Postdocs to lead activities on Trustworthy AI Foundation Models for Power Systems and Artificial General Intelligence for Power System Control - DTU Wind

Are you a talented, self-motivated, and team-oriented person, who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with complex topics? We seek two Postdocs willing to be part of a world leading research environment and contribute to the development for the next generation machine learning tools for power systems. 

One Postdoc will be involved in the newly funded project GenAISIS, leading the coordination of the project’s pilot activities and focusing on developing trustworthy AI foundation models for the secure operation and planning of real transmission and distribution grids, along with a PhD student who will be hired for this project. 

The second Postdoc is expected to lead activities on the development of Artificial General Intelligence methods for the autonomous design and verification of power system controllers. The selected applicant will also be partially involved in the EU project ODEON, where we expect them to be involved in designing the integration of Large Language Models as the orchestrator for the end-to-end execution of Digital Twin Simulations, including extracting information from Energy Data Spaces. 

The Division for Power and Energy Systems of DTU Wind and Energy Systems provides cutting edge research in sustainable, reliable and cost-efficient energy systems to the benefit of society. At DTU Wind and Energy Systems you will enjoy the advantages of a creative and inspiring work environment shared with about 400 highly skilled and motivated colleagues.

The two postdocs will be involved full-time or part-time in the Horizon Europe research projects “ODEON” and the recently funded “GenAISIS”. ODEON is an international research project, with 34 industrial and academic partners from over 13 European countries. Its aim is to introduce an open-source platform for federated Energy Data Spaces with the goal to interconnect Energy Data Spaces across Europe and unleash the data-driven innovation and sharing potential across diverse energy actors (e.g. consumers, prosumers, utilities, and others). ODEON will be extensively validated in 5 demo sites, in Spain, Greece, France, Ireland, and Denmark (more info here: https://odeonproject.eu/ ). GenAISIS is a newly-funded international research project, with 36 industrial and academic partners across 16 countries. Its goal is to design, implement and validate a pan-European Generative-AI-powered Energy Digital Spine, i.e. a digital backbone turning today’s fragmented digital energy sector into an interoperable Software-Defined Smart Grid. One of it four pillars is trustworthy AI, where the DTU team is expected to contribute. It will demonstrate its developed technologies across 10 large-scale multi-country pilots of which our team at DTU will have the high-level coordination. 

Responsibilities and qualifications
You will be part of a dynamic working environment with a pleasant team atmosphere where you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your academic, industry, and personal skills. Besides cutting-edge research, postdocs are given the opportunity to coordinate workpackages in international research projects, collaborate with industry, write research proposals, teach courses, and co-supervise PhD and MSc students, which allow them to develop necessary skills for the next steps in their career.

As a postdoc, you are expected to carry out high-quality research on the intersection of machine learning, control, optimization and/or power system dynamics, both from a theoretical/analytical point of view and in terms of coding. 

We are looking for self-motivated and team-oriented people who thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working with complex topics. 

A successful candidate will have a solid background in at least four of the following points: 

• Power system dynamics
• Optimization (convex optimization, MILP, non-linear)
• Machine learning techniques, statistics, and probabilities
• Programming tools such as Python, Julia, Pytorch, etc.
• Power system software such as Powerfactory, PSCAD, EMTP
• Excellent use of the English language
• Good ability to present results in oral presentations, and prepare scientific papers for publication in international journals

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

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 1 year. Desired starting date is 1^st of November 2026 or can be flexible according to mutual agreement. The positions are full-time positions.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.

Further information
Further information may be obtained from Professor Spyros Chatzivasileiadis, tel.: +45 4525 5621, Email: spchatz@dtu.dk .

You can read more about the Department of DTU Wind and Energy Systems at www.wind.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 30 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

The assessment of applications will be ongoing and will start before the application deadline

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.

The Department of Wind and Energy Systems 
The Department of Wind and Energy Systems is one of the world’s largest centers of wind energy and energy systems research and knowledge, with a staff of more than 400 people from 37 countries working in research, innovation, research-based consulting and education. DTU Wind and Energy Systems has approximately 90 PhD students. The department’s cross-disciplinary research is organized through strategic research programmes that collaborate with Danish and international universities, research institutions and organizations, as well as the wind industry. 
DTU Wind and Energy Systems aims at taking the renewable energy technology and its integration to the energy systems to the next level. Its goal is to create an impact for people and society through research and innovation and collaborate with the entire energy sector to develop the most effective technology on the planet.

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