The Climate and Energy Policy Division at DTU's Department of Technology, Management and Economics offers a three-year PhD position in the Energy Economics and Modelling section the suburban area of beautiful Copenhagen, Denmark. We are committed to producing outstanding research with the highest academic and social impact, offering excellent research conditions. The division hosts a dynamic community of PhD students and actively supports diversity.
We are looking for a motivated applicant with good competences in operation research who wants to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge energy modeling and analysis to be part of the Ports as Energy Transition Hubs (POTENT) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network. The network will consist of 15 PhD candidates interested in the field of Energy Infrastructure, Maritime Economics, Ports, and Data Science. The primary objective of the POTENT Network, led by Copenhagen Business School, is to investigate how ports can support and accelerate the clean energy transition in Europe. The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network aims to increase mobility for students and therefore will only accept students who have not lived more than 12 of the last 36 months in the country to which they apply. Please keep this rule in mind as you submit your applications.
Responsibilities
You will be based at The Technical University of Denmark
working with Marie Münster
and Josef Oehmen
as project leads and will focus on the topics of infrastructure adaptability and scalability, PtX technologies, de-risking strategies, and flexibility assessment. You will be applying methods such as sensitivity analysis, robust optimization, and stochastic modelling as you work on your project. You will be seconded with the Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and Mærsk McKinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (Denmark) during the project.
During the PhD project you will:
Qualifications
You must have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree. Furthermore, strong English communication skills are essential. Applicants should be highly motivated, ambitious, and eager to seek and share knowledge, willing and able to work independently and in a team.
You should ideally have:
Besides that, your ability and willingness to collaborate effectively with the project's team will play a role in our assessment. Beyond research and teaching, you will be expected to participate in community activities such as workshops and seminars.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and you will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education
.
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 period of employment is 3 years. The planned start date is 1 November 2025 or after mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Marie Münster, maem@dtu.dk
or Head of Section, Professor Dogan Keles, dogke@dtu.dk
.
You can read more about the research carried out in the Section for Energy Economics and Modelling at Energy Economics and Modelling
.
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark
. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar
” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 14 September 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:
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.
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