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DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Integrated Photovoltaics – DTU Electro

Are you motivated to advance the application of photovoltaic technologies in buildings through the development of innovative solutions for PV coloration and aesthetics? Do you have a strong interest in integrating PV modules into emerging application areas?

At DTU Electro, you will play a key role in driving the development of next-generation technologies in close collaboration with industry partners, guiding ideas from early-stage concepts through prototyping and validation to real-world implementation.

Responsibilities and qualifications

Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s expertise in PV coloration technologies, including the further development of advanced optical characterization methods (goniophotometry), modelling and optimization. In addition, you will mature novel encapsulation processes to enhance PV module integration. You will work closely with academic and industrial partners in Denmark and internationally in interdisciplinary projects.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Teaching and supervising bachelor’s and master’s students in courses and project work, as well as co-supervising PhD students 
• Leading and managing applied research projects in collaboration with national and international partners 
• Securing external research funding from national and international sources 
• Contributing to the international BIPV community through collaborations and programs such as IEA PVPS
• Disseminate research through scientific publications and presentations at international conferences
• Engaging in interdisciplinary collaboration within DTU and with external stakeholders to foster innovation and knowledge transfer
• Developing and maintaining capabilities within module fabrication and accelerated aging as well as advanced electrical and optical characterization of PV modules and associated components

 
You should have a strong theoretical and practical foundation in PV module design and prototyping, as well as characterization and modelling of both optical properties, performance and reliability of PV products and systems.

 
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 assistant professor position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Peter Poulsen (ppou@dtu.dk), group leader of the Solar Photovoltaic Systems group.

You can read more abou DTU Electro at www.electro.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 4 May 2026 (23:59 Danish time). Apply online here: DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Integrated Photovoltaics

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 for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/)
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

 
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.

 
At DTU Electro, research is carried out on sustainable energy, communication, cyber security and health technology at the intersection between electrical and photonics engineering. The Solar Photovoltaics Systems group at the department focuses on applied research in new PV cell and module technologies, defect and fault detection, as well as PV integration in buildings and products.

 
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