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Postdoc in Translational Metabolic Research and Digital Biomarkers of Glucose Homeostasis

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral fellow to commence on November 15, 2026, or after agreement in the Treebak Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.

The Postdoc fellowship is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program.

About Us
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research Center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the Executive Summary of CBMR's Strategy 2024–2028.

CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been in the Maersk Tower at Panum since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.

Our Research
The research environment in the Treebak Group is highly interdisciplinary, integrating molecular biology, physiology, and advanced computational approaches to study metabolic health. The group combines innovative preclinical models with omics technologies and analytical pipelines, while actively translating findings into human studies, reflecting a strong commitment to translational science. You will be embedded in a collaborative and supportive environment that values close interaction between experimental and computational researchers, fostering both scientific rigor and creativity. The group operates within an extensive international network of collaborators and contributes to large-scale, multi-center research efforts, ensuring exposure to diverse expertise and datasets. We emphasize an inclusive and collegial work culture, where diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is seen as a key driver of innovation and scientific excellence. Team members are encouraged to take ownership of their projects while receiving strong mentorship and support at all career stages. Overall, the group provides a dynamic and collaborative setting aligned with cutting-edge, data-driven, and translational metabolic research.

Job Description

We strive to uncover novel digital biomarkers of glucose homeostasis by leveraging high-resolution continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data across both mice and humans. This project is founded on the premise that dynamic features embedded in CGM time-series data capture essential aspects of metabolic regulation that are not accessible through conventional clinical measurements. Your tasks would be to extract, characterize, and validate such biomarkers from large-scale murine CGM datasets and evaluate their robustness across diverse physiological and experimental conditions. A central objective will be to determine the translational relevance of these biomarkers by aligning murine findings with human CGM data and established clinical indicators of metabolic health. You will further contribute to bridging experimental and clinical research by back-translating human-derived glycemic signatures into mechanistic studies in mouse models. The project integrates computational analysis, physiology, and large-scale human data to establish a unified framework for interpreting glucose dynamics across species. Through this work, we aim to advance a systems-level understanding of glucose regulation and improve early detection of metabolic dysfunction. Ultimately, the position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of scalable, physiology-informed tools for translational metabolic research.

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The Postdoc fellowship is aimed at early-career researchers with a basic science background or clinicians who aspire to a career in academic medicine. We are particularly interested in candidates who are familiar with integrative research approaches within the broad area of basic cardiometabolic research with an application toward human pathophysiology.

Required qualifications:

PhD in biomedical sciences, physiology, computational biology, biostatistics, or a related quantitative life science discipline
Strong experience in analysis of large-scale time-series or high-dimensional datasets, preferably within metabolic or physiological research
Proficiency in programming (R and/or Python) with a focus on reproducible data analysis and statistical modeling
Solid understanding of metabolic physiology, particularly glucose homeostasis and insulin action
Experience with continuous physiological monitoring data (e.g., CGM) or similar longitudinal datasets is highly desirable
Familiarity with machine learning or advanced data-driven approaches for biological data analysis
Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary and collaborative research environments, with strong communication and scientific writing skills

Eligibility

The Postdoc fellowships within the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program are open for applicants with a PhD degree awarded from a university outside of Denmark. The program is also open for applicants with a Danish PhD degree who can document at least 12 months of full-time research experience from outside Denmark during or after the PhD studies. The PhD degree has to be obtained before November 15, 2026. You are not eligible to apply for the program if you have been employed in a postdoctoral position for more than one year at the University of Copenhagen prior to the commencement of the fellowship.

Terms of Employment

The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. Starting date is November 15, 2026, or after agreement.

Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Prof. Jonas Treebak at jttreebak@sund.ku.dk. Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program must be directed to Senior Advisor Sarah Christoffersen at sarah.christoffersen@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at hr-cbmr@adm.ku.dk.

The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.

Application Procedure

Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply for position’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Cover letter expressing the motivation and previous research experience of the applicant (max 1 page)
Curriculum vitae (max 2 pages)
Copy of the PhD degree certificate and the Master’s degree certificate. In case the PhD has not yet been completed, a written statement from the supervisor confirming the PhD degree will be obtained before November 15, 2026, is necessary.
List of publications (only work that has been published or is “in-press”)
References (name and contact details of at least two references)

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026, 23.59pm CEST

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The Further Process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed, each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.

The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

Postdoc in Deciphering the Oral–Liver Axis: Integrative Cross-Organ Multi-Omics Analysis

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral fellow to commence on November 15, 2026, or after agreement in the Hansen Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.

The Postdoc fellowship is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program.

About Us
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR) is an academic research center that pioneers groundbreaking research towards better cardiometabolic health. Through collaborative, interdisciplinary research from single-cell genomics to whole-body systems, CBMR aims to transform the basic understanding of cardiometabolic health and accelerate its translation into prevention and treatment strategies. The Center’s uniquely multi- and interdisciplinary approach combines research in genetics, physiology and pharmacology, to better understand the complex interplay of the many factors that drive cardiometabolic disease. You can learn more in the Executive Summary of CBMR's Strategy 2024–2028.

CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been situated in the Maersk Tower at Panum since 2017. CBMR has around 260 employees creating an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.

Our Research
In the molecular understanding of metabolic diseases, a major gap exists between basic genetic and microbiome discoveries and their impact on physiology and the potential for clinical translation. The Hansen Group aims to bridge this gap by connecting genomic discoveries and epidemiology with physiology and clinical application. To study the role of selected genetic variants in human metabolism, we perform physiology and intervention studies based on recruit-by-genotype principles. We also investigate families and populations with extreme metabolic phenotypes and perform physiology and intervention studies. Finally, we investigate targeted clinical management of carriers of selected high-impact variations in the human genome. The Hansen group offers an international and supportive work environment, where teamwork and diversity are considered key factors to our successful research within relevant research fields. You can read more about the Hansen Group here.

Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Researcher to join a translational project in the Hansen group, bridging two major research initiatives in oral and liver health.
The project integrates human genetics, salivary microbiome and metaproteomics, and longitudinal clinical data to uncover causal mechanisms and biomarkers along the oral–liver axis. The project requires a computationally oriented Postdoctoral researcher with strong expertise in the analysis and integration of large-scale biological datasets. The candidate will primarily focus on computational analysis, multi-omics integration, and biological interpretation of complex datasets.

We value curiosity, openness, and strong personal relationships, and aim to foster an environment where early‑career researchers can grow independently while engaging closely with clinicians and method experts. In this collaborative context, the successful candidate will work with interdisciplinary teams to integrate expertise across oral health, liver disease, and multi‑omics research.

To learn more about the two key research initiatives the role would be involved with, see here: CARPE DIEM and LOTUS Biomarker.

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Required qualifications:

PhD in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, systems biology, or a related field
Excellent scientific track record in relation to career stage
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary collaborations, engaging with researchers across biological, clinical, and computational domains
Demonstrated experience in large‑scale integrative omics data analysis, with expertise in one or more of the following areas: human genetics (GWAS, Mendelian randomization, colocalization), proteomics data analysis, and/or metagenomics
Familiarity with longitudinal data analysis, causal inference methods, and network or pathway analysis
Ability to translate computational and statistical findings into biologically meaningful insights
Experience working in close collaboration with multiple research platforms
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English, both written and oral
Project management and coordination skills

Eligibility

Terms of Employment

The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. Starting date is November 15, 2026, or after agreement.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

When you will be affiliated with the University of Copenhagen or otherwise have access to their research, you may be required to undergo a background screening. The purpose is to protect the security and research integrity of the University of Copenhagen.

Questions

For further information about the position, please contact Sarah Grant, Research Coordinator (Hansen Group), Sarah.Grant@sund.ku.dk. Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program must be directed to Senior Advisor Sarah Christoffersen at sarah.christoffersen@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at hr-cbmr@adm.ku.dk.

The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.

Application Procedure

Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply for position’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Cover letter expressing the motivation and previous research experience of the applicant (max. one page)
Curriculum vitae
Copy of the PhD degree certificate and the Master’s degree certificate. In case the PhD has not yet been completed, a written statement from the supervisor confirming the PhD degree will be obtained before November 15, 2026, is necessary.
List of publications
References (name and contact details of at least two references)

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.

The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

Postdoc in Computational Peptide Design for Metabolic GPCRs

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoc fellow to commence on November 15, 2026, or after agreement in the Computational Chemistry Unit at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.

The Postdoc fellowship is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program.

CBMR was established in 2010 at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences and has been located in the Maersk Tower at Panum since 2017. The around 260 employees create an international, highly collaborative research environment across disciplines.

Our Research

The Computational Chemistry Unit at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research develops structure-based approaches to design ligands for proteins and receptors involved in metabolic disease, with a strong track record in small-molecule ligand discovery. These ligands enable pharmacological interrogation of target function and support characterization of their therapeutic potential. Our work sits at the interface of computational chemistry, structural biology, and pharmacology, with a strong focus on GPCRs and translational target validation.

We are now expanding into computational peptide design, building next-generation pipelines that combine structural data, AI-based modeling, and molecular simulations to enable rational design of bioactive peptides. These efforts are tightly integrated with experimental validation through close collaborations across CBMR and with external partners, creating a highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment.

Job Description

As a Postdoctoral researcher, you will develop, implement, and apply state-of-the-art computational strategies for structure-based peptide design, leveraging recent advances in AI-based structure prediction and co-folding (e.g. AlphaFold-class methods), molecular modeling software such as Rosetta, and GPU-accelerated computing. You will build robust and scalable computational pipelines and drive the project scientifically and technically.

You will use these approaches to design peptide ligands targeting metabolic GPCRs, focusing on the neuropeptide Y (NPY) and MCH receptor families, integrating peptide design, structural filtering, and refinement, and work closely with experimental collaborators to translate designs into functional ligands through synthesis, pharmacology, and in vivo validation.

In parallel, you will extend the framework to identify receptor targets for bioactive peptides and generalize it to new systems.

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Required qualifications

We are looking for an ambitious and technically strong candidate who is ready to operate independently at the front of the field.

Must-have:

PhD in computational chemistry, structural biology, computer science, or a related field
Strong publication record and demonstrated ability to independently design and execute computational research projects
Strong programming skills (e.g. Python) and documented experience building robust computational pipelines in GPU/HPC environments
Solid understanding of protein-peptide interactions, structural interpretation, and physics-based evaluation of predicted complexes
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral

Deep expertise in at least one of the following (and interest in learning the others)

Structure-based modelling of proteins and peptides and in developing and applying integrated modelling workflows (docking, conformational sampling, design, and structural refinement)
AI-based structure prediction and co-folding methods for peptide-receptor modelling (e.g. AlphaFold-class, Boltz/Chai-class or similar approaches)
Rosetta-based or comparable frameworks for peptide modelling and design

Preferred qualifications

Experience with one or more of the following will be considered an advantage:

GPCR structure-based design, particularly peptide-receptor systems
Advanced peptide design, including cyclic, constrained, or non-canonical amino acids
Peptide-receptor co-folding and interface modeling beyond standard workflows
Physics-based refinement of peptide-complexes, e.g. molecular dynamics simulations
Integration of computational design with experimental data, e.g. pharmacology, mutagenesis, or structural biology

Eligibility

Terms of Employment

The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. Starting date is November 15, 2026, or after agreement.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor, Thomas Frimurer at thomas.frimurer@sund.ku.dk. Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program must be directed to Senior Advisor Sarah Christoffersen at sarah.christoffersen@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at hr-cbmr@adm.ku.dk.

The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.

Application Procedure

Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply for position’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Cover letter expressing the motivation and previous research experience of the applicant (max. one page)
Curriculum vitae
Copy of the PhD degree certificate and the Master’s degree certificate. In case the PhD has not yet been completed, a written statement from the supervisor confirming the PhD degree will be obtained before November 15, 2026, is necessary.
List of publications
References (name and contact details of at least two references)

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.

The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

Postdoc in Central Control of Energy Homeostasis

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen is seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoc fellow to commence on November 15, 2026, or after agreement in the Pers Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen.

The Postdoc fellowship is part of the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program.

Our Research

The Pers Group is part of an interdisciplinary research environment that combines human genetics, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and experimental circuit neuroscience to dissect how the brain controls body weight, glucose metabolism and cardiometabolic health. We are a diverse, international team of computational biologists, molecular neuroscientists, and circuit physiologists who work closely with leading collaborators in the US, UK, Switzerland and Denmark. We place great emphasis on teamwork, mutual support, scientific rigor, and an inclusive environment in which trainees from all backgrounds and career stages are encouraged to develop into independent scientists. More information about the group and ongoing projects can be found at https://cbmr.ku.dk/research-groups/pers-group/.

Job Description

We have recently identified a previously uncharacterised neuronal population in the brain that is likely to play an important role in the central control of energy homeostasis. We are now seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to functionally interrogate this cell population using state-of-the-art circuit neuroscience approaches.

Your tasks would be to:

Perform stereotactic injections of viral vectors (Cre-dependent AAVs, DREADDs, anterograde and retrograde tracers) in transgenic mouse lines
Carry out in vivo fiber photometry recordings during ingestive, metabolic, and behavioural challenges
Map afferent and efferent connectivity of the cell population using mono- and polysynaptic tracing
Integrate functional findings with single-cell and spatial transcriptomic datasets generated in the group and by our collaborators
Present results at international meetings and lead first-author manuscripts

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Required qualifications:

PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, Neuroscience, or related sciences
Excellent scientific track (multiple first-author publications) record in relation to career stage
Profound knowledge of the central nervous control of energy homeostasis and hypothalamic/brainstem circuit neuroscience
Documented hands-on experience with rodent models, including transgenic Cre-driver lines and Cre-dependent viral strategies
Demonstrated expertise with stereotactic surgery, in vivo fiber photometry, DREADDs (and/or optogenetics), and neuroanatomical tracing
Strong written and oral communication skills in English; ability to thrive in a collaborative, international team

Eligibility

Terms of Employment

The employment as Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. Starting date is November 15, 2026, or after agreement.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark for the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions

For further information about the position, please contact Associate professor Tune H Pers at tune.pers@sund.ku.dk. Questions regarding the CBMR International PhD & Postdoc Program must be directed to Senior Advisor Sarah Christoffersen at sarah.christoffersen@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact HR at hr-cbmr@adm.ku.dk.

The University of Copenhagen International Staff Mobility office offers support and assistance to all international researchers on all issues related to moving to and settling in Denmark.

Application Procedure

Your online application must be submitted in English via the ‘Apply for position’ link below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Cover letter expressing the motivation and previous research experience of the applicant (max. one page)
Curriculum vitae
Copy of the PhD degree certificate and the Master’s degree certificate. In case the PhD has not yet been completed, a written statement from the supervisor confirming the PhD degree will be obtained before November 15, 2026, is necessary.
List of publications
References (name and contact details of at least two references)

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process at www.employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process.

The applicant will be assessed according to Ministerial Order No. 242 of March 13, 2012, on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

Postdoctoral position in AI for Civil Society, part of the National Center for AI in Society (CAISA) and based in Copenhagen

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The National Center for AI in Society (CAISA) at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position. CAISA, which is established as part of the Danish government’s strategic initiative for artificial intelligence, is an interdisciplinary national research consortium led by the University of Copenhagen in close collaboration with the Pioneer Centre of AI. With funding from the Danish Research Reserve and the Ministry for Digital Government, the center involves both part-time and full-time researchers across both social and technical sciences, as well as a number of fellows and visiting scholars.

The position is full-time and begins on December 1, 2026, or as soon as possible hereafter. The selected candidate will be employed at CAISA, and physically based there, working closely with other CAISA postdocs, fellows, and chief scientists. The candidate is expected to contribute actively to developing the research environment at CAISA and to engage in public dissemination and advisory work to authorities and companies.

CAISA focuses on diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

Project description
Much of the current civil society activity is digital, and most of it happens on private commercial platforms. The advertised position is part of Advotar, a research project on the core principles of sovereign data infrastructure which could support effective use of AI across the civic society, while maintaining institutional trust and control over the citizen’s data. The project team includes chief scientists with expertise in machine learning (Professor Serge Belongie, Pioneer Center for AI), natural language processing (Associate Professor Anna Rogers, IT University of Copenhagen) and political science (Professor Rebecca Adler-Nielsen, University of Copenhagen), as well as a postdoc in natural language processing (Terne Sasha Thorn Jakobsen, IT university of Copenhagen). We also collaborate with Os&Data, a Danish non-profit organization experimenting with alternative infrastructures for supporting the civil society. The ongoing work focuses on technical NLP research: what kind of AI infrastructure could enable citizens to effectively access the communal resources (both from the public institutions and civic communities)?

We are seeking a civic-minded researcher with human-computer interaction skills to join the group. A well-documented problem with the current AI systems is the lack of factuality, but little is done to consider interfaces that would encourage verification and contextualization. Another problem is that the current modes of interacting with AI for information access are rather ‘selfish’: the people who originally provided the knowledge used by the AI system, do not get recognition when their data helped someone else -- and there is no incentive for the AI user to contribute back to the knowledge communities.

Rather than accepting the existing modes of interaction with current AI systems, we would like to consider more broadly what kind of AI-based methods and AI-mediated interfaces for accessing communal knowledge would be beneficial to help the society to keep its members well-informed -- and maintain the communal knowledge resources.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree or document equivalent qualifications in one or more of the following areas: computer science, cognitive science, linguistics, or philosophy. Applicants are required to document:

an internationally oriented research profile as documented by a PhD dissertation and/or research publications
experience in independently managing research projects
excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage productively with both the CAISA research team and external organisations and institutions

Finally, applicants are asked to provide a proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project (max. 1-2 pages). Please note that although the application process can be completed on the University of Copenhagen system without uploading publications, applications that do not include uploaded publications (max. five) will not be considered.

Terms of Employment

Further information on qualification requirements as postdoc can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2025 (In Danish) here: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter
Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
The salary range starts at DKK 39.738,72 per month + a 18,07% contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: https://ism.ku.dk/

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: HR-SOENDRE@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-2597/26-2I

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Associate Professor Anna Rogers (arog@itu.dk or postdoctoral associate Terne Sasha Thorn Jakobsen (terjak@itu.dk), IT University of Copenhagen.

The recruitment process & how to apply
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and preferred starting date
A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background, and contact information for 1-2 references
Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)
A statement of purpose indicating the direction for the project that the candidate would like to undertake, and any relevant prior experience
[Optional] reference letters may also be included

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CET 24 August 2026

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

Postdoc of Food Microbiology and Fermentation

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Food Science, Section for Food Microbiology, Gut Health and Fermentation invites applicants for a 15 months Post Doc position in Bacillus and fungal mono- and co-culture based fermentations for improved nutritional and structural properties of plant based food matrices. The project is part of the research project “PROFERMENT: Solid-state fermentations for protein transformations and palatability of plant-based foods”, which is financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Start date is (expected to be) October 1st 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within Bacillus and fungal fermentations in various food-related matrices as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

The applicant is expected to have solid, documented experience within several of the following areas: Cultivation and genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Bacillus spp.; Cultivation of food grade fungi (Rhizopus and/or Aspergillus oryzae); Determination of metabolites (amino acids, flavour compounds and others) from Bacillus and/or fungal fermented plant-based matrices; Structural/rheological characterization of fermented food matrices; Solid-state plant-based fermentations.

Further information on the Department is linked at www.food.ku.dk. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Section, Professor Dennis Sandris Nielsen, dn@food.ku.dk and +45 51 33 03 62.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Please note that applications emailed directly to the contact person named above will not be considered.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
A brief outline (1 page) of potential future research in areas related to the project
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of up to 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 24 August 2026, 23:59 GMT+1.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will tentatively be held the first week of September 2026.

Postdoctoral position in digital heritage at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a fixed term two-year postdoctoral position as part of the funded project ‘Missing, Distorted or Normalized? The Impact of Large-Scale Datafication of Archival Material’ from 1 December 2026.

