The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 3-year position as PhD in the area of Power Capacitors and their applications. The position is located at the section Electrical Engineering in Sønderborg within the Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE). Starting date is September 1^st, 2023.

The task portfolio of the PhD will be linked to several projects within CIE. CIE is embedded in a powerhouse in electronics, which includes researchers and developers at universities and industries on both sides of the Danish-German border. CIE is a new initiative striving for high quality and great impact of its research, innovation, and education. Central to achieving this objective is access to state-of-the-art facilities and close collaborations with industries.

The aim of the position is to build strong knowledge and competencies within modern electrolytic including development of lifetime models and material characterization to produce a state-of-the art high voltage electrolytic capacitor.

Job description

• You will conduct research in the field of modern electrolytic capacitors, develop models for lifetime prediction, methods to predict and test for reliability, understand physics of failures at elevated temperature. Research should be validated by theoretical, modelling, and experimental methods.
• You will participate in planning, execution, and documentation of projects with industrial partners.
• You will be involved in the daily supervision of master and bachelor students.
• You will publish and present your work both at international conferences and in scientific journals with high impact.
• You will assist in teaching activities.

Profile and requirements

• You have a master’s degree in Power Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields.
• You are a team player and have strong communication skills.
• You are interested in a longer-term commitment in a growing research group and you are willing to work in close cooperation with industry.
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.

Further information is available Associate Professor Thomas Ebel, Head of CIE, phone: +45 6550 1288, email: ebel@sdu.dk .

Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. 
 
An interview will be part of the assessment process. Shortlisting may be applied.

Conditions of employment

Employment as PhD student is a temporary position. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period. However, given appropriate finances, the possibility for contract extension is available.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD education signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur.

The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

Application

The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

The applications must include:

• Application

Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc, PhD) – Danish or English transcripts
• Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.

An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.

The application must be in English.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-06-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday June 1st, 2023

The Department of Green Technology at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for one 1-year postdoc position in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering. Ideal candidate should have background in anaerobic biotechnology and/or thermal treatment.

The Postdoc project is funded by a Danish funding source. The project concerns the integration of pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion. The focus is on developing a process for the integration of pyrolysis oil and syngas with a biogas plant. The project also involves the characterization of the biochar and its standardization as a product. The project has high flexibility depending on the results obtained during the system conceptualization, so we welcome innovative and creative ideas and a collaborative mindset.

Expected start date and duration of employment
The postdoc position is 1 year and is available from 1^st of September 2023 or soon thereafter.

What we expect
Candidates must have a relevant PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, or any related discipline. Previous experience in designing and running lab experiments is desired.

The preferred candidate have the following additional skills:

• Hands on experience in pyrolysis experiments
• Experienced with anaerobic digestion reactors
• Competences within gas fermentation and an understanding of gas-liquid mass transfers
• Ability to design and perform experiments
• Ability to perform in-depth and critical data analysis
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Able to work both independently and in a team
  

The candidate is expected to:

• Actively involved in lab-scale research
• Disseminate the research findings in scientific publications, conferences, and/or other public domain
• Participate in the supervision and training of MSc, and BSc students
• Apply for scholarships to obtain additional funding

Conditions of employment
Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. Employment as a postdoc is temporary and will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree. The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application Procedure
Please read How to Apply (https://www.sdu.dk/en/service/ledige_stillinger/soegjob) before submitting the application.

The application must be in English and must include the following:

• Application letter (stating your interest, relevance, and motivation)
• Curriculum vitae (including list of publications)
• Certificates, (PhD and Masters combined as one single pdf-file)
• Research plan (briefly describing your best idea for the integration of pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion)
• Publication (A copy of one of the candidate’s manuscripts or publications that they consider to be their most significant scientific contribution)
• A statement on why they consider that manuscript/publication to be their most significant scientific contribution (not to exceed 250 words)

Assessment
Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. An interview might be part of the assessment process. Short listing will be used in the evaluation process.

