Assistant Professor in Technology Entrepreneurship and Creativity

at  Syddansk Universitet

The Department of Technology and Innovation at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for an Assistant Professor to strengthen the section in the field of Technology Entrepreneurship and Creativity. The research focus shall incorporate a particular consideration of aspects of digital change and sustainability. The targeted starting date of the position is January 2025.
The application deadline is 30 September 2024 at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)
The position is in the Section SDU Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation (TEI) at the Faculty of Engineering on the international campus Sønderborg. The section unites engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship scholars in joint research and teaching. The focus is on industrial engineering and how to generate innovative products and entrepreneurial opportunities as well as the production of the future. Among others, research projects currently run by the group cover a range of cutting-edge topics within technology entrepreneurship, innovation management, smart factory – industry 4.0, digitalization, and sustainability.
SDU TEI is embedded in a region with a strong network of companies, including some of Denmark’s largest global industrial players (i.e., Danfoss, Linak, Siemens) and many manufacturing SMEs. Projects currently run by the group cover a range of cutting-edge topics, such as innovation, entrepreneurship and technology including climate action, smart factories, automation, and supply chain digitalization. The group publishes in leading international journals on these topics, such as Small Business Economics, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Small Business Management, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Technology Transfer, etc.
The SDU TEI section is a highly international and interdisciplinary group of faculty members, with international students in several engineering bachelor and master programs. The campus is in Sønderborg, an attractive maritime town with an open Scandinavian culture and affordable housing and living costs.
The successful candidate has a background at the interface of entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology management. The PhD degree is preferably in entrepreneurship, innovation management, or another relevant field.
The successful candidate will drive internationally competitive research, work closely with industry, and attract competitive external research funding. The candidate will play a key role in providing outstanding education, supervising bachelor’s, and master’s students.

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