Associate Professor Positions in Electrical Machines, Aalborg University

Denmark. A position as Associate Professor in Electrical Machines is currently available at the Faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Department of Energy Technology. The level of qualification for Associate Professors shall correspond to the level, which can be achieved on the basis of the appointment as Assistant Professor, but may be achievable in other ways.

The appointment presupposes that the applicant can demonstrate original scientific production at an international level as well as documented teaching qualifications. The successful candidate will be expected to achieve a working knowledge of the Danish language a short time following appointment.

Appointment to the position requires that both research and teaching qualifications are at the requested level. The two qualifications will be given equal and principal priority in the overall assessment.

Research areas will be within Electrical Machines and Drive Systems, in particular modelling and application of classical and new types of electrical machines, control of electrical machines, design and optimisation of electrical machines and the interaction of power electronics controllers with electrical machines. Candidates with experience in researching electrical machines and drive systems, using two dimensional and three dimensional finite element analysis and optimisation of electrical machines in steady state and dynamic conditions will be preferred.

Teaching will primarily be in Electrical Machines and Drive Systems, under the Energy Study Board, but also in other study programmes at the University.

The application must include documentation for:

• Education
• Research qualifications. List of publications with indication of which works the applicant considers particularly relevant must be enclosed, as well as 3 copies of each of the works the applicant wishes to be considered by the assessment committee
• Teaching qualifications

Information on personal data and previous employment is also required. The deadline for all applications is 23 April 2008.

Application should include in four copies: CV, diploma, particularly relevant publications, other documentation as well as a complete list of the enclosed documentation . Please quote the position reference No.MSR - 252/06-L28001

Application is to be forwarded to :

Aalborg Universitet
De Ingeniør-, Natur- og Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakulteter
Niels Jernes Vej 10
DK-9220 Aalborg Øst

You may obtain further information from Associate Professor Ewen Ritchie, Phone no.: +459940 9241, e-mail: aer@iet.aau.dk