Geophysicist Technology Maturation Advisor - DTU Offshore

Would you like to play a leading role in developing and driving applied research and innovation programmes in a unique collaborative network of universities and the offshore energy sector? Do you have solid offshore industrial experience or experience within geophysical technologies? Then you might be the Technology Maturation Advisor that we are looking for at DTU Offshore - Danish Offshore Technology Centre. 

The job 
As responsible for supporting ongoing and new projects at Danish Offshore Technology Center / DTU Offshore as geophysics specialist with an industry background, you will play a central role in the centre’s research and innovation activities aimed at reducing the environmental impact of offshore activities. 

You will work part time, one day a week and be part of the Portfolio Management group, a team of 12-14 experienced industry professionals. The team manages nine research programmes and facilitates cross-disciplinary and industrial collaboration to support maturation of the research towards industrial application. 

As Geophysicist Technology Maturation Advisor, you will be responsible for the following key elements:

• Work with researchers and industrial partners on the line-of-sight and transfer of projects to industrial application 
• Work closely with technical specialists in the Technology Maturation team to ensure technical relevance of programmes and to evaluate and approve new research proposals
• Support researchers by providing technical expertise, industry perspective, relevant data, and contacts guide projects towards clearly defined goals
• Drive industry and academic collaboration including transfer of results and technology to industry
• Research of selected topics aligned with DTU Offshore projects 
• Facilitate collaboration between Research Leads across the partner institutions
• Engage actively with DTU Offshore’s key stakeholders within industry, partner institutions, industry organizations, authorities etc, to promote strong relationships, stay abreast of industrial movements and identify potential activities and projects. 

Our expectations of you
The ideal candidate should be a recognized professional with academic credentials and significant offshore industrial experience. Moreover, the preferred candidate will have the following characteristics:

• A relevant M.Sc. in Geophysics
• Deep understanding of geophysical methods and the use of them in offshore industries
• Innovative skills and a creative mind-set for support of the research environments, new technologies and their implementation
• Strong collaboration and communication skills based on a solid understanding of various stakeholder interests
• Ability to navigate and oscillate freely between academic and business environments

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on research, teaching, innovation and scientific advice for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer a great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You are employed as an Senior Executive Officer.

The position is a part-time position, working 1 day a week, with start July 1st 2023.

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus, with flexible work hours and possibility for working from home part of the time.

Application and contact
We will process applications as we receive them, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience and at the latest
9 June 2023. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Acting Programme Director, Ulla Hoffmann on +45 9351 1360.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Offshore – Danish Offshore Technology Centreis a research centre with a central position in the energy transition. We develop research-based technology solutions for the offshore industry in the Danish North Sea. The center is an active partnership of five universities and research institutions: The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Aalborg University (AAU), Aarhus University (AU), Copenhagen University (KU) and the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS). 

For more information see:  DTU Offshore

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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.