Postdoc in data-driven district heating modelling

Job Description

Are you interested in data-driven modelling and optimisation of District Heating Systems and can you contribute to the development of our Villum Synergy project, "Recycling waste heat: Graph-based Algorithms for Spatiotemporal Optimization of Thermal Networks"? Then the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering invites you to apply for a 2-year position.

This is a 2-year position from 1 October 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a fixed-term position to end on 30 September 2028.

Your profile

The ideal candidate has:

• A PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Strong background in one or more of the following areas: district heating modelling, thermal energy system optimisation, data-driven thermal systems modelling, building energy systems modelling.
• Documented experience in handling research challenges
• Solid programming skills (e.g. Python, Matlab).
• Ability to analyse spatial (GIS) and large operational datasets.
• Interest in interdisciplinary work involving computer science.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

What we offer

We offer an innovative and collaborative teaching and research environment with close interaction between students, researchers, and industry partners.

The department provides well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared technical facilities.

We offer an interdisciplinary environment with national, international, and industrial collaborators.

Our academic environment is built on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional dialogue.

The workplace is characterised by professionalism, flexibility, and a healthy work-life balance.

The department is located at Navitas on the waterfront in Aarhus, Denmark.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Inge Lehmanns Gade 10 (Navitas), Aarhus, at the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering of Aarhus University.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Associate Professor, Massimo Fiorentini, +45 93 52 29 61, [email protected].

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University's ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University's recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.