DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems – DTU Sustain and DTU Food

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DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems – DTU Sustain and DTU Food

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Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Job description

Job Category: VIP AJob Description:The Departments of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain) and the National Food Institute (DTU Food) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) offer a full-time Tenure Track Researcher position in Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems. A researcher position in Denmark is equivalent to an Assistant Professor, with a stronger focus on project acquisition and a weaker focus on teaching activities although you must contribute to teaching courses. In the DTU tenure track, after a maximum period of six years, researchers are evaluated and may be transferred to a permanent position as a senior researcher if given a positive academic assessment at the end of the tenure track process.The position aims to develop new approaches, methods, databases and tools to assess and optimize the impacts of food production, processing and consumption on both the environment and nutritional health, combining nutritional and health sciences with life cycle assessment and absolute environmental sustainability assessment methods applied to food technologies and systemsThe position is anchored at the Section for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment (QSA) at DTU Sustain, however the activities will be carried out within both DTU Sustain and DTU Food departments. In QSA, you will become part of a dynamic and team-based research environment with around 50 international staff members, postdocs, and PhD students, dedicated to the development and application of methods to quantify environmental sustainability. You will also play a central role in the collaborations between DTU Sustain and DTU Food and develop cross-cutting research activities within the area of environmental sustainability and health assessment of food systems. Collaborations with researchers affiliated to the DTU Centre for Absolute Sustainability, which is co-hosted at QSA, is also foreseen.Responsibilities and qualifications
Sustainability is a central element in DTU’s Strategy, where a strategic aim is “to develop technologies for sustainable change”. The position targets research within the field of quantitative sustainability assessment to support achieving this aim in the specific area of food systems, which should be understood in a generic sense as specific food products, food processes and technologies, and food production/consumption systems at large.We seek a candidate with the potential for independent research, a willingness to collaborate, network, and interact with other researchers, and the ability to disseminate research in seminars, conferences, and teaching classrooms.We expect you to lead and undertake the following tasks:

• Identify and tackle key research questions to ensure systematic and consistent integration of environmental sustainability into the research on food product development, food processing, food supply/consumption systems and health risk assessment of food and diets, as carried out in DTU Food
• Stimulate, initiate and drive research collaborations between DTU Food and DTU Sustain to address above identified questions, for example supporting the assessment and development of innovative sustainable foods and processing methods, conducting the assessment of environmental and health impacts of food systems, etc.
• Develop life cycle inventory (LCI) datasets and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methods to quantitatively assess the impacts of food production, processing and consumption on ecosystems, human health and socioeconomic assets.
• Set planetary boundaries and define so-called “safe operating spaces” for the food systems (from both production and consumption perspectives) addressing the large range of relevant environmental impact categories and utilise these to design optimised trajectories towards absolute environmentally sustainable and healthy food.

Qualifications:

• Have strong expertise in several of the following fields: nutrition sciences and related health impacts, sustainable food production and consumption, use of food survey data, food systems optimization, environmental life cycle assessment and absolute environmental sustainability assessment of food systems.
• Have programming skills and an understanding of key methodological concepts relevant to the field.
• Be driven by a strong motivation for research and have excellent networking and communication skills in English.

Furthermore, selected candidates will be expected to:

• Conduct excellent research and develop the field in one or more of the above-mentioned research areas
• Disseminate their research in scientific publications and at international conferences
• Take an active part and lead the management of projects, in which you will be involved
• Secure national or international funding to advance science in line with your research vision
• Participate in teaching activities, including the co-supervision of MSc and PhD student projects
• Have leadership skills and be a team player in the research groups, where you will be involved, and contribute to their further development.

You must contribute to the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in nutrition sciences, environmental engineering, food sciences, chemical engineering, chemistry, or similar fields.You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Research experience
• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

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 position is to be filled as soon as possible (or according to mutual agreement). The position is a full-time position and is based at DTU Lyngby campus, just north of Copenhagen.The position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process .You can read more about career paths at DTU .Further information
Further information may be obtained from Prof. Alexis Laurent (DTU Sustain, ), Prof. Tine Rask Licht (DTU Food, ) and Prof Olivier Jolliet (DTU Sustain, ).You can read more about the DTU Sustain department at and about DTU Food department at .If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at .Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 27 May 2025 (23:59 Danish time).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)
• Vision for teaching and research for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see

) including documentation of teaching experience * Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

• Research statement, including research vision, 3-5 most relevant scientific achievements, and research strategy
• 2 support letters from professional referees (e.g. former supervisors, senior collaborators)

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. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.The Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering (DTU Sustain) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is one of the largest university departments specializing in environmental and resource engineering in Europe. The department conducts research, development and scientific advice to society, and provides educational programs. We work to develop new environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies, methods and solutions, and to disseminate this knowledge to society and future generations of engineers. The department has approximately 300 employees from more than 30 nationalities.The DTU National Food Institute conducts research into and disseminates – through advice, innovation and teaching – sustainable and value-creating solutions in the area of food and health for the benefit of society. The vision is to make a difference by generating future prosperity through research into food and health. The institute works to prevent disease and promote health, develop new and better food products for a growing population and create sustainable technological solutions, including biosolutions. The institute’s tasks are carried out in interdisciplinary collaboration within e.g. nutrition, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, epidemiology, modelling, and technology. This is achieved through a strong academic environment of international top class with correspondingly skilled researchers and employees. The Institute employs approximately 350 staff members.Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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Location

Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden – Lyngby, Midtjylland

Job date

Tue, 06 May 2025 23:27:42 GMT

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