Assistant Professor in Traffic Safety (Aalborg University, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Civil Engineering)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN TRAFFIC SAFETY At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Civil Engineering, a three-year assistant professor position is open for appointment. The position is available from 1st of December 2019 or soon hereafter. The Department of Civil Engineering focuses on the technical and scientific disciplines within civil engineering. Research areas span from Indoor Environment, Wind Turbines, Structural Design, Structural Materials, Geotechnical Engineering,Wave Energy to Food+Design along with many other areas. The research is conducted in a national as well as an international research environment. The Department takes on contract research for both public institutions and private companies. The research projects involve both theoretical research and in situ measurements along with laboratory experiments. As an employee at the Department of Civil Engineering you become a part of an international research environment, where focus is on innovation, knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary collaborations. JOB DESCRIPTION The Division of Transportation Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering is offering an assistant professor position as part of the Transport Safety Research Group. The position is expected to strength the division’s research and especially teaching capacity with special focus on the master education in Veje og Trafik (Roads and Traffic), the building engineering education with specialisation in Veje og Trafik (Roads and Traffic) and the bachelor education in Civil Engineering. Beside the ability to deliver research-based teaching in the field of traffic safety, it is also expected, that the applicant can provide teaching on high level in other fields of traffic planning as bicycle planning as well as traffic models. When applying for the position the applicant should enclose documentation for these skills. The research field of the assistant professor will be traffic safety in a broad sense, but with special focus on surrogate safety measures. The candidate preferably holds a master in transportation engineering and a PhD in Traffic Safety. The applicant’s research work is expected to contribute to the ongoing high international level of traffic safety research in the research group. The applicant must hold a driver license for cars (B). The successful applicant will, in collaboration with colleagues from the Division of Transportation Engineering, be actively involved in acquiring funds for research. This includes funds for theoretical research as well as funds for applied and strategic research activities. Ongoing research cooperation with external partners is seen as an advantage. You may obtain further information regarding the academic contents of the position and application procedure from associated professor Harry Lahrmann phone (+45) 9940 8381, e-mail hsl@civil.aau.dk and head of division, associate professor Niels Agerholm, phone (+45) 61780455, e-mail na@civil.aau.dk. We look forward to work with a highly-motivated assistant professor willing to push the scientific boundaries and to contribute to the ongoing development of competences and education in the Division of Transportation Engineering. Qualification requirements: Appointment as an Assistant Professor presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment. Appointment as an Assistant Professor cannot exceed a period of four years in total in a temporary position (appointment at Assistant Professor level cannot exceed a period of eight years in total in Denmark). The application must contain the following: A statement outlining your reasons for applying, and intentions and visions with, the position. Your curriculum vitae, including personal data, educational background, scientific qualifications, dissemination skills, participation in committees and boards, and additional qualifications relevant for the position. Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD). On request you could be asked for an official English translation. A complete list of publications. Publications you wish to be considered by the assessment committee. You may attach up to 5 publications. A specification of your teaching qualifications relative to the teaching portfolio. If this is not enclosed you must include an explanation for its absence. References/recommendations. An assessment committee will assess all candidates. The applications are only to be submitted online by using the "Apply online" button below. AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief. For further information concerning the application procedure please contact HR Partner Lise Søndergård Jacobsen by mail est-ef-hr@adm.aau.dk or phone (+45) 9940 9567. Information regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force, teaching portfolio and procedures can be seen here. AGREEMENT Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics. VACANCY NUMBER 2019-224-02356 DEADLINE 01/09/2019 If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Engineeroxy

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN TRAFFIC SAFETY

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Civil Engineering, a three-year assistant professor position is open for appointment. The position is available from 1st of December 2019 or soon hereafter. The Department of Civil Engineering focuses on the technical and scientific disciplines within civil engineering. Research areas span from Indoor Environment, Wind Turbines, Structural Design, Structural Materials, Geotechnical Engineering,Wave Energy to Food+Design along with many other areas. The research is conducted in a national as well as an international research environment. The Department takes on contract research for both public institutions and private companies. The research projects involve both theoretical research and in situ measurements along with laboratory experiments. As an employee at the Department of Civil Engineering you become a part of an international research environment, where focus is on innovation, knowledge sharing and interdisciplinary collaborations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Division of Transportation Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering is offering an assistant professor position as part of the Transport Safety Research Group.

The position is expected to strength the division’s research and especially teaching capacity with special focus on the master education in Veje og Trafik (Roads and Traffic), the building engineering education with specialisation in Veje og Trafik (Roads and Traffic) and the bachelor education in Civil Engineering.

Beside the ability to deliver research-based teaching in the field of traffic safety, it is also expected, that the applicant can provide teaching on high level in other fields of traffic planning as bicycle planning as well as traffic models. When applying for the position the applicant should enclose documentation for these skills.

The research field of the assistant professor will be traffic safety in a broad sense, but with special focus on surrogate safety measures. The candidate preferably holds a master in transportation engineering and a PhD in Traffic Safety. The applicant’s research work is expected to contribute to the ongoing high international level of traffic safety research in the research group. The applicant must hold a driver license for cars (B).

The successful applicant will, in collaboration with colleagues from the Division of Transportation Engineering, be actively involved in acquiring funds for research. This includes funds for theoretical research as well as funds for applied and strategic research activities. Ongoing research cooperation with external partners is seen as an advantage.

You may obtain further information regarding the academic contents of the position and application procedure from associated professor Harry Lahrmann phone (+45) 9940 8381, e-mail hsl@civil.aau.dk and head of division, associate professor Niels Agerholm, phone (+45) 61780455, e-mail na@civil.aau.dk.

We look forward to work with a highly-motivated assistant professor willing to push the scientific boundaries and to contribute to the ongoing development of competences and education in the Division of Transportation Engineering.

Qualification requirements:

Appointment as an Assistant Professor presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment. Appointment as an Assistant Professor cannot exceed a period of four years in total in a temporary position (appointment at Assistant Professor level cannot exceed a period of eight years in total in Denmark). The application must contain the following:

A statement outlining your reasons for applying, and intentions and visions with, the position.
Your curriculum vitae, including personal data, educational background, scientific qualifications, dissemination skills, participation in committees and boards, and additional qualifications relevant for the position.
Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD). On request you could be asked for an official English translation.
A complete list of publications.
Publications you wish to be considered by the assessment committee. You may attach up to 5 publications.
A specification of your teaching qualifications relative to the teaching portfolio. If this is not enclosed you must include an explanation for its absence.
References/recommendations.

An assessment committee will assess all candidates.

The applications are only to be submitted online by using the "Apply online" button below.

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

For further information concerning the application procedure please contact HR Partner Lise Søndergård Jacobsen by mail est-ef-hr@adm.aau.dk or phone (+45) 9940 9567. Information regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force, teaching portfolio and procedures can be seen here.

AGREEMENT

Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics.

VACANCY NUMBER

2019-224-02356

DEADLINE

01/09/2019

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