Introduction
The researcher will be part of the project ‘Missing, Distorted or Normalized? The Impact of Large-Scale Datafication of Archival Material’. The MiDiN-DatA project investigates how, human and AI based methods for turning archival documents into data, shape future historical narratives. Funded by the Augustinus Foundation through its Research in Cultural Heritage initiative, the project runs from May 2026 to April 2029. It is led by the National Archives in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

The researcher will join the research team at Department of Communication, primarily in work package 4, led by associate professor Henriette Roued. In wp4, the focus will be on examining the human involvement in crowdsourcing and use of transcribed and datafied archival collections, through quantitative and qualitative methods, e.g. para data from transcription platforms and surveys/focus groups with various heritage practice communities.

Duties and Responsibilities
We seek someone with expertise in the wider field of digital heritage who will be responsible for carrying out independent as well as cooperative research within the frame of the grant. They will be part of a larger collaboration of researchers from the university’s Saxo Institute and the Danish National Archives, who are working on several projects aimed at understanding and creating large scale heritage datasets (e.g. Mapping Freedom, Widows, NordHistPop and HisPeR, - see National Archives.

There will be regular research and outreach activities where the research team engages in cross-disciplinary discussions. There is no teaching associated with this position.

Qualification requirements and assessment criteria
Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

More information on careers at UCPH and the requirement for the different academic positions is available on: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (ufm.dk)

We are looking for a candidate with a research background in the humanities or social sciences, preferably history/heritage disciplines, digital humanities, information studies, anthropology, or related disciplines. The candidate should have demonstrated experience with data science methods and a programming language (preferably Python). Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Additionally, it would be an advantage if the candidate is fluent in Danish and has experience working with participatory methodologies (e.g. crowdsourcing) and user studies (qualitative and quantitative) within heritage institutions, as well as experience with genealogical or history-inspired work.

Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience of research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall project described above.

Application
Applications must be submitted online in PDF or Word format. Click “Apply now” at the bottom of this advertisement to apply.

Applications may be written in Danish or English and must include the following attachments:

Letter of motivation
CV
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)
Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
- Peer-reviewed publications:
  - Monographs and anthologies
  - Articles in journals
  - Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
- Non-peer-reviewed publications:
  - Publications disseminating research findings, etc.
  - Other related materials
- Applicants can attach a maximum of 2 publications in English or Scandinavian languages related to the project. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1 and 2.
Research plan. Maximum 1 page outlining preliminary ideas and how their expertise would be applied to the research to be carried out during the period of the position.
Contact information of two referees.

Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the faculty’s strategic landmarks here: Strategic landmarks – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Salary and terms of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts at approximately DKK 39,990 (EUR 5,340) + a 18,07 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Head of Department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department will then set up an expert assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. They will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR Sarah Lund, email: HR-soendre@adm.ku.dk - please refer to ID number: 211-2623/26-2I #2

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Henriette Roued, email: roued@hum.ku.dk phone +4535321383

The deadline for applications is 25 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

164616 Clinical Professor (chair) of Neurology (Fixed-Term, 10 Years)

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Clinical Professor (chair) of Neurology (Fixed-Term, 10 Years)
Department of Clinical Medicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a clinical professor as chair of Neurology to the Department of Clinical Medicine to commence as soon as possible. The professorship is combined with a consultancy at one of the hospitals below. Please note that applicants may only apply for a consultancy at eihter:

Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre - Department of Neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg - Department of Neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital - Zealand University Hospital Roskilde, Department of Neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet – Department of Neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet - Department of Clinical Neurophysiology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet - Department of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury
Copenhagen University Hospital - Central and West Zealand, Slagelse - Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the consultancy. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send an application to both the faculty (the professorship) and to one of the hospital departments (the consultancies), cf. the simultaneously advertised consultancy positions. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at one of the hospitals.

The advertisements for the consultancies are available at:

Copenhagen University Hospital – Amager and Hvidovre: https://www.sundhedsjobs.dk/jobopslag/493467/consultancy-in-neurology-combined-with-a-clinical-professorship-chair-in-neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg: https://www.sundhedsjobs.dk/jobopslag/493476/consultancy-in-neurology-combined-with-a-clinical-professorship-chair-in-neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Zealand University Hospital: Sundhedsjobs.dk - Consultancy in Neurology combined with a Clinical Professorship (chair) in Neurology;
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet: https://www.sundhedsjobs.dk/jobopslag/493452/consultancy-in-neurology-combined-with-a-clinical-professorship-chair-in-neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet: https://www.sundhedsjobs.dk/jobopslag/493461/consultancy-in-neurology-combined-with-a-clinical-professorship-chair-in-neurology
Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet: https://www.sundhedsjobs.dk/jobopslag/493459/consultancy-in-neurology-combined-with-a-clinical-professorship-chair-in-neurolo-
Copenhagen University Hospital - Central and West Zealand, Slagelse Sundhedsjobs.dk - Consultancy in Neurology combined with a clinical professorship (chair) in Neurology

Find information about Department of Clinical Medicine here.

Job description

The clinical professor acts as chair of the speciality and takes the lead in the general development of the speciality’s academic identity. Also, the clinical professor is the guarantor of the academic quality and relevance in the content of exam assignments.

When considering applications for the professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant's ability to document a high level of original scientific work and significant teaching and supervision experience at an international level within the area of Neurology.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Research, including publication/academic dissemination
Research-based teaching, including associated examination
Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
Academic assessments
Responsibility for promotion of the academic development of Neurology.

Required qualifications

To be qualified for a clinical professor position, you will be assessed according to these five overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution, and leadership. Find information about each criterion.

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:

Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer
Provide research-based teaching

The professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 10 years. The position can be extended after this initial period, but requires a new application in open competition, due to the fact that the salary is government financed.

For the professorship the appointee will receive a pensionable annual salary of 219.882,33 DKK (1 August 2026 level).

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions

For further information please contact Head of Department Nicolai Albrechtsen, nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk

Foreign applicants may find these links useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).

Application

The application must be submitted in English and include the following documents:

Indication of which hospital the applicant applies for the consultancy at (Please note that applicants may only apply for a consultancy at one hospital).
Application (Including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
Self-declaration form (Template under ‘Nyttige links’ - Upload the completed and mandatory form as “Other relevant material”)
Teaching portfolio (Guidelines / Template for inspiration under ‘Nyttige links’)
Research plan (3‐5 pages)
Teaching plan
A complete list of publications
Vision for academic develipment of Neurology

Application procedure

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. When the assessment work is completed, each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/.

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

Interviews for this position will most likely be held December 2026.

Research Assistant at University of Copenhagen

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A highly attractive Research Assistant position is available in the Choudhary group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR – www.cpr.ku.dk), University of Copenhagen. Commencing on 15 October 2026.

About the groups
The Choudhary lab is technically and internationally diverse and embedded in an excellent environment that supports high-quality research and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. The Choudhary lab conducts experimental research using interdisciplinary, state-of-the-art technologies, including quantitative proteomics, next-generation nucleic acid sequencing, advanced microscopy, CRISPR-based genome editing, and bioinformatics. The lab uses diverse cell models, including embryonic stem cells and their differentiated derivatives.

The Choudhary lab shares the laboratory space with the group of Prof. Matthias Mann and works closely with his group. The group extensively collaborates with top-level international researchers, routinely publishes in top-ranked journals, and has an outstanding track record in training the next generation of researchers. We are now looking for an enthusiastic PhD student to join our team.

Project description
The selected candidate will work within the Choudhary Group and be actively involved in the generation plasmids, CRISPR engineered cell lines, and preparation of next-generation sequencing libraries. The candidate will perform cloning, confirm plasmids by DNA sequencing, and perform genotyping of cells by PCR. Furthermore, the candidate will help in preparing next-generation sequencing libraries from various cell lines. The candidate will work closely together with the members of the Choudhary Group.

The tasks of Research Assistant will include:

Cloning and generation of plasmid constructs for CRISPR-based genome editing.
Culturing of bacteria and mammalian cells.
Generation of CRIPSR engineered mammalian cells.
Sequencing of plasmids, and genotyping of CRISPR edited cell lines.
Cataloguing and archiving of plasmids and CRISPRI engineered cell stocks.
Generation of next-generation sequencing libraries.
Documentation of experiments using electronic lab book.

Qualifications

The selected candidate should be reliable and well organized. The work requires independence and demands flexibility and accuracy. Furthermore, the candidate should have good interpersonal skills and interested in working within an international team.

The candidate should fulfil the following qualifications:

A master’s degree in bioscience (biology/biochemistry/biotechnology/molecular biology/molecular biomedicine/ or similar).
Proven experience in molecular biology or biochemistry laboratory work and techniques
Demonstrated experience in cloning and generation of CRISPR engineered cell lines.
Experience in generation of next-generation sequencing libraries.
Good English communication skills, both oral and written

For further information, please contact Professor Chuna Ram Choudhary, email: chuna.choudhary@cpr.ku.dk.

Qualifications
An academic degree in bioscience (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree in biology/biochemistry/biotechnology/molecular biology/molecular biomedicine/ or similar) is required. Solid and documented work experience from high quality academic and/or industrial laboratories will be considered positively. The ability to efficiently work as part of a team is essential.

Employment conditions
The position is time-limited for 1 year, with the start date of 15 October, 2026.
Working hours are 37 hours per week.

The employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) at the level of research assistant. The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority).

A salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications may be negotiated.

Pension will be paid by the employer according to the terms stated in the respective collective agreements.

Place of employment and work
The employment is at the University of Copenhagen, located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information on working and living in Denmark visit www.ism.ku.dk (International staff mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk.

Application procedure
Your application, in English, must be submitted electronically using the following link.

Your application must be submitted in English. Only online applications will be accepted and must include:

Motivation letter
Curriculum vitae
Names and contact details for 2 referees
Copy of relevant diplomas

Deadline for applications 29 August 2026

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the oldest university in Denmark. It is among the largest universities in Scandinavia and is one of the highest ranking in Europe. The University´s eight faculties include Health Sciences, Humanities, Law, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science, Social Sciences and Theology. www.ku.dk

164151 Professor of Dermatovenerology with special focus on experimental photobiology and keratinocyte cancer (Part-time, fixed-term 5 Years )

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Professor of Dermatovenerology
with special focus on experimental photobiology and keratinocyte cancer (Part-time, fixed-term 5 Years )

Department of Clinical Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a professor of Dermatovenerology with special focus on experimental photobiology and keratinocyte cancer (part-time), to commence as soon as possible. The externally funded professorship is combined with a position as senior researcher at the Department of Dermatology and Venerology at Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg in the Capital Region.

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the position as senior researcher. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send two applications: one to the Faculty (the professorship) and one to the hospital (the position as senior researcher) cf. the simultaneously advertised position. This also applies to applicants who are already employed at the Hospital. Please find the advertisement for the position as senior researcher here.

Both the professorship and the position as senior researcher will be financed by Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg.

Find information about the department.

Job description
In the consideration of applications for the professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant's ability to document a high level of original scientific work at an international level within the area of Dermatovenerology.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Research, including publication/academic dissemination. The applicant will be expected to initiate local, national and international research within the field of photobiology and keratinocyte cancer.
Research-based teaching, including associated examination. The applicant will be responsible for supervising master students, PhD students and post docs ideally within photobiology and keratinocyte cancer. Furthermore, the applicant can be involved in international educational initiatives on different levels of expertise.
Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
Academic assessments

Required qualifications
To be qualified for a professor position, you will be assessed according to these overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen. Find information about each criterion.

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to:
• Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
• Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer
• Provide research-based teaching

The professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 5 years. Extension is possible if the employed candidate performs well in the position.

The average weekly working hours are approximately 11 hours per week.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant
professional organisations.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

The terms and conditions of employment shall remain in effect until, pursuant to the applicable Job Structure for Academic Staff, it becomes possible to convert your position to Clinical Professor. Upon such conversion, your appointment shall be changed to Clinical Professor, and you shall be governed by the rules and conditions applicable to Clinical Professors at the universities.

Questions
For further information please contact the Head of Department Nicolai Albrechtsen nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk.

Foreign applicants may find these links useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).

Application
The application must be submitted in English and include the following documents:

Application (Including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
Self-declaration form (Template under ‘Nyttige links’ - Upload the completed and mandatory form as “Other relevant material”)
Teaching portfolio (Guidelines / Template for inspiration under ‘Nyttige links’)
Research plan (3‐5 pages)
Teaching plan
A complete list of publications

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, Sunday, 30 August 2026.

Interviews for this position will most likely be held on 14 December 2026.

164610 Open Position: Tenure‑track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Translational Cardiometabolic Research

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, seeks to appoint a tenure‑track assistant professor or an associate professor to commence 1 March 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

BMI focuses on basic and translational biomedicine and the integration of these topics. The staff includes graduates in medicine, life and natural sciences, with interests spanning physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, pharmacology, and clinical medicine. The staff delivers high-quality, research-based, and clinically relevant pre- and postgraduate teaching on courses within biomedicine, physiology and pharmacology and supervises postgraduate students. A team of laboratory technicians and administrative staff supports the Department.

BMI prioritizes translational cardiometabolic research as a core strategic focus. Diseases like diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis, and heart failure create immense global health challenges, necessitating novel mechanistic insights and cutting-edge pharmacological solutions. BMI’s expertise in physiology, pharmacology, and cell- and animal-based models equips the Department to spearhead progress in these critical areas.

Modern cardiometabolic research spans fundamental studies of disease mechanisms as well as prevention and treatment. It integrates more effective lifestyle interventions with emerging pharmacological approaches and places mechanistic insights into drug–target interactions at the centre of innovation.

Appointing a tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor who can build a research group in this area in the department will contribute to BMI’s mission to connect molecular discovery with clinically relevant therapeutic innovation and deliver research that improves human cardiometabolic health.

Why join us?
Join a dynamic team at the forefront of interdisciplinary and translational research, seamlessly bridging fundamental mechanisms with clinical and industrial breakthroughs.

Our work generates cutting-edge knowledge to shape innovative prevention and treatment strategies for cardiometabolic diseases – including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and related disorders.

We transform discoveries into real-world solutions that enhance human health and drive societal impact.

Information on the Department can also be found at: https://healthsciences.ku.dk/ and https://bmi.ku.dk/english/.

Start Package (UCPH Start Package Programme)
This position comes with an opportunity to negotiate a start package for up to DKK 3 million that will help leverage the candidate’s scientific deliverables in the initial years of employment. The negotiation for the start package takes place as part of the recruitment process. Please read about the contents of the programme and conditions, as well as UCPH’s extensive support for international researchers, here.

Required Qualifications:
General criteria apply to the appointment of tenure-track assistant professors and associate professors at the University of Copenhagen. The criteria (research, teaching, innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution, and leadership) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant will be assessed according to the specific requirements listed in this advertisement. See the University criteria here.

Tenure‑track Assistant Professor

PhD degree or equivalent
High international research standing or potential, including publications and dissemination
Proven ability to secure external funding is considered an advantage
Teaching experience and participation in formal pedagogical training
Experience of research-based innovation and or/societal impact incl. knowledge‑sharing with wider society is considered an advantage
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including proficiency in English

The tenure track assistant professor must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.

The tenure track assistant professor’s performance will be evaluated through annual evaluations. Furthermore, the tenure track assistant professor will be evaluated in a mid-track appraisal.

After no more than six years of employment and on condition of a positive final appraisal, the tenure track assistant professor will be employed as associate professor. Find more information about tenure track at the University of Copenhagen.

Associate Professor

PhD degree or equivalent
An internationally recognised research profile and high research impact, including publications and dissemination
Solid research‑based teaching experience and participation in examination activities.
Documented pedagogical competencies
Documented research leadership and supervision experience
Proven ability to secure external funding
Documented societal engagement and academic citizenship
Proven experience of research-based innovation and societal impact
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including proficiency in English
Research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of both tenure‑track assistant professor & associate professors are centered around the five areas research, teaching, innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution, and leadership described in the University criteria of merit.
Research and publication/academic dissemination within translational cardiometabolic research and attracting external funding.
Both tenure-track assistant professors and associate professors must be prepared to take on research‑based, student‑activating teaching, including examinations, within the Department’s portfolio that covers the areas of organ anatomy, histology, physiology, pharmacology and/or biochemistry.
Tenure-track assistant professors must participate in a university pedagogical training programme.
The University language policy states that both tenure-track assistant professors and associate professors are expected to obtain Danish language skills at a level where they are able to contribute to teaching in Danish after 3-6 years. This includes grading and supervising students at a level of skills that corresponds to the teaching they are to undertake. Read more about the University language policy here.

Terms of Employment:
The position is permanent; weekly working hours are 37 hours.

Salary, pension and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.

Non-Danish and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (April 2025) and the “Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at the Universities” (June 2013).

Successful candidates may negotiate a start‑up package, see above, and may be offered a departmental mentor.

Questions:
For further information, please contact: Head of Department, Birgitte Holst, holst@sund.ku.dk.

Application Requirements:
Applications must be submitted in English via “Apply online” and include:

Cover letter describing motivation for applying and description of how the applicant will strengthen the core scientific and educational interests and responsibilities of the department (max 2 pages)
Curriculum Vitae including information on innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution, leadership experience, and with overview of external funding
Complete publication list with journal impact factors
Five selected publications with relevance statements
Degree certificates (Master’s, PhD, etc.)
Research plan for the next 5 years (3-5 pages)
Teaching skills and teaching plan; teaching portfolio required for associate professor applicants (Guidelines)

For tenure‑track assistant professors: Upload a teaching plan; if unavailable, upload a blank document.

Application Procedure:

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at the university's Job Portal.

Applicants not qualified for associate professor may automatically be assessed for the assistant professor level.

Invited candidates will be asked to give:

A brief research presentation
A short teaching lecture

International applicants may find information on relocation, taxation, healthcare, and housing here: http://www.ism.ku.dk.

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The application will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested in this post to apply.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CEST, Sunday 30 August 2026.

About the University of Copenhagen
A member of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), UCPH ranks among Europe’s leading universities. It offers an innovative, inclusive, and collaborative environment that fosters excellence in research and teaching.

Postdoc in Cosmochemistry at StarPlan, Globe Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the Centre for Star and Planet Formation (StarPlan) at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. The position focuses on the cosmochemistry of carbonaceous chondrites and the evolution of the outer protoplanetary disk, using high-precision isotope systematics to trace mixing and late infall during planet formation. The position is offered for a fixed term of three years and is expected to commence on 1 January 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

StarPlan is a multidisciplinary research centre dedicated to understanding the formation and evolution of planetary systems, combining cosmochemistry, planetary science, astronomy, astrophysics and geochemistry. The successful candidate will join an international team and make use of the centre’s established clean-laboratory and high-precision mass spectrometry facilities, including analytical protocols for Mg, Si and Fe isotopes developed in-house.

Your job

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will work in a collaborative, international research environment at the forefront of meteorite-based cosmochemistry. Your main responsibilities will include:

Determining high-precision Mg, Si, Fe and Cr isotope compositions of ungrouped and anomalous carbonaceous chondrites to quantify mixing in the outer disk.
Carrying out quantitative petrography and characterising chondrules, rims, refractory inclusions and matrix by optical microscopy, SEM and electron microprobe analysis.
Integrating bulk isotope data and petrography into mixing models that test late infall, ice processing and the transport of inner-disk material.
Leading and contributing to the preparation of manuscripts and the dissemination of research findings in scientific journals.
Collaborating across StarPlan and with international collections and facilities, and contributing to the intellectual life of the research group.

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with the following competencies and experience:

A PhD in cosmochemistry, geochemistry, meteoritics, planetary science, Earth sciences, or a closely related field.
Experience with high-precision isotope analysis and clean-laboratory chemistry, and/or with quantitative petrography of meteoritic materials.
Familiarity with mass spectrometry (e.g. MC-ICP-MS or TIMS) and isotope data reduction.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex datasets into insight on disk processes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable experience includes work with carbonaceous chondrites or sample-return materials (e.g. Ryugu, Bennu), electron microscopy and microanalytical techniques (SEM, EPMA, nanoSIMS, FIB), and experience with isotope mixing or disk-evolution models.

