DTU Tenure Track

Technical University of Denmark

DTU Tenure Track

ARE YOU ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED ASSISTANT PROFESSORS OR RESEARCHERS?

DTU Tenure Track Are you one of the most talented assistant professors or researchers?

DTU is one of Europe’s leading technical universities. We are internationally renowned for our elite polytechnical research and the education of outstanding and innovative engineers. We develop valuecreating technology for people, exploiting synergies between research, education, innovation, and scientific advice, in close collaboration with the outside world, and we are always looking for talented employees to join us.

So, if you are among the best scientific talents, DTU may be your future workplace.

At DTU, we employ all assistant professors and researchers in a DTU version of tenure track. It is an attractive career track of max. six years, during which you receive optimal career support in the form of professional and personal guidance. If you receive a positive external assessment at the end of the track, you will be transferred directly to a permanent position as an associate professor or a senior researcher.

You may be our next candidate • Are you a research talent and among the best in your field?

• Do you have research experience in technical sciences, natural sciences or adjacent areas after getting your PhD degree?

• Are you a skilled academic communicator?

• Are you a collaborative and community-oriented person?

If you can answer yes to these questions, you have the unique possibility to land a position with a globally oriented, elite university with world-class research facilities and laboratories. A university, where we assume responsibility for the sustainable development of society. At DTU, we value innovative thinking, credibility, and commitment; values that promote a culture based on trust and respect across the organization. We prioritize a good and sustainable working life and believe in leadership through dialogue across academic competences and management levels.

Your tenure track employment kicks off with you and your manager preparing your career plan with

milestones for your work. Your performance is evaluated annually and you receive transparent feedback on your work. You and your manager will jointly focus on areas requiring support and development.

During your employment, you will develop your teaching skills; you will receive support for external funding applications and financial support to cover travelling expenses, conference participation, and other network activities. If you are an international employee, DTU also offers onboarding support for you and your family.

Midway through your employment, an evaluation committee including external experts will provide a midterm evaluation of your academic work.

This midterm evaluation is a precursor for the final assessment and allows you to incorporate feedback into your work.

At the end of the process, an external assessment committee will give you a final assessment of whether you are qualified for subsequent employment as an associate professor or a senior researcher. If the assessment is positive, you will be transferred directly to a permanent position as an associate professor or a senior researcher.

Our expectations of you • You will perform independent academic work at the highest, international level • You will participate in joint projects with leading research groups, advisory institutions, and business partners • You will act as a co-supervisor for PhD students and as a supervisor for MSc students • You will complete DTU’s Education in University Teaching • You will teach BSc, MSc, and PhD students • You will build up experience with heading a research group • You will actively seek external funding • You will participate in innovation activities, such as commercialization of research results and industry partnerships

Technology for people At DTU we strive for a sustainable future by developing value-creating technology for people.

DTU is a university where people think, talk, and work together across academic disciplines and cultures to create a sustainable future. Our doors are open to our colleagues and students—and to society at large. Our openness is reflected in our outstanding research and study programmes, providing students the freedom to pursue their passion and translate it into technology that has global impact. This enables us to attract some of the world’s brightest and most dedicated people.

DTU has 12,000 students and 6,000 employees.

We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. Our main campus is located in Kgs. Lyngby, north of Copenhagen.

Read more about DTU tenure track on www.dtu.dk

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