Assistant Professor in Problem-based Learning in Materiality and Systems Thinking in Engineering Education

At the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Planning a three-year position as Assistant Professor in Problem Based Learning in Engineering/STEM Education is open for appointment from 1st March or soon thereafter. The position will be based in Copenhagen. 
The Department of Planning and Sustainability conducts research and teaching on development and planning in a broad sense, including both technical and social-technical aspects, with a focus on planning for sustainability. The position is in Section C: Aalborg Centre for Problem Based Learning in Engineering Science and Sustainability under the auspices of UNESCO (UCPBL: https://www.ucpbl.net/). 

Job description
The main research area will be within the field of problem-based learning (PBL) in engineering education. The researcher will be working in UCPBL, a cross-disciplinary team of researchers, who are committed to the vision and mission of the Centre (https://www.ucpbl.net/about/).  

The applicants should demonstrate research experience within the field of PBL related to one or more of the following areas in engineering education or STEM education (including vocational education), and how they may contribute to UCPBL’s research agenda which focuses on interrelated thematic areas below: 

1.  Materiality in Engineering Education: Researching how artifacts (physical, digital), learning spaces and technologies actively configure and reconfigure engineering learning, identities and practices, including the material entanglement of engineering design processes through making, modelling and prototyping.

2. Systems thinking and Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Developing theoretical frameworks, curriculum models, and tools to foster systems thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration in PBL. 

3. PBL and STEM Education across educational levels: Applying PBL across STEM disciplines and educational levels, including primary and secondary education, vocational and higher education, with special attention to science and engineering capital, and technological literacy in STEM. 

Teaching will be related to PBL including courses, workshops and consultancy offered at all Engineering and Science programmes at Aalborg University at different levels of study. Furthermore, assist staff training internally at AAU and externally in the Master of Problem-based Learning, the UCPBL certificate programme or tailor-made training courses by request. Teaching experience in engineering education and teaching experience from a PBL environment is an advantage. 

You may obtain further information from Associate Professor Stine Ejsing-Duun; sed@plan.aau.dk 

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Qualification requirements 
Appointment as assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment.

How to apply  
Your 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 five 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 information 
Read 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 employment  
The 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).