Postdoc: Academic Entrepreneurship & Innovation Ecosystems

Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 469,000 - 536,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Entrepreneurship invites applications for a postdoctoral position linked to the Horizon Europe project Empowering Universities and Industry Together to Scale a Challenge-Driven Model for Academic Spin-Off Creation, a 24‑month initiative bringing together universities, intermediaries, and industry partners across Europe.

You will collaborate with researchers at DTU Entrepreneurship, contribute to evidence from pilots and evaluations, and help translate findings into policy briefs and

Qualifications

• PhD in entrepreneurship, innovation studies, management, economics, public policy, or related field.
• Experience designing and conducting empirical research using qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
• Strong written and oral communication in English.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with international research and practitioner partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop conceptual and analytical frameworks for studying knowledge valorisation, academic entrepreneurship, and innovation ecosystems.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of a common monitoring and evaluation framework across project activities.
• Collecting and analysing comparative evidence from pilot cases across European ecosystem contexts.
• Conducting interviews, qualitative case studies, and where appropriate, quantitative analyses of project monitoring data.
• Preparing research articles for publication in international peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at academic conferences.
• Contributing to the development and validation of a transferable European Challenge-Driven Valorisation Framework.
• Collaborating with international project partners and contributing to policy briefs, reports, and knowledge exchange activities.

Skills

Empirical research

Qualitative methods

Quantitative methods

English communication

Independence & collaboration

Education

PhD in entrepreneurship or related field

Job description

DTU Entrepreneurship invites applications for a postdoctoral position linked to the Horizon Europe project Empowering Universities and Industry Together to Scale a Challenge-Driven Model for Academic Spin-Off Creation, a 24‑month initiative bringing together universities, intermediaries, and industry partners across Europe.

You will collaborate with researchers at DTU Entrepreneurship, contribute to evidence from pilots and evaluations, and help translate findings into policy briefs and