Associate Professor in Clinical Innovation at DTU and Region East (Technical University Hospital - TUH)

If you are a researcher employed in the Capital Region of Denmark or Region Zealand (the upcoming Region East Denmark) with an interest in innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen innovation in the clinical everyday life.

We are seeking talented candidates from all hospitals in the upcoming Region East Denmark for up to 10 professorships in clinical innovation, who as part of the collaboration around Technical University Hospital (TUH), will work at the intersection of technical and clinical sciences and contribute to translating clinical needs into innovative solutions with value for patients and society.

The aim is to strengthen innovation capacity and interdisciplinary research across hospitals in Region East Denmark and DTU. The positions are anchored at DTU and allocated to researchers active in innovation at the region’s hospital departments.

The Job

Your central tasks include teaching, research and innovation. Your overarching focus will be to bridge clinical research and practical experience and the technical research environments, including how your research and knowledge can be applied in teaching in the technical education programs. You will have a particular focus on strengthening innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical environments and technical research environments, and to contribute to translating clinical needs into research and innovation projects.

You will work closely with clinical departments, DTU researchers and students, and contribute to building a strong local innovation culture and promoting applied research.

Your primary tasks will be to

• Teach, involve and supervise DTU students in innovation activities (e.g., during Health Tech Challenges in the DTU course Innovation in Engineering, or in the course 'needfinding at the hospital' and clinical prototyping e.g., in TUH Skylab)
• Coordinate teaching and curriculum including quality assurance and selecting external instructors.
• Serve as a bridge between clinical departments and DTU’s technical disciplines
• Drive and contribute to interdisciplinary innovation projects from idea to implementation and scaling
• Identify and mature innovation opportunities based on clinical needs
• Advise colleagues on innovation processes and collaboration across disciplines
• Help build and anchor a local innovation culture in the clinic
• Disseminate results through conferences and other relevant channels

Qualifications and Evaluation

As a formal qualification you must have a PhD or equivalent as well as qualifications corresponding to at least associate professor level. In addition you must have documented didactic/pedagogical training. If you do not have this, a plan will be developed at the time of appointment for how these competencies should be obtained. These will in that case be separately assessed after a maximum of 2 years.

In addition, emphasis will be placed on

• Documented scientific production
• Experience with innovation (e.g., patents/IPR, startups, innovation grants or collaboration with companies)
• Experience with interdisciplinary research projects that combine clinical and technical sciences
• Ability and motivation to promote an innovation culture and competencies in the clinic through local and cross-cutting initiatives.

To be considered for a professorship in clinical innovation you must obtain a positive professorship assessment. You will be evaluated according to the current requirements for professors at DTU based on the above-described responsibilities and qualifications as well as the following general criteria:

• Experience with teaching and the quality of teaching
• Research experience
• Research vision and research potential
• International visibility and experience
• Societal impact and relevance
• Degree of innovation, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership and collaboration as well as cross-disciplinary competencies
• Communication skills

We offer

We offer an exciting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with focus on research, education, innovation and research-based advisory to benefit the surrounding society. We value a high degree of professionalism among our employees, and competence development is an organizational norm. We offer great flexibility in the job. In the technical-scientific field, DTU is one of Europe’s leading research and education institutions.

Salary and Terms of Employment

Salary and terms of employment in accordance with the Danish State collective agreement for academics or in accordance with the agreement on clinical professors under the Ministry of Education and Science, depending on your educational background and primary employment in the Region. Additionally, supplements may be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s pay structures for scientific personnel: www.inside.dtu.dk/human-resources/under-ansaettelsen/loen/loenstrukturer.

The position is fixed-term for 3 years with expected start 1 January 2027 or by agreement. It is a part-time position of between 1-5 hours per week.

You will be employed at a relevant institute at DTU depending on your scholarly profile, with continued primary appointment at a clinical department in Region East Denmark.

Contact Information

Further information can be obtained from the chief consultant in Region East Denmark, Ditte Thøgersen [email protected] or chief consultant at DTU Alberte Holm Glob [email protected].

Read more about TUH at www.tuh.dtu.dk.

Application

We must receive your online application no later than 18 October 2026. The application must be submitted in one consolidated PDF file containing the materials to be considered. All application materials must be in English.

Open the link labeled "Apply now", where you fill out the application form and attach all your documents in English in one PDF file . The file must contain the following:

• Application, including motivation for applying and a vision to strengthen innovation in your own clinical department (in addition to your own research)
• CV with employment history and a full publication list, including highlighting of significant scientific and innovative results (projects, grants, patents, collaborations with industry, etc.)
• Teaching portfolio with documentation of teaching and supervision experience, as well as a vision for teaching and research related to innovation
• Examination certificates (master and PhD)
• Any medical specialist certificate
• Statement from the department head indicating the department’s strategic prioritization of innovation

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion, or ethnic origin are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, there are special rules for security and export control, and there may be open-source background checks of qualified candidates for the position.

After receiving applications, the hiring committee selects the candidates who proceed to external expert evaluation. Among those positively evaluated, the committee finally selects the candidates offered a position with an expected start on 1 January 2027 or shortly thereafter.

There will be interviews in week 51, and applicants will hear from the committee first in week 50. The length of the process is due to the need for external peer review to assess professorship qualifications.

About TUH – Technical University Hospital

Technical University Hospital (TUH) is a unique collaboration between DTU, the Capital Region of Denmark and Region Zealand, with the ambition to create the health system of the future. By bringing technology, research and clinical practice closer together, TUH strengthens the development of new solutions in health technology, artificial intelligence and data-driven innovation.

TUH builds bridges between hospitals and technical research environments and creates a strong foundation for cross-disciplinary collaboration, education and research. The goal is to shorten the path from clinical needs to implemented solutions that improve patient care and support a strong and sustainable health system.

DTU – Benefitting Society since 1829

DTU is one of Europe’s leading technical elite universities. With research and education of international top quality, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and contribute to ensuring Europe’s global leadership in sustainable technology development. Since H.C. Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has been the same: We develop and apply natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students and 6,500 employees.

We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, developing and informal work culture. DTU has campuses across Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the world’s best universities.

Location

Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

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2026-10-18T21:59:00+00:00