Professor in Mathematical Finance and Statistics

Aalborg University is seeking an outstanding Professor in Mathematical Finance and Statistics to lead the newly established Research Center for Energy Mathematics, a strategic collaboration with Centrica Energy.

As the Centrica Energy Chair, you will work at the interface of academic research and challenges in energy markets, quantitative analytics, data science, and algorithmic decision-making.

Your work tasks

This is primarily a research and research-leadership position. You will conduct international leading research in energy mathematics, develop a long-term research agenda, publish in top-journals, attract external funding, and strengthen Aalborg University's position in the field.

As Director of the Research Center for Energy Mathematics, you will build and lead a research community of PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scholars and international collaborators. Collaboration with Centrica Energy will provide opportunities to engage in real-world challenges while preserving academic freedom and the highest scientific standards. You will supervise PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and master’s students. Teaching and administrative responsibilities are expected to be limited and organized to support the position’s focus on research and research leadership.

The aim is to establish a globally recognized center that advances fundamental and applied research in energy mathematics and contributes to academia, society, and the green energy transition

Who we are looking for

We seek a researcher with a strong academic track record and the ambition to shape the emerging field of energy mathematics. Relevant expertise may include stochastic optimization, stochastic analysis, uncertainty quantification, mathematical modelling, machine learning, causal inference, computational mathematics, or related disciplines.

We welcome candidates with mathematical depth and broad intellectual curiosity, especially researchers who address fundamental questions about complex and uncertain energy systems and markets across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Applicants must demonstrate research experience at the highest international level through an outstanding publication record, doctoral supervision, competitive research funding and international collaboration.

In addition to scientific excellence, we are looking for a colleague who is enthusiastic about building and leading a collaborative research environment and with an openness to dialogue with industry.

Qualification requirements

Applicants must be able to document a high degree of original academic production at an international level and experience from teaching at different levels. Including tests/exams, course/study programme management as well as contributions to the development of teaching activities and teaching material.

Emphasis is placed on the extent, to which the applicant, has developed the academic discipline from a research and teaching perspective.

Emphasis may moreover be placed on the applicant’s ability to carry out and develop research-based public-sector consultancy. Also, emphasis will be placed on an assessment of the applicant’s ability to perform research and teaching management tasks and possibly fulfil other functions, for example in relation to the university’s external cooperation.

Emphasis will also be placed on the applicant's ability to undertake pedagogical supervision, supervision and academic assessment work.

Additional q ualification requirements Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in mathematics or in a closely related discipline and have a sustained record of original and influential research.

Emphasis will be placed on the ability to formulate and pursue ambitious research agendas and to establish and lead an internationally recognized research environment. Experience with competitive research funding, international collaboration, and mentoring doctoral and postdoctoral researchers is important.

Applicants must preferably document university teaching and supervision experience at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level.

Leadership experience with research teams, centers, or large collaborative projects is a strong plus. The ability to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and engage with partners in academia, industry, and the public sector is also valued.

The assessment will consider scientific achievements, academic leadership, educational contributions, supervision experience, international standing, and the potential to strengthen Aalborg University's research and education in energy mathematics.

Who we are

The position is anchored at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Aalborg University, one of Scandinavia's leading environments for applied mathematics, stochastic modelling, and data-driven research. The department offers an international and collaborative research environment with strong links to academia, industry, and society.

The Research Center for Energy Mathematics is established through a strategic collaboration between Aalborg University and Centrica Energy, a leading European energy trading and energy management company active in power, gas, renewable energy, algorithmic trading, analytics, and quantitative research. While the professorship is an independent academic position at Aalborg University, the collaboration with Centrica Energy provides exceptional opportunities for research inspiration, access to relevant data and problems, and interaction with leading practitioners in quantitative energy trading and analytics.

Together, Aalborg University and Centrica Energy aim to create a globally recognized center in energy mathematics that attracts outstanding researchers and students from around the world.

How to apply

Your application must include the following:

Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma)

List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications.

Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine. If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this .

Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.

Additional qualifications in relation to the position

References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg University's website.

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Aalborg University has a policy of parallel language use. The successful applicant is expected, with support from the university, to acquire Danish language skills over time and to be able to contribute to teaching in Danish within 2–5 years of employment, including grading and supervising students, at a level corresponding to the teaching undertaken.

Danish language courses will be offered as part of the employment.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information

Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment

The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Furthermore, your terms of employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities.

You can find information about the salary and salary structure for the position in the Salary Overview for Recruitment - Scientific positions (VIP). Please refer to the introductory section of the page and the section entitled “Professor”.

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world

Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen. Contacts Head of Department, Morten Willatzen: +4599408469, mowi@math.aau.dk VP, Centrica Energy, Jesper Jung: +4520704439, jesper.jung@centrica.com HR-Support Aalborg University: +4599403031