Job Description

The Department of Engineering Technology (DTU Engineering Technology) at DTU invites applications for a full-time faculty position as an Associate Professor or a DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Business Economics and Strategy.

If you are building a strong international research profile at the intersection of strategy, international business, and technological change, this position offers an opportunity to join an ambitious research environment at one of Europe’s leading technical universities. You will join the Business Development Section, where economists, political scientists, sociologists, and engineers collaborate on interdisciplinary projects to understand how technological development, business economics, innovation, and strategy interact, and how firms create, adapt, and compete across different markets, industries, and institutional settings.

We are particularly interested in candidates with an interest in new technologies and in research on the impact of technological innovation, adoption, or implementation in firms and society across different economic, cultural, and institutional environments. This could be, but is not limited to, studies of multinational enterprises, international strategy, global value chains and eco-systems, cross-cultural management, comparative institutional contexts, or international market dynamics.

Responsibilities

Research within the Section for Business Development is focused on the economic, strategic, and managerial aspects of technology implementation, innovation, and sustainable business development. The section has high research ambitions and aims to develop an internationally recognized environment for research and teaching within business development, innovation, strategy, and the business economics of technology implementation.

Our research is inherently cross-disciplinary. We bridge management, economics, and engineering to understand how technological development and business economics interact. We work closely with industry and public-sector organizations and seek to produce research that is both publishable in high-ranked journals and relevant to firms, policymakers, and society.

Examples of current research foci in the section include changing market dynamics in response to technological development; organizational maturity and successful technology implementation; challenges at the intersection of green energy technologies, business, and society; the business aspects of deep tech; sustainable business models; and industrial transition. The new hire is not expected to cover all of these areas. However, we expect the successful candidate to have a demonstrated interest in one or more of the following research areas:

• International business and strategy
• Strategic management of technological change in a global perspective
• Technology diffusion, adoption, and adaptation across and their impact on countries, cultures, or institutional contexts
• Global value chains, ecosystems, and international market dynamics
• Cross-cultural and comparative perspectives on technology, innovation, and management
• Digital transformation, AI, green technologies, deep tech, or other emerging technologies in firms and societies
• Sustainable business models, industrial transition, and global competition

The Section collaborates with large enterprises, SMEs, and public-sector organizations. These collaborations ensure that our research has impact beyond academia and at the same time provide insight into the challenges practitioners face when implementing new technologies, developing new business opportunities, and responding to changing conditions related to sustainability, digitalization, globalization, and competitiveness.

The Section for Business Development provides teaching and supervision across undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, business administration, sustainability, digitalization, innovation, strategy, and technology implementation. You will contribute to teaching in areas such as international business, strategy, and business economics, and in time to continuing education programs focused on leadership and technology management.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Develop an independent and ambitious research agenda within the broader field of international business, strategy and technology-based business development
• Publish research in high-quality international journals relevant to international business, strategy, innovation management, organization studies, technology management, or related fields
• Contribute to the Department’s research agenda on business, economic, and organizational aspects of technology implementation
• Develop courses, teach, and supervise students in undergraduate and graduate programs
• Participate actively in departmental and section activities, such as meetings, seminars, conferences, and research development activities
• Initiate, contribute to, and attract funding for externally funded research projects
• Engage with industry, public organizations, and wider society through collaboration and public communication of research findings

To meet the position’s requirements, you are expected to be regularly present and actively involved in teaching and research activities within the Section and Department.

Qualifications

We expect that you have:

• A PhD or equivalent qualification in international business, strategy, innovation management, organization studies, management, economics, sociology, political science, science and technology studies, technology management or another relevant field
• A clear research agenda with strong potential for publication in internationally recognized journals
• Demonstrated research experience in international business, strategy, or a closely related field
• An interest in new technologies, innovation, technology diffusion, adoption, and implementation
• Strong methodological skills within quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, experimental, comparative, or other relevant empirical approaches
• Documented teaching experience
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• A collaborative spirit and enthusiasm for interdisciplinary work
• A keen interest in collaborating with Section and Department colleagues in research and teaching to foster a vibrant academic culture

As formal qualification for appointment as Associate Professor, 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.

For appointment as DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor, you must hold a PhD degree or equivalent and demonstrate the potential to develop an independent academic profile in research, teaching, external collaboration, and funding.

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.

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. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

Starting date is 1 January 2027 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

The assistant professor 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 Kristina Vaarst Andersen, tel.: +45 9351 1785.

You can read more about the Department at https://engtech.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 4 August 2026 (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)
• Up to five selected examples of your published academic papers
• 2-3 references for current or previous department colleagues or supervisors/leaders

In the field “Please indicate which position you are applying for”, please indicate whether you are applying for the position as Associate or Assistant Professor.

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.

DTU Engineering Technology
The research area of the Department is Technology Implementation, integrating both technical and social science disciplines. We develop tools and methods for successful technology implementation and state-of-the-art engineering and further education. Our activities are organized into research sections focusing on engineering education, research, and technology implementation across various engineering fields, covering technical, organizational, and business aspects. This structure promotes cross-disciplinary exchange of research ideas and fosters a strong intellectual environment.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.