DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Operational Optimization of Renewable Hybrid Power Plants in Future Power Systems DTU Wind

The position is part of DTUs Tenure Track program. We provide you with the best conditions including a mentor state-of-the-art research infrastructure teacher training and relevant networks. After maximum 6 years you have a possibility to be evaluated by an external assessment committee and if evaluated positively you will acquire a permanent Associate Professor position.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The main purpose of this tenure track assistant professor position is to strengthen our research on optimal operation and market participation of hybrid power plant and to integrate the research in DTUs open-source HyDesign tool as well as other research and teaching activities.

The successful candidate will work on the following tasks:

• Further development and consolidation of our hybrid power plant operational optimization and energy management system research for electricity and other P2X market participations.
• Further development and consolidation of our large-scale power system modelling research for electricity and other energy sectors.
• Integrate the developed research in HyDesign together with the HyDesign development team.
• Integrate the developed research in Balancing Tool Chain together with the Balancing Tool Chain development team.
• Implementation of HPP Energy Management System in Risø HPP facility.
• Support and eventually lead teaching activities on hybrid power plants including industrial training on HyDesign.
• Bachelor master and PhD thesis supervision.
• Publish research in reputable conferences and journals.
• Assist with fund raising
• Support with project management of research and research-based consultancy projects.

We therefore give priority to the following qualifications within the following areas

• Energy Management Systems for Hybrid Power Plants
• Knowledge of optimization under uncertainty
• Knowledge about electricity and energy markets especially European markets
• Power system balancing and knowledge of DTUs Balancing Tool Chain
• Interfacing of energy management system with real-time control of hybrid power plants
• Coding experience (Python GAMS MATLAB)
• Knowledge of AI/ML will be of additional advantage.

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.

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:

• 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. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.

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

Starting date is 1^st of July 2026 (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Kaushik Das email mobile phone 45 or Head of Section Gregor Giebel email

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 1 May 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 researchfor the tenure track period
• CV including employment history list of publications H-index and ORCID (see portfolioincluding 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.

The work place of the successful candidate will be at our Risø campus in Roskilde Denmark.

DTUs Department of Wind and Energy Systems employs about 500 people. The department research spans the full spectrum of wind and energy systems. From investigating nanoscale structures to macro-scale atmospheric flow; from designing the turbines of tomorrow to the digital energy solutions of the future; from developing electric power systems to exploring more democratic processes for project planning

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