Adjunct professors or associate professors for the graduate engineering education in biotechnology

Are you passionate about good teaching and are you passionate about developing and communicating your professional knowledge - then there is an exciting opportunity to become part of Absalon's team in Kalundborg.

We are well on our way to creating Denmark's best biotech engineering education in close collaboration with Biotekbyen (the Biotech City of Kalundborg) and the biotech industry in Region Zealand, and because of this we are now expanding our team. You can read more about our program here https://en.phabsalon.dk/full-degree/bachelor-engineering-biotechnology and about Biotekbyen here https://www.biotekbyen.dk/language/en/the-biotech-city-2/

The position
The position as assistant professor or associate professor on the Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology will consist of several elements. The primary task will be teaching, but there will also be tasks in the form of supervision, exams, etc. In collaboration with the rest of our passionate teaching team, your tasks will, depending on your skill area and interest, consist of:

• Teaching in some of the following areas:
  • Chemical unit operations
  • Practical control and instrumentation
  • Data processing
  • Technical chemistry
  • Mathematical modeling
  • Fermentation
  • Programming (Python)
• Other tasks
  • Research and development. Here you will work with colleagues to initiate relevant research and development projects.
  • Continuing education. You will be involved in identifying needs and developing relevant continuing education within your field.
  • Internationalization. You must be ready to collaborate with relevant international knowledge partners.
  • Organize events with local high schools to create a bridge between their students and our education.

We make a point of ensuring that our educations are practice-oriented, which is why teaching takes place in close collaboration with relevant companies and municipalities. A good professional network will therefore be an advantage.

Absalon's students must experience their education from day one. When they walk through the door, they must recognize the profession they are entering. They need to feel a special educational culture where the community and collaboration with teachers and other students is strong, and finally, they need to experience a unified organization that puts students first and has a strong and clear educational professionalism.

As part of our educational promise, we focus on study groups, problem-based learning, a study environment with close relationships, and personal and professional development.

Your colleagues
The engineering education is organizationally located in Kalundborg in the Centre for Engineering and Science (CES), which was established in 2017. We are therefore still in the process of adapting the program, creating our culture and traditions among both employees and students.

You will be part of a center with a head of center, four heads of education, and so far 35 employees. You will be part of the biotech team that values team spirit and professionalism. The team consists of 12 assistant and associate professors, a laboratory technician and a laboratory trainee.

We are passionate about education and the engineering profession and solve our tasks and challenges together.
How to apply

• Employment is in accordance with the applicable collective agreement in the state area.
• The position is full-time and will be filled at the end of 2024.
• If you have any questions about the position and would like to apply, please contact Head of CES Conni Simonsen on +45 7248 2119, cosi@pha.dk.

We want our workforce to reflect the surrounding community, so we encourage all interested parties regardless of gender, cultural and ethnic background to apply for the position.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Depending on your qualifications, you will be employed as an assistant or associate professor

At Absalon, the assistant professorship in engineering programs is a 3-year educational position. We support this through Absalon's associate professor qualification program, which all newly hired assistant professors participate in, and all are assigned a supervisor.

Your profile
It is important to us that students meet teachers who are knowledgeable and skilled both professionally and didactically. In addition, you should be able to see yourself in the following:

• A motivated teacher who is committed to the students and can relate your knowledge to practice when you teach. Together with your colleagues, you contribute to creating an active, professional and social study environment.
• You want to be part of a working community to further develop engineering education. This requires team spirit and a desire to contribute constructively to the community. You engage with your colleagues and contribute to making both the academic and practical aspects work well.

In addition, we expect you to have a relevant higher education, e.g. engineering, chemistry or similar.