Place of employment
The place of employment is the Centre for Star and Planet Formation (StarPlan), Globe Institute (Øster Voldgade 5-7, 1350 Copenhagen), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Questions
For further information regarding the position, please contact Professor Martin Bizzarro; bizzarro@sund.ku.dk.

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Your application must include the following documents/attachments, all in PDF format:

Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
CV including education, work/research experience, language skills and other relevant skills.
A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 30 August 2026, 23:59 CEST

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Two Postdoc positions in Green Transitions and Democratic Engagement

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Anthropology, University of Copenhagen and the Institute of Design, Product and Material at the Royal Danish Academy invite applications for two postdoctoral positions in Green Transitions and Democratic Engagement in the project MOOW: Democratic Ownership in the Green Transition to commence by 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project examines democratic engagement, public participation, legitimacy, and ownership in green transitions.

Each position is a full time fixed-term position for 24 months.

Introduction
The green transition in Denmark is marked by tensions between national climate ambitions and local experiences of exclusion, mistrust, and resistance. Large-scale renewable energy and green land-use projects encounter opposition from residents and landowners who feel that their interests and voices are not represented in planning and implementation processes. These conflicts contribute not only to delays and cancellations of projects, but also to wider democratic challenges, including growing polarization and declining trust in political institutions.

In parallel, a majority of the Danish population supports climate and environmental policies, and many citizens actively participate in local sustainability initiatives, where they collectively form eco-villages, energy communities, regenerative land-use projects, local sharing initiatives, and sustainable textile fibre processing.

The MOOW project explores these seemingly contrasting yet interconnected dynamics of the green transition. The project investigates how citizens and communities perform a democratic ownership in concrete change processes, and how these forms of engagement relate to national climate policies and democratic citizenship.

The research builds on two fields of scholarship:

Just transition research, which emphasizes distributive, procedural, and recognition justice in green transitions.
Democratic engagement theory, including deliberative and agonistic approaches to participation, contestation, and public legitimacy.

By combining these perspectives, the project aims to develop practical and theoretically informed strategies for inclusive, citizen-driven climate action.

Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoctoral position will primarily focus on research and outreach, although it may also include a limited amount of teaching. The distribution of responsibilities will be agreed upon before the position commences.

Each postdoc is expected to conduct individual research in close collaboration with the project group, consisting of early career and senior scholars, as well as external partners from both public and private sectors. The research will primarily rely on qualitative fieldwork, quantitative surveys and social scientific analysis. Additionally, the project will involve experimentation with the design of different form of engagement and democratic participation. The postdocs will be affiliated with world-leading research departments and contribute to researcher groups such as Nature, Environment and Climate (NEC) and Organization and Economy (OREO) at the Department of Anthropology, UCPH.

Qualification Requirements
Appointment as a postdoctoral researcher requires research qualifications at a level at least equivalent to those obtained through the satisfactory completion of a PhD programme within a relevant disciplinary field.

The candidates will be assessed according to the following qualifications:

Specialization: The candidates must have obtained a Ph.D. degree in relevant social scientific and/or design fields.
Qualitative and quantitative methods: Proficiency in conducting qualitative data collection and/or quantitative surveys.
Critical analysis and academic writing: The ability to develop critical analysis and produce high-quality academic texts.
Interdisciplinary collaboration: Candidates should be able to actively participate in collaboration with researchers from other disciplines.
Workshop and seminar: Experience in conducting workshops and seminars with partners from public and private sectors.
Excellent english skills: Strong English language skills, both written and spoken.

You can find further information about the qualification requirements for postdoctoral positions here: Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (In Danish only)

You can also find further information about the postdoctoral position on our English webpage on career paths for early‑career researchers at the University of Copenhagen: Career at The University of Copenhagen.

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
The Department of Anthropology is part of the Faculty of the Social Sciences. The faculty is a successful academic community that strives to put knowledge into action by:

Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning and social change.
Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge and the competences to change society for the better.
Energising global, European and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact.

For more on the faculty’s strategy, please see: Strategy for the Faculty of Social Science. You can read the Department’s strategy here https://anthropology.ku.dk/dep/department-strategy-anthropology-2023-2028.pdf

Assessment Criteria
Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience of research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the job content described above.

Teaching qualifications are not a requirement, but if the Postdoc is expected to teach, then documented teaching experience can be included in the overall assessment.

Application
Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the "Apply now" icon at the bottum of this page.
The application must be written in English, and include the following attachments in PDF or Word format:

CV (max. 2 pages)
Cover letter (max. 1 page)
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)
Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:

Peer-reviewed publications:
- Monographs and anthologies
- Articles in journals
- Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
Non-peer-reviewed publications:
- Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

You can attach a maximum of two publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1 and 2.

Research plan (max. 2 pages)
The plan should include a brief account of previous research, current research projects, and a forward-looking outline of the planned research contribution over the coming years. The plan should also describe your involvement in research organisation, research collaborations, and active participation in research environments at both local and international levels.
Teaching portfolio (statement: maximum 5 pages; documented appendices: maximum 10 pages) Please refer to the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios available at: Job application portfolio.

Salary and Terms of Employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC)The salary range for postdoctoral positions starts at DKK 36,700/approximately EUR 4,910 + an 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Recruitment Process
After the application deadline, the Head of Department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department will set up an expert assessment committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment before the appointment is announced.

You can find further information on our recruitment process at: Recruitment process

International Applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about our services at: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. To learn more about our diverse workplace and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please visit HR Excellence in Research

Contact Information
For additional information about the position, please contact Simon Lex, email: simon.lex@anthro.ku.dk or phone +45 31432839.

For more Information about the recruitment process, please contact HR South at hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211-2614/26-2I.

The application deadline is 30 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

Postdoc of Organic and physical organic chemistry

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The postdoc will work within organic chemistry with the focus on functionalizing biomolecules in water. Our aim is to control reactions involving reactive intermediates, such as cations, in a way which allows synthesis to be performed under aqueous conditions. This will be achieved by developing organic catalysts, which can recognize the substrates and secure selective reactions. Understanding the mechanistic aspects is key to us and hence the candidate should have a profound knowledge about physical organic chemistry as well as being a very experiences experimentalist. The candidate has to possess significant research experience within organic synthesis and biomolecular chemistry. Parts of the project will be with in functionalizing biomolecules and a strong background in carbohydrate and/or peptide chemistry will be an advantage. Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams as well as excellent English skills written and spoken are required.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within organic synthesis and biomolecular chemistry as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Christian Marcus Pedersen.

The position is open from December 1st, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term appointment for two years.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Research plan – description of current and future research plans
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is August 30, 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held during September and communicated individually.

Postdoc in protein O-glycosylation during pancreatic inflammation at the Department of Biomedical Science

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic researcher for a 3-year postdoctoral position to commence on 1st November 2026 or after agreement.

The position is part of the newly established Daugbjerg Madsen group and focuses on understanding how prediabetic progression induces changes in protein O-glycosylation in the pancreas and how these changes dysregulate pancreatic function during the development of type 2 diabetes.

Information on the department can be found at: https://bmi.ku.dk/

Our research
The Daugbjerg Madsen group aims to understand how compromised protein secretion from endocrine and exocrine cells drives metabolic diseases with a specific focus on protein O-glycosylation. This type of post-translational modification is known to regulate a wide array of cellular processes, including the regulated secretion of hormones and digestive enzymes as well as inflammation. However, little is known about how lifestyle and diet affect the glycosylation process, its downstream roles and ultimately the metabolism, leaving a large void in our understanding of metabolic disease progression.

Our work combines multiplex immunofluorescent staining, spatial ‘omics, intravital subcellular microscopy, mouse models of obesity and/or diabetes, and clinical samples to understand how protein O-glycosylation contributes to the underlying mechanisms of metabolic diseases and whether this serves as a vulnerability that can be targeted in prevalent diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus.

We work in an interdisciplinary setting between metabolism and glycobiology, with exciting new possibilities for intravital microscopy – fluorescence microscopy in live animals to study cellular dynamics in its true setting – in collaboration with the newly established intravital microscopy core. We strive to provide an international environment that values research exchange, mobility, scientific curiosity, and an inclusive working environment. We actively foster teamwork, knowledge sharing, and support early-career researchers in developing independent research profiles.

Your job
As a postdoc in the Daugbjerg Madsen group, your overarching aim is to determine how O-glycans and glycan-binding receptors regulate inflammatory signaling in the pancreas during prediabetes and the early stages of type 2 diabetes.
Your tasks will include:

Designing and performing experiments on diet-induced mouse models of prediabetes.
Developing protocols for and applying new spatial multiplex staining workflows.
Lead collaborative spatial proteomics & transcriptomic analyses.
Study patient-derived isolated islets from healthy and diabetic donors.
Perform in vivo studies using intravital microscopy of the pancreas.
Disseminating results through publications and conference presentations.
Contributing to the supervision of students and junior researchers in the group.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

You have a PhD in life science or a related, relevant field
You have documented experimental experience in biomedical research, including previous publications
You have an active interest in driving independent research projects
You have proficient communication skills and thrive in collaborative projects
You have excellent English skills, written and spoken
You have experience in at least one of the following:
The fields of Glycobiology, Inflammation, or Type 2 Diabetes
Multiplexed staining methods
Quantitative image analysis
Spatial Omics
Omics analysis

Desirable experience and skills:

You have experience with mouse work (such as a FELASA certificate)
You have experience with R, Python, or a similar language

Place of employment

The position is based at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. The department offers a vibrant research environment within metabolism and endocrinology, with strong collaborations across groups studying metabolism, hormone signaling, as well as diseases affecting body weight and energy balance. The department hosts modern laboratories and state-of-the-art core facilities, including microscopy, proteomics, and histology, providing excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 3 years. The starting date is 1st November 2026 or after agreement.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions
For further information please contact Thomas Daugbjerg Madsen Daugbjerg@sund.ku.dk ; www.sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 30th August 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 38 and/or 39.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Postdoctoral Positions in EU Law, Gender Equality and Empirical Legal Research at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Faculty of Law invites applications for two postdoctoral positions in EU law, gender equality and empirical legal research from 1 January 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter (and no later than 1 July 2027).

The positions are fixed-term full-time positions for 24 months.

Introduction
The positions are part of the research project eFree – Gender (Gaps) in EU Free Movement Law, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Although EU citizens formally enjoy equal rights to move, work and reside across the Union, mobility continues to reproduce gender inequalities in employment, care responsibilities and access to social rights. The project investigates to what extent this can be attributed to the mismatch between the demand for EU free movement rules (litigation before the Court of Justice of the European Union) and the supply of legal rules (EU legislation and policymaking).

The project combines legal and empirical research (interviews, statistical analysis, and content analysis).

Duties and Responsibilities
Successful candidates will contribute to one of two interconnected work packages.

Postdoctoral position 1 – Litigation, case law and empirical legal analysis
The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the empirical study of gender and litigation before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Responsibilities include legal analysis of EU case law, development of coding protocols, quality control of annotated datasets, statistical analysis, collaboration with the project's data specialist, publication of research findings, and participation in international research activities.

Experience in one or more of the following is an advantage:

EU internal market law, EU citizenship or non-discrimination law
comparative law
law and language
corpus linguistics, computational linguistics or computational legal methods

Postdoctoral position 2 – EU policymaking, gender equality and legal institutions
The postdoctoral researcher will investigate the development of EU legislation and policy relating to gender equality, free movement and EU citizenship. Responsibilities include legal and policy analysis, development of coding protocols, qualitative and computational analysis of legislative and policy documents, conducting elite interviews with policymakers and stakeholders, publication of research findings, and participation in international research activities.

Experience or interest in one or more of the following is an advantage:

EU social or labor law
gender studies, feminist legal theory, critical race theory or socio-legal research
qualitative methods, elite interviewing
content analysis

The postdoctoral positions are primarily dedicated to research. The positions also include teaching obligations, and other duties (organization of conferences or workshops) may be required to a limited extent.

Qualification Requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD in law or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment.

For both positions, the Faculty will place emphasis on applicants who demonstrate:

excellent research potential and publication record relative to career stage;
the ability to conduct independent research while working collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.

The following qualifications will be considered an advantage:

research experience in EU law;
experience with empirical legal research or socio-legal methods;
comparative legal research;
expertise in gender equality, feminist legal theory and/or critical race theory;
experience with corpus linguistics, computational linguistics;
knowledge of statistical methods is an advantage for Postdoc 1;
experience with qualitative interviews or policy analysis is an advantage for Postdoc 2.

Knowledge of one or more of the following languages will be considered an advantage:

Danish
French
Italian
Spanish

Documented teaching experience will be included in the overall assessment.

Application
To apply, please click on the "Apply now" icon at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian or English, and include the following attachments in PDF or Word format:

CV
Cover letter
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and diplomas)
Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an *). You can attach a maximum of 5 publications, of which no more than 2 may be monographs.

If citing work where the applicant has been a co-author, a co-author declaration, which addresses the applicant's share of these works, must be submitted. Material that has not yet published can be submitted. Please indicate if this is the case.

Research plan (maximum 5 pages)

The plan should include a brief account of previous research, current research projects, and a forward-looking outline of the planned research contribution over the coming years. The plan should also describe your involvement in research organisation, research collaborations, and active participation in research environments at both local and international levels.

Teaching portfolio (statement: maximum 5 pages; documented appendices: maximum 10 pages) Please refer to the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios available at: Job application portfolio.

Only documentation in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and English will be assessed.

Salary and Terms of Employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range for postdoctoral positions starts at DKK 39,000/approximately EUR 5,300 + an 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Recruitment Process
After the application deadline, the chair of the Appointment Committee selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and are at a later point offered the opportunity of commenting on the assessment.

You can find further information on our recruitment process at: Recruitment process.

As an applicant to the University of Copenhagen, you should be prepared to undergo a security screening related to international research collaboration as part of the recruitment process. The security screening will be conducted in cases where the University deems it appropriate based on an overall assessment.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. To learn more about our diverse workplace and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please visit HR Excellence in Research.

Contact Information
For additional information about the position, please contact Urška Šadl, email: Urska.sadl@jur.ku.dk

For more Information about the recruitment process, please contact HR South at hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211-2641/26-2I.

The application deadline is 30 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

Research assistant position in glucosinolate transporter biology

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A 6-month research assistant position is available at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences. The research assistant will be financed by a grant from the Villum Foundation to Professor Barbara Ann Halkier. The position is open from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Project background
The VILLUM Investigator project has focus on Plant Transportomics. Transport of metabolites across cellular borders is essential for plant fitness and survival and has proven important in controlling key quality traits in agriculture. Yet, the function of thousands of transporters is largely unknown. As a unconventional idea we use plant extract as substrates. The project aims at creating a first-of-its-kind transportomics database that includes substrate specificity of every transporter in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, thale cress. Moreover, the chemical language of plants will be decoded by mapping the metabolites exuded and the transporters present at the root during stress conditions when intense communication occurs. The knowledge gained and molecular tools generated will have application in sustainable agriculture.

Job description
Glucosinolates in Arabidopsis will be used as a model to elucidate the molecular mechanisms governing the transport of defence metabolites from their sites of synthesis to the rhizosphere. This specific project aims to investigate the route of glucosinolate rhizosecretion and its role in plant communication.

Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate who will take initiative and responsibility, work independently and thrive in a collaborative environment. The candidate we are looking for has the following competencies and experience:

Experience with Arabidopsis thaliana, plant specialized metabolism, or membrane transporters
Experience in plant metabolite extraction and analysis, preferably using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry
Experience in integration of multi-omics data
You have a MSc in biotechnology or related sciences
You embrace technological challenges
Excellent English skills, written and spoken.
Good dissemination skills for internal talks and external community via conferences and publications.

Practical experience with the following techniques is favored but not a necessity

Analysis of glucosinolates, root exudates, or other plant specialized metabolites
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and non-targeted metabolomics
MS/MS-based metabolite annotation and multivariate data analysis

The position may also include performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at https://plen.ku.dk/.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Questions
For further information about the position please contact Professor Barbara Ann Halkier, bah@plen.ku.dk, ph: +45 35333342

Application
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
Publication list

The deadline for applications is 30 August 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held in mid-september 2026.

Postdoc of Processing and Structuring of Plant-Dairy Hybrid Foods

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Food Science at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a 1.5-years postdoctoral fellowship in processing and structuring of plant-dairy hybrid foods, which is part of the research project “Boosting Dairy Side Stream Value through Hybrids (BoostDairy)”. The project is financed by the Danish Milk Levy Fund and the Novo Nordisk Foundation and in collaboration with Arla Foods amba and Arla Foods Ingredients.

The project

Current trends point to an increased use of plant resources in food products due to their supposedly lower environmental impact, while the global demand for milk and dairy products remains high because of their excellent nutritional and functional properties. A possible compromise for this dilemma could be hybrid products, i.e., novel foods that are comprised of both dairy and plant-based components, which could satisfy the nutritional and sensory needs of the consumers while also decreasing the environmental impact of the products.

The project particularly aims at valorising dairy industry side streams for developing novel plant-dairy hybrid foods, and special emphasis will be placed on the process optimisation and structural characterisation of the hybrid matrices.

The postdoc’s duties will include research and dissemination activities as well as teaching and supervision. As part of the BoostDairy project, the postdoc will work in close collaboration with a PhD candidate.

The postdoctoral fellow will be associated to the research group Food Proteins within the section Ingredient and Dairy Technology. Further information on the Department is linked at https://food.ku.dk/english/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Tenure Track Assistant Professor Norbert Raak (nr@food.ku.dk).

The position is open from 01 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The candidate should have documented knowledge and experience within several of the following areas:

Food and bioprocessing unit operations
Food structure characterization (e.g., rheology, microscopy, small-angle scattering, etc.)
Dairy technology
Plant-based foods
Design of experiments

In addition, the following qualifications are expected:

A PhD degree related to the subject area of the position
Ability to independently conduct research projects
Documented experience in teaching and supervision of MSc and/or BSc students
Documented experience in scientific dissemination and communication
A collaborative mindset
Excellent English skills

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking “APPLY NOW” / “SØG STILLINGEN” below.

Please include

Motivation letter describing your motivation for the specific postdoc fellowship (max. 1 page)
Curriculum vitae, without publication list, highlighting your qualifications (max. 3 pages)
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Description of previous and current research activities as well as research plans in relation to the offered position (max. 3 pages excl. references and illustrations; a declaration of the use of generative AI for writing assistance must be included)
A scientific poster presentation (A0 portrait) on technological challenges of processing and structuring plant-dairy hybrid foods, highlighting the roles of different plant and milk components (a declaration of the use of generative AI for the poster preparation must be included)
Teaching portfolio; i.e., description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience as well as certificates over formal pedagogic training
Complete list of publications
Separate reprints of up to 3 particularly relevant publications including a short description of their relevance
Recommendation letters

The deadline for applications is 31 August 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

The first interview round is expected to be held in weeks 38 and/or 39.

Postdoc of Bioinformatics and Computational Proteomics

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The GLOBE Institute at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a postdoctoral position in bioinformatics and computational proteomics, based in the Institute's palaeoproteomics and biomolecular archaeology group. The position serves as the computational core of StructProt, a cross-faculty UCPH Convergence project that combines protein biophysics, evolutionary genomics, biomolecular archaeology, and textile research to resolve species identity and post-translational modifications in the structural proteins collagen and keratin. The successful candidate will characterise collagen and keratin sequence diversity across thousands of published vertebrate genome assemblies, translate this into a structured reference resource for mass spectrometry species identification, and develop pipelines for the analysis of ZooMS (MALDI-TOF MS) and LC-MS/MS data. The work is led at GLOBE by Professor Matthew Collins in close collaboration with Assistant Professor Josefin Stiller (evolutionary genomics) and connects directly to the biophysical modelling of Professor Kresten Lindorff-Larsen. The position is for 21 months.