Contact information
For information about the Department of Green Technologies, please see https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/igt-green-technology

Further information about this position is available from Assistant Professor Muhammad Tahir Ashraf, e-mail: muta@igt.sdu.dk and Special Consultant Lars Yde, e-mail: lay@igt.sdu.dk.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-05-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday May 31st, 2023

The Department of Technology and Innovation University of Southern Denmark in Odense (SDU), invites for applications to a 3-year Post Doc position with teaching obligations on the topic of Quantitative Models for Maritime Logistics with an emphasis on challenges of the Offshore Energy sector. The starting time of the position is 1^st October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, and the location is at SDU’s main campus in Odense.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
SDU has based on strategic sources and funding from Orients Fund initiated a cross disciplinary research and innovation project called the Maritime Research Platform (MRP) aimed at making the Danish and European maritime industry more sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace for offshore energy (wind, oil, gas, carbon capture, power-to-x) shipping and logistics services. The project consists of six work packages (WP) where WP2 is in scope for this Post Doc position. WP2 is intended to address business, operations and / or logistics challenges of the offshore energy maritime industry via contributing to development and validation of decision support tools which can guide commercial, operational, or technical business decisions in the short and long term for shipping companies, ports, service businesses, etc. based on a robust data foundation. 

A potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models to forecast long- or short-term demand for specific offshore energy maritime assets (project cargo, multi-purpose, tanker, installation, cable laying, crew vessels, port, bunkering infrastructure etc.) and / or services (offshore wind turbine installation, inspection of offshore constructions, supply of bunkers and spare parts, transportation of crew etc.). Another potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models for scheduling and execution of voyages, bunkering etc. of offshore installation vessels, supply, crew vessels etc. based on demand and supply, wind, and weather conditions and the like.   

To be able to realize decision support tools and models, the Post Doc should preferably be able to build a set of quantitative models using methods from areas of Operations Research, Statistics, Simulation, and Economics etc. Such models can preferably be built, run, and validated in various software and computing environments such as Anylogic, Python, Julia, using a combination of appropriate methods within scheduling, optimization, heuristics, simulation, and data science.

The Post doc candidate will have significant freedom to shape the research and innovation effort in directions of own interest. The candidate is expected to identify relevant industry partners and collaborate and with them as part of the project, for example gathering data from and sharing findings. 

The Post Doc candidate will…

• …conduct research and innovation in the corresponding research area, covering the before-mentioned activities.
• …work closely with key stakeholders in the SDU Maritime Research Platform and the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry.
• …publish and present academic work both at international conferences and in scientific journals with high impact.
• …publish and present industrial innovations at events for industry professionals.
• …take part in teaching and supervision activities in the field of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Modelling and Simulation, Data Science, Ship Operations and Maritime Logistics.

This Post Doc position is fully funded.

WHAT WE EXPECT:
The successful candidate will conduct application-oriented research with a team of industry partners in the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry. The desired candidate should hold a PhD. degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, Shipping and Logistics or equivalent (equivalent to a Danish PhD degree) and should demonstrate:           

• Skilled in data-driven analytics and mathematical modelling/optimization, preferable in Anylogic, Python or R, Julia.
• Be comfortable with various programming languages and willingness to learn new if needed.
• Knowledge about offshore maritime and energy operations is an advantage.
• Willingness to do applied science and support project team, industrial partners, and overall research project progress.
• Interest in longer term commitment to a growing research group.
• Passion to work with students and to contribute to teaching / supervision of (master) students.
• Comfortability with working both independently and within an international team.
• Very good written and oral communication skills.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
• Good written and oral communication skills

Familiarity with or dedicated interest in exploring the domain of Offshore Maritime and Renewable Energy Industries as experience with creating qualitative and/or quantitative models in business / industrial settings will be considered as an advantage.

WORKPLACE DESCRIPTION:
SDU offers a vigorous international research environment with a balance of male and female researchers, excellent facilities, inclusive the new Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Laboratories at University of Southern Denmark, a long-term strategic initiative created to support research, teaching, and industrial collaboration and experimentation. SDU expect to increase its’ collaboration with industrial companies and associations in the coming years across industrial sectors.

