Assistant Professor, Fire Safety Engineering (Fire Dynamics)

About the role

The Department of Building and Environmental Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Fire Safety Engineering, within the Division of Fire Safety Engineering. The position is in the Fire Dynamics research group and focuses on fire dynamics and the behaviour of building materials during a fire, with environmental and sustainability perspectives. It is a tenure-track, full-time, fixed-term appointment of 6 years, aimed at developing research autonomy and the qualifications needed for a later appointment as Senior Lecturer.

Key responsibilities

• Research within the subject area, mainly through experiments, modelling and model development
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies
• Supervising degree projects and doctoral students
• Seeking external research funding and collaborating with industry and wider society
• Five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education

Required profile

• Doctorate or equivalent research competence; primary consideration to those with a doctorate or equivalent within seven years of the application deadline, with exceptions for special grounds
• Very good oral and written English
• Documented experience planning and running experimental studies in fire dynamics
• Documented research experience (e.g. postdoc or doctoral studies) or relevant industry/public sector experience
• Documented experience teaching at first and second cycle level

Required skills

• Good knowledge of fire dynamics modelling and measurement techniques in fire safety engineering
• Knowledge of material behaviour during fire
• Ability to attract external research funding

What we offer

• Public authority employment with generous annual leave and an occupational pension scheme
• An egalitarian and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional development

Applications are written in English, follow the university's academic qualifications portfolio and are uploaded as PDFs through the recruitment system.