DTU Management is looking for an Associate Professor or Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Sustainable Travel Behaviour to join ourTransportation Science Division. In this position, you will contribute to research and teaching within travel behaviour andsustainable mobility and become part of an internationally recognized research environment with strong links to policymakers, publicauthorities, and industry. The position offers a unique platform to conduct pioneering research in Sustainable Travel Behaviour,connected to DTU's broader ecosystem of technological knowledge and innovation within the transportation sector. The TransportationDivision is an internationally recognized research environment with strong expertise in transport and mobility. Our interdisciplinary teambrings together researchers from fields such as engineering, economics, psychology, data science, computer science, mathematics, andstatistics. We deliver ground-breaking fundamental research as well as research-based insights and tools for policymakers andindustry. We collaborate closely with research communities in Denmark and abroad, and with Danish authorities. This includes a largeon-going contract with the Ministry of Transport, under which we provide policy support to solve the great challenges in the transportsector. This includes responsibility for the national travel survey. Human behaviour and its underlying drivers are embeddedthroughout our research on transport systems and mobility. Our research creates a foundation for policy support related to key challenges inthe sector, such as the green transition, mobility for all user groups, congestion and pressured land use both in large cities and ruralsettings; equity, safety, and risk; and derived negative externalities of transport. The overarching focus of the position isunderstanding human mobility and sustainable travel behaviour when planning transportation systems. This should also be seen in a broadercontext understanding how urban and rural surroundings influence travel behaviour, and based upon this formulating policies and regulationsfor more sustainable mobility. What we offer We offer an international research environment, with a collegial,team-oriented environment in an elite university based in Greater Copenhagen. We have good opportunities for collaboration, supervision andco-supervision of graduate students and attractive teaching conditions. Denmark offers abundant funding opportunities for leadingedge research from its many private and public research foundations in addition to the EU funding schemes. To support the obtaining offunding, DTU and the department provide highly specialized and individual funding support and guidance depending on your needs and where youare in your career. Furthermore, Denmark is one of the countries in the world with the highest degree of digitalization, and henceresearchers have access to unique longitudinal datasets on households, companies, transport behaviour, land use, etc. DTU has a closecollaboration with public authorities, which secures both impacts of research and access to surveys, experimental and register data. The position is full-time and based at DTU Lyngby campus, just north of Copenhagen. Copenhagen is renowned around the world for itsrelaxed atmosphere, fantastic restaurants, festivities and high quality of life, being number one on the 2025 Global City quality of lifeindex. Responsibilities and qualifications We seek an Associate Professor or Tenure Track Assistant Professorwho can advance research and practice on travel behaviour, deepening our understanding of behaviour, preferences, and choices, and theirunderlying drivers. You have a strong track record in research at an international level. Over the years, we expect you to developacademic leadership, attract external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate students, strengthen our research-based advice, andcontribute to a fruitful environment based on the position. Particular emphasis will be on public sector support, scientific advice, andsocietal impact on the transport domain.

You will bring the following:

A PhD in a relevant topic anddiscipline related to travel behaviour, e.g. from Transportation Science, Social Data Science, Economics, Psychology, Geography or UrbanPlanning, with a quantitative evidence-oriented profile Experience of application areas within the transport domain, possiblyrelated to land use, and a strong publications record in these areas Experience with, or a strong interest in, scientific advice andpublic sector consultancy in the transport domain, along with strong skills in sector collaboration A solid national andinternational network within and beyond academia An ambition to push boundaries and define future research agendas that addresssocietal challenges As a candidate, you should have a high potential for creative and independent research, willingness tocollaborate and interact with other researchers, the ability to teach courses at different levels, to engage in scientific advice and todisseminate research in seminars, conferences and in the classroom, as well as to the wider public. You will also be responsible for theteaching of student courses.

DTU employs two working languages:

Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one ofthese languages, and with time are expected to master both. As a formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). Ifyou are applying for the associate professor position you should also have academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holdingan assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training. You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria: Experience and quality ofteaching Research experience Research vision and potential International impact and experience Societalimpact Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry Leadership, collaboration, andinterdisciplinary skills Communication skills Salary and terms of employment The appointment willbe based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiatedin accordance with DTU's salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures . The assistant professor positionis part of DTU's Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here . Starting date according to mutual agreement. The position is a full-time position. You can read more about career paths at DTU here . Further information Further information may be obtained from the head of theTransportation Policy Division, Professor Otto Anker Nielsen, oani@dtu.dk . You can read more about DTU Management at www.man.dtu.dk/english . If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmarkand at DTU at DTU - Moving toDenmark . Application procedure Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 31October 2026 (23:59 Danish time) . Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing allmaterials 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) Visionfor teaching and research CV including employment history, list of publications (applicants applying for the position as associateprofessor should indicate scientific highlights), H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/ ) Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience Academic Diplomas(MSc/PhD) You can learn more about the recruitment process here . In the field "Please indicate which position you are applying for", please indicate whetheryou are applying for the position as Associate or Assistant Professor. Applications received after the deadline will not beconsidered. All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged toapply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-sourcebackground checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position. About us DTU Managementconducts excellent research at the intersection of management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation withcompanies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity and sustainability. A key element is the role oftechnology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department offers a wide range of courses and programs at bachelor,master, and PhD levels across DTU's study programs. The department has 250+ employees with around half of staff coming from abroad. DTU - For the benefit of society since 1829 DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities.

Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and helpsecure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago,our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTUhas 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating,and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around theworld.