Technical University of Denmark
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Postdoc in Public Administration, AI & Citizen Engagement at DTU Management Technical University of Denmark in Denmark
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Full-time postdoctoral employment for 2 years under the Danish collective agreement with possible salary supplements negotiated according to DTU salary structure. No stipend amount is stated.
Deadline
Nov 30, 2026
Country
Denmark
University
Technical University of Denmark

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Postdoc opportunity at Technical University of Denmark (DTU Management) in Public Administration, AI, and Citizen Engagement, based in Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
This postdoctoral position is part of the research project STÅSTEDER, funded by the VELUX foundations initiative for democratic sustainability and conducted in collaboration with Aarhus municipality. The project investigates whether large language models and other AI-based perspectival models can represent citizen perspectives and complement established approaches to citizen engagement in sustainability transitions.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development and empirical evaluation of perspectival models designed to represent different cultural standpoints in public debates. The work includes organizational ethnography, qualitative fieldwork in Aarhus municipality, and collaboration with project partners and a second postdoctoral researcher working on the technical and methodological development of the models. Field laboratories will bring together municipal employees, stakeholders, and AI models to explore new approaches to public engagement and policy development.
Research areas and keywords: public administration, democratic governance, AI governance, citizen participation, stakeholder engagement, political sociology, science and technology studies (STS), organizational ethnography, sustainability transitions, environmental governance, digital public administration, algorithmic systems, qualitative methods.
Eligibility highlights: a PhD degree or equivalent is required. Applicants should have documented experience in STS, public administration, political sociology, citizen participation, stakeholder engagement, or related fields; qualitative methods such as interviews, participant observation, ethnography, and case studies; and a strong international research profile. Danish or another Scandinavian language is an advantage because fieldwork will be conducted with a Danish municipality.
Funding and terms: full-time employment for 2 years under the Danish collective agreement, with salary supplements negotiable according to DTU’s salary structure. No stipend amount is listed.
Deadline: 30 November 2026 at 23:59 Danish time. Applications must be submitted online as one PDF containing a cover letter, CV, diplomas, publication list, and a project description of up to 3 pages with references.
Funding details
Full-time postdoctoral employment for 2 years under the Danish collective agreement with possible salary supplements negotiated according to DTU salary structure. No stipend amount is stated.
What's required
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent. The post requires documented qualifications in science and technology studies, organizational ethnography, public administration, political sociology, citizen participation, stakeholder engagement, or related disciplines; experience with digital public administration and controversies surrounding AI and public governance; qualitative research methods including ethnography, interviews, participant observation, and case-study research; an internationally oriented research profile evidenced by a PhD dissertation and/or publications; strong analytical and academic writing skills; and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Advantageous qualifications include familiarity with environmental governance, sustainability transitions, or climate-related policy challenges; experience studying datafication, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, or algorithmic systems in organizations; familiarity with digital methods or computational social science/humanities; cross-tradition qualitative and computational research experience; and Danish or another Scandinavian language proficiency.
How to apply
Submit the complete online application by the deadline as one PDF file in English. Include a cover letter, CV, academic diplomas (MSc/PhD), list of publications, and a project description of no more than 3 pages with references. Use the Apply now link on the DTU career site.
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