stillingsbetegnelse: Assistant Professor in Traffic Assignment Models

jobbeskrivelse:
DTU Transport is the largest transport research institution in Denmark and one of the largest university-based transport research departments in Europe. DTU Transport focuses on basic research, applied research, as well as innovation, public sector support and dissemination with the aim of implementing research results in society. The research areas cover a broad range of subjects within the transport domain based on different methodological disciplines. The Transport Modelling and Planning Section is looking for an assistant professor whose primary field of research and experience is route choice and traffic assignment modelling. Responsibilities and tasks As an assistant professor you will be one of our experts within the field of transport modelling and contribute to solving the tasks performed by the section, including •Organising, planning and running of courses as well as supervising of student thesis •Participation in research projects and public sector support regarding route choice and traffic assignment modelling, including large-scale applications such as the Danish National Transport Model, the European TransTools model, and the ACTUM activity-based model •In time, becoming project manager for one or several projects or sub-project Qualifications We have high academic ambitions and expectations and expect you to have experience in route choice and traffic assignment modelling, including a PhD degree in the subject and ISI journal publications in the field. Furthermore you: •have teaching experience and want to teach; both courses within your own core area, but also with contributions to courses within other areas of the department. The B.Eng. and bachelor studies are taught in Danish and the master studies in English. We expect that the teaching will be at both the B.Eng.-/B.Sc.-level and at the graduate level •want to take a role as advisor for students carrying out special courses, internships, and thesis work. •have gained broad academic experience in route choice and transport assignment modelling, including both methodological contributions and applied research particularly focussing on large-scale applications •have ambition to assume responsibility for both small and large projects as part of your career •are good at disseminating knowledge, both orally and in writing •appreciate a close dialogue with your colleagues and collaboration partners about the task to solve, but you can also work independently when necessary. It will be considered an advantage if you have model experience from several modes, including road transport as well as public transport. The department uses ArcGIS as the basis of our large-scale models and much of its work with data, and therefor knowledge about GIS and the ArcGIS software will be an advantage, although not a precondition. Assessment In the assessment of the candidates consideration will be given to •experience in teaching and education •scientific production and research potential at an international level •the ability to promote and utilize research results •an all-round experience basis, preferably including international experience •the ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation We offer DTU Transport offers an exciting research environment, where you will have great influence on the planning and solving of tasks, with the possibility of enjoying academic immersion and having a research career. Most research, projects and teaching are carried out in teams, with focus on knowledge sharing and development of competences. You will therefore be cooperating with a broad range of specialists and researchers, both internally and with our many collaboration partners. We attach great importance to personal development, both in the form of courses and teaching and interesting projects. We have an informal working environment with mutual flexibility. Salary and terms of employment The appointment will be

Arbejdsgiver Navn: Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Arbejdsgiver telefonnummer: 45252525

Arbejdsgiver faxnummer: 45881799

Job kort beskrivelse:
Undervisning og forskning på universiteter og højere læreranstalter

land: Danmark

region: Hovedstaden

Kontrakt varighed: Fast

Kontrakttype: Fuldtid

krævede uddannelse: Ikke angivet

Kilde til jobtilbud: AMS, Offentlige arbejdsformidlinger, Danmark