Postdoc Position (2 years) in Manufacturing Technology & Industrial Management

Syddansk Universitet; Odense; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent facilities

Industrial collaboration opportunities

International research environment

Job summary

University of Southern Denmark invites applications for a 2-year Postdoc position in Manufacturing Technology & Industrial Management. The role emphasizes collaboration with industry, education, and supervision of students, with a focus on advancing research and innovation in green energy manufacturing and related fields.

The successful candidate will engage in international research, contribute to educational programs, and lead projects with senior researchers while enhancing industry

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong record in research and innovation.
• Experience with teaching and supervision at undergraduate or graduate level.
• Proven track record of industry collaboration.
• International work experience and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and drive advanced research in manufacturing technology and industrial management.
• Collaborate with industry partners and other researchers.
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of students and junior staff.
• Develop and manage research projects and outcomes.

Skills

English fluency

Education & supervision

Industry collaboration

Project management

International experience

Education

PhD degree

Job description

Postdoc Position (2 years) in Manufacturing Technology & Industrial Management

Successful candidates will drive internationally competitive research, collaborate in and across disciplines, work closely with industry and attract competitive external research and innovation funding in collaboration with senior researchers. The candidates will play a key role in providing outstanding education, supervise students, and develop junior research staff.

We offer

We offer a vigorous international research environment with a balance of male and female researchers, excellent facilities, including the new Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Laboratories at University of Southern Denmark, a long-term strategic initiative created to support research, teaching, and industrial collaboration and experimentation. SDU expects to increase its’ collaboration with industrial companies and associations in the coming years.

This position will imply collaboration with industrial partners in the Renewable Energy Sector. Examples can be vendors of wind turbines, electrification solutions, electrolyzers, biogas equipment, carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies etc. It can also be major owners / operators of renewable energy plants, as offshore wind turbine park operators, green hydrogen / methanol / ammonia plants etc.

Research will be done to support DK and EU in realizing ambitions for production of green energy at off-take prices competitive with energy from fossil fuels via scaling and industrialization, whether the energy is in the form of green electricity or green fuels for industry and transport. There will be specific emphasis on research into the interplay between business strategy, product design, manufacturing systems design, manufacturing technology choices and scenarios or plans for industrial scaling. In addition to that, the position offers the opportunity to shape our educational and research and innovation programs by contributing to teaching and supervision in areas of Manufacturing technologies of the future and Industrial Management to benefit from new developments in research fields, approaches and content.

Candidates must have a relevant PhD.

Commensurate with the seniority of the position applied for, the candidates must ideally have:

An excellent standing in research and innovation

Documented experience and good track record with education and supervision on undergraduate or graduate level

Extensive experience with industrial collaboration: can be from working in partnerships with or within companies, but also industrial and NGO organizations

Industry outreach and work experience will be assessed positively

Research & innovation project management experience will be assessed positively

International work experience, organizational drive and a team-oriented mindset

Good written and oral communication skills

Fluent in English, both spoken and written

Candidates must have experience and competence in several, but not all, of the following fields:

Business, Manufacturing and Operations Strategy

Product / Service design for Manufacturing, Logistics and Sustainability

Systems Design and Engineering

Materials Science, Industrial processes & Future Manufacturing Technologies

Design, Operations & Maintenance of Manufacturing Systems

Lean Manufacturing / Logistics and Industry 4.0 / 5.0

Discrete Event Simulation Methods, Agent Based Simulation & Technologies

Machine Learning, AI, LLMs & Data Science for Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations

Cost-Benefit and Return of Investment Analysis

Life Cycle Analysis Methods

Modelling and Simulation methods

Case study, Design Science, Action Research Methods

EU strategies and plan for decarbonization of industry and society

UN Sustainability Goals and Dimensions,

Working experience from industry, also within the renewable energy sector, will be seen as positive add-on but is not a requirement to apply for the position.

Contact information
Further information about the position may be obtained from Head of Section, Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, phone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material, and the application must include:

Curriculum Vitae including information on previous employment, list of programming skills mastered by the applicant, and teaching and supervision experience.

Letter of motivation, including details on qualifications within the subject area (max. one page).

Master’s and PhD degree certificates or equivalent (original and an official English translation).

Complete list of publications.

Publications most relevant to the position on which the applicant wishes to rely on.

Summary and documentation of experience in teaching.

A research statement may be included.

At least one letter of recommendation from supervisors or previous employers. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: [e-mail] mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. Please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included.

All documents must be in English and PDF format. CPR number (civil registration number) must be crossed out. All PDF-files must be unlocked, allow binding and may not be password protected.

SUBMISSION GUIDE: Motivated application must be uploaded under ‘Cover letter’ (max. 5 MB), Curriculum Vitae must be uploaded under ‘Resume’ (max 5 MB). All other documents must be uploaded under ‘Miscellaneous documents’ (max 10 files with a maximum 50 MB per file).

The application deadline isOctober 15, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST)

Appointment as a postdoc is temporary foran initial 2-year period, and the preferred start date is from December 1, 2026.Extension may be possible depending on available funding.

Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level at the time of employment. Employment will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state including the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for postdoc as described therein.

Salary is determined in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibilities, and qualification requirements. As an applicant, you are entitled to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information will be provided during the recruitment process. SDU does not collect information on applicants’ previous salary. Further information on salary and taxation.

Persons employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial assessment, be exempted from time registration, also known as a "self-organizer".

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes its staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).