The Department of Geoscience (DG), Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applicants for an externally funded position at the Assistant Professor level in hydrogeophysics to begin as early as possible, but latest on August 1, 2021. The position is for 3.5 years. We are searching for a highly motivated scientist in the fields of electrical, electromagnetic methods compatible with our interdisciplinary hydrogeophysical research.
The department
The Department of Geoscience currently employs around 110 staff including faculty, externally funded researchers, post-docs, Ph.D. students, and administrative and technical personnel. DG has a strong research profile spanning a broad range of geological and geophysical disciplines including Climate and Environment, Water, Energy and Natural Resources, and Deep Earth Systems. We have an outstanding research and teaching infrastructure including geophysical, geochemical, sedimentological and micropalaeontological laboratories, HF-laboratory, a class 100 metal-free clean-laboratory, and TCN dating facilities. We also have the largest pool of hydro-geophysical electromagnetic research instruments in the world. The department participates in numerous multidisciplinary research centers such as WATEC bridging core-disciplines within the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Technical Sciences.
The position and the candidate
The Assistant Professor will contribute to research and teaching in the field of hydrogeophysics. The focus areas will include, but not be limited to: (1) advance development of controlled source electromagnetic and electrical methods focusing on both hardware and modelling software; (2) application of electromagnetic methods for imaging of subsurface geological structures; (3) integrating the geophysical data into hydrological applications.
The successful candidate will have expertise in several of the following areas:
- Electrical and electromagnetic methods
- Deep understanding and proven experience with instrumentation technology for transient electromagnetic and electrical methods.
- Advanced signal processing
- Field deployment and management of large surveys
- Interdisciplinary work with hydrologists and geologists integrating geophysical models in other disciplines.
The appointee will fulfil the following criteria:
- Ph.D. degree in Geophysics
- Strong record of international peer-reviewed publications
- Experience in relevant academic teaching and student supervision
- Ability to attract external funding for research
- Experience with interdisciplinary research
- Excellent communication and interpersonal relationships skills.
The candidate will establish a vibrant research environment and actively contribute to the ongoing research projects at DG within hydrogeophysics. The candidate will teach relevant courses at all levels focusing on electromagnetic methods, and supervise B.Sc. and M.Sc. students as well as working with Ph.D. students. Cooperation with private industry, engagement in public sector consultancy, generating significant external funding for research, and involvement in public outreach are expected.
We encourage all genders to apply and to make a specific note in the CV about previous maternity/paternity leaves of absence. Short-listing and external evaluation is used. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the potential to be a strong role model for the values of equality, diversity and inclusion. It is expected that the appointee will acquire, within three years, proficiency in Danish sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees. You will be coached in applying for personal research grants. Startup packages can be applied for at the Aarhus University Research Foundation or at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
The place of work is the Department of Geoscience, Aarhus University. The beautiful Aarhus University campus is located close to the downtown of Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark with 400 000 inhabitants. It has a lively and charming downtown close to the Aarhus Bay at the Baltic Sea. In Denmark schools, higher education and health care are free. Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Ensuring gender balance at Department of Geoscience is a high priority for Aarhus University, and we particularly encourage women to apply. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications for the position in question. Read more here and find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.
Formalities and salary range
The Faculty of Natural 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 curriculum vitae, degree certificates, a complete list of publications including the H-index, information about research activities and teaching experience, and a statement of future research plans. Guidelines for applicants can be found here. State your Researcher ID and/or ORCID in the CV.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance 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 Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations. Six weeks of paid vacation annually as well as about 17% of pension contribution are included.
Application deadline
All applications must be made online and received by May 5, 2021. The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Head of Department Professor Jan A. Piotrowski, Department of Geoscience, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, e-mail: [email protected], phone: +45 87156409. For more information about the department see www.geo.au.dk and about the hydrogeophysics research group www.hgg.au.dk.
Application procedure
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. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks 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 will receive his/her assessment. 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.
Formalities and salary range Formalities and salary range
Natural 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). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance 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 Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. 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.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 885 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
