Full Professor in Science and Technology Studies - DTU Management

DTU Management invites applications for full professorships in Science and Technology Studies at DTU’s Department of Technology, Management and Economics. The department is striving to be a key player in DTU’s strategic aim to foster “Technology for People”, i.e. to put human needs and societal challenges and aspirations at the centre of technological innovation and implementation.

The successful applicant(s) will be based within the Division of Technology and Business Studies in the Human-Centred Innovation section. 

Science and Technology Studies is an interdisciplinary scholarly field that makes inquiry into how science and technology are developed, adopted, resisted, and translated in practice. In the Human-Centred Innovation section we attend empirically to the processes through which human needs and aspirations are sought to be put at the centre of technological innovation and implementation. We explore how knowledge about human experience is made to better understand and intervene in the societal transformations brought about by science and technology. 

A pivotal idea in Science and Technology Studies is that we need to understand science and technology as entanglements of social, technical, environmental, and political elements and also as part of larger infrastructural arrangements in order to grasp the impact of science and technology in society. The new faculty in the section will contribute to further deepening the cross-over of fieldwork methods and engineering expertise in the section. We are particularly invested in the role of experience of the digital society and in contributing to experimental quali- and quantitative research methods and methodologies to explore this area further with a solid foundation in Science and Technology Studies.

Responsibilities and qualifications
It is a priority to grow our research and teaching expertise within Science and Technology Studies and therefore it is important that you are interested in applying for external funding that allows for the area to grow. 

We are looking for a full professor, who can contribute to our current research and push the research frontier within one or more of the following research areas:

• Human-centred innovation with a special focus on diversity in engineering science and practice
• Computational anthropology including digital methods, data science, and ethnography
• Public controversies regarding for example AI, energy engineering, digital health, or public welfare 

The selected candidate(s) are expected to take a leading role in shaping a research agenda and teaching profile around one or more of the above areas.   

We offer an ambitious and collegial environment in which we strive to be at the frontier of research in our fields and grow talent and collaboration. 

DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time expected to master both.

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. 

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information  
Further information may be obtained from Professor Brit Ross Winthereik e: browi@dtu.dk or tel. +45 6179 3261. 

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.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
Please submit your online application no later than 10 April 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)
• Vision for teaching and research 
• CV including employment history, list of publications, please indicate scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (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.

Who are we?
DTU Management conducts excellent research at the intersection of management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity and sustainability within the society. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department offers a wide range of courses and programs at bachelor, master and PhD levels across DTU's study programs. The department has 200+ employees with around half of staff coming from abroad.

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.

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