The postdoc's duties will include research within bioinformatics and computational proteomics as well as teaching. The post may also include the performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at https://globe.ku.dk/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Matthew Collins.

The position is open from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae

Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)

Research plan – description of current and future research plans
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 31 August 2026 , 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held on 15 September 2026

Postdoc in BioPhysics

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Many microorganisms, such as bacteria and cancer cells, exhibit remarkable collective dynamics, often described as "living liquids" or active fluids, and arise due to local internal energy injection. Likeconventional liquids, the macro-scale confinement, or boundaries, of thfluid can control their flow patterns, and the micro-scale behaviour of the microorganisms. However, many physical systems exist within a deformable environment such as the mucus layers in the body.

As a result, not only does this living liquid get affected by its environment, but it can also reshape its soft surroundings as a form of mechanoreciprocity. This leads to a range of fascinating phenomena, such as cancer cells invading surrounding extracellular matrix, soil-dwelling bacteria burrowing through sand, and the infection of mucus by pathogenic bacteria. This research project will use computational models to explore the bidirectional relationship between an organism’s motility and its adaptable environment, investigating how microorganisms not only adapt to, but also actively restructure their surroundings.

This application is posted with a corresponding PhD position and only one of the positions will be filled. We are looking for candidates interested in biophysical systems and computational physics, with a preference for some knowledge about programming.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within biophysics as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at the NBI website. Inquiries about the position can be made to Kristian Thijssen, Kristian.thijssen@nbi.ku.dk.

Terms of employment
The two-year position is open from 1 Nov 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically through UCPH Job Portal.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
1 page Research plan, description of current and future research plans
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 31 August 2026, 23.59 (CEST)
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process here.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

PhD Fellowship in BioPhysics

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in computational modelling of active materials and their environment

Start date is (expected to be) 1 December 2026.

The project
Many microorganisms, such as bacteria and cancer cells, exhibit remarkable collective dynamics, often described as "living liquids" or active fluids, and arise due to local internal energy injection. Likeconventional liquids, the macro-scale confinement, or boundaries, of thfluid can control their flow patterns, and the micro-scale behaviour of the microorganisms. However, many physical systems exist within a deformable environment such as the mucus layers in the body.

This application is posted with a corresponding Postdoc position and only one of the positions will be filled.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for candidates interested in biophysical systems and computational physics, with preference for some knowledge about programming.

Our group and research- and what do we offer?
As a newly established research group, we utilize state-of-the-art computational models to study pattern formation in microorganisms. By combining discrete solvers, particularly a particle-based mesoscale hydrodynamic solver known as MPCD, with continuum simulations, we aim to characterize the collective dynamics of biological matter, their hydrodynamic interactions, and their influence on adaptable environments. This multiscale approach enables us to explore active systems that actively restructure their surroundings as effective ecosystem engineers.

We offer a highly creative and collaborative research atmosphere at the interface between physics, biology and fluid mechanics. Our research facilitates high performance computing facilities and actively encourage cooperation and or collaboration with the researchers who develop the numerical solvers used. The PhD fellowship is given in accordance with Danish legislation and will typically run for 3 years. The salary is set accordingly to Danish Union Contracts which are very competitive within the international academic community.

Principal supervisor is Dr. Kristian Thijssen, Niels Bohr Institute, kristian.thijssen@nbi.ku.dk.

Qualifications needed for the PhD programme
To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the subject area of the project, e.g. Physics. For information of eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database.

Terms of employment
Employment as PhD fellow is full time and for maximum 3 years.

Employment is conditional upon your successful enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.

The terms of employment and salary are in accordance to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Responsibilities and tasks

Carry through an independent research project under supervision
Complete PhD courses corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS / ½ FTE
Participate in active research environments, including a stay at another research institution, preferably abroad
Teaching and knowledge dissemination activities
Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals
Write and defend a PhD thesis on the basis of your project

We are looking for the following qualifications:

Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
Relevant publications
Relevant work experience
Other relevant professional activities
Curious mind-set with a strong interest in soft matter systems
Good language skills

Application and Assessment Procedure
Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include:

Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
Original diplomas for Bachelor or Master and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
Publication list (if possible)
Reference letters (if available)

The deadline for applications is 31 August 2026, 23:59 (CEST)
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After deadline, a number of applicants will be selected for academic assessment by an unbiased expert assessor. You are notified, whether you will be passed for assessment.

The assessor will assess the qualifications and experience of the shortlisted applicants with respect to the above mentioned research area, techniques, skills and other requirements. The assessor will conclude whether each applicant is qualified and, if so, for which of the two models. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process here.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in September

Questions
For specific information about the PhD fellowship, please contact the principal supervisor.

General information about PhD study at the Faculty of SCIENCE is available at the PhD School’s website.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding community and invites all regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Assistant Professors of Molecular Imaging

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are looking for three highly motivated and dynamic assistant professors who can lead molecular imaging projects as part of a 3-year position to commence between November 2026 and February 2027.

Our research
Cluster for Molecular Imaging was established in 2004 by Professor Andreas Kjær to pursue translational molecular imaging research. The research is driven by unmet medical needs and includes all steps from molecule identification to evaluation in patients with a strong focus on the transfer of new methods into clinical practice. The research covers several disease areas including oncology, immune-oncology, cardiovascular diseases, and inflammatory diseases. The group has so far translated 5 PET tracers into the clinic.

Cluster for Molecular Imaging has access to all necessary facilities for molecular imaging, including preclinical and clinical imaging facilities, cyclotrons, and radiochemistry as well as laboratories for molecular biology, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, and a cell laboratory.

The group currently consists of 40 researchers covering a wide range of disciplines, including medicine, pharmacy, chemistry, engineering, biology, molecular biology, and physics.

Your job
You will join a multidisciplinary research team working on translational molecular imaging.

You are expected to design, execute and analyse high impact translational research related to molecular imaging. The exact project(s) to be conducted depends on the candidate’s background and experiences.

The assistant professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

research, including publication/academic dissemination duties
research-based teaching
sharing knowledge with society
participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors
Supporting fundraising activities

Profile
Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.

Furthermore, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following skills and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

You have a PhD in Molecular Imaging or an adjacent field
You have an active interest in translational medical research and innovation
You have documented pre- and postgraduate teaching experience
Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
Strong publication record corresponding to your career stage
Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills:

Experience within areas such as oncology, immunology, infectious diseases or related biomedical fields
Experience working across academic, clinical, and/or industry settings
Interest in innovation, translational science, or implementation of research into practice

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week for 1 position, and 18,5 hours for 2 positions.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 3 years. The start date is in Ot

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 40,000 DKK (November 2025 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions if they have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions
For further information please contact Daniel Murray, daniel.murray@sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Motivated letter of application (Max. one page)
CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do
List of publications
Teaching portfolio (If applicable)

Deadline for applications is 31 August 2026, 23.59 (CEST)

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process here.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 40-41.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Postdoc i projekt om kulturelle repræsentationer af klasse og vold i kostskole- og institutionslitteratur ved Institut for Kommunikation, Sektion for Pædagogik, Det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Institut for Kommunikation opslår hermed en stilling som postdoc i et forskningsprojekt om repræsentationer af social klasse og institutionel vold i fiktion og erindringslitteratur om kostskoler og institutioner til besættelse fra 1. januar 2027 eller snarest muligt derefter.

Stillingen er på 37 timer om ugen og er tidsbegrænset til 2 år.

Introduktion
Som postdoc bliver du en del af projektet ”Know your place: Comparing memories of institutional violence across class” støttet af Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond og ledet af PI Stine Grønbæk Jensen. Projektets overordnede formål er at undersøge betydningen af social klasse for den måde forskellige former for institutionel vold er blevet praktiseret, normaliseret, benægtet eller afsløret - samt hvordan volden efterfølgende erindres og håndteres både blandt tidligere elever/anbragte og på samfundsniveau i en dansk kontekst og hen over tid. Dette sker gennem en sammenligning af, hvordan klassespecifikke idealer og forventninger kommer til udtryk i erindringer fra henholdsvis elitære kostskoler (som f.eks. Herlufsholm eller Sorø Akademi) og kostskoler / skolehjem / opholdssteder for børn og unge fra socialt marginaliserede familier (som f.eks. Godhavn, Solgården, Solhaven eller Havregården).

Projektets postdoc skal undersøge, hvordan institutionel vold repræsenteres i fiktions- og erindringslitteratur fra de to institutionstyper. Gennem kortlægning og analyse af kostskole- og institutionslitteraturen i en dansk og evt. skandinavisk kontekst, identificeres og teoretiseres tilbagevendende motiver i skildringerne af klasse og institutionel vold, samt de betydninger og affekter volden og de implicerede aktører tillægges hen over tid.

I projektet tilgås skønlitteratur og erindringslitteratur som medier for kulturel erindring forstået bredt som fælles forestillinger om fortiden. Samtidig lægges der vægt på litteraturens potentiale for både at stabilisere bestemte versioner af fortiden og synliggøre det glemte eller fortrængte.

Du bliver del af Sektion for Pædagogik, som beskæftiger sig med teoretiske studier og empirisk forankrede analyser af pædagogik i dens praktiske, institutionelle, faglige og videnskabelige former. Sektionen er en del af Institut for Kommunikation. Instituttet huser ca. 80 VIP‑ansatte, 40 ph.d.-studerende, 20 postdocs, 40 deltidsundervisere, 11 administrative medarbejdere og 2200 studerende.

Læs mere om sektionen her: Pædagogik – Københavns Universitet

Læs mere om instituttet her: Institut for Kommunikation – Københavns Universitet

Stillingsindhold
Som postdoc vil dine primære arbejdsopgaver omfatte:

Design og gennemførelse af en selvstændig undersøgelse samt bidrag til det samlede forskningsprojekt.
Deltagelse i projektmøder – både internt og med projektets advisory board.
Bidrag til planlægning og gennemførelse af forskningsseminarer og faglige sessioner ved internationale konferencer.
Et 2-måneders forskningsophold med fokus på kulturel erindring ved Nottingham Trent University tilknyttet Professor i History & Mediestudier Jenny Wüstenberg.
Udarbejdelse af videnskabelige artikler og publicering i fagfællebedømte tidsskrifter.
Bred formidling af projektets resultater, fx gennem kronikker i danske aviser og deltagelse i podcasts.
Aktiv deltagelse i forskningsmiljøet ved Sektion for Pædagogik og Institut for Kommunikation, herunder seminarer, faglige møder og fælles udviklingsaktiviteter.

Kvalifikationskrav
Ansættelse som postdoc forudsætter forskningsmæssige kvalifikationer, der mindst svarer til, hvad der kan opnås gennem tilfredsstillende gennemført ph.d.-uddannelse inden for pædagogik, litteraturvidenskab, kulturstudier, erindringsstudier eller beslægtede fagområder.

Ansøgere vil primært blive vurderet på deres forskningskvalifikationer, herunder deres publikationer, evne til at gennemføre selvstændig forskning og indgå i tætte forskningssamarbejder. Desuden vurderes ansøgers forskningsplan og forskningspotentiale i relation til det konkrete projekt som beskrevet ovenfor.

Det betragtes som en fordel, hvis ansøgeren tidligere har anvendt skønlitteratur i forskningssammenhænge som afsæt for at forstå kulturelt og historisk forankrede værdier, magtforhold og identiteter i relation til klasse, køn, institutioner eller vold.

I vurderingen vægtes et tydeligt potentiale for at kunne udvikle originale teoretiske perspektiver samt for at kunne levere forskningspublikationer af høj kvalitet i peer-reviewed tidsskrifter.

Da projektets empiriske materiale overvejende er dansk, er det et krav at ansøger kan læse og skrive dansk.

Læs mere om postdoc stillinger og kvalifikationskrav i Undervisnings- og Forskningsministeriets Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter.

Yderligere oplysninger findes også på den engelsksprogede side om karriereveje på Københavns Universitet: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Bedømmelseskriterier
Dine faglige og personlige kvalifikationer vil primært blive bedømt ud fra dine forskningsmæssige kvalifikationer, herunder graden af originalitet og omfanget af den fagfællebedømte, videnskabelige produktion.

Derudover lægges vægt på udviklingspotentialet i din forskningsplan, dokumenteret aktiv deltagelse i forskningsmiljøer og din videnskabelige bredde og dybde i henhold til stillingens faglige profil.

Undervisningsmæssige kvalifikationer er som hovedregel ikke et krav, men hvis der i stillingsbeskrivelsen indeholder undervisningsopgaver, så vil dokumenteret undervisningserfaring blive inkluderet i den overordnede bedømmelse af dig som kandidat.

Du opfordres til at læse om fakultetets strategiske pejlemærker på fakultetets hjemmeside: Det Humanistiske Fakultet – Københavns Universitet

Ansøgning
Send ansøgningen elektronisk i PDF eller Word format via linket ”Søg stillingen” nederst på siden.

Ansøgningen, som skal skrives på dansk, skal indeholde følgende bilag:

Motiveret ansøgning
CV
Dokumentation for uddannelse (eksamensbeviser og ph.d.-bevis)
Fuldstændig publikationsliste (medsendte værker mærkes med stjerne*). Publikationslisten skal opbygges systematisk og inddeles i følgende kategorier:

fagfællebedømte publikationer:
- monografier og antologier
- tidsskriftartikler
- bogkapitler/antologibidrag mv.
ikke-fagfællebedømte publikationer
- formidlingspublikationer mv.
  Ansøgere kan højst vedlægge 5 publikationer. Udgivelsestidspunktet skal være tydeligt markeret på publikationslisten. De valgte publikationer uploades som vedhæftede dokumenter og nummereres fra 1-5.

5. Forskningsplan, der beskriver hvordan delprojektet tænkes gennemført indenfor de givne rammer.

Kun materiale på dansk vil kunne forventes bedømt.

Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår
Ansættelse og aflønning sker i henhold til aftale mellem Finansministeriet og Akademikernes Centralorganisation (AC). Lønniveauet starter ved kr. 30.071,- + 18,07 % bidrag til pensionsordningen. Der vil være mulighed for forhandling af kvalifikationstillæg.

Rekrutteringsprocessen
Efter ansøgningsfristens udløb udvælger institutlederen, med rådgivning fra ansættelsesudvalget, hvilke ansøgere der skal bedømmes. Alle ansøgere får umiddelbart herefter besked om, hvorvidt deres ansøgning er gået videre til bedømmelse. Herefter nedsætter institutleder et fagkyndigt bedømmelsesudvalg med henblik på at bedømme de udvalgte ansøgere i forhold til den konkrete stilling. De udvalgte ansøgere orienteres om udvalgets sammensætning, og hver ansøger får lejlighed til at kommentere den del af bedømmelsen, som angår ansøgeren selv.

Yderligere oplysninger om ansøgningsproceduren kan fås på Københavns Universitets hjemmeside:Rekrutteringsproces - for videnskabelige medarbejdere – Københavns Universitet (ku.dk)

Ligestilling og diversitet på Københavns Universitet
Københavns Universitet ønsker at afspejle det omgivende samfund, og opfordrer alle kvalificerede kandidater, uanset personlig baggrund, til at søge stillingen. For yderligere oplysninger om ligestilling og diversitet på Københavns Universitet og universitets deltagelse i HRS4R HR Excellence in Research se: HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Kontakt
Yderligere oplysninger vedrørende rekrutteringsprocessen kan stiles til HR Søndre, hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, venligt angiv sagsnummer 211-2598/26-2I ved henvendelsen.

Spørgsmål om stillingens faglige indhold kan fås ved henvendelse til TT-adjunkt Stine Grønbæk Jensen, sgj@hum.ku.dk

Ansøgningsfristen er den 1. september 2026 kl. 23:59 (CEST).

Ansøgninger eller supplerende materiale modtaget efter denne dato vil ikke blive taget i betragtning. Der kan ændres i den indsendte ansøgning frem til ansøgningsfristens udløb.

Research Assistant

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Applied Arthropod Ecology group at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences (PLEN), is seeking to employ a research assistant for 16 months. The research will be financed by a grant from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency within the research project WheatSustain – Sustainable wheat futures: Natural enemies in gout fly management. The position will be based at UCPH Frederiksberg campus.

Further information on the Department can be found at Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences – Institut for Plante- og Miljøvidenskab - Københavns Universitet. Inquiries about the position can be made to Morten Petersen, head of department.

The position is open from 15 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Job description

The project seeks to address a critical knowledge gap by investigating the natural enemies of the gout fly in Danish wheat fields, with focus on three groups of natural enemies: parasitoids, predators, and entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), combined targeting all stages of the gout fly from egg to adult.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate who can take initiative, responsibility, and work independently in a collaborative environment. The candidate we are looking for has the following competencies and experience:

Highly experienced in planning and conducting field work
Experience with methods of insect sampling and trapping
Competences within insect taxonomy
Knowledge of insect ecology and natural enemies of arthropod pests
Experience with establishing and maintaining insect rearings
Able to conduct laboratory experiments of predation and parasitism
Have obtained a MSc degree in Agriculture or related field
Driving license is required

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Questions
For further information about the position please contact Associate professor Stine Kramer Jacobsen, stikra@plen.ku.dk, +45 35332675.

Application
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
Publication list

The deadline for applications is 2 September 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Assistant professorship (non-tenure-track) in Assyriology at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for an assistant professorship (non-tenure-track) in Assyriology starting on January 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The assistant professorship is a fixed-term position for three years from January 2027 to December 2029.

Introduction
The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (https://ccrs.ku.dk) covers the study of culture, religion, ethics, language and society around the world historically and today. The department hosts both language-based regional studies outside Western Europe and thematically oriented studies including comparative cultural studies, minority studies and the study of religions. The assistant professor will work in the interdisciplinary Ancient Culture Studies section, which consists of Assyriology, Middle Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology, and Mesoamerican Studies (https://ccrs.ku.dk/research/ancientcultures/).

The section focuses on the world’s earliest complex societies in the Middle East and Mesoamerica and the lasting legacies of their ideas. Our research and teaching span combines ancient languages and archaeology to understand some of the most significant transformations in our collective past, including the rise of villages and cities, the emergence of writing and religion, and the development of technology, craftsmanship, political power, and social inequality. Our researchers study both ancient texts and material culture, as well as the context of these past legacies in the present.

The Ancient Culture Studies section at UCPH maintains the only full-degree program in Assyriology in the Nordic countries, from BA and MA, to PhD degrees. Assyriology at UCPH builds on a long-standing and internationally recognized research tradition, characterized by philological expertise, high academic standards, and active participation in global scholarly networks. The field has contributed significantly to the study of the ancient Near East and continues to foster international collaboration and excellence in both research and teaching. Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the Faculty’s strategic landmarks: Strategic landmarks – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Job description
The assistant professor (non-tenure-track) position is a fixed-term three-year academic position. The successful candidate is expected to conduct philologically founded research in Assyriology at a high international standard and to contribute to knowledge exchange with international scholarly communities, relevant stakeholders, and the wider public. The candidate will be expected to conduct research-based lectures and seminars, supervision, and examination of undergraduate and graduate students in Assyriology, as well as in courses taught in collaboration with Middle Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology, and Mesoamerican Studies. The teaching load equates up to seven contact hours per week over the course of a 14-week semester, in addition to examining and supervising students. The position includes the mandatory completion of a university teacher-training course for assistant professors. In addition, the assistant professor will participate in outreach activities and share in the administrative responsibilities of the Ancient Culture Studies section, including convening courses, attending meetings, and participating in shared academic governance.

