PhD Fellow: Data-Driven Critical Raw Materials & Resilience

Syddansk Universitet (University of Southern Denmark - SDU); Odense; On-site; DKK 377,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Green Technology at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a three-year PhD position in data‑driven critical raw material supply chain resilience, based at SDU Odense.

You will join an interdisciplinary team and develop modular computational workflows to analyse demand, stocks, flows, and recycling, applying to wind energy and data centre infrastructure cases. Starting date is 15 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Qualifications

• Master's degree by enrolment date.
• Background in engineering, industrial ecology, sustainability science or quantitative disciplines.
• Strong programming and data handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research under supervision.
• Develop modular data-driven approaches for material flow analysis.
• Publish high-quality scientific results in international journals.
• Collaborate across disciplines and with external partners.

Skills

Quantitative modelling

Data science

Programming (Python)

Analytical thinking

Independent work

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Engineering / Industrial Ecology / Sustainability / Data science / Mathematics / Operations research

Tools

Data analysis tools

Geospatial / network analysis

Job description

The Department of Green Technology at University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a three-year PhD position in data‑driven critical raw material supply chain resilience, based at SDU Odense.

You will join an interdisciplinary team and develop modular computational workflows to analyse demand, stocks, flows, and recycling, applying to wind energy and data centre infrastructure cases. Starting date is 15 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.