Professor in Product Development - DTU Engineering Technology
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
- Ballerup, Hovedstaden
- Permanent
- Fuldtid
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department's competences within technology implementation through design with focus on sustainable and industrial design, and product development with focus on the product service life and life cycle. Your expertise in product development will influence the department's activities at two levels. At department level you will contribute with your expertise in product development in e.g. the field of power engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering and civil engineering. At section level, your expertise will drive our research agenda of sustainable design and sustainable products with perspectives of the product development phases and modelling with design drivers, e.g. user needs, stakeholder management, production processes, interfaces and data management, sustainability, digital potential etc.You will work with nearby colleagues, academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad. Your primary tasks will be to:
- Take leadership at different stages of project development, including the seeding of ideas to identify scientific knowledge gaps of relevance and match with funding opportunities
- Execute multidisciplinary projects with diverse team members from mechanical engineering to designers and users from different institutions and companies
- Lead your research area and be highly visible in the international networks of relevance though publications and collaborations
- Teach within multiple BEng study programs, with different perspectives within product development: design modelling, design thinking, human centered design, sustainable design, industrial design and product development.
- Supervise bachelor, master and PhD projects
- Develop integrated laboratory activities, tests, and experiments with a focus on technology implementation.
- Documented research experience and excellence in industrial design, design modelling and analysis
- A clear vision for the research field, the development of the research group and the collaboration within DTU and abroad
- Experience with scientific advice for authorities within growth and business promotion as well as working closely with industry
- A clear strategy for which collaborators at other research institutions to engage with, with which industries to initiate collaboration with, and how to provide advice to governmental agencies on the newest knowledge in the field
- An experienced leader of technological implementation with solid experience within management of research and staff
- Documented experience and quality of teaching and curriculum development
- Research impact and experience, funding track record and research vision
- International impact and experience
- Societal impact
- Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
- Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
- Communication skills
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.Starting date will be according to mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.Further information
Further information may be obtained from Institute Director Malene Kirstine Holst, email: , cell phone: +45 93 51 15 71 or Head of Section Sara Grex, email: , cell phone: +45 26 24 77 47.You can read more about Engineering Technology at:If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at .Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 12 May 2024 (23:59 Danish time).Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:
- Application (cover letter) addressed to the President
- Vision for teaching, research, and advisory service
- CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see
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