BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
In the Section for Society, Market and Policy (SMP) at DTU Wind and Energy Systems, we are now seeking a candidate for conducting PhD research on the topic of “Valuation Struggles over Baltic Energy Island – the case of offshore wind and Power-to-X”. If you want to establish a career as a social scientist that contributes to the green transition of society and develop competences within the scholarly field of Science and Technology Studies (STS), we offer a vibrant and inspiring research community for you to fulfill your ambitions.
The PhD is part of the research project “Good-by-Devicing: Probing how value comes to matter in the energy transition” which has acquired funding from the European Research Council (ERC). You will become part of a dynamic group of social science researchers from DTU Wind and Energy Systems (Society, Market, and Policy Section, SMP) and DTU Management (Human-centered Innovation) who collaborate on the project.
The ERC project “Good-by-Devicing” argues that social concerns about the energy transition are difficult to address in the planning and development phases of renewable energy projects, when opposition has already solidified. We therefore seek to enquire into whether and how these social concerns can be considered earlier, by investigating the design phase where experts develop and use critical design tools such as energy scenarios, digital simulations, and procurement schemes. The project uses the Danish case of the contested development of the world's first 'energy island', the Baltic Energy Island on Bornholm. With this as our empirical background, we ask how the energy transition could be valued otherwise, encompassing broader social concerns.
We will combine the STS perspectives of Valuation Studies and the Sociology of Expertise, to provide a new understanding of local opposition to renewables and contribute to the Social Acceptance literature. We also aim to enrich the new notion of ‘the good economy’ from Valuation Studies, exploring how the ‘good fossil-free society’ could be re-devised to account for valuations other than the current techno-economic concerns, thereby addressing conflicts much earlier.
Responsibilities and qualifications
The PhD will contribute to the mapping of ongoing valuation struggles, partly comparing concerns of different networks of expertise around Energy Island technologies (offshore wind and power-to-x) and partly comparing the translation of different concerns into devices by different networks of expertise around Energy Island Bornholm and associated technologies.
The work of the PhD involves a comparative study of valuation struggles over offshore wind power and Power-to-X. Multi-sited ethnography is to be conducted on Bornholm, in scientific laboratories, and engineering ‘control-rooms’ where valuation devices are developed and used, particularly at DTU and in the Baltic Energy Island, mapping how concerns are translated into valuation devices.
Your tasks will also include teaching and supervising Master’s students and participation in outreach and dissemination activities of the department commensurate with research at PhD level.
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.
The master's degree should be in a social science related field (preferably, STS, techno-anthropology) and we expect that you have experience with qualitative research methods (ethnographic fieldwork, qualitative interviews, comparative analysis etc.). Since empirical data production is expected to be conducted in Danish, proficiency in a Scandinavian language is considered an advantage.
In addition to the above, the following further qualifications will be considered in the assessment
- Strong background and interest in sustainable energy
- Excellent communication skills, both in writing and oral presentation
- Open-minded team player, able to work in multidisciplinary and multinational teams
- A longer-term interest in pursuing a research career
- Relevant experience of working academically with renewable energy topics and social science methodologies
The SMP section is part of the Wind Energy Systems Division at DTU’s Department for Wind and Energy Systems. The ERC project will form part of a research group founded in STS, and with other projects being conducted. We work towards a sustainable and just energy system and perform multi-disciplinary social science research in the technological, economic and societal nexus of wind energy. We use qualitative and quantitative methods, empirical data, interviews, case studies, financial modelling, socio-economic and policy analysis to study wind energy project development, environmental impacts, social interactions, markets, policy, and industry processes.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate 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
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Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by a committee consisting of Associate Professor and Principal Investigator Julia Kirch Kirkegaard and Head of Section Lena Kitzing.
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.
Employment is planned to start no later than May 2024.
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 including the project description may be obtained from Julia Kirch Kirkegaard, DTU Wind Energy, Section for Society, Market and Policy, + 45, 93 51 14 31, jukk@dtu.dk
You can read more about DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english
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 15 February 2024 (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:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
- A short PhD project proposal (maximum 3 pages plus references) describing the research objective, theoretical framework and intended methodological approach.
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
About DTU Wind and Energy Systems
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, which used to be a division of Risø National Laboratory (until 2012), has undertaken basic research, teaching and commercial activities in all aspects of wind energy since the mid-1970’s. DTU Wind and Energy Systems is now the world’s largest public research institute for wind energy, with 400 staff members. The department is internationally recognized as being in the forefront of wind energy technology and smart energy systems research. The department has 4 divisions: i) Materials and Components for Wind Energy, ii) Wind Turbine Technology, iii) Wind Energy Systems, and iv) Power and Energy Systems. At the department, we educate and train the next generation of engineers for a sustainable energy future. We collaborate with global leaders in industry and public authorities around the world to research and develop new technologies and services to power the green transition.
In the Section for Society, Market and Policy (SMP) at DTU Wind and Energy Systems, we work towards a sustainable and just energy system and perform multi-disciplinary social science research in the technological, economic and societal nexus of renewable energy. We are about 20 researchers, using qualitative and quantitative methods, empirical data, interviews, case studies, financial modelling, socio-economic and policy analysis to study wind energy project development, environmental impacts, social interactions, markets, policy, and industry processes.
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.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Roskilde Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
DTU-RISØ, Frederiksborgvej, 4000 Roskilde
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 15-02-2024; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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