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Further information is available from Associate Professor Julia Pahl, phone: +45 93 50 70 81, email: jp@iti.sdu.dk or Head of Section Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, phone: +45 29 10 37 29 email: ngry@iti.sdu.dk.

If you experience technical problems when uploading your application, pleasecontact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

For further info, check: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdumechanicalengineering/researchareas/maritim-teknologi/sdu-maritime-research-platform)

Conditions of employment
Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. Employment as a postdoc is temporary and will cease without further notice at the end of the period.
Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree. The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application procedure

The faculty expects applicants to read How to apply before applying. 

The application must be in English and must include:

Motivated application
Detailed Curriculum Vitae 
Certificates/Diplomas (MSc and PhD) 
List of publications indicating the publications attached
Examples of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication
Reference letters and other relevant qualifications may also be included.

The application deadline is 01.05.2023

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-05-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday May 1st, 2023

SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the area of model- and simulation-based analysis and control  of a novel robotic production system for the energy sector. The position will be vacant from 1 May 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, and is for a 3-year period. Main work location is Odense/ Denmark at SDU and Odense Havn (Odense Port).

****** If you happen to attend the European Robotics Forum (ERF), taking place 14-16 March 2023 in Odense, make sure to visit our joint LSP exhibit with Güdel on floor level 1 – and contact Professor Christian Schlette via email (chsch@mmmi.sdu.dk) to meet and to learn more about the position. ******

Research environment

The candidate will be part of the project Mobile Robot Crane Platform funded by EUDP. The project takes place in the context of SDU’s newly established center for Large Structure Production (LSP). LSP’s central ambition is to provide a physical “go-to” lab for companies in the sectors maritime, construction and energy to carry out research, development and testing of novel solutions in the production of large structures, such as buildings, ships and offshore platforms.

The project Mobile Robot Crane Platform is integrated in the unit SDU Robotics that is at the core of the Odense Robotics Cluster involving 130+ startups and established companies in robotics. We are specialized in robot solutions involving modelling, simulation and control of advanced robot technologies (systems and services) for industrial, welfare and medical applications.

Our group is involved in a variety of national and European projects and features a strong network of academic and industrial partners. We solve challenging research problems derived from real-life challenges by implementing novel robot solutions. In particular, the candidate will contribute to developing Digital Twin-based solutions for analyzing, simulating and programming robotic equipment together with our partner Inrotech.

We value teamwork, professional diligence, enthusiasm for robotics and the drive to adopt new skills and extended responsibilities. We offer an open, international team, with flexible work organization and support of individual development.

Job description

The overall objective of the project is to design, develop and control a mobile robot crane platform that en-ables the automation of accurate and precise production processes at heights of 15-20 meters, as they occur specifically in the energy sector.

The main activities in the project will be industrial R&D tasks carried out by engineers. These tasks will focus on implementing the hardware and software of the integrated system and operating it in applications. However, a crucial PhD research activity is required to enable the intended control of the integrated system on a fundamental level, namely the development of an overarching control of the integrated system.

The candidate will design and implement methods to i) allow for a 3D simulation of the system kinematic and dynamic behavior based on a mathematical model and a geometric model of the system, ii) generate and control ideal motions of robot arm, crane arm and mobile platform based on the 3D simulation, iii) generate control signals from the output of the motion controller as input to the given hardware controllers of the integrated system.

Profile and requirements

The candidate is expected to have most of the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in engineering (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree), preferably supported by first academic publications
• Documented experience with dynamic resp. physics simulations (preferably in MuJoCo)
• Documented knowledge in industrial robotics and various types of simulation
• Strong mathematics skills and practical knowledge in 3D modelling
• Strong programming skills (particularly in C/C++ and Python)

• Ability to work independently as part of an agile team, with a strong sense of responsibility
• Willingness to engage in application-oriented R&D, by closely interacting with company staff

Furthermore, the successful candidate is expected to have excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).

