Description

Professor in Reliable End-to-End Communication Systems – DTU Electro

DTU invites applications for a Professor in Reliable End-to-End Communication Systems. Key focus areas are research and education covering the value chain from end-user devices (Internet of Things) to global communication systems, allowing for reliable communication throughout the entire network infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will thus have a strong background within global communication infrastructure design and evaluation, reliable communication technologies, protocols and algorithms, internet of things and wired/wireless communication at all network layers. The candidate should be able to navigate in cross-disciplinary fields of engineering, and be passionate about teaching, course development and student mentoring.

You will be part of the Network Technologies and Service Platforms group, where you will contribute to the efforts of building a faster, greener, and safer Internet; an Internet driven by IoT and other demanding applications needing to be re-engineered in many ways in order to provide not only more capacity, but also lower latency and higher network reliability, moving towards a direction where digitalization and sustainability can merge for the benefit of the entire society.

Responsibilities and qualifications

You will play a key role in: 

• Advancing research and education within innovative and reliable end-to-end communication technologies and devices that prioritize human needs
• Development of technologies that form the foundation of next generation global communication systems, including infrastructure design, communication protocols and user applications, to ensure seamless connectivity and interoperability, balancing high usability with robust and efficient network requirements
• Providing recommendations for further digitalization of the mission critical communication infrastructure with a cross-disciplinary approach
• Maintaining an end-to-end focus on IoT solutions, from initial design and development of IoT prototypes to deployment and maintenance across different layers, platforms and industrial application areas, ensuring a comprehensive approach to IoT implementation
• Advancements in digitalization by integrating disciplines such as communication technologies, software design, hardware development and user interaction, also contributing to and applying new advances within low-power wide area network communication technologies, backend systems and data representation
• Being at the forefront of the department’s activities within teaching, course development, supervision and mentoring of students at all levels (B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
• Applying for external research funding at national and international level
• Collaborating with faculty members within the department, across DTU, other universities in Denmark and abroad, as well as with industry

 
You have gained recognition for your research and teaching, and you have demonstrated the ability to work cross disciplinary, to be part of and lead research teams, and to perform both formal and informal leadership. You have also contributed to advancing engineering through activities such as student events and recruitment, life-long learning courses for industry, entrepreneurship or research/educational board and committee memberships.

 
You have attracted national and international funding, you have experience in project leadership and disseminating research at a high international level in journals and conference contributions, as well as research dissemination to the general public. You are a passionate and experienced teacher, who can mentor and motivate students at all levels to guide them in their academic and research pursuits. Continuous development of current and novel courses and educational initiatives is a key activity for you, with a strong motivation for shaping the next generation of communication technology engineers.

 
You are expected to take a lead role in teaching at the BEng, BSc, MSc and PhD levels.

 
DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

 
You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria: 

• Documented experience and quality of teaching and curriculum development
• Research impact and experience, funding track record and research vision
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

 
Salary and terms of employment

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.

 
Further information

Further information may be obtained from Head of Department, Lars-Ulrik Aaen Andersen, tel.: +45 4058 8728, or Professor Lars Dittmann, tel.: +45 4525 3851.

 
You can read more about DTU Electro at www.electro.dtu.dk

 
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark.

 
Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 11 January 2026 (23:59 Danish time). Apply online here: Professor in Reliable End-to-End Communication Systems

 
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: 

• Application (cover letter) addressed to the President
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating 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.

 
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.

 
DTU Electro has 350 employees with competencies in electrical and photonics engineering. As one of Europe’s largest public research departments, DTU Electro covers a multitude of research disciplines within nanophotonics, lasers, quantum photonics, optical sensors, LEDs, photovoltaics, ultra-high speed optical transmission systems, bio-photonics, acoustics, power electronics, robotics, and autonomous systems.

 
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.