Head of Section for Airfoil and Rotor Design

Do you want to lead the section of Airfoil and Rotor Design at DTU Wind Energy?

Do you have management and leadership skills as well as a solid scientific background within aerodynamics and rotor design? Do you want to contribute to a central part of an internationally leading center of a highly reputed technical university? Are you visionary and will you take charge of further development of the section with close ties to the industry?

DTU Wind Energy invites applications for a position as Head of Section for Airfoil and Rotor Design (ARD) within the Division of Wind Turbine Design. You will become part of the DTU Wind Energy management forum, which consists of the Department director, three Heads of Division and fourteen Heads of Section.

DTU Wind Energy is a department at the Technical University of Denmark, with most of the activities located on the DTU Risø Campus in Roskilde, close to Greater Copenhagen. The overall mission is to develop and create value using the natural and technical sciences and focusing on wind energy for the benefit of society. This includes research and education in many critical aspects of wind energy, such as siting and integration, wind turbine technology, offshore wind energy and structures and materials as well as scientific advice and testing and other research-based services. The department is an internationally leading center in wind energy and cooperates with industry and institutions worldwide.

Your role
You will lead a section consisting of 16 highly skilled, experienced, engaged and autonomous employees including Professors, Senior Researchers, Researchers, Development engineers, postdocs and PhD.

The section focuses on aerodynamic and aero-acoustic research based on modelling and experimental techniques. The research deals with fidelities ranging from engineering models to advanced aerodynamic models, facilitating Fluid Structure Interaction methods and multidisciplinary rotor design and investigation of new concepts in interaction with the industry. The new Poul la Cour Wind Tunnel, the Rotating Test Rig and the Research Turbine are integrated into our research.

Research areas of the section are:

• Advanced aerodynamic modeling (HAWT and VAWT)
• Integrated rotor and airfoil design and active and passive flow control
• Wind tunnel aerodynamic and aeroacoustic  measurements and analysis
• Airfoil and rotor noise modeling and measurements
• Conceptual design and validation

You will be responsible for the following:

• Develop a section with high academic and technical qualifications
• Develop and communicate clear strategic objectives and goals aligned with the division and department strategy
• Ensure and manage the quality of the section research
• Being personally active in research (and optionally in education)
• Engage the section in seeking and obtaining finance for future projects
• Participate in DTU Wind Energy management forum and ensuring synergy across the organization
• Academic leadership including competence and talent development among section members
• Recruitment processes in the section
• Ensure well-being and professional development in the section
• Nurturing a creative and attractive working environment, with focus on cooperation, diversity and competency development

You are expected to match the following criteria:

• Modern people management and visionary and motivating leadership skills
• A relevant higher education on a relevant discipline - MSc or Ph.D. level
• Research experience as a senior researcher or more and a professional network in the section’s research area
• Proficiency in English is mandatory, and the candidate should be willing to learn Danish.

What DTU Wind Energy offers in return
We offer you a challenging job in an international environment focusing on research, education, innovation, and authority services beneficial for the society. There is a high focus on developing professional competences and the job offers great flexibility. The workplace is in one of the most beautiful locations in Denmark, at the same time close to the metropolitan area of Copenhagen.

DTU Wind Energy is a world-leading wind energy department that puts knowledge to work through cutting-edge research, innovation and development of technology. We actively augment career paths through meticulous talent management, and we culture internal collaboration between scientists and scientific disciplines.

We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and an academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

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 . 

In 2020, DTU Wind Energy has introduced a new organizational set-up with three divisions. The organizational set-up reflects the new role of wind power in the energy systems as well as the continued need for development of new wind turbine technology and materials and components research. The new structure is set up to improve the strategic management and executional capacity of the department to meet the needs of the sector and contribute to the green transition of society. The new organization will continue our long-standing tradition of working across disciplines to deliver integrated solutions for industry, academia and public agencies. 

Salary and appointment terms
Terms of appointment and payment according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Federation of Professional Associations (AC) or any other relevant agreement. 

The workplace is primarily DTU Risø Campus.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 10 October 2021 (Danish time). Open the “Apply online” link, fill out the form and attach your CV and motivated application in English or Danish, plus your exam certificates.

If you would like to have additional information about the position, you are welcome to contact Head of Division Kenneth Thomsen by [email protected] +45 9351 1080.

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

DTU Wind Energy has more than 240 staff members, including 150 academic staff members and approximately 50 PhD students.  DTU Wind Energy has a considerable degree of innovation and cooperation with companies and sector associations within the wind industry in Denmark and abroad. The research is conducted within the three main topics wind energy systems, wind turbine technology, and basics for wind energy. DTU Wind Energy is one of the largest and most prominent research institutions within wind energy.

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 vision to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That vision lives on today. DTU has 12,900 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.