Associate professor in Universal Design

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of the Built Environment (BUILD), a permanent position as associate professor in Universal Design is open for appointment in the Division of Town, Housing and Property in Copenhagen from 1st of November 2025.

The Department of the Built Environment is Denmark's largest department in construction, civil engineering, and the built environment. The research at BUILD is rooted in the field of engineering, but it also contains important and comprehensive elements from the social sciences and the humanities.

The position is available in the Universal Design Research Group at the Division of Town, Housing and Property.

The Universal Design Research Group conducts research on how the built environment can be inclusive and health-promoting for everyone regardless of age, gender, abilities, and ethnicity. In addition, the group has developed and run www.rumsans.dk – a website in Danish about Universal Design.

The position is about these themes:

• Landscape architecture
• Framework conditions e.g. building regulation
• Sensory aspects of architecture (e.g. olfactory design)
• Evidence-based health design
• User needs (e.g. stress related illnesses and dementia)
• Methods that can support the application of Universal Design throughout the design process.

Job description

The work involves research including development of research ideas, fundraising, management of research projects, and dissemination e.g. at the website Rumsans. In addition, there will be associated research-based government services and assistance in the preparation of directions. The candidate is moreover expected to take a lead role in teaching at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. In particular, the applicant will contribute to the teaching and supervision activities in the division, including at the program ‘Bæredygtige Byggeprocesser’.

Qualification requirements

We imagine that you are a qualified architect, landscape architect, or has an interdisciplinary background that combines health and the built environment. Furthermore, we expect you to have knowledge of the actors and processes within the Danish construction industry. It is an advantage if you have experience with international collaboration.
Candidates should have the ability to work in a team as well as independently and be good at networking. You must be able to work with public authorities, interest organizations and representatives of the sector in a multidisciplinary research environment. Furthermore, this includes taking leadership in planning and executing international and national multidisciplinary research projects.
Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in other ways.
It is a precondition that applicants have documented research at an international standard. In addition, applicants are assumed to have received supervision and pedagogical skills development and to have obtained a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications
The candidate must have excellent knowledge of English and Danish (written and spoken).
How to applyYour application must include the following:

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma)
• List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications. If you are applying for a position at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), you must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement
• Documentation of teaching qualifications. Depending on which faculty you are applying for employment, please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine or guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this .
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position
• References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.
The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.
Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.
Do you have any questions?If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.
Further informationRead more about our recruitment process here.
The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.
The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.
Salary and terms of employmentThe employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).
Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).