Postdoc in STS and Computational Anthropology

If you wish to develop your research within Science & Technology Studies (STS) and Computational Anthropology, you may consider applying for this Post Doc position (36 months).

We are looking to hire a Post Doc to help realize the ambitions put forth in the cross-disciplinary Horizon-funded MOVEO project spanning several European locations and partner organizations and the VELUX-funded STÅSTEDER project anchored at DTU in collaboration with the municipality of Aarhus. Your expertise in LLMs and synthetic agents will help the MOVEO project to develop perspectival models based on ethnographic data designed to foster inclusive, efficient and seamless transport infrastructure and mobility services. Subsequently, you will further develop the perspectival modelling approach, bringing LLMs to the field in the STÅSTEDER project to help model archetypical cultural positions in the green transition. You will be based at Department of Technology, Management and Economics. Your workplace will be in the Science and Technology Studies section at DTU Lyngby Campus. You will be affiliated with the Observatory of Human-Centered Engineering (ECHOLab). You will work closely together with a Brit Ross Winthereik, Anders Kristian Munk and Anders Koed Madsen as well as a PhD and a Post Doc.

Responsibilities And Qualifications
You must have a PhD degree or documentation by means of a letter from your supervisor that you will obtain the PhD degree no later than 4 months after starting the Post Doc. You must have experience with quali-quantitative methods, tuning of LLM and computational data analysis and visualization. A core task will be to organize collection and analyze data generated by the Urban Belonging App and publish on methods innovation in Science and Technology Studies in leading journals within the field.

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 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.

The period of employment is 3 years.

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Further information
Further information may be obtained from Brit Ross Winthereik at or

You can read more about DTU Management at

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Application procedure
Your complete online application must be submitted no later than
15 December :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:

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD – in English)
• List of publications
• If you are in the process of finishing your PhD, please include a support letter from your academic supervisor attesting to your progress

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 Management
conducts excellent research at the intersection of management, technology and economics. We develop solutions in close cooperation with companies and public authorities. Our research aims at strengthening welfare, productivity, and sustainability. A key element is the role of technology and its interaction with industry and individuals. The department offers a wide range of courses and programs at bachelor, master and PhD levels across DTU's study programs. The department has 250 employees with around half of the staff coming from abroad.
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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.