Postdoc Position in Characterization of Magnetic Material and Electric Machine Design

We are seeking enthusiastic new colleagues as a postdoc in the field of characterization of magnetic material and electric machine design with strong interest in industrial applications and cooperation to join Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE) at the SDU campus in Sønderborg. 

The application deadline is March 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST) 

The centre has currently approximately 30 faculty members including senior (full and associate professors), junior (assistant professors and postdocs), PhDs, and support staff. The task portfolio of the postdoc will be linked to one main project and several smaller projects within CIE. CIE is embedded in a powerhouse in electronics, which includes researchers and developers at universities and industries on both sides of the Danish-German border. CIE is a new initiative striving for high quality and great impact of its research, innovation, and education. Central to achieving this objective is access to state-of-the-art facilities and collaborations with industries.

The aim of the position is to build strong knowledge and competencies within the field of power electronics especially in the fields of motor integrated drives, power to X, advanced power electronic simulation or control and reliability of modern power devices.

Job Description (Control of BLDC/PMSM machines)

• You will conduct research in the field of design of electric machines fed by WBG power electronic converter.
• You will do research on characterization of magnetic material used for electric machine.
• You will do research and design of polyphaser PM motors as SMPM , IPM, and outer rotor motor.
• You will do research on noise and vibration reduction due to the harmonics injected in electric machine due to switching converters.
• You will use advanced finite element analysis techniques and tools such as ANSYS for electric motor design.
• You will do research on loss minimization of electric machine.
• You will do research on winding structure to reduce harmonics due to current in the winding structure.
• You will apply simulation and design tools, build demonstrators, and verify your simulation by experimental measurements.
• You will do research on Multiphysics simulation (electrical, mechanical, and thermal) for electric machine 
• You will do research on power electronic setups for electric drives.
• You will participate in planning, execution, and documentation of projects with industrial partner.
• You will be involved in the daily supervision of PhD, master’s and bachelor’s students that perform research on similar topic.
• You will publish and present your work both at international conferences and in scientific journals with high impact.
• You will assist in teaching activities.

Profile and Requirements

• You have a PhD degree in design of electric machine, electric drives, Power Electronics or related fields.
• You have experience in design, development, and control of electric machine using WBG devices-based power converters.
• You have experience with state of art FEA simulation tools such as ANSYS.
• You have experience in demonstration building.
• You have experience with standard control methods used for power electronics applications.
• You have published in high-impact conferences and journals in the field of design and control of electric machine.
• You are a team player and have strong communication skills.
• You are interested in a longer-term commitment in a growing research group, and you are willing to work in close cooperation with industry.
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• A track record in participating in national and/or European research projects is a plus.

Contact 

Further information is available Professor Thomas Ebel, Head of CIE, phone: 0045 93 50 72 05 or email, and Associate Professor Ramkrishan Maheshwari, phone: 0045 65 50 16 86 or email.

If you experience technical problems, please contact our email support. 

Application

Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply.

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material, and the application must include: 

• Motivated application.
• Curriculum Vitae. 
• Master’s and PhD degree certificates or equivalent (original and an official English translation).  
• Complete list of publications.
• Publications most relevant to the position.
• Summary and documentation of experience in teaching, if relevant to the position. 
• A research statement may be included.
• References/reference letters may also be included.
• A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included.

All documents must be in English and PDF format. CPR number (civil registration number) must be crossed out. All PDF-files must be unlocked, allow binding and may not be password protected. 

SUBMISSION GUIDE: Motivated application must be uploaded under ‘Cover letter’ (max. 5 MB), Curriculum Vitae must be uploaded under ‘Resume’ (max 5 MB). All other documents must be uploaded under ‘Miscellaneous documents’ (max 10 files with a maximum 50 MB per file). 

The application deadline is March 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST) 

Assessment and selection process

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied, and only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.  Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.

Read about the Assessment and selection process.  

Conditions of employment

Appointment as a postdoc is temporary for an initial 2-year period, and the preferred start date is from April 2026. Extension may be possible depending on available funding.

Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level at the time of employment. Employment will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state including the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for postdoc as described therein. Further information on salary and taxation. Persons employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial assessment, be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organizer”.

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes its staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).

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