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Professors in Power and Energy System Resilience - DTU Wind

Are you looking for the ideal environment to realize your ambitions and make an impact? At DTU Wind and Energy Systems, you will join a world-leading research community that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible in power and energy systems. We are seeking two professors with distinct profiles within power and energy system resilience. 

We offer a dynamic, multidisciplinary, and international environment that fosters creativity, diversity, and collaboration. You will have excellent opportunities to build strong partnerships with renowned researchers at DTU and other leading institutions, as well as with key industrial stakeholders.

Resilient, Renewable, and Intelligent Energy Systems
The energy system is a cornerstone of modern society. As we transition to a renewable-based infrastructure that is impacted by electrification trends and climate impacts, the system is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Today’s high reliability of supply is the result of decades of technological development and deep understanding of infrastructure complexity. However, the shift towards a more distributed, renewable, and digital energy system introduces new dynamics and challenge existing paradigms for how the system should be designed, operated, and secured. 

As a professor you are expected to have a clear and coherent scientific profile within the broad field of power and energy system resilience. Your profile must align with one of the areas listed below or fall in between, as long as it represents a well-defined and articulated scientific scope: 

• Cyber-physical resilience, e.g. protection against hybrid threats
• Power system stability, control and protection, e.g. related to converter-dominated grids
• Active grid concepts, e.g. islanding and utilization of distributed energy resources
• Grid resilience to climate change, e.g. in the face of extreme weather events
• Generation and grid adequacy, e.g. related to solar and wind droughts

As examples, your scientific interests may cover (and are not limited to) topics like implications of sector coupling to resiliency, robust grid designs, stability and cascaded failure analysis, real-time remedial actions, adequacy analysis, grid-forming power converters, threat modelling, advanced machine learning tools, etc. 

We welcome applicants with a strong academic background within engineering or applied science, whose expertise supports the development of resilient and intelligent energy systems.

Collaborative Research Environment and Strategic Partnerships
You will join a collaborative and highly diverse research environment within DTU Wind and Energy Systems, where you will work with the broad department to address the multifaceted challenges of energy system resilience. In addition, you will work with both academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad. You will be affiliated with the department’s Division of Power and Energy Systems, a multidisciplinary team of approximately 130 staff members. We will provide the necessary support to ensure a fast integration into the research environment and relevant academic and industrial networks.

In addition to your contributions within resilience, you may also engage in and link with our broader research agenda, which includes topics such as meteorology, forecasting, prosumer solutions and e-mobility, power converters, distributed energy solutions and sector coupling, Power-to-X and energy storage, renewable integration, power grids, energy markets, and energy analytics.

You will have access to world-class experimental and digital infrastructures through the PowerLabDK platform (link), including high-performance computing facilities, Europe’s largest public real-time power system simulator, data hubs, and the Bornholm renewable energy system. These resources support everything from data-driven research to full-scale real-life experiments.

Contributing to World-Class Engineering Education
You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels. You will develop teaching activities to support DTU’s ambition about having Europe’s best engineering education. You are expected to contribute to teaching of both fundamental and advanced topics related to your scientific field as well as curriculum development in our relevant educational programs.

Depending on your capabilities, interests, and alignment with the organization’s needs, the position may include line management responsibilities.

Qualifications
You must be an internationally recognized expert within a relevant field for the position and have excellent teaching skills. You must be strong in industry collaboration and able to create an impact in society.

As a person, you must be an impact-driven, collaboration-oriented scientist, who:

• Demonstrates strong work ethic, integrity, and the ability to build empathetic and positive relationships,
• Thrives in inclusive, team-based environments and actively builds partnerships within and beyond DTU,
• Is ready to take initiative and lead innovative and impactful projects in a supportive setting,
• Is committed to mentoring and developing talent, and
• Is motivated to contribute to a respectful, dynamic environment where world-class research and education are foundational.

DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both. To support this, we offer access to Danish language courses and integration resources for international staff.

Assessment criteria
You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• 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

Salary and terms of employment 
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. 

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Head of Department Morten Jeppesen, tel.: +45 93 51 89 85 and Professor and Head of Division Jacob Østergaard, DTU Wind and Energy Systems, tel.: +45 25 13 05 01.

You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.wind.dtu.dk.

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 24 October 2025 (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 and research 
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

You can learn more about the recruitment process here.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

Gearing up for a global energy transformation
DTU Wind and Energy Systems aims at taking the renewable energy technology and its integration to the energy systems to the next level. Our goal is to create an impact for people and society through research, education and innovation, and collaborate with the entire energy sector to develop the most effective technology on the planet.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.