Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Biotechnological or Chemical Process System Engineering

Do you want to work with process engineering in biotechnology or chemistry, focusing on refinery and biorefinery processes, process design, and optimization using deterministic and stochastic methods? And do you see yourself as a team player who is strong in collaboration? If yes, we look forward to reading your application for our position as Associate Professor.

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, a position as Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Biotechnological or Chemical Process System Engineering is open for appointment from 1 February 2027, or soon hereafter.

Your work tasks

The Department of Chemistry and Bioscience is seeking a dynamic and problem-solving Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to join a team of scientists and experts in Chemical and BioEngineering at our campus in Esbjerg. In collaboration with colleagues, the successful candidate will perform research in chemical engineering, with particular focus on chemical process systems engineering. The candidate is expected to build a strong research group and contribute to the teaching of process engineering and competencies for Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering students.

Teaching responsibilities will include both bachelor’s and master's level courses in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, and Bioengineering, and may also extend to other study programmes at the university. Teaching will primarily focus on process engineering, process design, process simulation, and optimization through both course instruction and supervision of student projects. Aalborg University is a world leader in problem-based learning (PBL) and is recognized for producing highly skilled graduates with excellent employability. Our graduates have extensive experience in project-based work, solving real-world challenges in multidisciplinary teams, and critically evaluating the technologies they develop.

Your competencies

The successful candidate should have experience in chemical process systems engineering, collaboration with industry partners, and modern chemical production processes, including upstream and/or downstream operations. Experience with refinery or biorefinery processes, process design, and process optimization using deterministic and/or stochastic methods in combination with commercial process simulation software (e.g., Aspen Plus, Aspen HYSYS, or UniSim) is considered an advantage but is not a prerequisite.

In addition, candidates should be able to demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills, the ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, and experience conducting collaborative and transdisciplinary research and outreach activities. Documented experience with leadership in research, innovation, engagement with external stakeholders is desirable, as well as documented expertise in the application of research methods and techniques relevant to the areas described above. Experience with innovation and from working with or at relevant industries is evaluated on equal terms as experience with research and teaching. Experience with general academic citizenship is also desirable.

Moreover, the successful candidate will have documented experience with teaching, including preparation and execution of course teaching and supervision of both bachelor and master-level students. Experience with problem
- and project-based teaching is desirable, but not a prerequisite.

Qualification requirements

Tenure track assistant professor

Applicants for a tenure track assistant professorship must have academic qualifications at PhD level.

Appointment as a tenure track assistant professor requires that applicants demonstrate significant potential for developing an independent and internationally recognised research profile. In the assessment, particular emphasis is placed on the applicant's ability to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in previous education and employment, as well as the potential to develop into one of the leading researchers within their field.

Applicants are expected to have academic experience from several universities and/or research institutions, preferably including international experience. In addition, applicants must demonstrate strong communication skills and be able to write and speak English at an academic level.

It is furthermore expected that the applicant possesses the qualifications and potential necessary to meet the criteria for permanent appointment as an associate professor at Aalborg University upon successful completion of the tenure track period.

Associate professor

Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in