Assistant, Associate and Full Professor Positions in Real-Time Communication and Antenna Design

The Digital and High-Frequency Electronics (DHFE) section at the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering seeks outstanding individuals forone or moreAssistant Associate and FullProfessorpositionsfocusing ontelecommunicationssignalprocessing andantennadesign. Successful applicants are expected to contribute to the development of academic programs and the research community.

Applicants are expected to develop and sustain a research program focusing on thecommunicationphysical layers and antennas of smart devices such as those used in IoT and edge computers as well as signal processing andsoftware-definedradio. This includes areas like wireless communicationsmmWaveTeraHz6G-and-Beyond IoT systemsandintegrated sensing. Application areas include telecommunications robotics and drone swarm communications andobject detectionand interceptionusing microwave signals.

TheDHFE-section focuses on conducting research in digital andhigh-frequencyelectronics embedded systems control and communicationutilizingcutting-edgereconfigurable computing and sensors. The aim is to develop next-generation electronics and computing solutions that solve technology-related challenges in fields such as autonomous robotsdronesand counter drones IoT smart grid and healthcare.

The section is a vitalcomponentof our educational programs in Electrical Engineering in Odense offering Bachelors and Master of Science degrees in Electronics Engineering. Currently the section focuses onthreeresearch fields:1) Drones for Infrastructure Inspections and Interactions 2)Neuromorphic Computingand3)Power Management & Converter Design. The section has 18academics including professors PhD students and engineers to support research industrial collaboration and educational activities and is growing steadily.

The SDU campus in Odensecontainsfive faculties and soon a large university hospitalcreating a great concentration of academics and studentsfacilitatinginterdisciplinary research and rich student life. The city of Odense is culturally rich surrounded by a vibrant and growing robotics communityand highly livable with agreen-bankedmeandering river cutting through thecenterand attractive residential areas.

Job Description

The position focuses on researching real-time connectivity in intelligent devices. A solid understanding ofelectromagnetic fields radio frequencies communication protocols modulation techniques and the design and implementation of antennas is modern communication technologies such as 5Gand 6G LoRammWave and software-defined radio (SDR) is particularly valuable.

This research has practical applications in areas including autonomous collaborative robotics low-cost object tracking and detectioncounter UASand low-power radio sensor networks. It will be closely aligned with the sections broader research activities which span a diverse range of advanced electronic systems. These include FPGA and neuromorphic computing edge AI machine learning sensing technologies and energy harvestingkey components driving the digital transformation of modern society.

Duties

Youwill be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses incommunications antennatheoriesand practice. This includes providing academic advising to students at both levels and mentoring graduate students in their research serving as the advisor for their projects. Your research duties will involveconducting studiesestablishinga robust research agenda that aligns with or expands current section research securing external grant support and publishing your findings in reputable journals and conference proceedings. Collaboration with faculty and professional staff across SDU campuses is also expected. Additionally you will engage in service activities at the Section Department and professional levelsparticipatein professional conferences locally nationally and internationally and perform other duties as assigned by the Section Chair.

Qualifications Required

General Requirements (all positions):

• A doctoral degree (PhD) in Telecommunications and Electronics or a closely related and relevant field.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Relevant researchexpertisein one or more areas related to communications signal processing or antenna design.

Assistant Professor Position

• Demonstrated teaching abilities aligned with the content and responsibilities of the position including both pedagogical and professionalcompetenciesrequiredtofulfilthe role.

AssociateProfessor Position

• Demonstrated teaching abilities aligned with the content and responsibilities of the position.
• A strong and documentedtrack recordof fundraising within the field relevant to the position.
• Experience supervising PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

Full Professor Position

• Demonstrated teaching abilities aligned with the content and responsibilities of the position.
• An outstandingtrack recordof coordinating national and international fundraising activities within the field relevant to the position.
• Significant experiencesupervising multiple PhD students and postdoctoral researchers.

OtherExpertise:Internationalexperience in a research environment different from the one in which the applicant completed their doctoral studies will be considered an advantage.

For further information:about the position please contactthe Head of Digital and High-frequency Electronics SectionProfessor Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid e-mail:.

Documents to Include in the Application

Pleaseindicateclearly in your cover letter which position level you are applying for (Assistant Professor Associate Professor or Full Professor).

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material and an application must include:

1. A motivation letter that clearly explains the applicants interest qualifications and motivation for the position(max. 2 pages).
2. Detailed Curriculum Vitae including personal contact information describingtheresearch along with any other relevant experience computational skillsetc.
3. A research plan withafocus on the development of your research line and research team.
4. ATeaching Portfolio.A structured description of teaching experience including:
5. Courses taughtteaching philosophycourse evaluations (if available)pedagogicaltrainingand certifications
6. For Associate and Full Professor the portfolio should document broader teaching leadership.
7. Verified copies of official Certificates/Diplomas (BScMScandPhD incl. an official English translation).
8. List of publications withthemost relevant publications highlighted.
9. Publications most relevant to the position.
10. Additional Documents Depending on Rank:
11. For Associate Professor Applicants:Documentation of fundraising track record
    (e.g. funded projects grants role in acquisition budget size).Documentation of PhD/Postdocsupervision(e.g. number supervised roles outcomes).
12. For Full Professor Applicants:Evidence of national and international research leadership such as:Coordinatedmajor national/international large-scale research initiatives or record of supervising multiple PhD students and of academic leadership such as:Leadingresearch groupsInstitutional serviceEditorial roles andConference organization.
13. Up to three names and emailsofresearchers whocan provide an informed reference letter at short notice. (Reference letters and other relevant qualifications may also be included.)

All documents must be in English and PDF format. CPR number (civil registration no.) must be crossed out. All PDF-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

SUBMISSION GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded under Cover letter (max. 5 MB) Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded under Resume (max 5 MB). All other documents shall be uploaded under Miscellaneous documents (max 10 files of max 50 MB per file).

Pleasesubmityour application byJune 1 2026at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)

Position starts:September12026

Assessment and selection process

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied and only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment.Read about shortlisting at and tests may be part of the overall evaluation. Read about theAssessment and selection process.

Conditions of employment

Appointment as assistant professor is temporary and for an initial 3-year period and appointment as associate or full professor is permanent.

Employment as assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at minimum PhD level at the time of employment. During employment the assistant professor will complete theLecturer Training Programme. Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualificationscommensurate with the position as an associate as a full professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualificationscommensurate with the position as a full will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state with the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for assistant professor associate professor or full professor as described herein.Further information on salary and employed in the position may based on a specific individual managerial evaluation be exempted from time registration also known as a self-organizer.

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes our staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies which due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer are subject to a number of security measures. Therefore based on information from open sources background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position.

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