Postdoc position on the role of Policy in Advancing the Green Transition – DTU Entrepreneurship

Are you passionate about the future of the green transition and eager to contribute to cutting-edge research that directly impacts how policymakers support sustainability? By joining DTU as a postdoc in the Green Transition Policy Centre (GreenTraC), you'll work at the forefront of evaluating green policies, developing innovative approaches and methods to assess their effectiveness. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading scholars and policymakers and generate novel insight into the role of policy in furthering the green transition.

Responsibilities and qualifications
The postdoc will join the “Green Transition Policy Centre” (GreenTraC), which is funded by the Carlsberg Foundation and led by Professor Teis Hansen from University of Copenhagen. Research in GreenTraC will be undertaken in close collaboration between researchers from the University of Copenhagen (KU), Aalborg University (AAU) and DTU.

GreenTraC (2024-2029) will investigate the role of policy in addressing the complexity and urgency of the green transition. Focus in the project is on identifying political, institutional and technological factors that influence the characteristics of green transition policy, as well as analysing the effects of policy on transition processes. GreenTraC brings together scholars from the fields of sustainability transitions, innovation studies, political science, applied data science and evaluation studies. It combines in-depth comparative case studies with data science techniques to understand the role of green transition policies, through empirical research on three selected sectors: agriculture and food production, energy-intensive industries and maritime transport.

The successful applicant will work closely with Associate Professor Maria Theresa Norn at DTU, who leads a work package on evaluation of green policy transitions. The aims of this work package are twofold: First, to identify and further develop suitable methods, indicators and evaluation criteria for assessing transition policy mixes. Second, to investigate which attributes of policy mixes promote transitions. 

To this end, the work package will draw on methods for evaluation of transition policy and policy mixes. The project will also involve activities such as workshops and roundtables with policymakers and other societal stakeholders, as well as explore the development of data-driven methods for observing policy mixes’ impacts across key domains (i.e., science, technology, business). The postdoc will play a key role in designing and undertaking these activities. 

The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute substantially to other work packages in GreenTraC. The position does not include teaching obligations.

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). 

Ideal candidates have expertise in qualitative methods, quantitative methods, green transition policy, policy analysis and/or policy evaluation.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

The postdocs will be employed at the Centre for Technology Entrepreneurship (DTU Entrepreneurship). 

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 period of employment is thus 3,5 years. Starting date is 1 January 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter, according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position. 

You can read more about career paths at DTU here http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Maria Theresa Norn, DTU Entrepreneurship, [email protected] , tel. +45 2112 6864.

You can read more about DTU Entrepreneurship at www.entrepreneurship.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 
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 30 November 2024 23.59 UTC+1 . 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)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications 

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. 

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Academic members of the centre publish in the top journals in entrepreneurship and innovation management and conduct research in the fields of start-up creation and success, entrepreneurial teams, entrepreneurship and health, corporate entrepreneurship, IP and technology transfer, digital business model innovations, sustainability, and entrepreneurship didactics. Digitalization, sustainability, and entrepreneurship didactics are the growing areas of interest within the group. Furthermore, researchers in the centre are characterized by a strong dedication to the implications of their research for delivering excellent entrepreneurship education.

The centre offers a suite of BSc, MSc and PhD courses specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation. The centre also hosts a two-year interdisciplinary post-graduate programme on Technology Entrepreneurship since 2020. We also take pride in supervising entrepreneurship theses and project courses for students across DTU as a means to spur entrepreneurial mindset and culture.  DTU Entrepreneurship has, in addition to the research and teaching activities, also a series of projects that focus on experimenting and translating research knowledge into practice and enhance industrial collaboration. For further information on DTU ENT, please visit: www.entrepreneurship.dtu.dk .

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