The posting
Lead a unique scientific and application-driven facility delivering internationally recognised industrial and medical dosimetry expertise.
DTU Health Tech is seeking an experienced leader to head the Dosimetry facility. The facility is internationally recognised for its expertise in industrial and medical dosimetry and provides accredited calibration, measurement, validation and consultancy services to industry, hospitals, authorities and international partners. The facility includes the High Dose Reference Laboratory (HDRL) and medical dosimetry activities and serves as a trusted provider of radiation measurement and quality assurance services in Denmark and internationally.
As Head of Dosimetry, you will be responsible for leading and developing a team of approximately 10 highly skilled employees. You will ensure a motivating and inclusive work environment, support the professional development of staff and set the strategic direction for the facility in close collaboration with the Head of the Department and leadership team at Health Technology, DTU.
This position is ideal for a leader who brings solid experience in developing people and teams, and who is motivated by contributing actively to the leadership team at DTU Health Tech. You will help shape the shared direction of the department, strengthen a strong sense of community, and create value across disciplines, functions and stakeholder groups. This position is ideal for a leader who brings solid experience in developing people and teams, and who thrives in a specialised knowledge environment where results are created through trust, clarity and collaboration.
The job As Head of Dosimetry, you will have overall responsibility for the facility’s people, operations and strategic development.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Setting the professional and scientific direction for the facility, ensuring that its expertise is continuously developed and translated into new opportunities, partnerships and high-quality services.
- Positioning the facility to remain at the international forefront of industrial and medical dosimetry by actively identifying emerging needs, technologies and application areas.
- Leading the facility in accordance with DTU's leadership principles, fostering trust, collaboration, accountability and professional excellence.
- Exercising visible and engaging people leadership for a team of approximately 10 employees.
- Supporting employee well-being, performance, competence development and engagement.
- Ensuring the continued development and delivery of high-quality dosimetry services and scientific expertise.
- Maintaining and developing collaborations with industrial customers and partners, healthcare organisations, authorities[CF3] and international stakeholders.
- Ensuring compliance with accreditation, quality assurance and regulatory requirements.
- Managing resources, budgets and operational priorities.
- Supporting innovation, business development and opportunities arising from Dosimetry’s research and technical capabilities.
- Strengthening collaboration with other departments and research environments within DTU.
Our expectations of you We are looking for an experienced leader with a PhD degree and relevant working experience within dosimetry, combined with a strong motivation to develop people, build a collaborative team culture and contribute to the broader development of DTU Health Tech.
You likely bring:
- Demonstrated experience with people leadership and responsibility for employee development, performance and well-being.
- Experience leading teams of highly specialised professionals in a knowledge-intensive organisation.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to build trust and motivation across diverse employee groups.
- Experience with strategic planning, stakeholder management and organisational development.
- A collaborative leadership style aligned with DTU's values and leadership approach.
- A PhD degree or equivalent qualifications within medical and industrial dosimetry.
- Leadership experience from a university or a research institution.
- Experience with accredited laboratories, quality management systems and regulated environments.
What we offer in return At DTU Health Tech, you will join an ambitious and collaborative organisation dedicated to developing technologies that improve health and quality of life.
You will lead a facility with a strong international reputation, highly competent employees and a unique combination of scientific excellence and societal impact. [CF7] The position offers a significant opportunity to influence the future development of a strategically important area within DTU Health Tech. The facility delivers internationally traceable dosimetry services, supports radiation processing and sterilisation activities, and maintains long-standing relationships with industry, healthcare and public-sector stakeholders.
You will be part of an ambitious and experienced leadership team, and you will report directly to the head of department.
In recent years, DTU has been working concertedly to professionalize management. The DTU Leadership Role is based on four cornerstones: academic management, resource management, Performance-enhancing HR management and strategic management. Moreover, self-management and DTU’s values constitute the central parameters for these four disciplines. To find out more about DTU’s Leadership Role, see the website.
Salary and appointment terms The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You are employed as a Senior Executive Officer with personnel management.
In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for managers (TAP): www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures.
Application and contact Please submit your online application no later than 23 October 2026 (23:59). Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Head of DTU Health Tech, Helle Waagepetersen, on +45 2381 1664.
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 Health Tech DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Tech’s expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques, across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 people, 140 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 people, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.
DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829 DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.
