Postdoc in Hybrid Wood Species Design at the Royal Danish Academy

• Location

Royal Danish Academy, in the Institute of Architecture and Space, at CEMAS - Center for Material Studies

• Missions

The position is part of the research project ReForm. ReForm is focused on the analysis and design of hybrid wood species compositions by use of wood residues from industrial processing.

• Skills

As a minimum, you hold a relevant master’s level degree and a PhD or PhD-level scientific qualifications at the starting point of the position.

We also expect that you:
-have a background in architecture, architectural technology or architectural engineering.
-have demonstrated previous studies focused on material studies, ideally related to wood species.
-have demonstrated previous computational design research, ideally including thermal simulation methods.

• Application

Please submit a letter of motivation (1 A4 page), an up-to-date CV (2 A4 pages), academic diplomas and certificates, documentation of your qualifications as listed above, a description of your research profile (1 A4 page) and a list of your published works, preferably including copies of works you wish to highlight (maximum five works). Any assessment(s) of previous postdoc positions held should also be enclosed.

You should submit your application with attachments online by clicking "Apply for position", to reach the Royal Danish Academy no later than 1 February 2026.

Attachments that cannot be submitted online with the application should be sent by post in triplicate to the address below and must be received by the Royal Danish Academy before the application deadline:
Det Kongelige Akademi – Arkitektur, Design, Konservering
Att. Louise Hellqvist Sieverts
Philip de Langes Allé 10
1435 Copenhagen K
Marked: Postdoc in Hybrid Wood Species Design
Please indicate in your application if you have sent non-electronic material by post

Applications and application documents received after the application deadline will not be considered.
Please note that the position is being advertised and will be filled in accordance with current Executive Order and application process

• Contact

Information regarding qualification requirements, the application process and the e-recruitment system can be obtained on request from HR-employee, Louise Hellqvist Sieverts, e-mail address: lsie@kglakademi.dk tel.: +45 4170 1537.

Details about the academic content of the position can be obtained on request from Head of Institute Mathilde Serup, e-mail address mser@kglakademi.dk, tel. +45 4170 1513. 

General information about the Royal Danish Academy and the Institute of Architecture and Space can be found here.