Postdoc position on data-driven methods for structural analysis under multiphysics loading

Do you have experience with modelling structures subjected to dynamic loading? Are you interested in data-driven methods for modelling applied loading? Are you eager to share your knowledge within our BSc. and MSc. program by contributing with teaching and supervision? Then the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering invites you to apply for a 4-year postdoc position on position “data-driven methods for structural analysis under multiphysics loading”.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 4–year position from September 1st, 2025, or as soon possible.

Job description

• You will carry out research in data-driven modelling for structural engineering problems.
• You will contribute to teaching in our BSc and MSc programs, and supervise BSc projects, MSc theses and Ph.D. theses at the interface between structural engineering and machine learning.
• You will disseminate your research through peer-review publications and participation in international conferences.
• You will contribute to development of research grant applications.
  

Your profile

The applicants should hold a PhD in structural dynamics with focus on data-driven methods (e.g., for input/state/parameter estimation) and experience on numerical modelling of aerodynamic and/or hydrodynamic loading on structures.

The applicants shall demonstrate the following experiences:

• Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Supervision of research-based student projects (e.g., MSc. theses)
• Dissemination of research work on peer-reviewed publications and international conferences.
• Collaboration and management skills.
• Communication and language skills in English.
• Basic knowledge of Danish language.
• It is not a required document, but it is encouraged to include a project description.
  

Who we are

Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering was established on January 1, 2021 in connection with Aarhus University’s reorganization of the engineering area. The department employs around 100 people and is responsible for research and education within the department’s scientific areas. We educate both Bachelors and Masters of Science in Engineering and around 950 students are enrolled in our study programs. Furthermore, we also offer an ambitious PhD program. Our PhD students have high academic ambitions and deliver high-quality results for both the private and the public sectors.

Through research and development, we forge sustainable technological solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing industry and society. We strive to contribute to sustainable development and to create green solutions to challenges within construction, indoor climate, geotechnics, environmental and climate adaptation and many other areas.

Our research is both basic and applied, and we develop current knowledge into workable solutions in the business community. We collaborate with a wide range of public and private enterprises, and many of the department's research and development activities are based on the innovation needs of the business community. Through collaboration, we ensure that the knowledge and technology generated in the university's technical research environments are clearly anchored in reality and benefit the surrounding society. Based on our research on building materials, architectural design and technology, we also offer research-based public sector services and consultancy on technology to public agencies and ministries.

What we offer

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering is a young and dynamic department characterized by:

• a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared equipment;
• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international collaborators;
• a working climate that invites lively, open, and critical discussion;
• a working environment with close working relationships, networking, and social activities;
• a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance.
  

Place of work and area of employment

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

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor, Giuseppe Abbiati +45 93 52 17 51, abbiati@cae.au.dk

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Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 9 June 2025.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified 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 each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk

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

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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 depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

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 .

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it 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.