Scientific Remanufacturing Demonstrator Coordinator - DTU Construct

Are you eager to contribute to an ambitious, high-impact project advancing sustainability through remanufacturing in a circular economy context? 

DTU is recruiting for multiple positions to join a newly established National Centre for Remanufacturing - reManuFactory.

As part of the reManuFactory project, funded by the Danish Industry Foundation, you will collaborate closely with research assistants, postdoctoral researchers, and academic staff to develop cutting-edge methodologies. The research is cross-disciplinary, combining advanced quantitative analysis, simulation, and systems integration. 

Your work will be central to achieving the project’s ambitious academic, industrial and societal impact goals.

DTU Construct is seeking a scientific demonstrator coordinator to play a key role in demonstrating remanufacturing solutions in realistic settings, facilitating the integration of technical, economic, and environmental considerations to raise technology maturity and business readiness.

Responsibilities and qualifications
You will join the Section of Design for Sustainability at DTU Construct, working within a multidisciplinary, international, and diverse team. In a world where circular economy and remanufacturing are seen as key to ensuring radically reduced resource consumption, improved climate impact, improved industrial and societal resilience, and heightened competitive edge, we are seeking a sharp, highly motivated and collaborative colleague for this position, able to take on the following primary tasks:

• Coordinate laboratory-scale demonstration activities of remanufacturing
• Facilitate technical, environmental, and economic assessments of remanufacturing systems
• Engage companies through Co-Labs, Pilots, and Drop-In formats
• Support the advancement of Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs)
• Collaborate across work packages and with academic and industry partners
• Support the dissemination of results through publications and stakeholder engagement

Your primary qualifications are:

• As a formal qualification, you must hold a master’s degree or equivalent experience within Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Hands-on experience with lab-scale experimentation or technology demonstration
• Familiarity with TRL frameworks and sustainability assessment
• Strong stakeholder engagement and project coordination skills
• Motivated, structured, and collaborative mindset
• Proven ability to work across disciplines and collaborate with industrial and academic partners
• Strong motivation, independence, and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Experience in disseminating research through scientific publications and conferences is considered an expectation

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

• Technical experience
• Administrative experience
• Communication, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills

What we offer in return
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognised 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 characterised by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility. 

DTU Construct is a vibrant research environment dedicated to shaping the sustainable production and built environment of the future. We bring together experts in design, materials, manufacturing, and sustainability to tackle complex challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration. Our research staff members are driven by curiosity, impact, and a shared commitment to advancing resource-effective solutions in construction and production. We look forward to welcoming a new colleague who will contribute to transformative projects and help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and resilient society.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You will be employed as an Academic Officer.

The period of employment is 3 years, and the place of employment is in Lyngby.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Dev Ramanujan (devr@dtu.dk ) or Tim C. McAloone (tmca@dtu.dk ). 

You can read more about DTU Construct at www.construct.dtu.dk, and the Section of Design for Sustainability at https://construct.dtu.dk/sections/design-for-sustainability .

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 30 June 2025 (23:59 Danish time) . Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

We will conduct interviews continuously therefore please do not hesitate to apply.

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 Civil and Mechanical Engineering develops and utilizes science and technical knowledge for the benefit of society and sustainable development. We undertake research, education, innovation, and scientific advice of the highest quality within building design and processes, building construction and safety, building energy and installation, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, materials technology, manufacturing engineering, engineering design and thermal energy 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.