Professor in Process Mining – DTU Compute

Are you our next Full Professor in Process Mining in the Software Systems Engineering Section at DTU Compute

At DTU we believe that process mining is a key field to understand and improve complex systems. We believe that foundational research in this area is needed and that it can be a catalyser for interdisciplinary research across multiple scientific engineering disciplines.

The section believes that process-centric approaches should be rooted in formal methods. Indeed the section has formal methods as a stronghold area in itself and we explore novel interplays between formal methods and process mining.

With this position we invite candidates who wish to take a leading role in advancing and shaping the area of process mining at DTU. Our ambition is to be recognized as an international leading research group.

This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the strategic direction of our research contribute to curriculum development and strengthen our international position in the field.

We offer research autonomy in a vibrant supportive collaborative and international research environment in which diverse scientific perspectives curiosity and collaboration are valued.

Responsibilities
You will be conducting scientific research at the international level publishing your results in highly reputed conferences and journals. You are expected to maintain and expand strong international collaborations with leading research groups.

You will be seeking opportunities to lead collaborative funded research projects with academia and/or industry to foster innovation and real-world impact of process mining techniques. You will be initiating and leading initiatives that involve colleagues within the section and across DTU.

You will have a leading role in the development of our research-basedteaching portfolio at the bachelor master and PhD levels. You will be responsible for the teaching of courses and supervision of must be enthusiastic about teaching and interacting with students.

You will be a team player in the section and you will participate actively in joint activities aimed at developing the department and the section. We value collaboration intellectual curiosity and diverse scientific perspectives and we offer a supportive research environment.

Qualifications

• Your expertise lies in one or more of the following areas:
  • Foundations of process mining
  • Interplay between process mining and formal methods
  • Business process management
  • Real-time process monitoring
  • Applications to critical sectors such as cybersecurity or healthcare
• You are recognized by the international research community as an expert in your field witnessed e.g. by significant advancementsimpactful publications in flagship venues invited talks and awards.
• You are recognized by the international research community as a leader in your field witnessed e.g. by leading roles in conference committees journal editorial boards task forces and evaluation panels.
• You have documented successful teaching and supervision activities at Bachelor Master and PhD levels witnessing the use of modern teaching methods.
• You are successful in research-based teaching witnessed e.g. by publications stemming from student projects.
• You are genuinely curious about other peoples research and teaching activities and you like to explore collaborations with colleagues inside and outside your network.

You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng BSc MSc and PhD levels.

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 Jan Madsen tel.: / email: .

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 June 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 and course evaluations
• 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.

DTU Compute
DTU Compute Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is an internationally recognised academic environment with over 400 employees and 10 research sections. We broadly cover digital technologies within mathematics data science computer science and computer engineering including artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning internet of things (IoT) chip design cybersecurity human-computer interaction social networks fairness and data ethics. Our research is rooted in basic research and centres on mathematical models of the physical and virtual world as a basis for the analysis design and implementation of complex systems. We focus on ensuring that our research results contribute to creating a better society by supporting areas such as health green transition energy supply and life science. We collaborate with universities public and private organisations and companies in Denmark and abroad and through DTUs startup ecosystem we encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. We have a strong ethical human and sustainable approach that ensures integrity in our work. Therefore we strive for and take responsibility for driving the democratisation of digital technologies so that everyone has the opportunity to actively participate in the development and we ensure a continued open democratic and inclusive society for the benefit of all. At DTU Compute we value diversity inclusion and a flexible work-life more about us at.

DTU For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europes 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 Europes 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 13800 students 1600 PhD students and 6500 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.