DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Modelling and Control of Energy Systems in Buildings and Communities - DTU Construct

DTU Construct seek an ambitious researcher eager to establish a career in energy system modeling and control to improve energy efficiency, activate energy demand flexibility, and enhance the energy resilience of buildings and communities.
If you are ambitious and eager to establish your career as a scientist in the field of energy-efficient built environments, and you are looking for opportunities to fulfill your dreams and ambitions, it is right here in front of you. At DTU Construct, you will break new ground at the forefront of research and innovation, providing solutions to major societal challenges related to climate change, sustainability, and infrastructure.

We offer a tenure track researcher position for an ambitious candidate to join the Digital Building Technology section to conduct pioneering research on energy system modeling, design and management to improve energy efficiency, activate energy demand flexibility, and enhance energy resilience of buildings and communities. We have access to extensive energy data sets to develop digital twin models of districts based on historical data. You will be working in a vibrant research environment with the possibility of being a partner or PI in many research and innovation projects that can have a great societal impact. You will also be connected to many relevant research communities with experts worldwide.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s competencies within modeling and control of energy systems in communities for the deployment of demand flexibility. You will work with colleagues nearby and with academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Teach and supervise MSc student projects and be co-supervisor for PhD students
• Modeling and control of energy systems in buildings and communities (district heating systems, demand flexibility, fault detection and diagnostics)
• Data analysis and development of data-driven models (R, Python, Modelica)
• Publishing research results in reputable journals and conferences
• Developing and teaching MSc courses
• Supervising MSc student projects and be co-supervisor for PhD students
• Participating in and leading new project applications

You must contribute to 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 a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

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 allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

Starting date is 1 April 2025 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

The position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Rongling Li at [email protected].

You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at https://construct.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 3 December 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 for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)
• List of successful funding applications

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.

DTU Civil and Mechanical Engineering develops and utilizes science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and services, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy 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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