Current jobs at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
PhD Student in Experimental Quantum-Optical Characterization of Quantum Light Sources - DTU Electro
Are you eager to contribute to the development of tomorrow’s quantum technologies? We are searching for a talented and motivated PhD candidate to develop and characterize novel sources of quantum light for optical quantum computers. The project takes place in the Quantum Light Sources group at DTU Electro, where we design, model, fabricate and test sources of single photons or entangled photon pairs
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PhD in Luminescence Physics Applied to Earth Sciences - DTU Physics
We invite applicants for a PhD position in luminescence physics at the Department of Physics (DTU Physics), Technical University of Denmark. The positions will push forward the emerging field of Geophotonics — a novel paradigm that explores the interaction of light with natural crystalline materials to decode the dynamics of Earth's surface.
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Postdoc in Operando Electrocatalysis and Sustainable Electrosynthesis - DTU Chemistry
Are you excited by the idea of uncovering how catalytic interfaces evolve in real time and using this knowledge to design the next generation of sustainable chemical synthesis? At the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), we are developing new electrocatalytic systems capable of converting abundant molecules such as CO2, nitrogen-, and sulfur-containing species into valuable chemicals and fuels powered by renewable electricity
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Postdoc in numerical aerodynamics and optimization - DTU Wind
Are you passionate about wind turbine aerodynamics and modern methods for CFD? Can you see yourself contribute to world-class research in a dedicated team? Then our open position as a two-year post doc within aerodynamic and aero-acoustic optimization may be the right next step for you. Responsibilities and qualifications CFD methods for aerodynamics is a key research area at DTU Wind
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PhD scholarship in electricity grid stabilization using Power-to-X-to-Power technologies for seasonal storage - DTU Energy
Electrolysis and Power-to-X (PtX) are becoming key energy technologies in the green transition, as they will be essential for replacing fossil-based fuels and chemicals. While being able to balance variable renewable energy (VRE) when electricity is abundant, fuel cells or alternatives are needed for power production when VRE production is low
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PhD scholarship in synthetic organic chemistry and NMR spectroscopy - DTU Chemistry
If you are excited about working in an interdisciplinary setting at the interface between synthetic organic chemistry and NMR spectroscopy, then you might be the candidate that we are looking for. We are in GOstruct, working on the development and synthesis of new chiral alignment media that will enable improved NMR-based enantiomer structure elucidation of potential drug scaffolds
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PhD Scholarship in AI Accountability - DTU Compute
Our everyday lives are increasingly influenced by algorithmic products used everywhere from content recommendation and social networks, to education, healthcare, and law enforcement. As the popularity of these systems grows, so does the need for understanding how they work, how they break, and the potential harms they bring to individuals and societies when they do.
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PhD scholarship in food allergy - DTU Food
Would you like to contribute to close the knowledge gap on the impact of processing- and matrix-induced changes on food proteins in relation to resulting impact on the fate of the proteins in the gut, their impact on gut health, and consequently the food protein allergenicity, helping enable the production of new and safe foods for the future?
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Postdoc in environment-responsive antibody and nanobody discovery - DTU Bioengineering
Are you interested in engineering proteins that can respond to their environment and control biological function with high precision? We are looking for a postdoc for a 4-year position starting 1st of September 2026 (or soon thereafter) in the Antibody Technologies Group at DTU Bioengineering, led by Professor & Head of Section Andreas Hougaard Laustsen-Kiel.
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PhD scholarship in electrochemistry and organic materials for aqueous flow batteries - DTU Energy
We invite applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship at DTU Energy. The project will focus on experimental investigations of synthesis, stability, and decomposition mechanisms of molecular active materials for aqueous organic flow batteries with the aim to develop new high-potential organic flow battery electrolytes with unprecedented stability. The experimental work will be done in close collaboration with a computational counterpart. Responsibilities and qualifications
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PhD scholarship on carbon dioxide in aquaculture - DTU Aqua
Accumulation of carbon dioxide in recirculating aquaculture systems represents a bottleneck in production that can challenge the health, welfare, and growth of fish through physiological and biochemical disturbances, and there is a need to optimise degassing technology and processes. This PhD opportunity is part of a project funded by the Norwegian Research Council to strengthen teaching and competencies in water treatment technology and fish health in recirculating aquaculture systems
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PhD scholarship in Numerical Modelling of Sand Bed Interaction with Stone Berms - DTU Construct
Are you ready to launch your scientific career by addressing the urgent need for climate resilient and adaptive coastal solutions? At DTU Construct you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of coastal engineering science. The position is affiliated to CEBE– Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment – a new research programme involving DTU, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, and the University of Southern Denmark
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PhD scholarship in Coastal Morphology Predictions from Remote Sensing - DTU Construct
Are you ready to launch your scientific career by addressing the urgent need for climate resilient and adaptive coastal solutions? At DTU Construct you will break new ground at the absolute forefront of coastal engineering science. The position is affiliated to CEBE– Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment – a new research programme involving DTU, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, and the University of Southern Denmark
