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Do you want to advance the state-of-the-art research in hybrid wood species design? The Royal Danish Academy invites applicants for a position as a postdoctoral researcher. The position is offered at the Royal Danish Academy, in the Institute of Architecture and Design, at the Cluster for Material Studies, and will work with researchers and industrial partners related to the project.
Virksomhed:
The Kongelige Akademi
Arbejdssted:
Philip de Langes Allé 10, 1435 Copenhagen K
Ansøgningsfrist:
01/11/2024
The vacant position is a 2 year, full-time position and we hope to fill the position as soon as possible..
The position is part of the research project WoodVita, which is funded by Realdania and Knud Højgaards Fond grants. The hybrid species design studies are focused on material investigations for analyzing, characterizing and developing novel wood composite structures based on reclaimed wood and new fast growing wood species. The WoodVita project is developed in a partnership with Aalborg University, architectural firms, engineering firms, component manufacturers, forest and plantation owners and sawmills.
The Cluster for Material Studies, at the Institute of Architecture and Design, is a research environment studying and developing material phenomena and performances across architecture and design scales. Our aim is to develop knowledge, methods and demonstrations that impact the ability for architecture and design disciplines to develop aesthetic and sustainable solutions which influence society generally and humans directly through perceived experiences. Our strategy is to study materials in synergetic investigation trajectories of material making, material programming and material perception.
We are looking for a person with a visionary professional profile committed to delivering results, presenting knowledge and contributing innovative thinking in the area. With a focus on process and method and the inclusion of the latest knowledge and technology, you are expected to be able to contribute cutting-edge knowledge to the field. Our general aim is to strengthen the subject area of advanced analysis and design of wood composites and specifically contribute to the WoodVita research project as part of the dedicated research team. Your duties will include research in the focus area of the position.
As a minimum, you hold a relevant master’s level degree and a PhD or PhD-level scientific qualifications at the starting point of the position.
We also expect that you:
We offer a 2-year postdoc position in a creative, dedicated, stimulating visionary and international educational and research environment. The successful candidate will enjoy contributory influence, responsibility and an opportunity to shape the Royal Danish Academy’s research and teaching. We value good collegial relationships conducive to mutual inspiration and discourse.
The terms of pay and employment will be in accordance with the agreement in force between the Danish Ministry of Finance and a number of organisations under the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) for academic staff in public service. A qualification allowance will be negotiable, depending on your skills and experience.
The position will also be filled in accordance with the applicable job structure for artistic and scientific staff at the Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation; Aarhus School of Architecture and Design School Kolding – Executive Order No. 1190 of 21 August 2023.
This is a full-time position with an average of 37 working hours per week and includes research. The distribution of your duties may differ as deemed necessary by the Royal Danish Academy, and you may be required to undertake other job-related duties.
The position is a fixed-term appointment that will terminate without further notice after 2 years.
Any secondary occupation is acceptable provided it is compatible with the duties of a postdoc.
Please submit a letter of motivation (1 A4 page), an up-to-date CV (2 A4 pages), academic diplomas and certificates, documentation of your qualifications as listed above, a description of your research profile (1 A4 page) and a list of your published works, including copies of works you wish to highlight (maximum five works). Any assessment(s) of previous postdoc positions held should also be enclosed.
You should submit your application with attachments online via the “Apply for position” button, to reach the Royal Danish Academy no later than 1 November 2024.
Attachments that cannot be submitted online with the application should be sent by post in triplicate to the address below and must be received by the Royal Danish Academy before the application deadline:
Det Kongelige Akademi – Arkitektur, Design, Konservering
Att. Sine Kildevang Madsen
Philip de Langes Allé 10
1435 Copenhagen K
Marked: Postdoc in Hybrid Wood Species Design Design
Please highlight in your application of you have send material by post.
Applications and application documents received after the application deadline will not be considered.
Please note that the position is being advertised and will be filled in accordance with the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s “Executive Order of 12 April 2019 on the employment of artistic and scientific staff at the higher artistic educational institutions within the remit of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science”.
After the application deadline, in consultation with the appointments committee, the head of the institute will select applicants for assessment. Applicants will be selected according to an overall assessment of which applicants best meet the criteria set out in this call for applications based on the application documents submitted. In your application, including attachments, please therefore provide evidence that you meet the qualification requirements described in the call for applications.
All applicants will then be informed as to whether or not their application will proceed to the next stage of the selection procedure, and those selected will be informed of the composition of the committee. An expert assessment committee will then assess the selected applicants for the given position. Each applicant will be sent their assessment, with an option to submit comments.
The appointment as postdoc will therefore be based on a specific assessment by an expert assessment committee. The assessment committee will base its assessment on the qualification requirements listed in the call for applications and all the application documents. In your application, including attachments, please therefore provide evidence that you meet the qualification requirements described in the call for applications.
Information regarding qualification requirements, the application process and the e-recruitment system can be obtained on request from HR-employee, Sine Kildevang Madsen, e-mail address: skmad@kglakademi.dk tel.: +45 4170 1815. Details about the academic content of the position can be obtained on request from Head of Institute Mathilde Serup, e-mail address mser@kglakademi.dk, tel. +45 4170 1513.
General information about the Royal Danish Academy and the Institute of Architecture and Design can be found at www.royaldanishacademy.com.
The Royal Danish Academy is an inclusive workplace that considers diversity a strength. We therefore encourage all qualified and interested applicants to apply for the position
The Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design and Conservation is an internationally recognised academy that educates professionally creative graduates to the highest level and develops new knowledge that creates value for society and the labour market. The Royal Danish Academy is a public institution under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science and has approximately 1,700 students and 350 full-time staff equivalents. Read more about the Royal Danish Academy on our website www.royaldanishacademy.com.
Sine Kildevang Madsen
HR-employee
tel.: +45 41 70 18 15
Mathilde Serup
Head of Institute
tel. +45 41 70 15 13