About The Role

The Mads Clausen Institute, Center for Advanced Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Energy Devices (SDU CAPE) invites applications for a tenured Associate Professor position in ‘Oxide semiconductors for photovoltaic applications’. The starting date is Nov. 1 st , 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

What we offer

The Associate Professor position is a part of the SDU CAPE research center, which aims to develop new sustainable photovoltaics and energy technologies using scalable and green processing techniques. This includes activities bridging from synthesis of oxide semiconductors and thin films to their integrate in complete photovoltaic devices, to push the limits of new flexible thin film photovoltaics for the green energy transition. We offer an Associate Professor position within a dynamic research environment that includes students, researchers and research engineers. The position includes both research and teaching responsibilities.

What we expect

Candidates who have a previous PhD degree in a field relevant to the mentioned area may seek the position (physics, chemistry, material science, electrical engineering and similar). You must have a proven strong track record of publications within the areas of e.g. synthesis of oxide semiconductors and thin films, structure-property relationships, PVD processes for oxide thin film fabrication and scale-up, oxide thin films for photovoltaics applications e.g. as transparent conductive oxides, transport layers, active layers, light management layers or barrier layers. The candidate must have documented teaching experience (Assistant Prof. level). The ideal candidate has also documented supervision experience and demonstrated the ability to attract external research funding. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the work, the candidates are expected to have excellent collaboration skills. A very good capability of communicating scientific results in English, both orally and in writing is required.

The Associate Professor is thus expected to

Collaborate with other team members at SDU CAPE and supervise younger researchers
Take responsibility for and lead new research directions within the overall area of oxide semiconductors for photovoltaic applications
Contribute to establishing new innovation based activities within oxide semiconductors for photovoltaic applications
Be responsible for teaching courses at SDU and supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students
Contribute to obtaining funding for research and innovation projects
Contribute to establishing and maintaining international collaborations

Workplace description / Research environment

We are an international research center working in the field of green energy technologies ( CAPE ), and we are looking for a highly motivated Associate Professor to join our CAPE research center at University of Southern Denmark (SDU), campus Sønderborg. We offer a modern, inclusive, international and interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition of international collaboration. Our ambition is, to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development.

Having a focus on thin film technologies for energy conversion and storage, the center has full access to a surface science laboratory facility for the fabrication and characterization of thin films and photovoltaic devices, as well as a fully equipped Roll-to-Roll (R2R) facility for upscaling flexible devices. Our research center CAPE is a partner in various national and international research projects and networks that include collaboration partners from both academia and industry. SDU CAPE is also leading the new SDU Climate Cluster ( SCC ) Elite Center SOLEN, which span across four faculties at SDU to foster, in a cross-disciplinary manner, new thin film solar energy conversion and storage technologies based on green and sustainable solutions.

Read more on: http://www.sdu.dk/en/stillinger

Contact information

For information about the Mads Clausen Institute, please see www.sdu.dk/en/mci .

Further information about this position is available from Professor Morten Madsen, e-mail: [email hidden]

Please be aware that we will not accept any email applications, as all applications must be submitted through the SDU online recruitment system.

If you experience technical problems, please contact our email support .

Employment terms

Appointment as an associate professor is permanent, and the preferred start date is from Nov. 1 st 2026.

Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualifications commensurate with the position as an associate professor. Employment 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 including the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for associate professor as described therein.

Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities, and qualification requirements. As an applicant, you are entitled to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information will be provided during the recruitment process. SDU does not collect information on applicants’ previous salary. Further information on salary and taxation.

Persons employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial assessment, be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organizer”.

Application procedure

Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply .

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

Research plan for the position in question (max. 2 pages).

Upload in the field called "Project description".

Detailed Curriculum Vitae, including personal contact information, describing research, along with any other relevant information, e.g. teaching experience, external funding etc.
Verified copies of official Certificates/Diplomas (BSc, MSc and PhD)
Teaching Portfolio documenting teaching, learning, and supervision qualifications and approach. Any format is acceptable; see the Faculty's teaching portfolio page for inspiration.
List of publications with most relevant publications highlighted.
Up to three names and emails of researchers, who can 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.

The application deadline is September 22th, 2026 at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST).

About SDU and Sønderborg

The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now as a multi-campus university has more than 27,000 students, almost 20 % of whom are from abroad. It has more than 3,800 employees, and 115 different study programs in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, while the newest campus is located in Sønderborg.

Sønderborg encompasses both a rural idyll and the pulse of the city center. Here you will find magnificent nature with beautiful forest and a long coastline, which invites to versatile water activities, but it is in many ways a distinct study city - from the student discounts on the cafés' menu, the shopping opportunities, a festive nightlife to an active and exciting study environment characterized by professional, cultural and social networks and events. And whether you are into sports, tango, art or jazz, you will find more than 700 voluntary associations and sports clubs to back you up and give the whole family ample opportunity to unfold and cultivate their interest. Sønderborg is also a model city in Denmark on energy sustainability, in which full CO2 neutrality will be achieved in the year 2029. International applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary , taxation and housing . For further information on what it is like working at SDU, please read "10 good reasons why you should choose SDU" . Additional information about working in Denmark can be found at Work in Denmark .

SDU is actively working with UN's 17 sustainable development goals, based on free, critical and independent research and education. The University of Southern Denmark wishes its 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, is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. .

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