Contact information

Have a look at www.linkedin.com/company/large-structure-production/ to meet our team.

For further information, please contact Professor Christian Schlette via email (chsch@mmmi.sdu.dk) or on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/christian-schlette/).

If you experience technical problems you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

Conditions of employment

Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position (start salary amounts to approx. 3.748 EUR per month incl. supplements).

Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the Head of the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission to the PhD school. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here.

The assessment process

Read about the assessment and selection process. Shortlisting, interview, and test may be part of the assessment process.

Applications procedure

The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

The application deadline is 31 March 2023.

The application must be in English and must include the following (the required forms must be found at the Faculty website):

• Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
• Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”.
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae including personal contact information, research and teaching experience, list of publications (if any), and a description of your computational skills.
• In case you have any publications, a maximum of 2 examples of relevant papers. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication.
• Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams, both the original documents and in professional English translation.
• Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.
• An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”.
• An official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution, if the thesis/examination project is evaluated by approved/passed. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
• References (names and emails) and/or reference letters may also be included. You’re welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

The SDU Center for Energy Informatics is currently seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for several open PhD positions. These positions are within the following topics: Transfer learning for improving energy performance in industrial processes, Reinforcement learning for sustainable e-mobility, Explainable AI for integrated energy systems, Predictive asset management and maintenance, and Data-driven optimization for energy efficient and cost-effective building retrofits.

The SDU Center for Energy Informatics is a leading research center that focuses on the development of innovative solutions for the green transition of the energy sector. We are dedicated to advancing the understanding and research of energy informatics through the development and application of innovative technologies and methods.

As a PhD student at the SDU Center for Energy Informatics, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge research projects in the field of energy informatics, contribute to the state of the art of the field, and develop your skills as an independent researcher. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers and industry partners, and to participate in a vibrant and supportive research community.

The ideal candidate for these PhD positions should have a strong academic background in computer and data science, energy and software engineering, or a related field. We are looking for individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong ability to work independently and in a team. Successful candidates should have a passion for energy informatics and a desire to make a significant contribution to the field through their research.

Contact information
For more information about the PhD positions and the SDU Center for Energy Informatics, please visit our website https://www.sdu.dk/en/energyinformatics or contact Head of Center, Professor Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen at bnj@mmmi.sdu.dk.

Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position (start salary amounts to approx. 3.378,- EURO per month incl. supplements).

Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the Head of the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission to the PhD school. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here.

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used.

Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

The application deadline is April 12, 2023.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

The application must be in English and must include the following – the required forms can be found at the above mentioned Faculty website:

• Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants.
• Statement of research stating your specific interest in one or more of the announced topics. Upload in the field called “Project description”. 
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including personal contact information, describing research, publications (if any), along with any other relevant information, e.g. teaching experience, computational skills etc.
• Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams.
• Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
• An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
• Two letters of recommendation.

We look forward to receiving your application and to the opportunity to support your growth and development as a researcher in energy informatics!

Deadline: 2023-04-12 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday April 12th, 2023

SDU Software Engineering at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a fully-funded Postdoc position in Software Engineering in the area of cyber security for digital twins in open source infrastructures.

The research will be linked to the project ONE4ALL (Horizon Europe 2022), which aims to boost manufacturing plants’ transformation, especially SMEs, towards industry 5.0 (I5.0), reinforcing their resilience under unexpected changes in social needs. It is done through a human-and-sustainability-centred development of plug-and-produce reconfigurable cyber-physical production modules (RCPMs). Those will consist of self-reconfigurable mobile collaborative robots embedded with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices for real-time monitorisation and interconnectivity. Our part in this project is the digital replication of the physical modules and processes through data-driven digital twins and controlled by a self-learning AI-based distributed and multidisciplinary decision support system (DSS). The advertised Postdoctoral Researcher position focuses on cybersecurity for secure and open-source infrastructures.