The assistant professor will have a background in Assyriology, and a track record of conducting innovative and impactful research in one or more areas of cuneiform studies that complements existing expertise in Assyriology and the section for Ancient Culture Studies. In addition to relevant language/dialect and period specialization, applicants are encouraged to demonstrate knowledge and expertise in one or more Assyriological fields of research, such as – but by no means limited to – religion and ritual practices; political, social and economic history; literature and intellectual history; law and administration; linguistics and philology; as well as writing, epigraphy, and palaeography.

The assistant professor will effectively deliver or contribute to core modules in Assyriology at both BA and MA level, as well as to shared courses. Furthermore, the applicant will have the opportunity to actively contribute to the upcoming revision of our current MA program in Assyriology, and to participate in various initiatives designed to attract students to Assyriology. The candidate is encouraged to propose ideas for attracting new students to study Assyriology.

Since the work will be divided equally between teaching and research (including administration and communication), applicants must document competencies in both of these areas.
Further information on careers for faculty and academic staff at UCPH.

Qualification requirements
The appointment as a non-tenure-track assistant professor requires research qualifications corresponding at least to what can be achieved through a satisfactorily completed PhD degree within the subject area, and we expect the successful applicant to have completed a PhD in Assyriology. We seek someone with strong expertise in Assyriology and experience of working with Akkadian and Sumerian cuneiform sources, including text editing, philological analysis, interpretation, and contextualization. Furthermore, the candidate should have significant knowledge of cuneiform studies and advanced competences in Akkadian and/or Sumerian, including the ability to edit cuneiform tablets in the original and to conduct rigorous philological and historical analyses.

The position requires documented research experience in Assyriology. Documented experience with editing original cuneiform tablets and strong philological analytical skills are an advantage. The applicant should be qualified to teach potentially most of the courses offered in Assyriology at UCPH, including the language courses in Akkadian and Sumerian, and must be willing to contribute to the co-taught courses with Ancient Middle Eastern Archaeology, Egyptology, and Mesoamerican Studies that are part of the study program. Experience in supervising BA and MA students is desirable. The successful applicant must be capable of independently undertaking research, teaching, supervision, communication, and administration in relation to the subject, and, when necessary, provide academic input to our study program. As part of the application, the applicant should submit a research plan, outlining the envisioned research that the candidate would work on and develop during the assistant professorship.

The applicant is expected to provide a statement of his/her academic and pedagogical approaches to university teaching. Applicants should be able to document teaching qualifications, and they are encouraged to send teaching evaluations or student testimonies. Applicants are encouraged to read the university’s guidelines for job applications and for compiling teaching portfolios at Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen

Documented experience with outreach activities, e.g. in regard to research dissemination or media experience is not a requirement but will be considered. Applicants are expected to be able to document academic production at a high international level and have the potential to make a significant impact in their field at an international level.

We expect the successful applicant to be highly motivated and team-oriented within the section.

For further details about the qualification requirements for assistant professorships, please read the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Ministerial_Order_no._1443_of_11_December_2019_on_Job_Structure_for_Academic_Staff_at_Universities.pdf (ku.dk)

Assessment criteria
To be assessed as qualified for an assistant professorship at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must meet the University’s criteria of academic merit: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen

General criteria apply to the appointment of professors at the University of Copenhagen. The criteria (research, teaching, Innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution and leadership) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant will be assessed according to the specific requirements listed in this advertisement.
Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here: Guidance_on_the_merit_criterion_Innovation_and_Societal_Impact_for_applicants_and_assessors.pdf.

Assistant professors must be able to show an academic record demonstrating internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized potential to make a future impact.

The assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory, but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be taken into account. The applicant’s outreach qualifications, including the ability to attract external funding, will also be considered.
Applicants are asked to describe as precisely as possible how their competencies match the above criteria.

The duties of the position are evenly distributed between tasks related to research and teaching, which include administrative duties as well as knowledge-sharing and outreach. Documented competences in both areas, as well as the ability to reflect on them, will be evaluated in the assessment process.

Application
Applications must be submitted online. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this advertisement to apply.

The application must be written in Danish or English, and include the following enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae (with the applicant’s email address, telephone number)
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates, PhD diploma, etc.)
Publications: Applicants can submit a maximum of five publications for assessment, of which a minimum of two must have been published within the last five years prior to the deadline for applications in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals or in comparable high-ranking series. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list with a star*. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1 to 5. Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavors, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly specified. A signed statement from the co-authors specifying the extent and nature of everyone’s contribution must be included.
Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with a star*).

The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:

- Peer-reviewed publications:
  - Monographs
  - Articles in journals
  - Book chapters/anthology contributions to proceedings, etc.
- Non-peer-reviewed publications:
  - Publications disseminating research findings, notes, etc.
Research plan (max. three pages).
Teaching portfolio. Please consult the UCPH guide: Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen

Only documentation in English, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish will be considered.

Salary and terms of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts for Assistant Professor at DKK 42,100 (EUR 5600) + a 18,07 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Recruitment procedure
After the application deadline, the Head of Department selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment. The Head of Department subsequently appoints an expert assessment committee tasked with carrying out an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Applicants are ultimately offered the opportunity of commenting on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the appointment is finalized. You can find further information on the recruitment process at UCPH here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.
For more information on the diverse working place environment at UCPH and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please consult our website: HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

International applicant?
UCPH offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners: Dual Career ~ Spouse Network – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR South, email: HR-SOENDRE@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to case number: 211-0583/26-2A #2.
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department Annika Hvithamar, email: i-leder.tors@hum.ku.dk.
The deadline for applications is 6 September 2026 23:59 CEST.
Applications or enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.
Applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Associate Professor of Forensic Toxicoloy and Head of Section

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Forensic Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint an associate professor and Head of Section to the Department of Forensic Medicine to commence as soon as possible.

Information on the Department can be found at: https://sund.ku.dk/.

Job description
To fulfill the obligations as head of section the applicant must document an expert level within the field of forensic toxicology. A central role in the daily work is participation in forensic toxicological casework at a supervising level. The Head of section is expected to oversee the preparation of forensic statements to the police and the legal system and serve as an expert witness in court. The applicant must therefore have considerable experience (expert level) in the performance and evaluation of forensic toxicology analyses used as evidence in a judicial context. The applicant must be accustomed to working with the police and other public authorities. The applicant must be able to express him-/herself clearly and concisely in Danish - both in writing and verbally.

In considering applications for the associate professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant´s ability to document a body of original scientific work on an international level within the areas of forensic toxicology.

The Section of Forensic Toxicology teaches undergraduates and PhD students in forensic toxicology. The applicant must have adequate qualifications to teach medical students and PhD students.

We focus on interdisciplinary research across three research sections of the department and collaborate with national and international institutions, municipalities and regional hospitals to solve complex challenges.

The Head of Section´s duties will primarily consist of:

exercising leadership for the Section, both personnel and admin
participation in the daily case work at supervisor level
leadership of quality assurance

The Head of Section will be part of the leadership of the section of forensic toxicology.

The associate professor's duties will primarily consist of:

education and supervision of bachelor and graduate students and PhD students
research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication
research leadership as well as educational guidance and supervision of junior researchers
research-based public-sector consultancy in forensic toxicology.

Required qualifications
To be qualified for an associate professor position, you will be assessed according to these five overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution and leadership. Find information about each criterion.

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:

Research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways
Teaching qualifications and pedagogical competencies
The associate professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Specifically, the successful applicant should be able to:

document specialist level as forensic toxicologist
demonstrate a track-record of case work within the field of forensic toxicology
demonstrate a track-record of supervisor experience in case work
demonstrate a record of original scientific research on an international level, including contributions to the development of the subject area
provide research-based teaching
manage research as well as communicate research results to the public. You are supposed to address relevant aspects related to the field of drug abuse.

The Section of Forensic Toxicology has approximately 35 employees. The Section handles approximately 15000 cases pr year, including 13000 DUI cases, as well as a significant number of post-mortem tox analyses, hair analyses, and analyses of seized effects. The Section has state-of-the-art instrumentation, with advanced robotics, and a comprehensive LIMS system.

Certain tasks at the department may involve exposure to situations that can be psychologically demanding. To address this, the department provides various forms of support and assistance, including preventive measures.

Selected applicants may be asked to undergo a psychological profiling test.

Terms of employment
The position is a permanent position.

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Niels Lynnerup, nly@sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.

Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

Application (Including motivations for applying for the position (Maximum 2 pages))
Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding
Diplomas (Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
A complete list of publications
Research plan (3‐5 pages)
Uploads of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the assessment
Teaching plan
Teaching portfolio (Guidelines)

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, Sunday, 6 September 2026.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held in week 41 2026.

Postdoc in Embryonic DNA Replication and Chromatin Biology at The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 3-year position to commence in April 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is part of a research programme entitled 'From a Single Cell to a Complex Organism: Establishing Life with DNA Replication', financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation through a Hallas-Møller Emerging Investigator grant.

Information on the department can be found at: https://icmm.ku.dk/english/

Our research

The Halliwell Group at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM), University of Copenhagen, investigates one of the most fundamental questions in biology: how a single fertilised egg successfully gives rise to a complex organism. We combine molecular biology, embryology, genomics and genome engineering to understand how DNA replication is established during the earliest stages of mammalian development, and how failures in this process contribute to infertility, pregnancy loss and developmental disorders.

Our research is highly interdisciplinary and combines human embryology, mouse models, single-cell genomics, advanced imaging and genome engineering. As a member of the group, you will work in an international and collaborative environment alongside PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, technicians and clinician-scientists, with opportunities to develop both technical expertise and scientific independence.

The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM) provides outstanding research infrastructure, including dedicated facilities for human and mouse embryology, transgenic mouse generation, advanced microscopy and integrated single-cell genomics, creating an ideal environment for ambitious experimental research.

Your job

This postdoctoral position is part of a newly funded research programme investigating how DNA replication is established during the earliest stages of mammalian development. Accurate genome duplication is essential from the very first embryonic cell division, yet early embryos are remarkably susceptible to replication errors that can compromise development and are thought to contribute to infertility, pregnancy loss and congenital disease.

Our goal is to uncover the molecular mechanisms that establish robust DNA replication immediately after fertilisation. To achieve this, we combine cutting-edge approaches including single-embryo proteomics, allele-resolved replication sequencing, CRISPR-based genome engineering and innovative embryological techniques in both human samples and mouse models.

The successful candidate will lead two major components of the project. The first focuses on identifying maternal proteins that promote successful early embryonic development through quantitative single-embryo proteomics. The second explores a fundamental question in genome biology: whether DNA replication programmes are determined by chromatin itself or by the surrounding nuclear environment.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to establish expertise at the interface of developmental biology, genome regulation and reproductive medicine while contributing to technically ambitious and conceptually innovative research.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist within the fields of Molecular or Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Embryology or alike with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

You have obtained a PhD degree or equivalent.
You are experienced in mammalian cell culture, standard molecular biology and embryology techniques.
You are experienced in supervising BSc, MSc and/or PhD students.
You have good communication skills and the ability to work in teams with, e.g., PhD and MSc students.
Experience with mouse/human embryology, IVF/ICSI, or embryo microinjection.
You have excellent English skills, both written and spoken.

Desirable experience and skills:

Have obtained FELASA ABD accredited certificate in animal handling or equivalent.
You are experienced in CRISPR/Cas9-based genome engineering.
Experience in the field of DNA replication, DNA repair, genome instability and/or chromatin biology.
Experience with next-generation sequencing and associated bioinformatic analysis.
Experience with single-cell or single-embryo genomic/proteomic workflows.
You have obtained a first author publication.

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment with access to modern laboratories, an integrated single-cell genomics facility, and state-of-the-art embryology and imaging equipment.

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of up to 3 years, with a starting date of April 2027 or thereafter.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39.900 DKK/approx. 5,350 EUR (October 2021 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18,07% to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

Questions
For further information please contact Jason Halliwell; jhalliwellund.ku.dk. www.sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 6 September 2026

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 40.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research beginning January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is a fixed-term position for three years.

Introduction
The successful applicant will become part of the project entitled, GREENWATCH – Green Surveillance: Imagining a Sustainable Internet of Things, funded through a European Research Council Advanced Grant, 2025-2029. The project examines the potentials and challenges of employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems, which simultaneously entails surveillance of human individuals and social institutions. The position represents a unique opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary and culturally comparative empirical work covering China, Europe, and the United States, and to contribute to theory development on a strategic issue with global ramifications.

Duties and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will undertake conceptual and normative analyses of imaginaries originating in China, Europe, and the United States regarding the pros and cons of employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems.

Qualification requirements and assessment criteria
Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

Applicants must have specific theoretical and methodological competences for studying ethical and political aspects of digital media and communicative practices. Other things being equal, applicants with previous knowledge of non-western communication theory and philosophy, and/or experience from cross-cultural research, will be preferred.

Applicants must be fluent in speaking and writing English.

More information on careers at UCPH and the requirement for the different academic positions is available on:
Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter.

Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience with research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the GREENWATCH project described above.

Application
Applications must be submitted in PDF or Word format. Click on the “Apply now” button at the bottom of this advertisement to apply.

Applications must be written in English and must include the following attachments:

1. Letter of motivation

2. CV

3. Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)

4. Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:

Peer-reviewed publications:
- Monographs and anthologies
- Articles in journals
- Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
Non-peer-reviewed publications:
- Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

Applicants can attach a maximum of 3 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the publication list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-3.

5. Research plan.

Only documentation in English will be assessed.

Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the faculty's strategic landmarks here:Strategic landmarks – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Salary and terms of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts at DKK 39,700.00 (EUR 5.,300.00) + an 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR South Centre, email: HR-Soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211-2569/26-2I #2.

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Professor Klaus Bruhn Jensen, email: kbj@hum.ku.dk.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 [CEST] on September 11, 2026.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Teaching Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University invites applicants for a full-time Teaching Assistant Professor to the research group of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology, Section of Parasitology and Pathobiology, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to commence 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The research group of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology focus on the development of models for human and veterinary diseases in mammals together with the development of new diagnostic methods. This includes animal infectious diseases and welfare related lesions as well as laboratory related aspects. Besides the research activities, the research group is also highly involved with teaching in relation to veterinary education.

Information on the Department can be found at: https://ivh.ku.dk/

Job description
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic full-time Teaching Assistant Professor within veterinary anatomy and veterinary pathology. The position is linked to veterinarian education and includes primarily teaching in courses related to veterinary anatomy and pathology including supervision of students. The candidate needs to be able to contribute and further develop teaching within veterinary anatomy and pathology.

The Teaching Assistant Professor responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Delivering of teaching (including lectures, exercises, assessment, evaluation) in anatomy and pathology for undergraduate veterinary students.
Development of teaching strategies and materials.
Engaging in pedagogical training and implementation of relevant and novel educational tools in the daily teaching environment.
Contributing to administrative tasks related to teaching including taken on course responsibility.
The position does not require independent research, but there are opportunities to collaborate with ongoing research initiatives.
It is a requirement to undertake and complete the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen assistant professor pedagogical degree (adjunktpædagogikum).

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:

DVM degree and authorization to practice veterinary medicine in Denmark, or eligibility for Danish veterinary licensure within three months of appointment.
Documented teaching experience of veterinary students.
Strong interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment
Salary and employment terms are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organizations.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities

The position is 37 hours per week and is not time limited. The successful candidate must complete university pedagogy training and may, upon positive evaluation, be employed as an associate professor within 6 years of employment.

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2026.

Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Birgit Nørrung, e-mail: birn@sund.ku.dk or Research Group Leader, Professor Henrik Elvang Jensen, e-mail: elvang@sund.ku.dk.

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: https://www.ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).

Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

Application, including information about teaching experience (Maximum 2 pages)
Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (veterinary authorization, Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
A complete list of publications
Teaching plan
Teaching portfolio (Guidelines: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio)

Application procedure
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/.

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 11 September 2026.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held in weeks 40-41 2026.

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Anatomy and Pathology

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The research activities focus on the development of models for human and veterinary diseases in mammals together with the development of new diagnostic methods. This includes animal infectious diseases and welfare related lesions as well as laboratory related aspects.

The position is linked to the veterinarian education and includes primarily teaching in courses related to veterinary anatomy and pathology including supervision of students. The candidates need to be able to contribute and further develop teaching within especially veterinary anatomy and pathology. The position is for 4 years.

The assistant professor’s duties will primarily include research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication and research-based teaching with associated examination obligations within veterinary anatomy and pathology. To a limited extent this may also include performance of other duties.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. The ability to attract external funding will be considered together with outreach qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be considered.

For Assistant professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-meritering-maj-2026/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf.

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here

Further information on the Department can be found on https://kunet.ku.dk/fakultet-og-institut/ivh. Inquiries about the position can be made to Birgit Nørrung, e-mail: birgit.noerrung@sund.ku.dk

The position is open from 1 December 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Research plan – description of current and future research plans
If available, description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications - please describe and document:
- Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
- Teaching experience
- Formal pedagogical training
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 11 of September 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews/trial lectures will be held in weeks 40-41.

Postdoctoral Position in Statistics Education

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for University Science Education (NNF-USE).

The Department of Science Education invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral position in university statistics education research, commencing on January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is part of the research project Toolbox Courses in Data Science at the NNF-USE, led by Professor Carl Winsløw. The postdoc will be part of the research group on Didactics of Mathematics, which hosts several other scholars working with stochastics education at all levels. Besides the researchers located at UCPH, NNF-USE involves partners from two other Danish universities (University of Aarhus, University of Southern Denmark) and from abroad.

Project Description

The teaching of statistics and more broadly data science to students of other sciences is not limited to introducing them to standard techniques including those furnished by computer software. To be efficient, students must learn how scientific questions are investigated by statistical methods based on further analysis of the context and questions, planning of data collection and careful analysis of the conditions under which statistical theory and techniques serve to analyse the data in view of addressing the original questions. In the project, pairs of service/toolbox courses on statistics/data science, and some corresponding undergraduate and graduate science contexts, will already have been analysed in the project, within the framework of the anthropological theory of the didactics (ATD), with curriculum analysis based on paths of questions, praxeologies and other methods. Both the project participants, and the courses and programmes in question, come from both the University of Copenhagen and the University of Aarhus; significant time will be spent at the second institution as well.

The Postdoctoral Position

Based on the curriculum analysis, the postdoctoral fellow will construct and experiment didactical designs for students in the courses, which could provide them with authentic experiences of data analysis in their broader field, such as nanoscience or machine learning. The fellow will have the opportunity to work and publish with experts of statistics and of statistics education, at the frontier of research on the interactions between modern science and methods in data science.

Expected tasks include in collaboration with project participants:

Designing and experimenting study and research activities that relate questions in select sciences to statistical methods and theory;
Collect and analyse data related to the experiments;
Publish research results in high-quality international journals;
Participating actively in the local research environment and project activities.

In addition, teaching and dissemination work will occupy approximately 20% of the work time, primarily within courses and projects hosted by the Department of Science Education. The successful candidate will receive training and certification in university pedagogy, to support both teaching here and in later career steps.

Who Are We Looking For?

We are looking for a highly motivated early-career researcher with a strong interest in statistics education and its roles in undergraduate and graduate science.

It is required that applicants:

hold a PhD in statistics education or data science education by January 1, 2027, and a master degree in statistics or a closely related field;
have documented teaching proficiency in university level statistics, preferably including courses for students of other natural sciences;
are able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a research team.

It is considered an advantage if the applicant has experience with:

research on statistics education in relation to one or more fields of natural science;
design-based research in statistics education that involves collaborating with university teachers of both statistics and natural science in a research-intensive environment;
research within the ATD.

Applicants should explain, for all six points above, how their publications and other documentation submitted demonstrate their qualifications in relation to each point.

Danish language proficiency is not required for the position. However, it is expected that applicants can communicate research clearly in spoken and written English and are willing to adapt to an environment where Danish is often used, for instance by attending a basic course in this language.

