Associate Professor in Applied Economics – DTU Management

Department of Technology, Management and Economics (DTU Management) at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has vacancies at the level of Associate Professor in Applied Economics. The expected start date is flexible.

The appointment’s aim is to strengthen the research in economics within the department. The candidate will become part of a strong team with internationally leading economists within a multi-disciplinary department. At the department, we have several full professors within economics. Our research is impactful and supported by excellence grants such as ERC.

We are seeking candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Developing and applying behavioural economic models 
• Lab, field experiments or natural experiments 
• Applying advanced statistical tools (econometrics, ML, etc.)
• Conducting policy relevant research

The positions are open to different application fields within economics including environmental, transport, health, ecological, energy, climate, urban, and public economics.

We seek candidates with a high potential for creative and independent research, ability to collaborate and interact with other researchers, and sincere teaching engagement.

Denmark is one of the countries in the world with the highest degree of digitalization, and hence researchers have access to unique longitudinal datasets on households, companies, citizen behaviour, health, labour market, etc. DTU has a close collaboration with public authorities, which secures both impacts of research and access to surveys, experimental and register data. 

The position is tenured and full-time and based at DTU Lyngby Campus just north of Copenhagen. Copenhagen is renowned around the world for its relaxed atmosphere and high quality of life. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
The key responsibilities of the positions are: 

• Conducting excellent research in one or more of the above-mentioned research areas and publication of articles in international high-ranked journals within economics and beyond
• Attracting external funding to the field of research and conducting academic leadership
• Teaching, supervising at bachelor and master level, and supporting early career scholars
• Developing academic and societal visibility and impact 
• Collaboration externally within academia, internally within the university as a whole and with stakeholders outside academia 

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. We have a team-oriented research spirit and a flat hierarchy. We have good opportunities for supervision of graduate students, and attractive research and teaching conditions.

Denmark offers abundant funding opportunities for leading edge research from its many private and public research foundations. To support external funding, DTU and the department provide highly specialized and individual funding support and guidance depending on your needs. 

The Danish universal welfare system offers comprehensive health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark as well as free access to schools and universities for all.

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) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training.

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. We offer possibilities to favourable taxation for non-Danish residence (see Danish Tax Authority), and a competitive salary.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Mette Wier, Head of Department, mwier@dtu.dk, tel.: +45 6060 5566.

You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk.

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
Please submit your online application no later than 5 May 2025 at noon (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 
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

Applicants may indicate preferred field(s) of research in applied economics and preferable start date. 

You can learn more about the recruitment process here.

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.

Who are we?
DTU Management conducts excellent research at the intersection of management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity and sustainability. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department offers a wide range of courses and programs at bachelor, master, and PhD levels across DTU's study programs. The department has 200+ employees with around half of the staff coming from abroad.

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.