SDU Software Engineering is a relatively new and growing section focusing on many aspects of software engineering and production from requirements to test as well as data and security across many domains. SDU Software Engineering collaborates intensely with industry, and it is expected that a large part of the research is in collaboration with companies across various domains. We are focusing on building a strong collaborative environment and we are currently expanding with many new positions.

Qualification requirements

A successful applicant should have:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Informatics or equivalent
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Experience with cybersecurity and open-source infrastructures
• Genuine interest in doing research and learning new concepts
• Comfortable learning new programming languages if needed
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team
• Interested in longer term commitment in a growing research group
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

For more information, please contact Professor Sanja Lazarova-Molnar (slmo@mmmi.sdu.dk).

Practical information:

Starting date: May 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Type of contract: full time 

Employment: temporary assignment for 24 months, with a possibility for extension

Location: Odense (University of Southern Denmark, Campus Odense)

Application deadline: March 31, 2023

Assessment: Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. An interview might be part of the assessment process. Shortlisting may be used.

Conditions of employment

SDU Software Engineering is focusing on long term employment relations and we will offer good support for the PostDocs’ academic and personal development. 

Employment as a postdoc is temporary. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments including supervision and providing courses will be up to 50 %. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree.

The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

Application

Your application must be uploaded through the link “Apply Online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Please read guidelines for applicants.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

The applications must include:

• Application stating position(s) and reasons for applying. Elaborate how your experience and background fit the corresponding position(s). Please attach your motivated application to “application material” under “Research Plan”
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page, excluding references)
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact details for 2 references
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc, PhD) – Danish or English transcripts
• An official document describing the educational structure and the grading scheme of the awarding universities
• Examples of the most relevant publications (if available) and the applicant’s PhD thesis

The application must be in English.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information:

University of Southern Denmark: www.sdu.dk

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute: www.sdu.dk/mmmi

SDU Software Engineering: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdusoftwareengineering

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

The Center for Advanced Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Energy Devices (SDU CAPE), invites applications for a fully funded PhD fellowship in “Advanced thin films for scalable energy conversion and storage devices”. The PhD position is part of the new cross-disciplinary SDU Climate Cluster Elite center for ‘Solar Energy Conversion and Storage (SOLEN)’. The expected starting date is July 1st, 2023, for a 3-year period.

What we offer
The PhD position is a part of the new SDU Climate Cluster (SCC) Elite center SOLEN, which aims to design, develop, and bring forward new sustainable solar energy conversion and storage technologies using a strongly cross-disciplinary approach. For this PhD position, the activities focus on fabrication, characterization and scalable coating of organic, hybrid and metal oxide thin films, as well as their integration by design into new sustainable thin film devices for energy conversion and storage.

The majority of your working time is devoted to your own research studies. As a PhD student you are expected to develop your own ideas and communicate scientific results in English. We offer a fully funded PhD position for the duration of three years.

The successful applicant will be enrolled as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of Engineering.

What we expect
Candidates who have a previous master’s degree in a field relevant to the mentioned PhD-project may seek the fellowships (electrical engineering, material science, physics, chemistry and similar). Preferred candidates have experience with some of the following: Thin film fabrication and characterization, organic, hybrid and/or metal oxide semiconductors and thin films, Roll-to-Roll coating technology, devices for energy conversion and storage (e.g. thin film photovoltaics, supercapacitors, batteries, water electrolysis processes and green hydrogen). Due to the strong cross-disciplinary nature of the work, the candidate is expected to have excellent collaboration skills. Collaborative projects are considered an asset. A very good capability of communicating scientific results in English, both orally and in writing is required.