About the Department of Science Education

The Department of Science Education aims to open up science and mathematics for all through research that enhances education, communication, and public engagement. The Department brings together expertise from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities to lead internationally in science and mathematics education, digital education, history and philosophy of science, and science communication.

The Department currently employs approx. 100 persons – many of whom are international. We offer a vibrant interdisciplinary research environment and an attractive and friendly work environment for all employees, and we are determined to support PhD students, postdocs, and assistant professors in building of a foundation for their future career within and outside academia. It is a hallmark of our research to unite strong fundamental and applied research, with high impact in society.

A large part of the Department’s teaching activities concerns the mandatory university pedagogical training and competence development for teaching faculty at the Faculties of Science and Health.

You may read the Department’s strategy towards 2030 and you can read more about the department in general here: https://www.ind.ku.dk/english/

Terms of Employment

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,993 DKK/approx. 5,350 EUR (August 2026 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Application and Assessment Procedure

Applications must be submitted in English and uploaded electronically by clicking APPLY NOW.

The application must include:

Cover letter describing qualifications and motivation for applying (max. 2 pages, including accounting for the seven points mentioned above);
Research statement outlining relevant research experience and potential for contributing to the project on toolbox courses in data science (max. 2 pages);
Curriculum vitae (max 1 page);
Documentation of teaching qualifications (e.g. course certificates)
Copies of Master’s and PhD diplomas (or documentation for expected PhD completion);
Complete publication list;
Up to three relevant publications (reprints or preprints);
Names and email addresses of two references.

Application deadline: September 13, 2026, 23.59pm CET

After the deadline, applications will be assessed by an independent assessment committee. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for online interviews.

Further Information

For questions regarding the position or the project, please contact:

Professor Carl Winsløw
Department of Science Education
University of Copenhagen
Email: winslow@ind.ku.dk

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Postdoctoral Researcher Position at the Center for Volatile Interactions

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Biology
Faculty of SCIENCE

University of Copenhagen

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have a profound impact on local and regional climates. Yet, this impact is highly uncertain due to the lack of reliable estimates for natural emissions and uptake of these reactive volatiles. All organisms produce, and some consume, mixtures of diverse volatile compounds such as VOCs, reactive nitrogen gases (e.g., HONO), and sulfur/halogenated compounds (e.g., DMS and methylhalides). However, biological sources and sinks of volatiles, other than terrestrial plants, remain poorly characterized. In the Center for Volatile Interactions (VOLT), we focus on VOC production, consumption and transformations associated with soil, cryptogams, freshwater, seawater, and glacial ice environments, as well as plant leaf and rhizosphere microbial communities. Our research encompasses experimental (field and laboratory) and modelling work and includes e.g. rate measurements, experiments with stable isotopes, and molecular analyses to assess volatile production/consumption processes and identify the organisms involved. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic, collaborative, and international research environment. VOLT is a Center of Excellence housed in Universitetsparken, Copenhagen, where we have laboratory facilities and state-of-the-art instrumentation for analyses of volatile compounds, molecular analyses of microbial community structure and activity, as well as incubation and climate chamber facilities.

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a PhD in biology, chemistry or related fields, to conduct cutting-edge, hypothesis-driven research within the scientific area of VOLT, focusing on process understanding related to VOC exchange in terrestrial ecosystems. You have the opportunity to propose a research plan starting from your own skills and experience, working, for example, with leaf surfaces, tree stems, soil, or lake sediment.

The candidate should have a strong publication record in biological VOC research, biogeochemistry, metabolomics, microbiology, or related fields. Experience in designing and conducting experiments based on hypotheses is required while experience with VOC measurements using mass spectrometric methods, especially PTR-MS or GC-MS (or related instrumentation) is desirable as is experience with isotope-based approaches for studying biological processes. In addition, experience conducting independent research, securing competitive research funding, and contributing to the development of external funding applications will be considered an advantage. Experience in advanced statistical analyses and programming (e.g., R, Python, or related tools) is an asset.

Further information on the Department is linked at https://www1.bio.ku.dk/ and on the recruiting unit at https://volt.ku.dk/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Professor Riikka Rinnan, riikkar@bio.ku.dk.

The position is open from 1/12/2026 or as soon as possible thereafter, and is for 2 years.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Research plan – description of research plan (max. 3 pages)
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

*The deadline for applications is 13 September 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Philosophy

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen seeks to appoint a visionary and team-oriented tenure-track assistant professor to commence 1 February, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Candidates should work in one of the main areas of philosophy (theoretical philosophy, practical philosophy, and/or history of philosophy). They will be expected to teach some of the main courses in the philosophy programme and must be able to teach topics within German or French philosophy after 1900. Teaching qualifications in additional subjects not covered by other faculty members are welcome. The successful candidate will be part of the Section for Philosophy and is expected to take an active part in the Section’s research activities (e.g., section seminars, reading groups, and talks) and collegial events (e.g., end-of-term gatherings).

Job description
The tenure-track assistant professors’ responsibilities primarily consist of:

Research, including peer-reviewed publications and academic dissemination of results to the scientific community and the public.
Develop, organize, and conduct research-based teaching related to the fields mentioned above.

Additionally, the following tasks fall under the responsibility of tenure-track assistant professors:

Explore the societal perspective of their research through, e.g., research-based innovation.
Contribute to an active academic environment.
Applying for and managing funds for externally funded activities.
Contribute to diversity and a good working environment.

A tenure-track assistant professorship is a six-year, fixed-term academic position involving both research and teaching. The successful candidate will be obliged to complete a teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors and will be expected to be able to take part in all the activities of the Department, including examinations and administration.

Approximately six months before the end of the six-year period as tenure-track assistant professor, a committee will evaluate whether the assistant professor can be promotedto a tenured position as associate professor.

Read more about the tenure-track program at Copenhagen University here: Tenure track at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen

Qualification requirements:
The successful applicant should present ambitious research and teaching plans. When evaluating applicants, primary emphasis will be placed on the applicant's ability to document original scientific work of the highest international standard, and an innovative and visionary mindset. Engagement with and further development of the Philosophy Section’s research profile will be evaluated positively. The applicant should possess strong interpersonal competences that support an inclusive, open-minded and engaging teaching environment at BA and MA philosophy programs.

The applicant should have:

Ph.D. level or equivalent qualifications within philosophy
a research profile within one of the above-mentioned areas of philosophy
teaching experience and a strong commitment to the development of innovative and research-based teaching

Further information on qualification requirements as assistant professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities here: Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (In Danish only).

Within a reasonable period (3-6 years), non-Danish-speaking appointees are expected to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to be able to interact with colleagues and students.

For more information on careers at UCPH, and more general information about assistant professorships and qualification requirements, please follow the links below: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in this job advertisement.

Overall criteria for a position at the University of Copenhagen:

Five overall criteria (Research, Teaching, Innovation and Societal Impact, Organizational Contribution, and Leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates at each academic level.

For assistant professors, this framework includes the following criteria:

Research
Assistant professors must demonstrate intellectual originality, develop their research profile and provide valuable contributions to research-based knowledge.

Teaching
Assistant professors provide research-based teaching within one or more disciplines.

Innovation and Societal Impact
Assistant professors can give their research a societal perspective and explore how it can benefit societal progress through, for example, research-based innovation, entrepreneurship, public-sector services, consultancy or dissemination.

Organizational Contribution
Assistant professors contribute to an active academic environment.

Leadership
Assistant professors have self-management skills, including management of their own projects.

More detailed information about the criteria for assistant professors is available here: 5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf

Application
Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in English, and include the following attachments in PDF or Word format:

CV (max. three pages)
Cover letter (max. one page)
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates, PhD diploma, etc.)

Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:

Peer-reviewed publications:
- Monographs and anthologies
- Articles in journals
- Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
Non-peer-reviewed publications:
- Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

You can attach a maximum of 5 publications. The publication date must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-5. A minimum of 2 of the publications must have been published within the last 5 years prior to the application deadline. Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavours, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly specified. A signed statement from the co-authors specifying the extent and nature of everyone’s contribution must be included.

Research plan (max. five pages).
Teaching portfolio. Please refer to the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios available at:Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen.

You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the faculty’s strategic landmarks here: Strategic landmarks – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English will be evaluated.

After the application deadline, the Head of Department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department will then set up an expert assessment committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment before the appointment is announced.

Recruitment Process
You can find further information on our recruitment process at: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

In addition, the applicant appointed will receive a start-up account of EUR 2,000 e.g. to cover
expenses for research assistance, fees and travel expenses for conferences and courses etc.: Tenure-track employment – University of Copenhagen

Place of Employment
The section for Philosophy is part of The Department of Communication (KOMM). The department is the largest department in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen. The department has approximately 2,000 students and 200 employees, including 80 faculty members. We offer six bachelor's and seven master's programs: Cognition & Communication, Film and Media Studies, Philosophy, Information Studies, Communication and IT, Pedagogy, and Rhetoric. Research at KOMM is organized into eight sections and four centers, and the programs are organized around subject groups. The department is characterized by strong academic expertise, an international outlook, and close contact with stakeholders in society. The department's researchers are leaders in their fields, participate in public debates, and contribute to the development of society. The programs at the department are highly sought after, and graduates have high professional competencies and the latest knowledge within their fields.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. To learn more about our diverse workplace and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in research, please visit HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

Contact Information
For more Information about the recruitment process, please contact HR at: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-0259/26-2N, #1.

For additional information about the position, please contact Head of Department Esben Nedenskov Petersen, email: enp@hum.ku.dk, phone +45 93565993.

The Application Deadline is 14 September 2026 at 23:59 [CEST].

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

Applications or enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.

164818 Clinical Professor of Cardiology with special focus on Intensive Care in critical Heart Disease (Fixed-Term, 5 Years)

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Clinical Professor of Cardiology

with special focus on Intensive Care in Critical Heart Disease (Fixed-Term, 5 Years)

Department of Clinical Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a clinical professor of Cardiology with special focus on Intensive Care in Critical Heart Disease to commence as soon as possible. The externally funded professorship is combined with a consultancy at Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Department of Cardiology in the Capital Region.

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the consultancy. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send two applications: one to the Faculty (the professorship) and one to the hospital (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the consultancy. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at the Hospital. Please find the advertisement for the consultancy here.

Both the professorship and the consultancy will be financed by Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet.

Find information about the department.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

Research, including publication/academic dissemination. The professor is expected to initiate and establish an infrastructure for large scale clinical trials in intensive care in critical heart disease, including management of patients resuscitated from cardiac arrest, with pulmonary embolism and critical heart valve disease. In addition, establishment of multidisciplinary research initiative to mitigate long term complications of critical heart disease.
Research-based teaching, including associated examination. The professor will supervise medical and technical university students, PhD students in research projects and thesis. The applicant will teach courses in the medical science curriculum, in the management of acute and critical heart diseases, in particular.
Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers. The professor will be responsible for leading a multidisciplinary research group focusing on collaborative clinical trials in intensive care of patients with critical heart diseases.
Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
Academic assessments

Required qualifications
To be qualified for a clinical professor position, you will be assessed according to these five overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: research, teaching, innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution and leadership. Find information about each criterion.

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here”

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to:

Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer
Provide research-based teaching

The professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of five years. Extension is possible if the employed candidate performs well in the position.

For the professorship the appointee will receive a pensionable annual honorarium of DKK 219.882,33 (1 August 2026 level).

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2026.

Questions
For further information please contact Head of Department Nicolai W. Albrechtsen, nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk.

Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.

Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

Application (Including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
Self-declaration form (Template under ‘Nyttige links’ - Upload the completed and mandatory form as “Other relevant material”)
Teaching portfolio (Guidelines / Template for inspiration under ‘Nyttige links’)
Research plan (3‐5 pages)
Teaching plan
A complete list of publications

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, 14 September 2026.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held on 25 January 2027.

Lektorat i Etik og Religionsfilosofi

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

GENOPSLAG

Ved Det Teologiske Fakultet ved Københavns Universitet opslås en 5-årig stilling som lektor i Etik og Religionsfilosofi til besættelse fra den 1. februar 2027 eller snarest derefter.

Stillingsindhold

Stillingen er på Afdeling for Systematisk Teologi. Afdelingen varetager forskning og undervisning i tre forskellige grene af den systematiske teologi: dogmatik, praktisk teologi samt etik og religionsfilosofi. Kandidaten skal varetage opgaver inden for etik og religionsfilosofi med særligt ansvar for undervisning af kurser i udbud med uddannelsesorganisationen Study Abroad in Scandinavia (DIS).: https://disabroad.org/

Forskningsmiljøet

Det Teologiske Fakultet er dedikeret til at fremme en arbejdspladskultur baseret på mangfoldighed, inklusion og lighed. Vi stræber efter at tilbyde et støttende miljø for forskere på alle stadier af deres karriere med vægt på både balance mellem arbejdsliv og privatliv og lige adgang til karriereudviklingsmuligheder.

Kvalifikationskrav

Ansøgere forventes at have en ph.d. i teologi med særligt fokus på etik og religionsfilosofi og at kunne påvise forskningsindsats inden for dette område. Der lægges især vægt på hermeneutik og fænomenologi, herunder fortrolighed med danske tænkere i denne tradition.

Derudover forventes undervisningskompetence på lektorniveau, der kan dokumenteres i form af undervisningsportefølje eller lignende, herunder dokumenteret undervisningserfaring med engelsksprogede og dansksprogede kurser på universitetsniveau. Det vil være en fordel, hvis ansøgeren har erfaring med undervisning i DIS-regi, samt erfaring med formidling af forskningsresultater.

Dokumenteret erfaring med individuelle og kollektive ansøgninger skal fremgå af ansøgningen, samt hvilke forskningsprojekter ansøger især ønsker at varetage og tilskynde igangsættelsen af som en del af sin ansættelse.

Stillingens arbejdsfelt fordeler sig ligeligt på uddannelses- og forskningsopgaver (inklusive dertil hørende administration og formidling). Der lægges i vurderingen af ansøgninger derfor særlig vægt på dokumenterede kompetencer og refleksioner inden for disse to områder (se yderligere nedenfor).

Ansøgere opfordres til at læse Københavns Universitets retningslinjer for undervisning portfolio her: Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen

Faglige og personlige kvalifikationer

Forskningsmæssige kvalifikationer i relation til perioden af aktiv forskning og graden af originalitet og omfang i den videnskabelige produktion.
Ansøgerens videnskabelige indsats, faglig bredde og dybde, stringens, grundighed og akkuratesse.
Dokumenterede undervisningsmæssige kvalifikationer i at undervise på dansk og engelsk.

Fem generelle kriterier gælder for ansættelse af lektorer ved Københavns Universitet. De fem kriterier (forskning, undervisning, innovation & samfundsmæssig impact, organisatorisk bidrag og ledelse) betragtes som rammer for en samlet vurdering af ansøger. Derudover skal hver ansøger vurderes i henhold til de specifikke krav, der er anført i dette opslag.

Læs mere om Københavns Universitets kriterier her: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/

KU’s kriterier for lektorer kan læses her:

5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf

Ansøgere opfordres til at læse Københavns Universitets vejledning til meriteringskriteriet Innovation og Samfundsmæssig Impact, her: Vejledning_til_meriteringskriteriet_Innovation_og_Samfundsm_ssig_Impact_for_ans_gere_og_bed_mmer.pdf

Læs mere om kvalifikationskravene til lektorater i bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter 2026 her: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter

Yderligere information om stillingen kan fås hos:

Afdelingsleder: Christine Svinth-Værge Põder: cpo@teol.ku.dk

Lektor i Etik og Religionsfilosofi: Mads Peter Karlsen mpk@teol.ku.dk

Ansøgning
Send ansøgningen elektronisk via linket ”Søg online” i Adobe PDF eller Word format.

Klik på knappen ”Søg stillingen”.

Ansøgningen, som kan skrives på dansk eller engelsk skal indeholde følgende bilag:

Ansøgning
CV
Dokumentation for uddannelse (eksamensbevis/Ph.d.-bevis)
Fuldstændig og nummereret publikationsliste. Medsendte værker mærkes med stjerne*
Forskningsplan der inkluderer en kort beskrivelse af tidligere forskning samt en plan for de nærmeste år. Herunder redegørelse for indsats vedrørende forskningsorganisering, etablering af forskningsseminarer, symposier og kongresser osv.
Dokumentation for undervisningskvalifikationer og forskningsformidling (tilrettelæggelse af undervisningsforløb, undervisningsmateriale, varetagelse af kurser og anden undervisning): Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen
Publikationer. Ansøgere kan højst vælge 5 publikationer til bedømmelse i lektorater, hvoraf mindst 3 skal være udgivet inden for de sidste 5 år fra ansøgningsfristens udløb. Udgivelsestidspunktet skal være tydeligt markeret på publikationslisten. De valgte publikationer uploades som vedhæftede dokumenter og nummereres fra 1-5.

Hvis publikationen har en eller flere forfattere, eller er arbejdet et resultat af en kollektiv indsats, skal det være tydeligt angivet, hvilken del af værket, ansøgeren er ansvarlig for. Fakultetet kan i særlige tilfælde udbede sig en erklæring fra medforfatterne om omfanget og karakteren af deres andel i arbejdet.

Kun materiale på dansk, norsk, svensk, engelsk, tysk og fransk vil kunne forventes bedømt.

Ansættelsesprocedure

Efter ansøgningsfristens udløb udvælger dekanen med rådgivning fra ansættelsesudvalget, hvilke ansøgere der skal bedømmes. Alle ansøgere får herefter besked om, hvorvidt deres ansøgning er gået videre til bedømmelse. Herefter nedsætter dekanen et fagkyndigt bedømmelsesudvalg med henblik på at bedømme de udvalgte ansøgere i forhold til den konkrete stilling. De udvalgte ansøgere orienteres om udvalgets sammensætning, og hver ansøger får lejlighed til at kommentere den del af bedømmelsen, som angår ansøgeren selv.

Yderligere oplysninger om proceduren kan fås hos stabsschef Torben Rytter Kristensen, e-mail: trk@teol.ku.dk eller HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, angiv venligst sagsnummer 211-0756/26-2E #1

Alle interesserede uanset personlig baggrund opfordres til at søge.

Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår

Ansættelsen sker i henhold til overenskomst mellem Finansministeriet og AC. Der anvises et samlet pensionsbidrag på 18,07 % af løn og pensionsgivende tillæg. Der vil være mulighed for forhandling af yderligere tillæg på baggrund af kvalifikationer.

Ansøgningsfristen udløber den 14. september 2026 (midnat)

Ansøgninger eller supplerende materiale modtaget efter denne dato vil ikke blive taget i betragtning.

Full Professorship in Social Anthropology with a Focus on Business Anthropology and Life-Enhancing Design

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a permanent position as Professor in Social Anthropology with a specific focus on business anthropology and life-enhancing design. The position is available from January 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. The professorship is offered within the broad discipline of social anthropology, with a focus on the subfield of business anthropology and life-enhancing design, innovation and societal impact.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's largest anthropological research institutions, with a research and teaching staff of about 30, approximately 450 students at the BSc and MSc levels and approximately 20 PhD students. In addition to the BA and MSc in Anthropology, the Department also contributes to two cross-disciplinary MSc programs in Global Development and Global Health.

The Department of Anthropology has a strong international research profile and a vibrant and dynamic research and teaching environment. The University has a 2030 strategy, just as the department has a strategy (2023-2028), and the new Professor is expected to contribute actively to these, with a particular responsibility for further development of the Department’s research, teaching, and outreach activities in the field of business anthropology, in collaboration with Department colleagues. Business and organisation is a major research field of the Department, with a dedicated researcher group (Organisation and Economy), and the appointment is intended to further strengthen and develop this area strategically.

