Associate Professor in Transportation in Technical University of Denmark – Denmark

Summary

DTU Management is seeking an Associate Professor or Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Sustainable Travel Behaviour for its Transportation Science Division. The role involves research and teaching in travel behaviour and sustainable mobility within an internationally recognized environment. The position focuses on understanding human mobility and sustainable travel behaviour for transportation system planning, considering urban and rural influences to formulate sustainable mobility policies. Applicants need a PhD in a relevant field like Transportation Science, Social Data Science, Economics, Psychology, Geography, or Urban Planning, with a quantitative, evidence-oriented profile. A strong international research track record, experience in transport application areas, and an interest in scientific advice for the public sector are required. The contract is permanent or tenure track, full-time, based at DTU Lyngby campus. The application deadline is October 31, 2026.

Key Facts

Department	DTU Management – Transportation Science Division – Transportation Policy Division
Position Type	Associate Professor or Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Discipline	Transportation Science, Social Data Science, Economics, Psychology, Geography, Urban Planning
Research Area	Sustainable Travel Behaviour, Sustainable Mobility, Travel Behaviour, Transportation Systems, Urban and Rural Mobility
Degree Required	PhD degree
Experience	Strong track record in research at an international level, experience in application areas within the transport domain, experience with or strong interest in scientific advice and public sector consultancy, solid national and international network. For Associate Professor: academic qualifications equivalent to an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training.
Funding	Large on-going contract with the Ministry of Transport, national travel survey, private and public research foundations, EU funding schemes
Contract Duration	Permanent / Tenure Track
Language	Danish and English
Deadline	2026-10-31
Required Documents	Complete online application as one PDF file
Employer Address	Produktionstorvet, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK

About the Project

The overarching focus of the position is understanding human mobility and sustainable travel behaviour when planning transportation systems. This includes understanding how urban and rural surroundings influence travel behaviour and, based on this, formulating policies and regulations for more sustainable mobility. The research aims to deepen the understanding of behaviour, preferences, and choices, and their underlying drivers, within the transport domain, with a particular emphasis on public sector support, scientific advice, and societal impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to research within travel behaviour and sustainable mobility
• Contribute to teaching within travel behaviour and sustainable mobility
• Advance research and practice on travel behaviour
• Develop academic leadership
• Attract external funding
• Teach undergraduate and graduate students
• Strengthen research-based advice
• Contribute to a fruitful environment
• Provide public sector support, scientific advice, and societal impact on the transport domain
• Teach student courses
• Engage in scientific advice
• Disseminate research in seminars, conferences, and in the classroom, as well as to the wider public

Required Skills

• Strong track record in research at an international level
• Experience of application areas within the transport domain (possibly related to land use)
• Strong publications record in relevant areas
• Experience with, or a strong interest in, scientific advice and public sector consultancy in the transport domain
• Strong skills in sector collaboration
• Solid national and international network within and beyond academia
• Ambition to push boundaries and define future research agendas that address societal challenges
• High potential for creative and independent research
• Willingness to collaborate and interact with other researchers
• Ability to teach courses at different levels
• Fluency in at least one of Danish or English, with an expectation to master both over time
• Quantitative evidence-oriented profile

Who Should Apply

This position is suitable for researchers with a PhD in transportation science, social data science, economics, psychology, geography, or urban planning, who have a quantitative, evidence-oriented profile. Candidates should have a strong international research track record, experience in transport domain applications, and an interest in scientific advice and public sector consultancy. Those applying for the Associate Professor position must also have academic qualifications equivalent to an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, collaborative, and capable of teaching at various levels, engaging in scientific advice, and disseminating research.

Benefits

• International research environment
• Collegial, team-oriented environment in an elite university
• Good opportunities for collaboration, supervision and co-supervision of graduate students
• Attractive teaching conditions
• Abundant funding opportunities from private and public research foundations and EU funding schemes
• Highly specialized and individual funding support and guidance from DTU and the department
• Access to unique longitudinal datasets on households, companies, transport behaviour, land use
• Close collaboration with public authorities, securing research impact and access to surveys, experimental and register data
• Location at DTU Lyngby campus, just north of Copenhagen, a city renowned for its high quality of life

About the Employer

DTU Management is a department at the Technical University of Denmark that conducts research at the intersection of management, technology, and economics. It develops solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities, aiming to strengthen welfare, productivity, and sustainability. The department has over 250 employees, with approximately half coming from abroad. DTU as a whole has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. The Transportation Division is an internationally recognized research environment with strong expertise in transport and mobility, bringing together researchers from various interdisciplinary fields.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the application deadline for this position?

The application deadline is October 31, 2026, at 23:59 Danish time.

What type of contract is offered?

The contract is either permanent or tenure track, and full-time.

What are the required language proficiencies?

Applicants are expected to be fluent in at least one of Danish or English, and to master both over time.

What is the primary research focus of this position?

The primary research focus is understanding human mobility and sustainable travel behaviour when planning transportation systems, including how urban and rural surroundings influence travel behaviour and formulating related policies.

What degree is required for this position?

A PhD degree or equivalent is required.

Where is the job located?

The job is located at DTU Lyngby campus, just north of Copenhagen, specifically at Produktionstorvet, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, DK.