Workplace description / Research environment 
SDU Climate Cluster’s (SCC) mission is, through interdisciplinary research, to contribute to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. That is, a society where no more greenhouse gas is emitted than is absorbed. SOLEN is a new Elite Center of SCC that span across four faculties at SDU, to foster in a cross-disciplinary manner new solar energy conversion and storage technologies based on green and sustainable solutions. The PhD position is hosted at SDU CAPE, Mads Clausen Institute, SDU Faculty of Engineering, which is an international research center working in the field of green energy technologies from scalable thin films. The position includes strong collaborations, research visits and co-supervision with the SOLEN research teams at the other faculties, which encompass Prof. Ulla Gro Nielsen and Associate Prof. Steffen Bähring (SDU FKF, Odense), Prof. Kerstin Fischer (SDU IDK), Prof. Brooks Alexandra Kaiser (SDU MERE), along with further collaborators at the Mads Clausen Institute as well as internal collaborators.

We offer a modern, inclusive, international, and interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition of international collaboration. Our ambition is, to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development.

Having a focus on green energy technologies – improving performance, device stability and up-scaling of thin film energy devices – the center has full access to an ISOS5 cleanroom and surface science laboratory facility for the fabrication and characterization of thin films and devices, as well as a Roll-to-Roll (R2R) facility for upscaling flexible devices. Our research center CAPE is a partner in various national and international research projects and networks that include collaboration partners from both academia and industry.

Read more on: http://www.sdu.dk/en/stillinger

Contact information
For information about the Mads Clausen Institute, please see www.sdu.dk/en/mci.

Further information about this position is available from Professor Morten Madsen, e-mail: madsen@mci.sdu.dk

Please be aware that we will not accept any email applications, as all applications must be submitted through the SDU online recruitment system.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.  

Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position (start salary amounts to approx. 3.378,- EURO per month incl. supplements).

Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the Head of the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission to the PhD school. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here. 

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

The application deadline is March 31, 2023.

The application must be in English and must include the following – the required forms can be found at the above mentioned Faculty website:

• Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants.
• Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”. 
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including personal contact information, describing research, publications (if any), along with any other relevant information, e.g. teaching experience, computational skills etc.
• Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams.
• Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
• An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
• Three names and emails of researchers, who can provide an informed reference letter at short notice.
• Reference letters may also be included. You’re welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the http://www.sdu.dk/Om_SDU/Fakulteterne/Teknik/Forskning/Phd_TEK/Optagelse?sc_lang=en

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

About SDU and Sønderborg

The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now as a multi-campus university has more than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has more than 3,800 employees, and 115 different study programmes in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, while the newest campus is located in Sønderborg.

Sønderborg encompasses both a rural idyll and the pulse of the city center. Here you will find magnificent nature with beautiful forest and a long coastline, which invites to versatile water activities, but it is in many ways a distinct study city – from the student discounts on the cafés’ menu, the shopping opportunities, a festive nightlife to an active and exciting study environment characterized by professional, cultural and social networks and events. And whether you are into sports, tango, art or jazz, you will find more than 700 voluntary associations and sports clubs to back you up and give the whole family ample opportunity to unfold and cultivate their interest. Sønderborg is also a model city in Denmark on energy sustainability, in which a full CO2 neutrality will be achieved by 2029.

International applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation and housing. For further information on what it is like working at SDU, please read “10 good reasons why you should choose SDU”. Additional information about working in Denmark can be found at Work in Denmark.

SDU is actively working with UN’s 17 sustainable development goals, based on the free, critical and independent research and education. The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnicity, or any other personal background.

Applications must be received no later than March 31, 2023, after which the link will no longer be active.

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

SDU Software Engineering at the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, invites applications for a fully-funded PhD position in Software Engineering in the area of digital twins, simulation and validation.

The research will be linked to the project ONE4ALL (Horizon Europe 2022), which aims to boost manufacturing plants’ transformation, especially SMEs, towards industry 5.0 (I5.0), reinforcing their resilience under unexpected changes in social needs. It is done through a human-and-sustainability-centred development of plug-and-produce reconfigurable cyber-physical production modules (RCPMs). Those will consist of self-reconfigurable mobile collaborative robots embedded with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) devices for real-time monitorisation and interconnectivity. Our part in this project is the digital replication of the physical modules and processes through data-driven digital twins and controlled by a self-learning AI-based distributed and multidisciplinary decision support system (DSS). The position focuses on the validation and testing of digital twins.

