Professor in Organization Studies with special expertise in Technology and Innovation – DTU Management

Job title:

Professor in Organization Studies with special expertise in Technology and Innovation – DTU Management

Company:

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Job description

Job Description:We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a distinguished scholar to join the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) as a Chair (full professor) and Head of Section at Department of Technology, Leadership and Economics – in short DTU Management.The position offers a unique platform to conduct pioneering research in organization studies while joining DTU’s broader ecosystem of technological knowledge and innovation.In announcing this professorship, we look for research leadership on understanding how technologies change the way we organize, strategize and lead. We focus on the role of organizations in managing, innovating and developing technologies that enable business value creation, green transitions and societal progress.The new professor will be chairing our research in this area and take leadership in building a group within this field and setting the academic course for the group. The department is committed to supporting this development over the coming years with significant investments. In addition to the full professorship, the section (group) will include four faculty members, with two positions currently vacant and awaiting the new chair.We work with a variety of research methods, including ethnographic traditions. The department runs a methods lab that works experimentally with new digital and multimodal approaches targeting scholars and students as well as stakeholders beyond academia.Responsibilities and qualifications
The successful candidate is expected to shape and develop the profile and research agenda of the group. Over the coming years, significant impact and external funding must be secured – and as part of that, collaboration with international academia, society, as well as technical groups across DTU, is awaited.Building on your academic and didactic competences, you are expected to develop and strengthen our course portfolio, and you must be experienced in and enthusiastic about teaching and interacting with students at different levels.The new professor has a strong proven track record in research at an international level on the interaction between organization, leadership and technology. Examples of research areas that the professor might cover within the context of technology development and application:

• Organizational change processes
• Managerial dynamics in organizations
• Leadership
• Strategy
• Organizational identity and culture
• Institutional innovation and change

We expect the professor to publish in leading/high-ranking international academic journals within our field such as Organization Studies, Strategic Organization, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Academy of Management Discoveries, and Organization.You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels.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.You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Documented experience and quality of teaching and curriculum development
• Research impact and experience, funding track record and research vision
• 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. Starting date according to mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Head of Division Brit Winthereik at or tel.: +45 45254550 or Head of Department Mette Wier at or tel.: +45 4525 4433.You can read more about DTU Management at our .If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at .Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 15 April 2025 (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) addressed to the President
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see

) including documentation of teaching experience * Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)You can learn more about the recruitment process .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.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.

Expected salary

Location

Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden – Lyngby, Midtjylland

Job date

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:50:00 GMT

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