Postdoc in Marine Hydrodynamics & Mooring - DTU Construct

If you are establishing your career as a scientist in Marine Hydrodynamics & Mooring and are looking for the best possible foundation for fulfilling your dreams and ambitions, it is right in front of you. At DTU Construct, we are looking for a highly motivated Postdoc to join us in a recently granted Horizon Europe project where DTU is a partner. The position offers an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation digital twins for offshore wind infrastructures based on physical and data-driven models.

Responsibilities and qualifications
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s competencies in modelling offshore floating infrastructures and their positioning systems in ocean environments. You will work with nearby colleagues and with both academic and industrial partners across Europe. Your primary tasks will be to:

• Develop and validate a fully coupled hydro-aero-servo-elastic floating offshore wind turbine model in OpenFast.
• Develop data-driven surrogate models for floater motion, mooring tension, and dynamic response of tower. 
• Develop algorithms that can combine limited measurements and environmental/operational inputs to reconstruct full-field structural states – for this position, stress/strain maps over the tower and mooring lines from fairlead to anchor. 
• Establish framework to evaluate fatigue damage based on the developed surrogate models and thus enable continuous updating of remaining useful life (RUL) of key structural components.
• Contribute to research-based teaching and supervision of MSc students

As a formal qualification, you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent). 

You are expected to have a strong background in marine hydrodynamics and mooring or related fields, along with substantial experience in modeling floating offshore wind infrastructures. The role requires a proactive approach, the ability to work independently when necessary, and a strong sense of accountability for your work. Additionally, the project involves close interaction with adjacent disciplines and industrial partners, making effective collaboration skills essential. Finally, you must be able to effectively disseminate results and share knowledge across existing and emerging networks, including academia, industry, and broader society.

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. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures. 

The period of employment is two years. Expected starting date is January 1, 2027, or according to mutual agreement.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Associate Professor Yanlin Shao ([email protected]), the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at DTU. 

You can read more about Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at www.construct.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 1 September 2026 (23:59 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 

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.

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