Professor in Optical Imaging for Health Technology DTU Health Tech

If you want to shape the future of optical imaging in healthcareadvancing diagnostics monitoring and imageguided interventions from lab to clinicthis is your next step.

At DTU Health Techs Section for Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems you will join an interdisciplinary research environment with access to stateoftheart infrastructures and close partnerships with hospitals and industry. You will set the agenda in optical imaging for health technology and contribute to flagship initiatives that improve patient outcomes through prediction prevention early diagnosis and treatmentwithin the new Technical University Hospital of Greater Copenhagen (TUH) partnership.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focuswill be to lead and grow a translational research programme inoptical imaging for health technology exploringemerging and enabling technologiesand their potential applications in healthcare. This includes integrating novel concepts such asadvanced photonics hybrid imaging modalities and quantum enhanced sensing to push the boundaries of diagnostics and imageguided interventions.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Define and execute a research agenda across optical and hybrid modalities.
• Explore and embednovel and emerging technologies including micro/nano photonics advanced optofluidics quantum technologies and AIdriven imaging analytics into healthcare solutions.
• Drive clinical translation in collaboration with hospitals and other health technology stakeholders (including via the TUH partnership).
• Attract manage and deliver large competitive external funding; lead crossdisciplinary multipartner consortia nationally and internationally.
• Build strategic collaborations with academia hospitals/clinicians and the health technology industry to accelerate innovation and adoption.

and you should show a proven track record to pursue these objectives with success.

You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng BSc MSc and PhD levels within the growing field of optical imaging. Teaching the coming generations and developing talents within Health Technology is of outmost importance for this position. Proven track record of talent management and visions for teaching and learning will be evaluated.

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:

• Documented experience and quality of teaching and curriculum development
• Research impact and experience funding track record and research vision
• 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.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Head of Department Helle Sønderby Waagepetersenor Professor Anders Kristensen Head of Section for Optical Sensing and Imaging Systems tel.: +.

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 16 April 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) addressed to the President
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history list of publications indicating scientific highlights H-index and ORCID (see portfolioincluding documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

You can learn more about the recruitment processhere.

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.

At DTU Health Tech we aspire to improve health and quality of life through better prevention diagnostics and treatment. Our activities aim to create value knowledge and health solutions through technology to the benefit of people and a sustainable society. We want to educate and inspire the health technology engineers of the future in a dynamic innovative and research-based environment. We aim to drive research and innovation towards the next generation healthcare solutions.

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 UNs 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 13500 students and 6000 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.