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Studerende til digital kommunikation - DTU Offshore
Er du stærk på skrift og nysgerrig på forskning og teknologi? Hos DTU Offshore søger vi en skrivestærk studerende, der har lyst til at arbejde med forskningskommunikation og omsætte komplekse emner til klar formidling - med løbende sparring fra centrets kommunikationsansvarlige. Du kommer til at skrive om forskning inden for bl.a. CO₂-lagring, energisystemer, vandteknologi og miljøpåvirkning. Du kommer bl.a. til at: • Interviewe forskere, sætte dig ind i nye emner og researche historier
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PhD Student in Topological Photonics - DTU Electro
The Quantum and Nanophotonics section at DTU Electro is seeking an excellent and highly motivated PhD student to be a part of a program on ‘Symmetry-guided discovery of topological photonics’, led by Assoc. Prof. Thomas Christensen, who moved from MIT to DTU in 2023. Funded by a Villum Young Investigator program (link), the project aims to uncover novel kinds of photonic topology using powerful ideas and tools at the intersection of topological band theory, symmetry analysis, and photonics
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PhD scholarship in Error Propagation and Implicit Priors in Computational UQ - DTU Compute
Would you like to work with applied and computational mathematics in a collaborative and ambitious research team? Are you interested in establishing new insight about the influence and impact of data errors in the computed results? We can offer a 3-year PhD position with scientific challenges and international collaboration. Responsibilities and qualifications
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Postdoc in Educational Development of a Photonic Quantum Computing Master Course - DTU Physics
If you have a strong background in quantum information and/or quantum optics and are dedicated to educating the next generation of quantum information scientists, here is your chance to have a lasting impact by helping develop an entirely new master-level course in photonic quantum computing. DTU already has a strong palette of courses for quantum engineering
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Postdoc in Topological Photonics – DTU Electro
The Quantum and Nanophotonics Section at DTU Electro is seeking a highly motivated postdoc to be a part of a program on ‘Symmetry-guided discovery of topological photonics’, led by Assoc. Prof. Thomas Christensen, who moved from MIT to DTU in early 2023. The program aims to uncover novel kinds of photonic topology using recent ideas and tools at the intersection of topological band theory, symmetry analysis, and group theory
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Research Assistant in Educational Development of a Photonic Quantum Computing master course - DTU Physics
If you have a strong background in quantum information and/or quantum optics, and are dedicated to educating the next generation of quantum information scientists, here is your chance to have a lasting impact by helping develop an entirely new master-level course in photonic quantum computing. DTU already has a strong palette of courses for quantum engineering
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PhD scholarship in Innovation in Engineering - DTU Entrepreneurship
If you are motivated to shape how engineers learn to innovate and want to develop a strong research profile at the intersection of design, engineering, and entrepreneurship, this PhD position offers an opportunity to work in a highly applied and collaborative environment at DTU Entrepreneurship. You will engage with real-world educational settings and contribute to advancing how innovation capabilities are developed in engineering education.
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Postdoc in AI-Driven Methods and Tools for Distributed Cyber-Physical Real-Time Systems - DTU Compute
A postdoc position is available in the Embedded Systems Engineering section at DTU Compute. The position is part of AI4SDV, a Chips Joint Undertaking project on AI-assisted methods and tools for software-defined vehicle (SDV) engineering automation. AI4SDV studies how AI can assist design, configuration, analysis, validation, and verification along the SDV engineering life cycle.
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PhD Scholarship in Power System Support from Hybrid Power Plants via Technology-Agnostic Control Architecture - DTU Wind
Would you like to become part of the solution toward green energy transition, by helping develop the methods for modeling renewable power plants and future energy systems? The Renewable Plants in Energy Systems (RES) section at DTU Wind and Energy Systems is inviting candidates to apply for a PhD in “Power System Support from Hybrid Power Plants via Technology-Agnostic Control Architecture”
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Postdoc in Advanced Manufacturing and Fiber reinforced Polymer Composites - DTU Wind
This position targets researchers with a strong interest in the material physics, process interactions, and manufacturing science governing fibre-reinforced polymer composite production, with particular emphasis on vacuum infusion and preform-based manufacturing of large composite structures. The work will focus on preform deformation, compaction and permeability characterisation, infusion process modelling, and the detection, monitoring, and mitigation of manufacturing defects
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PhD scholarship in integrated electro-catalytic CO2 valorization - DTU Chemistry
Are you interested in developing innovative chemical technology that advance decarbonization, electrification and CO2 utilization as pillars of a green transition? A PhD position focused on combining electrochemical CO2 conversion with homogeneous catalysis by pioneering methods is now offered at DTU Chemistry within the Centre for Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry
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Research Assistant in Cognitive Hearing Technology - DTU Health Tech
Would you like to become part of European research project developing next-generation AI-based hearing technology for smart glasses? Are you interested in audio-visual signal processing, hearing technology, or human communication experiments? Do you hold a master’s degree in engineering, audio-visual signal processing, AI, or computer science? Then this position may be an excellent fit for you.
