Research Assistant in Business Development with a Focus on Green Transition and Digitalization (2 months) - DTU Engineering Technology

Opportunity to contribute to research at the intersection of business development and technology with a focus on digital capabilities, and environmental sustainability.

DTU Engineering Technology is currently accepting applications for a Research Assistant position. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
The position’s primary responsibility will be to assist the group’s research strategy through contribution to funding applications and research projects. Typical tasks will be conducting literature reviews of delimited fields, topics, or literature streams, desk research, as well as data collection, and initial data analysis. As part of the Department of Engineering Technology at DTU the research group has a strong emphasis on economic and business development aspects of technology implementation, and you should share this passion for enhancing the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of business through technology implementation. The successful candidate should expect to work broadly within the field of Business Development, and to engage especially with the areas of sustainability and green energy. Your main tasks will revolve around contributing to research and funding applications within the following areas:

• Business development through technology implementation
• Green transition of organizations and society
• Implementation of green technologies
• Transition of the energy sector

Prior experience in these areas or with collecting and analysing quantitative or qualitative data is an advantage. 

The role as Research Assistant offers opportunities to refine your profile within a growing research environment focused on high-quality research with practical implications for business development. 

We expect you to demonstrate a keen interest in business development, as well as a commitment to staying informed about policy development and its implications for organizations in the field of sustainability and technology implementation. We offer a rewarding and challenging job within an increasingly international and growing research environment. Our work climate is characterized by collegial respect, academic freedom, and a sense of responsibility. We support talent development by providing a career mentor, an active research environment, direct involvement in research activities, as well as opportunities for teaching.

As a formal qualification, you must have a master’s degree in engineering or equivalent.

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

• Salary and appointment terms
• 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 primary place of work is the Department of Engineering Technology, DTU Ballerup Campus.
• The period of employment is 2 months.
• You can read more about career paths at DTU here.
• Further information Further information may be obtained from Associate Prof. Kristina Vaarst Andersen, kriva@dtu.dk 
• You can read more about DTU Engineering Technology at https://engtech.dtu.dk

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

• Application procedure 
• Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 22 October 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)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc)

You may apply prior to ob­tai­ning your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it. 

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.

About DTU Engineering Technology 
We work at the forefront of university-industry collaboration and develop tools and methods for technology implementation. We are organized into 8 sections all focused on technology implementation, engineering technology and engineering education within a wide range of engineering fields.

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.