Researcher in Labour Geography and Global Value Chains for Renewable Energy

Are you passionate about driving forward the energy transition through rigorous research in the field of Labour Geography and Global Value Chains for Renewable Energy? 

We are now seeking candidates to join our research section Society, Market and Policy (SMP) at the Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark (DTU) as Tenure Track Researcher. If you would like to contribute to our interdisciplinary endeavor of supporting the green transition of society and develop your career with an interdisciplinary focus, we can offer a vibrant and inspiring research community in social sciences embedded in an engineering environment. 

DTU is a leading technical university, globally recognised for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a multidisciplinary, international, and friendly research atmosphere, encouraging creativity, diversity, and teamwork. With us, you will have great opportunity to build strong networks with internationally renowned researchers and industrial partners. 

We are currently working on several projects with a focus on Labour Geography and Global Value Chains for Renewable Energy. We are therefore seeking support on related research topics, including: 

• Labour regimes and union politics in relation to renewable energy technologies 
• Green industrial policies in developed and developing economies 
• Social upgrading/downgrading in global value chains 
• Strategic coupling in production networks of renewable energy 
• Labour perspective on sustainability transitions in the Global South 
• New industrial path creation and regional development in peripheral regions 

Your work will involve research on labour-related topics at the level of firms, industries and countries in relation to the transition to renewable energy, including empirical research in European countries and various developing economies. The research will be based both on quantitative and qualitative research methods.   

Responsibilities and qualifications

Specific tasks in relation to the position will include the following: 

• Conduct excellent research in one or more of the above-mentioned research areas 
• Publication of articles in international high-level journals
• Participate in and lead collaborative research projects 
• Carry out research-based teaching
• Building/further developing a strong research profile within one or more of the above-mentioned research areas
• Attracting external funding
• Supervision of PhD and Master projects
• Participate in projects and collaborations related to research-based public sector consultancy 

We are seeking candidates with a strong interest in and/or knowledge about labour studies and the renewable energy sector and with experience in conducting empirical fieldwork based on qualitative research methods. Candidates must hold a PhD degree in the social sciences, specifically economic geography, labour geography, development studies, innovation studies or regional studies, and have completed postdoctoral research in a related topical area. 

The qualifications of the candidates are expected to meet the following criteria:

• Strong expertise and a track record in one or more of the research topics listed above
• Demonstrated ability for high-level scientific publication
• Excellent communication skills, both in writing and oral presentation
• Emerging international collaboration network of research peers
• Ability to motivate colleagues, peers, and students to collaborate and create an interdisciplinary and open atmosphere to achieve ambitious goals 
• Open-minded team player, motivated to contribute to a common mission

Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 30 January 2026 (23:59 Danish time).

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