DTU is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world. The number of publications in frequently cited scientific journals has increased in recent years, and 44% of the publications registered by the Science Citation Index of the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) in 2005 were prepared in collaboration with one or more researchers based outside Denmark. The internationalization of DTU also continued with more than one fifth of DTU's scientific staff being recruited from outside Denmark and with an increasing number of international students.

Professor

in Production Management Research

DTU Management Engineering*invites applications for a position as Professor in Production Management Research.

DTU Management Engineering combines technical and social science approaches to planning, innovation, and management in order to increase the utilization and value creation of engineering. As such, the department fulfills the role of a generic department offering knowledge to all technical domains at DTU. Presently, the department comprises more than 200 persons. The announced position is attached to the section for Operations Management.

Responsibilities and tasks
The professor will take on a leading role in developing research activities within production management research. DTU has decided to substantially strengthen and develop research within the field of production and service management by establishing an initiative on production management. The initiative includes an increase of the staff with several faculty members and PhD students within a 5-year period. The production management initiative aims at providing a strong applicable knowledge base for improving efficiency and effectiveness of production systems, developed in close contact with Danish and international industry. Equally important, the professorship shall contribute significantly to production management research at the highest international level. The professor is also expected to connect the new research initiative with related research within the department and the university, utilizing synergies and developing cross-disciplinary activities. In order to further developing new research areas, the professor will take a lead role in assuring research grants both from national as well as international sources. Also, the professor is expected to take a lead position in teaching and education at all levels.

Qualification requirements
Candidates must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an Associate Professorship. Moreover, candidates must document didactic/pedagogic training. 

The candidate should have:
 
·       A high level of scientific production at international level contributing to the further development of Operations Management
·       Demonstrated proven and successful management of research groups
·       Demonstrated proven and successful management of larger projects
·       Proven successful collaboration with industry and relevant stakeholders
·       Documented successful teaching experience at different levels
 
We offer
We offer a job in an exciting and demanding environment at the crossroads of production management research and industry application. The candidate will become part of a thriving research group, with ample opportunity to develop a strong and internationally recognized research program in production management. We build our research and teaching activities on strong international relationships. The candidate will experience excellent possibilities for professional and personal development and the job offers ample opportunity to gain responsibility and to make a difference. Following general DTU rules, we expect the candidate’s primary place of work to be at the Department of Management Engineering premises on DTU campus in Kgs. Lyngby,

Further information
Further information can be obtained by contacting Senior Vice President Martin P. Bendsøe, +45 4525 1013.

Application procedure:
To apply, please read the full job advertisement at www.dtu.dk/career
 
Application deadline: 15 February 2012

*) As a result of a recent organizational change project, DTU Management Engineering will of January 2012 be restructured into four main organizational units: Systems Analysis, Production and Service Management, Management Science, and Technology and Innovation Management. This reorganization also serves to strengthen Production Management Research as a focus area for research and teaching at the department.