SDU Software Engineering is a relatively new and growing section focusing on many aspects of software engineering and production from requirements to test as well as data and security across many domains. SDU Software Engineering collaborates intensely with industry, and it is expected that a large part of the research is in collaboration with companies across various domains. We are focusing on building a strong collaborative environment and we are currently expanding with many new positions.

Qualification requirements

A successful applicant should have:

• MSc degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Informatics or equivalent
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., C++, Java, Python, etc.)
• Experience with modeling, simulation and data analytics
• Genuine interest in doing research and learning new concepts
• Comfortable learning new programming languages if needed
• Strong communication skills
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team
• Interested in longer term commitment in a growing research group
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written

For more information, please contact Professor Sanja Lazarova-Molnar (slmo@mmmi.sdu.dk).

Practical information

Starting date: August 1, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Type of contract: full time

Employment: temporary assignment for 36 months

Location: Odense (University of Southern Denmark, Campus Odense)

Application deadline: March 31, 2023

Assessment: Applications will be assessed by an expert. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the Faculty. An interview might be part of the assessment process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Conditions of employment

SDU Software Engineering is focusing on long term employment relations and we will offer good support for the PhD students’  academic and personal development.

Employment as a PhD is temporary. The employment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree.

The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

Application

Your application must be uploaded through the link “Apply Online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Please read guidelines for applicants.

All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file.

Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

The applications must include:

• Application stating position(s) and reasons for applying. Elaborate how your experience and background fit the corresponding position(s). Please attach your motivated application to “application material” under “Research Plan”
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page, excluding references)
• Completed TEK PhD application form (Find the 5+3 form here)  
• Completed TEK PhD form for calculating grade point average. Upload in one of the fields called “publication” (find the TEK PhD forms here)
• Curriculum Vitae, including contact details for 2 references
• Certificates/Diplomas (MSc) – Danish or English transcript
• An official document describing the educational structure and the grading scheme of the awarding universities
• Examples of the most relevant publications (if available) and the applicant’s master thesis

The application must be in English.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

University of Southern Denmark: www.sdu.dk

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute: www.sdu.dk/mmmi

SDU Software Engineering: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/sdusoftwareengineering

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023

The Mads Clausen Institute, Center for Advanced Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Energy Devices (SDU CAPE) invites applications for a fully-funded Postdoc position on Independent Research Fund Denmark Sapere Aude project “mayoPV Designing intrinsically stable organic semiconductor ”mayonnaise” blends for high-performing organic solar cells“. The starting date is June 1^st, 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter, for a 1-year period with the possibility of extension.

What we offer
The Postdoc project is part of the Independent Research Fund Denmark Sapere Aude project “mayoPV Designing intrinsically stable organic semiconductor ”mayonnaise” blends for high-performing organic solar cells”, which will be done in close collaboration with Prof. Kurt V. Mikkelsen from the University of Copenhagen. The overall project involves collaboration with Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Glasgow, Karlstad University, University of Copenhagen, and Technical University of Denmark. The main goal of the postdoc work will be to apply computational chemistry methods and develop a machine learning model to investigate a large chemical space of synthetically accessible modifications of chosen model molecules and determine their interactions within the active layer blend with other organic molecules.

The majority of your working time is devoted to research studies. As a Postdoc you are expected to develop your own ideas and communicate scientific results in English.

What we expect
Candidates with a relevant PhD (chemistry, physics, material science) and with previous experience in computational chemistry may seek the position. The computational and theoretical skills should include knowledge and experience with density functional theory, electron correlation methods, molecular properties, response theory and excited States, simulation techniques such as molecular dynamics or Monte Carlo methods, and molecular reaction dynamics.

