DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Fish Feed and Nutrition - DTU Aqua

Are you a talented, self-motivated, and team-oriented scientist who thrives in a collaborative environment? Do you want to make a significant impact on the knowledge of fish nutrition and contribute to increased sustainability of aquaculture feeds? If you want to continue your career as a scientist (tenure track) and have a keen interest in fish feed and nutrition, we have an excellent opportunity for you.
Are you a talented, self-motivated, and team-oriented scientist who thrives in a collaborative environment? Do you want to make a significant impact on the knowledge of fish nutrition and contribute to increased sustainability of aquaculture feeds? If you want to continue your career as a scientist (tenure track) and have a keen interest in fish feed and nutrition, we have an excellent opportunity for you.

We are seeking a Tenure Track Researcher to supplement our international group on fish feed and nutrition, specifically related to (new) raw materials and their application in aquaculture feeds. You will play a crucial role in investigating the potential of such materials and their impact on nutrition and performance of farmed fish.

In this position, you will work closely with colleagues in the Section for Aquaculture at DTU Aqua in Hirtshals, Denmark, to investigate raw materials, their potential as ingredients in fish feeds, and their effects on nutrition, growth, and welfare of the fish.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the departments competences and activities within fish feed and nutrition specifically in relation to investigating and optimising the nutritional value of different raw materials in fish feed. You will work on chemical composition, amino acid profiles, antinutritional factors, digestive processes, digestibility, and feed utilization addressing specific ingredients as well as formulated fish feeds.

The successful candidate will bring a relevant research record and a collaborative mindset, and possess the following qualifications:

• Proven expertise in animal (preferably fish) nutrition
• Demonstrated experience in nutritional studies on living animals
• Demonstrated experience in lab. operations (e.g. chemical analyses, HPLC, GCMS)
• Experience in formulation and production of extruded feeds

You must contribute to the teaching of courses and supervision of students. 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).

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

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. 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.
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.

The starting date is September 1, 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 Head of Section, Professor Per Bovbjerg Pedersen, [email protected]

You can read more about DTU Aqua at www.aqua.dtu.dk and the aquaculture research at www.aqua.dtu.dk/english/research/research-areas/aquaculture

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 15 May 2025 (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)

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.

About DTU Aqua, Technical University of Denmark
DTU Aqua provides research, advice, innovation and education at the highest international level within the sustainable exploitation of living marine and freshwater resources, the biology of aquatic organisms, and the dynamics of ecosystems as well as their integration in ecosystem-based management. DTU Aqua has 350 employees, of whom a third are scientific staff. The other employees are assistant biologists, laboratory technicians, administrative staff, ship’s crew etc. In addition, the institute has a number of scientific and administrative support functions, including the research vessels DANA and HAVFISKEN. DTU Aqua has locations in Lyngby, Hirtshals, Nykøbing Mors, and Silkeborg.

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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