including industrial project partners. Ideally, she/he has experience with supervision at different educational levels, and has also experience with teaching of undergraduate students.Requirements and qualifications

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

Fulfillment of most of the following qualifications is preferred

• Expertise in microfluidics and digital microfluidics.
• Expertise in sensor technologies, especially integrated biosensors for, e.g., water and soil quality control.
• Expertise in optical and non-optical characterization and imaging techniques.
• Expertise in device development based on polymers or organics.

For further information, please contact head of center, Prof. Dr. Horst-Günter Rubahn, tel. +45 6011 3517, email: [email protected]Visit also www/sdu.dk/nanosyd .If you experience technical problems, please contact .Conditions of employmentAppointment as associate professor is permanent.The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualifications at a level achievable based on satisfactory completion of a period of employment as assistant professor/researcher but may be achievable by other means.Assessment and selection process
Read about the .Shortlisting will be used. Shortlisted applicants will be assessed by a panel of experts. Applicants will be informed of the outcome.Applicants may be called for interview, either on campus in Sønderborg or via an Internet connection.Application procedureBefore applying the candidates are advised to read the how to apply and specific for application at the Faculty of Engineering.The application shall include the following documents in English:

• Motivated application.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Certificates/Diplomas (master’s and PhD degree) – Danish and/or English.
• Complete list of publications.
• Publications most relevant for the position. Please attach as one PDF-file for each publication (only full text publications (i.e. no links) can form the basis for assessment of the application).

. * Research, teaching and funding strategies

• Documentation of other qualifications with relevance to the position.

The application may also include:

• Dissemination qualifications may be included in the CV.
• List of supervised projects and acquired third party funding, if any.
• Reference letters/References

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 August 31st, 2024 at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)Formalities

• According to the University of Southern Denmark’s internal guidelines, there must be at least three qualified applicants to a position before it can be filled.
• Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.
• The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also visit for additional information.about The Faculty of Engineering.About Us:SDU creates value for and with society and shapes the future through high quality, talented people and outstanding environments. The University of Southern Denmark is a world-class university deeply rooted the the Region of Southern Denmark. Since it’s founding, SDU has been driven by an ambition to promote research results that develop society.The major challenges of the 21st century are complex and multifaceted; sustainable change and solutions require new – often interdisciplinary – research-based knowledge, and the University of Southern Denmark is an indispensable stakeholder in the transition process.Value, quality, talented people and environmental excellence are the core of the University of Southern Denmark’s strategic initiatives.

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Location

Sønderborg, Syddanmark

Job date

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:23:10 GMT

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