Candidates will be assessed according to the below list of qualifications and the University of Copenhagen’s five overall criteria for professor appointments: 5c_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-professors.pdf

Your Competencies and Opportunities
To be assessed as qualified for a professor position at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must meet the University’s criteria of academic merit: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here: Guidance_on_the_merit_criterion_Innovation_and_Societal_Impact_for_applicants_and_assessors.pdf

Qualifications

The following qualifications are required:

Substantial academic production at an international level within the field of social anthropology, including significant research in business anthropology and life-enhancing design,
Extensive teaching and supervision experience at different levels and experience with course/study program management, particularly in business anthropology and life-enhancing design,
Solid experience with ethnographic fieldwork, drawing on a variety of research methods and forms of analysis,
Documented experience with academic management and leadership,
A proven record of nurturing younger scholars,
Knowledge sharing with society at large and engagement in cooperation with external partners such as civil society, public or private institutions, or private companies,
Proven record of attracting and successfully managing externally funded research projects as PI,
Commitment to collegiality and collaboration at the Department and a strong record of international collaboration.

Job description
General duties include:

Research in the field of Social Anthropology, with a specific focus on business anthropology and life-enhancing design,
Teaching, supervision, and examination at all academic levels; Bachelor’s (taught in Danish), Master’s (taught in English and Danish) and PhD,
Administrative and leadership tasks,
Knowledge sharing with society and societal impact through engagement,
Research and teaching management,
Raising funds for research.

With the new Department Strategy for 2023-2026, the Department of Anthropology aims to: 1) Engage in original and cutting-edge anthropological research that pushes the boundaries of existing knowledge in order to contribute to societal change; 2) Consolidate our position as a world-leading center of research-based anthropological education providing students with robust, societally-relevant knowledge, competences, and skills; 3) Be agenda-setting and increase our impact in terms of addressing key societal challenges, and; 4) Be a department with a thriving working environment grounded in our core values.

We expect the candidate to engage actively in the fulfilment of these strategic objectives and associated activities, including to promote employability and the healthy work life of our candidates and to attract external funding for research. We therefore expect the candidate to initiate and lead grant application activities.

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences strives to put knowledge into action by:

Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning and social change,
Empowering students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge and the competences to change society for the better,
Energizing global, European and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact

For more on the Faculty strategy, see: Strategy for the Faculty of Social Science – University of Copenhagen. You can read the Department’s strategy here: Department Strategy and Action Tracks 2023-2028 - Department of Anthropology (ku.dk)

Terms of employment

Employment with the Faculty of Social Sciences and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit. We do this by applying academic criteria of the University of Copenhagen which are related to the duties and conditions of each particular post and the needs of the Department concerned.
The position is permanent, and therefore the appointed professor must have or acquire the proficiency in Danish required to teach and interact with colleagues in that language in 3-6 years. The Department will provide and pay for the necessary language training
Further information on qualification requirements as professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2026 here: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter (in Danish only).
Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).

Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The monthly salary is currently DKK 59.593,09 plus an 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme. Annual negotiation regarding additional supplements is possible. A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited from abroad, see Tax – University of Copenhagen

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at the University of Copenhagen can be found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

Contact information
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Mads Meier Jæger (mads.jaeger@samf.ku.dk) or Professor Ayo Wahlberg (ayo.wahlberg@anthro.ku.dk).

For practical questions regarding the recruitment process, kindly contact HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-0358/26-2K

How to apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply.

Applications must be in English and include the following documents:

Motivated application (2 pages maximum),
CV, including a record of research, research management, and international research cooperation,
Certificates and diplomas,
A complete and numbered list of publications. The publications (maximum 10) that the applicant asks the assessment committee to consider should be marked with * on the list,
Teaching portfolio in accordance with University of Copenhagen guidelines: Job application portfolio
Documentation of societal impact engagement and the ability to disseminate research and share knowledge with society at large,
A vision for development of the Department’s research and teaching in the field of business anthropology, including a personal five-year research and teaching plan and a plan for fund raising.
A vision for a thriving working environment at the department.

If publications marked by * are the result of a joint effort, the nature of the applicant’s contribution to each individual work must be clarified in the application. If possible, a declaration from the co-authors or the head of the institution at which the work was completed should be enclosed.

The closing date for applications is 15 September 2026 at 23.59 CEST. Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

Postdoctoral Position in Generative AI and Simulation-supervised Machine Learning for Biology

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Computer Science (DIKU) invites applicants for a postdoctoral position in Computer Science. The position is part of the project Differentiable Realism from AI and Modeling (DREAM), financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Start date is (expected to be) 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for either 1 year or 2 years.

The project

This postdoctoral project will develop general self-supervised and unsupervised machine-learning methods for biological data where reliable labels are scarce, expensive, or impossible to obtain. The aim is to build methods that use unlabelled experimental data together with differentiable simulations to generate realistic synthetic datasets, transferable representations, and robust downstream models without relying on large human-labelled datasets.

There is freedom to influence the project, and the exact direction of the project will be defined in dialogue with the candidate. Possible methodological directions include generative distribution matching, domain adaptation, diffusion- or score-based models for noise and style transfer, contrastive and masked self-supervised learning, uncertainty-aware learning, and few-shot adaptation.

The project is rooted in scientific machine learning, with biological imaging and biophysical simulation as driving testbeds. We work with data that range from chromatin organization to microorganism tracking. A strong candidate may come from machine learning, computer vision, generative modelling, scientific computing, simulation-based inference, or a related area.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a PhD or equivalent research experience in computer science, machine learning, scientific computing, physics, applied mathematics, engineering, computational biology, or a closely related field.

Relevant experience may include one or more of the following:

generative AI, including diffusion models / flow matching, GANs, VAEs, normalizing flows, or energy-based models
self-supervised, unsupervised, or semi-supervised learning and representation learning
contrastive learning, masked modelling, domain adaptation, or unpaired translation
synthetic-to-real learning, simulation-to-reality methods, or few-shot adaptation
differentiable programming, automatic differentiation, and optimization in JAX, PyTorch, or similar frameworks
scientific machine learning, inverse problems, differentiable simulation, or physics-based modelling
computer vision, biological image analysis, microscopy data, or other noisy high-dimensional scientific data

The successful candidate should be able to conduct independent research, formulate general methodological questions, write and maintain research software, and collaborate with researchers working on application-specific projects and experimental validation data.

Our section

The project will be hosted by the IMAGE section, which performs research in machine learning, computer vision, and simulation. The section is a part of the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. We are located in Copenhagen.

Contact: Julius B. Kirkegaard. Email: juki@di.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 1 or 2 years. The starting date is 1 January 2027 or after agreement.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,900 DKK/approx. 5,300 EUR (August 2026 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

Application and Assessment Procedure

Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page)

2. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, research experience, software experience, language skills, and other skills relevant for the position.

3. Diplomas for Master of Science and PhD degree, including transcript of records where available. If the PhD has not yet been completed, include a certified/signed statement from the institution or supervisor confirming expected completion.

5. Include one publication, project, or code repository that you are proud of.

6. Copy of your PhD thesis or thesis abstract (if available).

7. Name and email address of reference(s).

8. Publication list.

9. Reference letters (if available).

Application deadline

The deadline for applications is 15 September 2026, 23:59, CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Postdoctoral Positions at iCourts, Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 2 postdoctoral positions available from 1 February 2027, for a duration of 2-3 years. Successful candidates will join the Avant-Courts project at iCourts, Centre of Excellence for International Courts and Governance.

About the project

Avant-Courts - Decentring Legal Power: Avantgarde Courts at the Frontiers of the Global Economy

The project is led by Professor Mikael Rask Madsen and investigates the transformation of the global legal order caused by the rise of new hybrid courts at the frontiers of the global economy. It focuses on jurisdictional battles and legal knowledge exchanges between Western courts and new challengers, analysing how new litigation hubs are disrupting traditional legal institutions. The project starts out by examining avantgarde courts in three distinct legal spaces: new economic spaces, outer space, and virtual spaces. Other empirical sites may also be considered.

The postdoc projects are expected to contribute to Avant-Courts’ exploration of virtual courts or space adjudication. We, however, also welcome applications that develop projects that explores adjacent fields of international and transnational adjudication to those identified by Avant-Courts.

More information about the research project and its aims and methods may be found here: https://jura.ku.dk/icourts/research/avant-courts/

About iCourts

iCourts, Centre of Excellence for International Courts and Governance was originally set up as a research centre dedicated to the study of international courts. Today the centre engages a broader agenda concerning courts and legal governance at the international, transnational and national levels. This includes questions related to innovation in legal governance in society, ranging from the creation of new courts to AI and legal decision-making to the public engagement with courts and legal governance. The centre’s mission is to provide basic science explorations the role of law and courts in governing society. The centre often employs interdisciplinary and empirical methods to attain its objectives.

The postdoc projects are expected to contribute to Avant-Courts’ exploration of virtual courts or space adjudication. We, however, also welcome applications that develop projects that explore adjacent fields of international and transnational adjudication to those identified by Avant-Courts.

About the positions

Successful candidates will be required to:

Conduct and deliver independent, high-quality peer-reviewed research related to their project.
Actively engage in the research environment at the University of Copenhagen.
Participate in international conferences, courses, and meetings relevant to their research.
Conduct research stays abroad.
Contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Danish or English at the Faculty of Law.

Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the faculty’s research areas and education programmes by visiting the Faculty’s website: www.jura.ku.dk. The Faculty supports efforts to learn Danish.

Required qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD, JSD, or equivalent degree in law or social sciences (e.g., political science, sociology, international relations). Candidates should either have obtained or expect to obtain the required degree by the starting date. Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record or clear potential for high-quality peer-reviewed research publications in top international outlets.

The overall assessment will emphasize the applicant’s research and teaching experience and potential, with special attention to their track record of excellence and interest in developing impactful research ideas. Experience in collaborative research and teaching activities is also valued.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment is temporary and will be made in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikernes Centralorganisation, AC). In addition to the basic salary, you will receive an annual supplement per month and a total contribution to your pension fund equal 18,07 % of your salary and annual supplement is paid. It is possible to negotiate further salary supplements.

Application
Letter of motivation, appendices and the submitted research publications (including papers, articles and books), must be written in English. Applicants should clearly indicate which of the research projects they are applying for. The application will be rejected if not all the required documents are submitted.

It is essential that you fill out all the mandatory fields in the electronic application even though the info is already stated in your CV, application, publication or other material you may find relevant to upload. The completed fields will be screened during the shortlisting and assessment process and in order to generate your final assessment, which we will send to you after the assessment work is finalized.

The application MUST include the following nine (9) elements:

1. Letter of motivation (a one-page document explaining the reasons for applying)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research project. Applications should include a proposal for a research project to be completed during the post-doctoral period. Proposals should be no more than four pages long. The proposal should demonstrate the capacity to develop a postdoctoral project, identifying the relevant methodological tools to achieve the outlined project.
4. Diplomas, PhD or JSD diploma or alternatively a document showing that the applicant submitted or will submit a dissertation
5. Publication list. (Complete, numbered list of publications)
6. Teaching portfolio, including documentation for teaching qualifications as well as a brief statement of the applicant's teaching visions within the research area. For more information regarding the teaching portfolio, please see the related guidelines
7. Academic references, if available (please upload under “other relevant material”)
8. A maximum of five (5) scientific publications that the applicant wishes to have included in the assessment, of which no more than one (1) may be a monograph. Applicants, who have written a PhD or JSD thesis or equivalent, must always submit the complete thesis (if the thesis is written in Danish, English, Swedish or Norwegian) and the written assessment of the thesis as a part of submitted publications.
9. If citing work where the applicant has been a co-author, a co-author declaration, which addresses the applicant's share of these works, must be submitted. Material that has not yet been published can be submitted. However, please indicate if this is the case.

In addition to the material which the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment, the Assessment Committee may require further material to assess the applicant. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide such supplementary material, should this be requested.

Application procedure
Upload letter of motivation, appendices and the research publications electronically using the link below. We advise you to have the above mentioned documents ready before you begin to fill out your online application, and it is essential that all required documents are enclosed.

Applications must be addressed to the Associate Dean of Research and uploaded electronically.

An automatically generated message is sent out acknowledging receipt of the uploaded application.

Applicants will be kept informed about the process of the application procedure on a regular basis via email.

Recruitment Process

After the application deadline, the Associate Dean of Research selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment. The Associate Dean of Research subsequently appoints an expert assessment committee tasked with carrying out an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Applicants are ultimately offered the opportunity of commenting on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the appointment is finalised.

You can find further information on our recruitment process at: Recruitment process.

To learn more about our diverse workplace and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please visit HR Excellence in Research.

Contact Information
Questions about the Avant-Courts project may be addressed to PI Mikael Rask Madsen at mikael.madsen@jur.ku.dk.

Further information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-2640/26-2I #2.

The application deadline is 15 September 2026, 23:59 (CEST).

Applications received after the deadline has expired will not be accepted.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

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The Faculty of Law is one of six faculties at the University of Copenhagen. The Faculty carries out research, education and knowledge dissemination within the area of law. Research is partly organized in research centres and groups with focus on thematic areas of interest. The Faculty employs about 80 full time researchers and approx. 50 PhD students as well as approx. 70 administrative staff members. In addition, approx. 450 part-time lecturers teach on the legal programmes on which approx. 4,500 students are enrolled. See the Faculty website: http://jura.ku.dk/english for more information.

Postdoctoral fellowship in medical humanities and post-conflict studies

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Centre for Culture and the Mind invites applications for one postdoctoral fellowship, starting no later than 1 April 2027. The fellowship will last 24 months.

The position is funded by the DNRF Centre of Excellence, Centre for Culture and the Mind (CULTMIND).

The successful candidate will work closely with the Centre leader Ana Antic and the Centre’s trauma strand. The candidate will join a dynamic international and interdisciplinary research team, based at the Centre.

Introduction
The Centre for Culture and the Mind explores the puzzling relationship between cultural differences and the human psyche from a variety of disciplinary perspectives: historical, anthropological, psychiatric, literary and psychological. It zooms in on the core questions about the universality or otherwise of the human mind, which remain as difficult to answer today as they were a century ago.

The Centre proposes that the issue of culture-mind relationship lays at the core of many social, political and medical debates: within cross-cultural psychiatry/psychotherapy, in trauma studies, and in migration and refugee studies. It explores how the human mind and common humanity have been imagined in different cultural, sociopolitical and disciplinary contexts, examining the assumptions and forces which shaped such definitions. By analyzing how different cross-cultural models of the psyche were formulated and critiqued, the Centre’s interdisciplinary team aims to develop a new framework for understanding cross-cultural interventions and their politics, and to arrive at a more nuanced model of interaction between socio-cultural contexts and ideas of the psyche.

The Centre consists of four interrelated thematic strands: cross-cultural research in human sciences; cross-cultural notions of trauma and resilience; cross-cultural therapeutics and creative mind; and cross-cultural encounters and population movements (migration).

The Centre for Culture and the Mind explores the puzzling relationship between cultural differences and the human psyche from a variety of disciplinary perspectives: historical, anthropological, psychiatric, sociological, literary and psychological. It zooms in on the core questions about the universality or otherwise of the human mind, which remain as difficult to answer today as they were a century ago.

The Centre proposes that the issue of culture-mind relationship lays at the core of many social, political and medical debates: within cross-cultural psychiatry/psychotherapy, in trauma studies, and in migration and refugee studies. It explores how the human mind and common humanity have been imagined in different cultural, sociopolitical and disciplinary contexts, examining the assumptions and forces which shaped such definitions. By analyzing how different cross-cultural models of the psyche were formulated and critiqued, the Centre’s interdisciplinary team aims to develop a new framework for understanding cross-cultural interventions, which pushes beyond the binary of universalism and cultural relativism in order to arrive at a more nuanced model of interaction between socio-cultural contexts and ideas of the psyche.

Qualification requirements
The postdoctoral fellow will be a core member of the Centre’s thematic strand on cross-cultural trauma studies. This strand, informed by multiple disciplines such as anthropology, history, literature and clinical practice, develops a transcultural and comparative framework for understanding varied conceptualizations of human suffering and ‘resilience,’ and for engaging with the ‘pain of others’. It interrogates the universalist paradigm of trauma and explores different ways in which languages of distress have been made intelligible across cultural boundaries. It also explores the complex processes of ‘psychiatrization’ of suffering, their impact in different cultural and political settings, and their capacity to interact with or direct attention away from political, social and economic factors. Finally, the strand analyses the rich interplay between psychiatric conceptualizations of trauma and local (non-medical, culturally and politically specific) vocabularies of psychological pain.

The post-doctoral project focuses on the wars of Yugoslav succession and their aftermath and will explore how local idioms of pain and suffering in post-conflict societies outside the Western world have interacted with both humanitarian psychiatric initiatives and local memory politics. It will rely on medical humanities analysis (anthropological, historical, literary) to understand how psychological pain and loss have been communicated in survivor narratives, and whether the notions of psychological trauma or PTSD played a role in the survivors’ perceptions of the effects of extreme violence on individuals and communities. In parallel, the project will explore mental health initiatives which have been implemented in response to the conflict in former Yugoslavia in order to understand how their discourses of psychological traumatization might have affected the memory, language and interpretations of the wars in the local communities. Candidates are expected to have research background and experience in humanities disciplines (anthropology, history, literature), as well as regional and linguistic expertise in former Yugoslavia.

The successful candidate is expected to work both independently and in collaboration with the Centre’s research team.

Qualification
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to PhD level related to the subject area of the project.

Within the Centre’s research team, the candidate will take part in broader intellectual and methodological discussions around the project’s goals and general directions. Experience with collaborative and interdisciplinary work will be an asset.

Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level. If deemed necessary, the department may request that applicants document their English skills.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Microsoft Word format, via the link “Apply now” at the bottom of the page.

The application must include:

Application letter/cover letter (max 1 page).
Curriculum vitae (with applicant’s e-mail & telephone number).
Documentation of qualifications (examination certificates/PhD diploma, etc.).
Complete and numbered list of publications. The enclosed publications must be marked with *.
Research plan, including a short description of previous research and a plan for the coming years that includes an account of how the applicant will contribute to the deliverables in the project description (no longer than 3 pages).
Documentations of teaching qualifications and research dissemination, if any
Publications. Applicants may choose a maximum of three publications for assessment. Publication dates must be clearly marked on the publication list. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and listed from 1 to 3.

Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavours, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly stipulated. The faculty may ask for a signed statement from the co-authors stipulating the extent and nature of each individual’s contribution.

Only material in English can be expected to be assessed.

Assessment criteria
The following criteria are applied when assessing applications:

The quality, originality and feasibility of the proposed project
Research qualifications, as reflected in the attached CV and project description
Competencies and knowledge of relevant fields of academic research
Level (grades obtained) of PhD studies

The recruitment process
After the deadline for applications, the Head of Department considers advice from the Appointment Committee and then selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. After this, the Head of Department sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Individual applicants will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

For further information about the application procedure, please refer to the University of Copenhagen website: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Salary and terms of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts at DKK 39.993,75 + an 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme.

An equal opportunity workplace
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society, and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their personal backgrounds. For more information on the diverse working place environment at the university and the university’s participation in the HRS4R, please see: https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/.

Contact
Further information about the application procedure is available from HR at hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-2638/26-2I.

For further information, including more details on the Centre for Culture and the Mind, please contact Ana Antic at ana.antic@hum.ku.dk

If you have any questions about the academic content of the PhD programme, please e-mail the PhD coordinator at the Department of English, Germanic and Romance studies, Martyn Bone at bone@hum.ku.dk.

The deadline for applications is 15 September 2026 at 23:59 [CEST]

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

Postdoc within Screening of De Novo Designed Proteins

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop screening tools for identification of high-affinity protein binders. The candidate will participate in a larger, cross-disciplinary project aiming to design screening pipelines for identifying binders for proteins involved in cell wall synthesis in gram-positive bacteria, with the aim of combatting antimicrobial resistance. The position is part of a project group of four postdocs, all working with different aspects of the project. The position is for 18 months.

