Postdocs and research assistants for Centre for Emerging Landscapes - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Would you like to help us start up and develop Aarhus School of Architecture's new research centre, Centre for Emerging Landscapes? 

If you are interested in being part of a dynamic research environment building up new interdisciplinary partnerships that may together provide a basis for fundamental changes in the way we transform our landscapes, please send us your application!

In light of climate change, the Centre for Emerging Landscapes will be conducting basic and applied research with the aim of formulating new methods for the sustainable development of the urban landscapes of the future, from open landscapes to dense urban areas.

Centre for Emerging Landscapes will take a radical approach. There is a need for a much more holistic view of the creation of architecture, a view based on an awareness that everything we do is related and that the large scale cannot be separated from the small scale. A view that involves building, or perhaps rather transforming and rebuilding, with nature and its material cycles, not against them. Where we do not continue the practice of delaying problem-solving, but actually attempt to solve problems based on long-term strategies that ensure a better balance between nature and our built environments.

At Aarhus School of Architecture, we aim for ambitious research and teaching that combines the different scales of architecture - from landscapes to cities to buildings to details - with aesthetics, technologies, nature and culture. We are about to implement a new way of structuring our teaching and a new curriculum in which, precisely, the above concepts will be the backbone of the education we offer. A backbone that is also going to have an impact on the direction of our research in the coming years.

This is our reason for advertising several time-limited postdoc and research assistant positions affiliated with the Centre for Emerging Landscapes.

We would like to see the positions filled as soon as possible or starting from 1 November 2024.

Salaries and terms of employment will be according to the current AC collective agreement, with the possibility of negotiating supplements according to qualifications.

The Positions

Aarhus School of Architecture is looking for candidates with a high professional level and, preferably, experience from practice or similar strong professional skills who are competent and interested in dissemination and collaboration.

We, furthermore, expect you to be passionate about water, landscapes, biodiversity, and holistic strategies, as well as to have an interest in 'architecture's coexistence with nature.

At Aarhus School of Architecture, Danish is used as the first language and English as the second language. Projects are carried out in close collaboration with Aarhus Municipality and other, mainly Danish, stakeholders, which means Danish is used for reporting, workshops, and field studies.

Postdoc at Centre for Emerging Landscapes (a two-year position with the possibility of extension)

The position will be affiliated with the research project LAVA – Landscapes and Water as a Driver of Adaptive Planning.

The postdoc position should actively contribute to informing and implementing the research project's work packages and should also contribute to disseminating this work through participation in seminars, conferences, and teaching connected with the centre.

As a postdoc, you will be involved in landscape analyses (maps and reading places) and use and develop our methods for place-specific understandings and potential solutions in accordance with the landscape and waterscapes. You need to have an interest in and preferably experience from running workshops, being part of interdisciplinary contexts, and interweaving knowledge across subjects. 

In addition to participating in LAVA, you must take part in the 'development-oriented tasks, which include coordinating and doing practical tasks under the centre and in projects, as well as contributing to writing research reports and funding applications. For this reason, experience with fundraising would be an advantage. Graphic design skills for preparing maps, analyses, diagrams, etc. would also be an advantage.

Requirements for applicants:

• Having completed a PhD programme in a subject that is relevant to the position
• Experience in the subject area of urban and landscape planning
• Strong graphic design skills, including experience with GIS
• Fundraising experience
• Having good cooperative skills and being dialogue-oriented

Research assistant at Centre for Emerging Landscapes (a two-year position with the possibility of extension)

The position will be affiliated with the Centre for Emerging Landscapes, and you will be working across the centre's many exciting research projects and development-oriented tasks. 

As a research assistant, you will be involved in landscape analyses (maps and reading places) and use and develop our methods for place-specific understandings and potential solutions in accordance with the landscape and waterscapes... You need to have an interest in and, preferably, experience from running workshops, being part of interdisciplinary contexts, and interweaving knowledge across subjects. We also expect you to be passionate about water, landscapes, and holistically oriented strategies and to have an interest in 'architecture's coexistence with nature.

Your responsibilities will include coordinating and conducting practical tasks under the centre and in projects as well as contributing to writing research reports and funding applications. Good writing skills and graphic design skills for preparing maps, analyses, diagrams, etc. would be an advantage.

Requirements for applicants:

• Holding a Master's degree from a fine arts programme or similar qualifications
• Experience in the subject area of urban and landscape planning
• Preferably two to three 'years' experience from practice or from working as a research assistant
• You need to have an interest in and, preferably, experience from running workshops, being part of interdisciplinary contexts, and interweaving knowledge across subjects.
• Strong graphic design skills, including experience with GIS
• You need to have good cooperative skills and be dialogue-oriented

 What We Can Offer You

At Aarhus School of Architecture, we offer you a creative and innovative research and teaching environment. You will be co-responsible for the further development of the school's research and the teaching associated with it. 

 We recently moved into Denmark's first new-built school of architecture located in the heart of Aarhus; a building with greatly expanded workshop facilities that contribute to strengthening our practice-oriented teaching and our potential for experimenting with materials and building technical solutions through our research. See the new facilities.

The new building has made the school a more integrated part of the city and the surrounding area; an area which is now a laboratory for creativity and social commitment. A laboratory where tomorrow's architecture is created in collaboration with architecture firms and other stakeholders of the building industry, entrepreneurs, the municipality, the citizens of Aarhus, and partners we cooperate with from all over the world.

As an employee of Aarhus School of Architecture, you will be involved in many contexts with your colleagues in both large and small groups. We believe that we create the best framework for an attractive and vibrant workplace through mutual recognition and by focusing on cooperation.

Application Deadline and Recruitment Procedure

Aarhus School of Architecture invites everyone with the right qualifications to apply - regardless of gender, race, religion, or ethnicity. 

Along with your application, please enclose the following:

• A copy of your MA level diploma and – if you are applying for the postdoc position, your PhD diploma
• Your CV
• Your portfolio

In connection with the interview, we may gather references for the applicant we expect to offer employment.

Please note that the position will be advertised and filled in accordance with the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and 'Science's Order on the structure of positions for artistic and academic staff at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation; Aarhus School of Architecture; and Design School Kolding (in Danish).   

Shortlisting

Aarhus School of Architecture shortlists applicants. Shortlisting means that only those applicants who, based on an overall assessment, best match the needs of the school are selected for further academic assessment. This selection is based on the formal and academic requirements for applicants stated in the call. All applicants will be informed of whether their application has been shortlisted for assessment.

Subsequently, one or more people with professional expertise carry out an academic assessment of the applicants in relation to the specific positions.

More Information

Please direct any questions about the positions to Associate Professor Katrina Wiberg: Telephone: +45 8936 0272 / email: kw@aarch.dk.