BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
SDU Software Engineering, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, located in Odense, invites applications for a 3-year PhD position, which will be vacant from 1 November 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The application deadline is 6 September 2024 at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
Research environment
The candidate will be integrated in the SDU Software Engineering section and MMMI institute, which are at the core of the Odense Robotics Cluster involving Universal Robots, Mobile Industrial Robots (MIR) and 120+ other companies. SDU Software Engineering specializes in effective and efficient methods for high quality and rapid software development of complex and safety-critical systems.
We value teamwork, professional diligence, enthusiasm for technology and the drive to adopt new skills and extended responsibilities. We offer an open, international team with flexible work organization and support of individual development. The group is involved in a variety of national and European projects and features a strong network of academic and industrial partners. We solve challenging research problems from real applications and implement novel software and robot solutions together with end users such as Universal Robots, Terma, LEGO, Danfoss, and Novo Nordisk.
Project description
The PhD project is setup in the context of an industrial focused research project named FERA with several industrial partners including Universal Robots and Novo Nordisk.
The project will focus on research on methods and tools for using robot data to support robot programming. This project aims to develop methods and tools for searching robot source code, design documents and operation data and to enable developers to transform past solutions into new robot programs.
The PhD candidate will be responsible to:
- Do design of a data infrastructure for hosting and serving relevant data formats, e.g. source code and operation data.
- Develop interfaces for searching data including the visualization of source code and data elements.
- Analyse the support provided by interfaces for robot programmers to find code and data for reuse for different domain cases.
Profile and requirements
The candidate will participate in research and teaching activities within the areas of software and robotics. The position requires a master’s degree within a relevant area (e.g. software or robotics) and the desired candidate is expected to have knowledge within relevant areas, e.g. within software technologies for programmer support, user interfaces and data management.
Furthermore, the successful candidate is expected to:
- Have good knowledge of English (written and spoken).
- Have high self-motivation to learn.
- Be able to work well and communicate expert knowledge in an interdisciplinary team.
- Have the ability of working independently.
- Have a strong sense of responsibility.
Further information
Please visit us on our website: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdusoftwareengineering
Further information about this position is available via email from Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard (mbkj@mmmi.sdu.dk) or Professor Norbert Krüger (norbert@mmmi.sdu.dk).
If you experience technical problems, please contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.
Conditions of employment
Appointment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position.
The monthly gross salary incl. pension is 35.707DKR. If you have relevant postgraduate experience, you may be placed on a higher salary step.
Applicants must hold a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master's degree) at the time of enrollment and employment.
Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.
Employment as a PhD fellow governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information about salary and conditions of employment.
The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).
Assessment and selection process
Read about the Assessment and selection process.
Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee or an expert. Shortlisting may be applied. Only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.
Interviews and tests may be part of the process.
Application procedure
Before applying the candidates are advised to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students, the SDU information on how to apply and specific faculty information for application at the Faculty of Engineering.
The application shall include the following documents in English:
- Motivated application.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Certificates/Diplomas (bachelor’s and master’s degree) – incl. transcripts of grades in Danish and/or English.
- Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
- Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website.
- An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish).
- Only for applicants from programmes that evaluate thesis/examination project by approved/not approved: Please submit an official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
- List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications (in case you have any publications).
The application may also include:
- References, you're welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.
UPLOAD GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’.
The application deadline is 6 September 2024 at 11.59 PM / 23.59 (CET/CEST)
Formalities
- Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.
- The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.
The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.
Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also visit WorkinDenmark for additional information.
Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.
ODENSE:
As the 3rd largest city in Denmark, Odense provides the perfect combination of a historic city center with an urban field yet a close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the beautiful island of Funen is ideal with easy access by train or highway to the bigger cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen; direct trains can take you straight to Copenhagen airport in less than 2 hours. Since 1966 the city has been a university town, and strong collaborative ties are in place between the University of Southern Denmark and the many Danish and International corporations in the region. As the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark’s famous fairytale author, the city is home to a vibrant and creative population that hosts numerous festivals and markets throughout the year.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Odense Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Syddansk Universitet, Campusvej, 5230 Odense M
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 06-09-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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