Head of Division at DTU Wind and Energy Systems

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Head of Division at DTU Wind and Energy Systems
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Do you want to develop and lead a well-functioning research environment in a unique collaboration with industry and important societal actors at a university department that develops wind and energy systems for the green transition? Are you an inspiring and committed leader of leaders who naturally creates collaboration and results? Then the job as head of the Wind Energy Materials and Components division (WMC) at DTU Wind and Energy Systems might be something for you.

DTU Wind and Energy Systems is home to a strong national and international academic environment within research, innovation, education, and scientific advice. We support the green transition and the development of the advanced energy systems of the future with wind energy as the most important source of energy. The department's activities within research, teaching, innovation, and research-based consultancy are world-leading and range thematically from the materials and wind turbine designs to development of wind farms and integrated energy systems, supported by economic and societal analyses.

DTU Wind and Energy Systems is a mission-driven R&D department, and we develop and apply knowledge needed for the green energy transition. In doing that, we focus on diversity, collaboration, and transparency, and we value inclusive leadership. We take great social responsibility, the green transition is urgent and important to us, and this requires leadership with focus on excellent execution of a large portfolio of activities, careful resource planning, business development initiatives, as well as a clear strategic outlook to ensure the relevance of what we do also in the future. 

DTU Wind and Energy Systems is organized into four divisions. The WMC-division has strong competencies within both composite and metallic materials science, manufacturing and recycling, 3D printing, materials and structural testing, structural integrity, drivetrains, and wind turbine blades among many other areas. The activities in the division include fundamental research as well as application-oriented research, performed in close collaborations with industry and many other societal actors. The division is at the forefront of developing a wide range of design and testing tools, software, and methods to support the wind energy sector in the path towards net zero carbon solutions and operates world class test facilities in materials and large structures testing. The division has a prominent international position in research and education with well-established international symposia on composites materials science and education courses at bachelor, master, and PhD levels.

The WMC-division is organized in six sections:

• Composites Analysis and Mechanics
• Composites Manufacturing and Testing
• Structural Design and Testing
• Structural Virtual Testing and Digitalization
• Structural Integrity and Loads Assessment
• Mechanical Design, Materials & Additive Manufacturing

As Head of Division, the six heads of sections will report to you. You will take an important management position, which involves the responsibility of 80-100 highly qualified employees, including PhD students, researchers, professors, development engineers, technicians, and administrative staff. You will have overall responsibility for the division's research, education, innovation, and commercial activities, as well as the operation of research facilities. As Head of Division, you will also be part of the department's management group, which, in addition to the Head of Department, consists of three other Heads of Division and the Head of Administration. They work closely together on day-to-day operations as well as on the strategic development of the department.

As Head of Division, some of your most important responsibilities will be:

Professional development, coordination and quality assurance of research and innovation activities including funding applications.

Support and contribute to the educational activities and activities to attract new students.

Support and contribute to public and private sector consultancy.

Daily inspiring management of the division including resource management, budgetary control, and progress monitoring of activities.

Contributions to the strategic development of the department and to encourage and facilitate internal and external, multidisciplinary collaborations.

Keeping up and widening contacts and collaboration with national and international partners from the wind industry, the broader energy sector, and academia.

Ensuring communication and dissemination of activities and results to professional and non-professional interest groups.

If you wish to apply for the position, we expect you to be an excellent manager and leader with a background as an internationally recognized researcher and/or sector expert within one or more of the division’s focus areas. You must have proven management experience from a medium-large sized organization and show that you can create cohesion in the division – and across the department. You see new opportunities, inspire, and set direction in a balanced way.

In addition, you can probably recognize yourself in many of these characteristics:

• Good knowledge of the renewable energy sector and its dependency on research and university collaboration.
• Good knowledge and understanding of materials and structures as well as of some of the departments other research areas and applications, coupled with a good understanding of university-level education and teaching.
• Experience with management in a scientific environment with experimental facilities and an academic set of values – and with a well-developed ethical compass, where the human and social dimensions are important.
• Management experience from a professional environment comparable to an academic institution, where commitment and independence are paramount.
• Result-oriented and transparent leadership style with a focus on collaboration and delegation – and with a good balance between frameworks and freedom to fill them.
• A large and active professional network with academic institutions and business companies in Denmark and internationally.
• Experience and success in obtaining external funding.
• Strong communicative skills and ability to create followship internally and externally.

As a leader, you are curious, empathetic, approachable, and able to inspire and involve yourself with a balanced attention to self-management. You live up to the university's leadership foundation and work to ensure employee well-being and a good working environment.

We offer
We offer a rewarding and challenging leadership job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. With your leadership, academic and personal skills, you will be an important part of bringing DTU Wind and Energy Systems to the next level in supporting the green transition.

In recent years, DTU has been working concertedly to professionalize management. The DTU Leadership Role is based on four cornerstones: academic management, resource management, Performance-enhancing HR management and strategic management. Moreover, self-management and DTU’s values constitute the central parameters for these four disciplines. To find out more about DTU’s Leadership Role, see the website .

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 10 March 2024. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

Further information may be obtained from the Head of Department, Morten Jeppesen, tel.: +45 93 51 89 85.

You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.wind.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 .

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 Wind and Energy Systems is one of the largest and most well-known university departments for wind energy in the world with more than 400 employees. The department is in the international driving field with a unique integration of research, education, innovation, and public / private government service. DTU Wind and Energy Systems has extensive expertise in wind turbine technology, focusing on the impact of loads, structural design, reliability, aeroelastic design and materials.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programs, 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.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 3196
• Job Category TAP
• Posting Date 02/16/2024, 03:59 AM
• Apply Before 03/10/2024, 06:59 PM
• Locations Frederiksborgvej 399, Roskilde, 4000, DK

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