All Things Urban

All degree programmes and research activities at Aalborg University are problem and project-based and have an interdisciplinary focus. Through strong interplay between staff and students and intense collaboration with public and private sectors, we offer degree programmes with a real-world approach and provide world-class research. This results in new insights, new solutions to societal challenges and knowledge that changes the world.

At the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Planning at Aalborg University’s Copenhagen Campus a position as Research Assistant in management of creative processes is open for appointment from February 1, 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is limited to 11 hours per week and available for 26 months. The Department of Planning is currently strengthening teaching and research in engineering design. The applicant will become part of a research group that complements engineering design and conceptualisation in product design with socio-material and sustainability approaches. Our research strategy is to explore how design approaches and methods can contribute to sustainable change. The research is predominantly related to management of creative processes in relation to development of existing urban areas, developing written material that inspire urban development. The teaching is related to the Engineering education ‘Sustainable Design’ (Bæredygtigt Design) and TechnoAntropology (Teknoantropologi) on bachelor level, in both cases on sixth semester. Major part of the teaching is carried out in Danish. The candidate has to document her or his ability to teach and supervise students in management of creative projects and in management of interdisciplinary projects related to technology. Candidates who can document international scientific publications within the above-mentioned field will be preferred. The required level of qualifications is at master level. Appointment to Research Assistant may be for a period of up to three years. Reappointment may be made, but a Research Assistant can only be appointed to Research Assistant for a period of maximum three years.

This job is available for international candidates.