Associate Professor in Photovoltaic Energy Systems – DTU Electro

Join DTU Electro's Solar Photovoltaic Systems group to drive innovation in solar cell integration technologies and optimize solar energy harvesting through advanced materials and system design. Explore new approaches in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, ground-mounted systems, and aesthetic solar solutions for urban environments.
Do you want to be part of a team that drives innovation in photovoltaic energy technology?

At DTU Electro's Solar Photovoltaic Systems Group, we develop advanced solutions to enhance solar energy harvesting, facilitate integration into built environments, and develops efficiency improvements through innovative materials and systems. We are looking for an Associate Professor to strengthen our research and teaching in photovoltaic energy systems, with a focus on photovoltaic technologies and their application in real-world environments.

Responsibilities and qualifications
As an Associate Professor in our Solar Photovoltaic Systems group, your primary focus will be to:

• Lead research in the development of next-generation photovoltaic technologies, including Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), ground-mounted systems and new metallization pathways high efficiency silicon solar cells, and further lead research in reliability assessment of the new photovoltaic technologies.
• Teach and supervise students in photovoltaic energy technologies and related fields, ensuring hands-on learning experiences through our state-of-the-art laboratories for solar cell testing and applied photovoltaics.
• Collaborate with academic and industrial partners to advance the design and deployment of sustainable energy systems, optimizing both performance and aesthetics for urban environments.
• Contribute to DTU’s leadership in solar energy integration, including research on colored photovoltaic panels, field performance data analysis, and the financial and environmental assessment of solar energy systems.
• Publish in high-impact journals and present at leading international conferences to disseminate findings in solar technology innovations.
• Contribute to attract funding for the group from both Danish and international funding bodies.

You must be responsible for the teaching of courses. 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.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training.

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

• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research experience
• 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 allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Group Leader Peter Poulsen, [email protected].

You can read more about DTU Electro at www.electro.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 2 October 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 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.

DTU Electro has more than 300 employees with competencies in electrical and photonics engineering. Research is performed within nanophotonics, lasers, quantum photonics, optical sensors, LEDs, photovoltaics, ultra-high speed optical transmission systems, bio-photonics, acoustics, power electronics, robotics, and autonomous systems.

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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