DTU Tenure Track Researcher or Senior Researcher in Offshore Aero-Hydro Elasticity and Wind Turbine Response

The Department of Wind Energy at DTU is expanding within offshore wind energy. We are involved in several projects on floating wind turbines and are constantly improving our calculation methods through scientific research, validation and application studies. We have a strong tradition for aero-elastic modelling and are constantly working to support the design and load analysis for tomorrows 20+ MW class wind turbines. This involves methods and analysis for loads, dynamics, aeroelastic stability, and control of both land-based and offshore/floating wind turbines. The modelling is to a great extent integrated in our HAWC2 hydro-servo-aero-elastic code, which we apply and extend on a daily basis.

The researcher position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. We develop talent by offering a career mentor, state-of-the-art research infrastructure, and postgraduate teacher training. DTU’s Tenure Track is an appointment of at most six years, during which you will receive career support in the form of professional and personal guidance. At the end of the tenure track appointment you will be evaluated by an external assessment committee, who will assess your appointment to a permanent Senior Researcher position. Read more about the DTU Tenure Track program at DTU at this homepage.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The position focuses on the following areas

• Scientific method development and validation within aero-hydro-elasticity for wind turbines and the integration within wind farms.
• Research based modelling studies of large offshore turbines and new offshore concepts. Often in international collaborative projects and with a focus on the dynamic response under the combined action of wind loads, wave loads and control.
• Development and support within the HAWC2 code complex, where the methods and findings are implemented.

You will further take part in development of new projects, grant applications and supervision of MSc students. Within the REC section, you will be working as part of a team of scientists and software development engineers, who will provide introduction and training of skills that you may not have upon hire.

We are looking for a Researcher or Senior Researcher with a PhD degree in the broad area of Mechanical, Aerospace, Civil and Offshore Engineering, and with work experience from the field of wind turbine dynamics. We expect that you have postdoctoral research experience or can document relevant industrial research experience within wind energy.

In addition, we expect you to have experience in several of the following technologies and scientific fields:

• Structural dynamics, multi-body dynamics and elasticity theory
• FEM based modelling of dynamic structures
• Wind turbine aero-hydro-elasticity
• Loads and response for offshore structures
• Wake modelling for wind turbines
• Floating wind turbines
• Programming in Matlab, Python and Fortran

We expect that you share our vision to strive for Wind Energy and its successful application in society are comfortably able to

• Work independently and to efficiently deliver results on time
• Work as part of a team in a collaborative and multi-disciplinary environment
• Take the initiative, prioritize and work under set deadlines
• Communicate in English, both verbally and written

You must contribute to teaching at the Department. You will be expected to learn Danish and be able to teach in Danish after 3 years. DTU can provide Danish language courses.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). If you are applying for the senior researcher position you should also have academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding a position as a researcher or postdoc and documented didactic/pedagogic training – for a senior researcher.

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

• Research experience
• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research vision and potential
• 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 salary for the position will be determined by the applicants qualifications and in agreement with the relevant union. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Head of Section Henrik Bredmose, phone +45 4525 4315 or e-mail: hbre@dtu.dk.

You can read more about DTU Wind Energy our homepage: www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english 

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
Please submit your online application no later than 26 July 2021 (Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history, list of publications (applicants applying for the position as senior researcher should indicate 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.

In the field “Please indicate which position you are applying for”, please indicate whether you are applying for the position as a Senior Researcher or Researcher.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Wind Energy has more than 240 staff members, including 150 academic staff members and approximately 50 PhD students. DTU Wind Energy has a considerable degree of innovation and cooperation with companies and sector associations within the wind industry in Denmark and abroad. The research is conducted within the three main topics wind energy systems, wind turbine technology, and basics for wind energy. DTU Wind Energy is one of the largest and most prominent research institutions within wind energy.

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