Preferred candidates have additional experience relevant to the mentioned project within a few of the following topics: organic solar cells, organic semiconductors, thermodynamics of blends, blend morphology characterization, device physics, nanoparticle synthesis, colloidal chemistry, polymer additives, antioxidants, surfactants. Knowledge of characterization techniques, such as Fourier Transform IR spectroscopy, scanning differential calorimetry, transient optical spectroscopy or transient electrical measurements such as CELIV, electron spin resonance spectroscopy and synchrotron-based measurements will be useful.

Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the work, the candidate is expected to have excellent collaboration skills. A very good capability of communicating scientific results in English, both orally and in writing, is required.

Workplace description / Research environment
We are an international research group working in the field of green energy technologies (https://www.sdu.dk/da/forskning/cape), and we are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our research team at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), campus Sønderborg, in the development of stable materials systems for organic photovoltaics. We offer a modern, inclusive, international and interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition of international collaboration. Our ambition is to recruit, develop and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development.

Having a focus on developing materials and devices for green energy technologies, the group has full access to an ISO5 cleanroom and surface science laboratory facility for preparation and characterization tasks, as well as a roll-to-roll facility for upscaling tasks. The research group is a partner in various national and international research projects and networks that include collaboration partners from both academia and industry.

This project will run as a part of a larger new activity on designing intrinsically stable organic semiconductor ”mayonnaise” blends for high-performing organic solar cells, sponsored by Independent Research Fund Denmark Sapere Aude funding.

Due to the strong collaboration with the group of Prof. Kurt V. Mikkelsen for this activity, work at both SDU in Sønderborg and University of Copenhagen during the postdoc period is to be expected.

Read more on: http://www.sdu.dk/en/stillinger

Contact information
For information about the Mads Clausen Institute, please see www.sdu.dk/en/mci.

Further information about this position is available from Associate Professor Vida Engmann, e-mail: engmann@mci.sdu.dk

Please be aware that we will not accept any email applications, as all applications must be submitted directly through the SDU online recruitment system.

If you experience technical problems please contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

Conditions of employment
Employment as a postdoc requires scientific qualifications at PhD level. Employment as a postdoc is temporary and will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

Research will be predominant in the position. Teaching assignments can be agreed individually. Furthermore, other types of assignments may occur to a limited degree. The Faculty determines the distribution of the various assignments. The weighting of the different assignments may vary over time.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check the links for more information on salary and taxation. 

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used.

Application procedure
The faculty expects applicants to read How to apply before applying. 

The application must be in English and must include the following – the required forms can be found at the above-mentioned Faculty website:

• Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”. 
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including personal contact information, describing research, along with any other relevant information, e.g. teaching experience, computational skills etc.
• Verified copies of official Certificates/Diplomas (BSc, MSc and PhD) 
• List of publications with most relevant publications highlighted.
• Up to three names and emails of researchers, who can provide an informed reference letter at short notice. (Reference letters and other relevant qualifications may also be included.)

The application deadline is March 31^st, 2023. 

About SDU and Sønderborg
The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now as a multi-campus university has more than 27,000 students, almost 20 % of whom are from abroad. It has more than 3,800 employees, and 115 different study programs in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, while the newest campus is located in Sønderborg.

Sønderborg encompasses both a rural idyll and the pulse of the city center. Here you will find magnificent nature with beautiful forest and a long coastline, which invites to versatile water activities, but it is in many ways a distinct study city – from the student discounts on the cafés’ menu, the shopping opportunities, a festive nightlife to an active and exciting study environment characterized by professional, cultural and social networks and events. And whether you are into sports, tango, art or jazz, you will find more than 700 voluntary associations and sports clubs to back you up and give the whole family ample opportunity to unfold and cultivate their interest. Sønderborg is also a model city in Denmark on energy sustainability, in which full CO2 neutrality will be achieved in the year 2029. International applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among 

other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation and housing. For further information on what it is like working at SDU, please read “10 good reasons why you should choose SDU”. Additional information about working in Denmark can be found at Work in Denmark.

SDU is actively working with UN’s 17 sustainable development goals, based on free, critical and independent research and education. The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnicity, or any other personal background.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.

Deadline: 2023-03-31 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday March 31st, 2023