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Postdoc in Context-Aware Audio for Smart Glasses - DTU Health Tech
We offer a 3-year postdoctoral position within the EU-funded research and innovation project WeHear aimed at creating future hearing solutions for smart glasses. In WeHear, you will join an international multidisciplinary team of leading researchers across Europe working in computer vision, egocentric video, spatial audio technology, audio-visual sensing, and hearing research.
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Postdoc in Mid-IR Upconversion for AI-Enabled Real-Time High-Resolution Industrial NDT Scanners - AINDT - DTU Electro
The Technical University of Denmark has an open 2.5-year Postdoctoral Researcher position as part of the Grand Solutions project, “AINDT”. AINDT aims to deliver industrial mid-IR (MIR) OCT scanners that combine ultra-high resolution sub-surface optical imaging with AI-powered real-time defect and layer thickness detection. Hereby AINDT will enable in-line non-contact, non-destructive test (NDT) of highly scattering materials and advanced components critical for today’s society.
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PhD scholarship in Climate-Driven Changes in Tidal Response of Sea ice and icebergs in coastal zones - DTU Space
DTU space seeks a PhD in Climate-Driven Changes in Tidal Response of Sea ice and icebergs in coastal zones. Responsibilities and qualifications The discharge of ice from glaciers into the ocean is a major contributor to global sea-level rise. Furthermore, sea ice and icebergs provide an important habitat for marine mammals in polar regions. In the present era of climate change, the number of icebergs is expected to grow while sea-ice is declining
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PhD scholarships in battery modelling and fabrication - DTU Energy
The sections for Autonomous Materials Discovery (AMD) and Electrochemical Materials (ELM) at DTU Energy are looking for outstanding candidates for two PhD scholarships within the field of computational modelling of battery materials and fabrication and electrochemical investigations of new battery materials and complete battery cells. Responsibilities and qualifications For decades, battery research has focused on optimizing materials chemistry to improve performance
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PhD scholarship in Terrestrial Gravimetry with Quantum Technology - DTU Space
If you are interested in quantum technology and geodetic infrastructure, looking to engage in field deployment both nationally and in the arctic, then a PhD position at DTU Space might be the place to kick-start your research career. The division of Geodesy and Earth Observation (GEO) at DTU Space is looking for a PhD student to engage in our long-term activities on terrestrial gravimetry
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Marie Curie (MSCA) PhD scholarship in solar-driven hybrid methane production technologies for bio-electrochemical CO2 utilization - DTU Sustain
If you are eager to advance sustainable solar-driven hybrid methane production technologies for bio-electrochemical CO2 utilization and contribute to solving one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges, this position is for you. At DTU Sustain, you will work at the forefront of environmental engineering and photo-bio-electrochemical technology, developing innovative solutions for CO2 utilization and methane production
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PhD scholarship in Biogas to Protein Conversion using Microalgae-Bacteria Consortia - DTU Chemical Engineering
If you are establishing your career as a scientist and are motivated to work at the interface of microbiology, biotechnology, and sustainable process development, this PhD position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovation‑driven research with real‑world impact. At DTU Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, you will be part of a dynamic research environment addressing key challenges in sustainable bio‑based technologies.
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PhD scholarship in Deep-Tissue Cancer-Specific Fluorescence Imaging for Detection of Pancreatic Cancer - DTU Health Tech
If you want to start your scientific career in biophotonics while working towards real-world impact in healthcare, this opportunity is for you. DTU Health Tech invites applications for a PhD researcher investigating how tissue optics can improve both the imaging depth of optical coherence tomography and the sensitivity of this method for detecting pancreatic cancer
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PhD scholarship in Tissue Optics and Deep-Tissue Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Pancreatic Cancer - DTU Health Tech
If you want to start your scientific career in biophotonics while working towards real-world impact in healthcare, this opportunity is for you. DTU Health Tech invites applications for a PhD researcher investigating how tissue optics can improve both the imaging depth of optical coherence tomography and the sensitivity of this method for detecting pancreatic cancer
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Postdoc in Qualitative User Research and Co-Creation of Responsible Healthcare Innovation - DTU Management
Are you a postdoctoral researcher in STS, innovation studies or a related social scientific field with strong expertise in qualitative and participatory methods? Are you interested in shaping responsible healthcare innovation through engaged research? Join us and help co-create more accessible cancer treatment! At DTU Management, you will join EASYGEN, an interdisciplinary Horizon Europe project developing a new generation of point-of-care technology for CAR-T cell therapy
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PhD Scholarship in edge machine learning for high-performance power converters and drives - DTU Wind
Do you want to be involved in the green energy transition? Do you wish to contribute to the development of machine learning methods with real-world impacts on power electronic converters and drives? Are you looking for a career in R&D or academia? We have multiple opportunities for you!
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