Assistant Professor (tenure track)/Associate Professor in Structural Reliability, Risk and Resilience

Aarhus University; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University seeks an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in Structural Reliability, Risk and Resilience. The candidate will contribute to teaching, supervision and externally funded research, with a strong emphasis on uncertainty quantification and probabilistic modelling.

The position aims to strengthen the department’s competencies in structural reliability and resilience, collaborating with industry and international partners, with an expectation for high-quality research output and

Qualifications

• Experience with risk, reliability and resilience analysis of civil structures.
• Proficiency in probabilistic modelling and uncertainty quantification methods.
• Strong scientific computing skills with multiple programming languages.
• Experience in teaching structural engineering courses at B.Sc. and M.Sc. level.
• Supervising undergraduate, master, and Ph.D. theses is required.

Responsibilities

• Teach and upgrade courses related to Structural Engineering and Risk/Resilience/Reliability.
• Supervise students at B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. levels.
• Conduct research with externally funded projects at national and international level.
• Establish collaborations with industry and other stakeholders.

Skills

Risk analysis

Probabilistic modelling

Uncertainty quantification

Teaching & course development

Supervision of theses

Education

B.Sc. and M.Sc. in engineering

Doctoral degree

Tools

Python

Julia

MATLAB

C#

Job description

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)/Associate Professor In Structural Reliability, Risk And Resilience

Are you an expert in the field of structural reliability, risk and resilience? Do you master uncertainty quantification and probabilistic modelling for analysing the response of structures? Are you motivated to create societal impact with your research? Then the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University invites you to apply for this position.

The expected starting date is no later than August 1 2027.

This position is part of the section for Structural Engineering. Your tasks will be:

• Teaching/upgrading existing courses related to Structural Engineering including Risk/Resilience/Reliability at both B.Sc. and M.Sc. level in Civil and Architectural Engineering programmes.
• Supervising students at different levels (e.g., multidisciplinary projects, master theses, doctoral theses).
• Conducting research through externally sponsored grants at national and international levels.
• Establishing relevant collaborations with the Danish industry.
• Contributing to the operation of the department.

We are looking for a candidate that can enhance the department's competencies in structural reliability, risk and resilience. The candidate shall hold:

• Engineering background (B.Sc. and M.Sc.).
• Doctoral degree in a relevant field of research.
• High-level proficiency in English.

The following list of qualifications and experiences are a requirement:

• Risk, reliability and resilience analysis of civil engineering structures and infrastructures.
• Probabilistic modelling including stochastic process modelling, numerical methods for uncertainty quantification and rare event estimation.
• Scientific computing, possibly with different programming languages (e.g., Python, Julia, C#, MATLAB).
• Teaching and developing courses related to structural engineering.
• Supervision of undergraduate and graduate students (B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. theses).

Experience with risk, reliability and resilience analysis of networks of infrastructures is particularly welcomed.

Candidates must demonstrate potential for outstanding research and teaching. The selected candidate shall demonstrate:

• Some years of post-graduate research and publication experience are required. A pre-existing and growing international research network is expected. Prior collaboration with the Danish innovation ecosystem is desired, but not essential.
• Experience from successful external research collaborations with industry and academia, project management skills. Experience in the attraction of external funding is preferred.
• Research ability documented through rising publication and citation records evidenced by appropriate bibliometric parameters in reputable international peerreviewed journals.
• Well-defined research focus and sound strategy to develop a research group.

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University is a growing engineering environment with a clear vision for the future of the built environment.

The department provides well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared technical facilities. We offer an interdisciplinary environment with national, international, and industrial collaborators.

The workplace is characterised by professionalism, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance.

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

Applications must be received no later than December 14 2026.

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated.

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. 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). Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.

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