This specific project aims to establish an E. coli-based display system optimized to screen AI-designed proteins for interactions with various targets. The candidate will mainly be lab-based, as one of the other postdocs is purely computational and will supply sets of designed proteins for wet-lab screening.

The ideal candidate has a background in protein chemistry, biophysics, or a related field, and has experience with one or more of the following:

Surface display systems, flow cytometry, FACS, or other cell sorting methods
Molecular cloning, high-throughput work, E. coli transformation
E. coli and yeast-based protein production and purification
Protein-protein interactions using BLI, ITC, SPR, or similar techniques

The postdoc’s duties will include research within protein chemistry as well as teaching.

Further information on the Department is linked at https://plen.ku.dk/english/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Assistant Professor Frederik Grønbæk Tidemand (ft@plen.ku.dk) or Morten Petersen (head of institute, morten.petersen@plen.ku.dk).

The position is open from 15th of October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible. You can read more about salary levels in the state sector www.loenoverblik.dk (in Danish).

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Research plan – description of current and future research plans
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 15th of September 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held on 25th of September 2026.

Postdoc in Experimental Atmospheric Physical Chemistry

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The postdoctoral researcher will play a central role in the operation, development, and scientific exploitation of the University of Copenhagen's ACTRIS atmospheric research infrastructure. The successful candidate will carry out laboratory and field studies of atmospheric chemical processes, develop new experimental capabilities, and contribute to scientific publications, teaching, and research proposals, supporting the continued development of internationally competitive atmospheric chemistry research.

Key responsibilities include:

Experimental atmospheric chemistry

· Design and execution of laboratory experiments using atmospheric simulation chambers

· Investigation of gas-phase and multiphase atmospheric chemical processes

· Development of new experimental methods and measurement protocols

ACTRIS research infrastructure

· Operation, maintenance, and further development of the ACTRIS aerosol chamber facility

· Operation and quality assurance of the rooftop atmospheric monitoring station

· Development and implementation of new measurement capabilities and experimental infrastructure

Instrumentation and data analysis

· Operation, calibration, and maintenance of advanced atmospheric chemistry instrumentation

· Processing and interpretation of laboratory and field datasets

· Development of data analysis workflows and uncertainty assessment

Research and funding

· Preparation of peer-reviewed scientific publications

· Contribution to national and international research proposals

· Development of new research activities within the ACTRIS infrastructure

Teaching and supervision

· Supervision of MSc and BSc student research projects

· Contribution to teaching and laboratory instruction in general, physical and atmospheric chemistry

· Support for collaborative research projects within the Department

We are looking for a candidate with:

· PhD in atmospheric chemistry, physical chemistry, or a related discipline

· Strong experimental background in atmospheric chemistry

· Experience with laboratory instrumentation and atmospheric measurements

· Experience with atmospheric simulation chambers

· Experience in scientific programming and data analysis (Python, MATLAB, or R)

· Demonstrated publication record in peer-reviewed journals

· Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications:

· Experience with ACTRIS or similar atmospheric research infrastructures

· Experience developing or maintaining advanced scientific instrumentation

· Experience supervising MSc or BSc students

· Experience teaching laboratory or university courses

· Demonstrated success in preparing research grant proposals

· Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to interdisciplinary collaborations

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY for postition below.

Please include

· Curriculum vitae Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent) Research plan – description of current and future research plans Complete publication list Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

· The deadline for applications is 15 September 2026, 23:59 GMT +1.

· After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

· You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitmentprocess/.

· Interviews will be held the week of 41-42

Assistant Professor in Companion Animal Surgery (DipECVS or DipACVS)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The University of Copenhagen invites applicants for an Assistant Professor and ECVS or ACVS diplomate of Companion Animal Surgery at the Section for Diagnostic Imaging, Companion Animal Surgery and Clinical Specialties, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences to commence 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The employment is for 4 years. Information about the Department can be found at:

https://sund.ku.dk/

https://ikv.ku.dk/english/

About us
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences encompasses strong and internationally recognised research areas within clinical veterinary sciences. We aim to set new standards for cross‑disciplinary research, education, and innovation within animal health and disease, while fostering an inclusive workplace built on Scandinavian principles of flat structure, openness, mutual respect, and collaboration. Our research underpins high‑quality teaching and continuous national and international benchmarking.

The Section for Diagnostic Imaging, Companion Animal Surgery and Clinical Specialties has a strong interdisciplinary research platform spanning both orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. Research within the section covers basic, translational and clinical science, with a focus on advancing the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of surgical disease. Particular emphasis is placed on improving patient outcomes through comparative and evidence-based research, supported by extensive national and international collaborations.

The Section holds clinical teaching and service obligations in companion animal surgery, neurology, cardiology, oncology, dentistry, rehabilitation, as well as contributions to emergency medicine, with extensive national and international collaborations.

The Companion Animal Surgery group consists of enthusiastic faculty and clinical staff, including Danish specialists in companion animal surgery and European Diplomates in Veterinary Dentistry and in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as an affiliated Professor (DipECVS). The group maintains a strong international network with leading veterinary and human surgeons.

Research in the group spans basic, translational, and clinical studies across soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery. Current activities include:

Biomarkers of surgical disease, treatment response and recovery
Advanced imaging and image-guided approaches in surgical decision‑making
3D printing and digital technologies in surgical planning, education and veterinary precision medicine
Clinical and translational studies of soft tissue and orthopaedic disorders
Surgical oncology, including fluorescence-guided imaging and novel treatment approaches
Biomechanics, implants and surgical techniques
Rehabilitation, physiotherapy and musculoskeletal pain research
Outcome assessment, quality improvement and evidence-based surgery
Comparative studies relevant to both animal and human health

The group runs a busy referral service, seeing predominantly secondary and tertiary care surgery cases while also supporting first‑opinion surgery. We provide continuous professional education for practising veterinarians and contribute to the international postgraduate Master’s programme in Companion Animal Clinical Sciences (www.cacs.ku.dk).

Job description
This is an academic position with combined responsibilities in research, teaching, supervision, and clinical service.

The successful applicant is expected to develop and maintain an independent, internationally visible research profile in companion animal surgery, closely integrated with the Section’s clinical and translational research activities. Teaching and clinical duties within the University Hospital for Companion Animals form an integral part of the position, ensuring strong interaction between research, clinical practice, and education.

At the Assistant Professor level, the position is aimed at candidates with clear potential for academic development and career progression to Associate Professor.

The academic responsibilities of the position will include:

Research

Conducting internationally competitive research in companion animal surgery
Establishing and developing an independent research line aligned with the Section’s strategic priorities
Publishing research in recognised, peer‑reviewed international journals
Actively seeking external research funding
Contributing to national and international research collaboration
Integrating clinical work with translational and/or comparative research activities

Teaching and supervision

Teaching and examination in companion animal surgery at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Clinical teaching and supervision of veterinary students, interns, residents, and visiting clinicians
Supervision of Bachelor’s, Veterinary thesis, and postgraduate Master’s thesis projects;
Contribution to curriculum development, course coordination, and pedagogical innovation
Participation in continuing professional education and postgraduate programmes

Clinical service

Participation in clinical service at the University Hospital for Companion Animals within soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery
Contribution to the development of clinical guidelines and evidence‑based surgical practice
Supporting the integration of clinical casework into research and teaching activities

Academic citizenship and knowledge exchange

Participation in department and section academic activities and committees
Contribution to knowledge exchange with the veterinary profession and society, including professional outreach and continuing education

Required qualifications

For appointment at assistant professor level, applicants must be able to document

A DVM degree with eligibility to obtain authorisation to practise veterinary medicine in Denmark, or a willingness to obtain Danish licensure within 6 months

European or American College of Veterinary Surgery Board certification or board eligibility in companion animal surgery (DipECVS-CA or DipACVS-CA)
Clinical experience at a specialized level, preferably from a university veterinary teaching hospital or specialist referral practice
Documented research qualifications at PhD level or equivalent
Documented peer reviewed scientific publications of high quality relevant to the field
Ability to develop an independent research profile within companion animal surgery
Excellent communication skills and speaks and understands English (spoken and written).

Desirable Qualifications

Teaching experience or demonstrated potential for university-level teaching
Proficiency in Danish or willingness to learn within 3 years of employment according to UCPH policy.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. The ability to attract external funding will be considered together with outreach qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be considered.

General criteria apply to the appointment of Assistant Professors at the University of Copenhagen. The criteria (research, teaching, Innovation & societal impact, organizational contribution and leadership) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant will be assessed according to the specific requirements listed in this advertisement.
For Assistant professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-meritering-maj-2026/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf.

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week. The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 4 years.

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

For further information, please contact: Professor James Miles, jami@sund.ku.dk .

Foreign applicants may find information about working and living in Denmark at: https://www.ism.ku.dk/.

Application
The application must be submitted in English and include:

Application (max 2 pages)
Curriculum vitae
Diplomas
A complete list of publications
Upload of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the evaluation
Teaching portfolio and teaching plan (Guidelines: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio)

Application procedure

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview

Information about the recruitment process is available at: http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Applicants will be assessed according to Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application deadline: 27 September 2026, 23.59 CET

Interviews are expected to be held in: October 2026

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background

Tidsbegrænset lektorat i Kirke- og Teologihistorie

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Ved Det Teologiske Fakultet ved Københavns Universitet opslås en 5-årig stilling som lektor i kirkehistorie til besættelse den 1. februar 2027 eller snarest derefter.

Stillingsindhold
Stillingen er placeret ved Afdeling for Kirkehistorie. Afdelingen varetager forskning og undervisning inden for kirkehistorie fra den tidlige kristendom til moderne tid.

Fakultetet ønsker at styrke forskning i kristendommens udvikling i de første 1000 år, herunder analyser af teologi- og kirkehistoriske tekster, praksisser og institutioner i deres historiske og kulturelle kontekst.

Kandidaten skal varetage undervisning og vejledning inden for kirkehistorie med særligt ansvar for tidlig og senantik kristendom men også for gennemgange af hele kirkens historie. Undervisningen inkluderer dansksproget undervisning i antikke kilder på originalsprog. Det forventes, at den ansatte bidrager til afdelingens undervisning på bachelor-, kandidat- og efteruddannelsesniveau samt indgår aktivt i udviklingen af faglige miljøer og internationale samarbejder.

Forskningsmiljøet
Det Teologiske Fakultet er dedikeret til at fremme en arbejdspladskultur baseret på mangfoldighed, inklusion og lighed. Vi stræber efter at tilbyde et støttende miljø for forskere på alle stadier af deres karriere med vægt på både balance mellem arbejdsliv og privatliv og lige adgang til karriereudviklingsmuligheder.

Faget Kirke- og Teologihistorie ved Det Teologiske Fakultet indgår i en række nationale og internationale forskningssamarbejder. Fakultetet ønsker at udbygge forskning i kristendommens historie i de første 1000 år, og at denne forskning både indgår i internationale samarbejder og bidrager til det hjemlige miljø.

Kvalifikationskrav
Ansøgere forventes at have en ph.d. i teologi med særligt fokus på kirkehistorie og dokumenteret forskning inden for tidlig kristendom eller middelalder. Der lægges særlig vægt på forskningskompetencer inden for den tidlige og senantikke kirkes teologi, praksis og institutionelle udvikling, herunder studier af kristen identitetsdannelse, ritualer, køn og autoritet i senantikken.

Solide kompetencer inden for antikke kildesprog, særligt græsk og latin er et krav, og erfaring med undervisning i kilder på disse to klassiske sprog er en fordel.

Erfaring med internationalt forskningssamarbejde, forskningsledelse, forskningsformidling og deltagelse i tværdisciplinære projekter vil blive tillagt betydelig vægt.

Dokumenteret erfaring med individuelle og kollektive forskningsansøgninger skal fremgå af ansøgningen, ligesom ansøgeren bedes redegøre for de forskningsprojekter og forskningsmiljøer, vedkommende ønsker at udvikle som led i ansættelsen.

Stillingens arbejdsfelt fordeler sig ligeligt på uddannelses- og forskningsopgaver (inklusive dertil hørende administration og formidling). Der lægges derfor særlig vægt på dokumenterede kompetencer og refleksioner inden for begge områder.

Ansøgere opfordres til at læse Københavns Universitets retningslinjer for undervisningsportfolio: Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen

Faglige og personlige kvalifikationer

Forskningsmæssige kvalifikationer i relation til perioden af aktiv forskning og graden af originalitet og omfang i den videnskabelige produktion.
Ansøgerens videnskabelige indsats, faglig bredde og dybde, stringens, grundighed og akkuratesse.
Dokumenterede undervisningsmæssige kvalifikationer i at undervise på dansk og engelsk, herunder undervisning i kilder fra antikken på originalsproget

Læs mere om Københavns Universitets kriterier her: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen

KU’s kriterier for adjunkter og lektorer kan læses her: 5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf og 5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf

Yderligere information om stillingen kan fås hos:
Afdelingsleder: Lars Cyril Nørgaard, lan@teol.ku.dk
Studieleder og lektor i kirkehistorie: Florian Wöller. flw@teol.ku.dk

Ansøgning
Send ansøgningen elektronisk via linket ”Søg online” i Adobe PDF eller Word format.

Klik på knappen ”Søg stillingen”.

Ansøgningen, som kan skrives på dansk eller engelsk skal indeholde følgende bilag:

Ansøgning
CV
Dokumentation for uddannelse (eksamensbevis/Ph.d.-bevis)
Fuldstændig og nummereret publikationsliste. Medsendte værker mærkes med stjerne*
Forskningsplan der inkluderer en kort beskrivelse af tidligere forskning samt en plan for de nærmeste år. Herunder redegørelse for indsats vedrørende forskningsorganisering, etablering af forskningsseminarer, symposier og kongresser osv.
Dokumentation for undervisningskvalifikationer og forskningsformidling (tilrettelæggelse af undervisningsforløb, undervisningsmateriale, varetagelse af kurser og anden undervisning) Job application portfolio – University of Copenhagen
Publikationer. Ansøgere kan højst vælge 5 publikationer til bedømmelse i lektorater, hvoraf mindst 3 skal være udgivet inden for de sidste 5 år fra ansøgningsfristens udløb. Udgivelsestidspunktet skal være tydeligt markeret på publikationslisten. De valgte publikationer uploades som vedhæftede dokumenter og nummereres fra 1-5.

Kun materiale på dansk, norsk, svensk, engelsk, tysk og fransk vil kunne forventes bedømt.

Ansættelsesprocedure
Efter ansøgningsfristens udløb udvælger dekanen med rådgivning fra ansættelsesudvalget, hvilke ansøgere der skal bedømmes. Alle ansøgere får herefter besked om, hvorvidt deres ansøgning er gået videre til bedømmelse. Herefter nedsætter dekanen et fagkyndigt bedømmelsesudvalg med henblik på at bedømme de udvalgte ansøgere i forhold til den konkrete stilling. De udvalgte ansøgere orienteres om udvalgets sammensætning, og hver ansøger får lejlighed til at kommentere den del af bedømmelsen, som angår ansøgeren selv.

Yderligere oplysninger om proceduren kan fås hos stabsschef Torben Rytter Kristensen, e-mail: trk@teol.ku.dk eller HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, angiv venligst 211-0762/26-2E #1

Alle interesserede uanset personlig baggrund opfordres til at søge.

Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår
Ansættelsen sker i henhold til overenskomst mellem Finansministeriet og AC. Der anvises et samlet pensionsbidrag på 18,07 % af løn og pensionsgivende tillæg. Der vil være mulighed for forhandling af yderligere tillæg på baggrund af kvalifikationer.

Ansøgningsfristen udløber den 30. september 2026 (midnat)

Ansøgninger eller supplerende materiale modtaget efter denne dato vil ikke blive taget i betragtning.

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) or Associate Professor (Open Rank) in New Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for one position as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Open Rank) in New Testament Studies to be filled by 1 February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description
The Section for Biblical Studies seeks to appoint one new faculty member in New Testament Studies. The call is open to candidates working in all aspects of New Testament and early Christian studies, including immediately adjacent fields. The successful candidate is expected to combine an active and internationally oriented research agenda with research-based teaching, collegiality, and a willingness to contribute constructively to the Danish research and pedagogical environment.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

an active research agenda in New Testament Studies, early Christian studies, or immediately adjacent fields,
a high level of the relevant language skills,
methodological sophistication and commitment to collaboration,
potential for, or documented experience with, research leadership, including grant applications and externally funded research,
capacity and enthusiasm to teach a wide range of courses related to the curriculum of New Testament Studies at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, and
collegiality and willingness to take an active part in the intellectual, administrative and communal life of the Section, Department and Faculty.

The position involves a commitment to take an active part in the faculty’s research environment and research-based teaching, including examination and supervision related to the theology programmes at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, open programmes, and any new areas of study. It also involves taking part in activities related to securing funding for and managing research projects, providing pedagogical supervision, and participating in academic assessments.

The successful candidate must be able to offer courses on New Testament Studies at all levels.

Department description
The department studies the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, which are considered – to varying degrees foundational, normative, and sacred.
Our focus is on:

the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and other formative documents of ancient Judaism (including, for example, Dead Sea Scrolls and Hellenistic Jewish sources),
the New Testament and other formative documents of early Christian studies (including, for example, ancient Jewish and non-canonical Christian sources),
the Qur'an and its earliest traditions and commentaries.

Our research and teaching encompass the various exegetical traditions, historical contexts, material cultures, and reception histories that emerge around each of these three collections of sacred writings.

Qualification requirements
The position requires scientific qualifications such as a PhD degree in the field of New Testament Studies, including studies in early Christian studies or other immediately adjacent fields. Appointment will be made at Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level according to the applicant’s qualifications and the applicable rules at the University of Copenhagen.

Appointment as a tenure track assistant professor assumes research qualifications at least at PhD level. Candidates must be able to document competences in research as well as teaching. Candidates are expected to document scholarly research production at an international level and must demonstrate the potential to make a significant impact in their field at both local and international levels.

Appointment as an associate professor assumes research and teaching qualifications corresponding to the level of associate professor. Candidates must be able to document an established record of scholarly research production at an international level, teaching experience, and the ability to contribute independently to research, teaching, administration, collaboration and the academic development of the field.

In connection with the overall assessment of the individual applicant, emphasis is placed on the applicant’s research and teaching potential and/or documented experience within the fields described above.

Within a reasonable period (normally within 3–6 years), a non-Danish-speaking appointee will be required to acquire proficiency in Danish sufficient to teach in Danish as well as interact in Danish with colleagues and students.

Terms of employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry

of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). It is possible to

negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited from abroad, see Tax – University of Copenhagen

If the appointment is made at assistant professor level, it will be as a tenure track assistant professorship with a duration of six years. The main responsibilities consist of research, teaching, societal impact activities, departmental service tasks, and administration. The ideal candidate must complete the university’s Teaching and Learning in Higher Education programme. The Department will appoint a mentor for the assistant professor.

At the end of the sixth year of employment, the Dean will set up an assessment committee for the purpose of evaluating the basis for a promotion to associate professor. For more information about tenure track assistant professorships at the University of Copenhagen: Tenure track at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen

If the appointment is made at associate professor level, the position will involve research, research-based teaching, supervision and examination, societal impact activities, departmental service tasks, administration, and participation in the further development of the Faculty’s research and teaching environment.

Information about the criteria for recognising merit for appointments as Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate professor can be found here:
5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf
5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf

Further information on qualification requirements as Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Associate Professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2025 (in Danish) here: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter

Application
Applications must be submitted via the electronic application system. Click on the link provided below to be taken to the online application form.

The application must include the following enclosures:

Cover letter (Letter of Motivation) (applicants are encouraged to consult UCPH criteria for recognising merit: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen
CV, highlighting experience with research and teaching, including interdisciplinary and collaborative endeavours, as well as the relevant language skills and experience from international and/or Danish research and pedagogical environments.
Documentation of degrees/diplomas, including documentation of the PhD degree.
Publication list (a complete list of publications).
Teaching portfolio. For more information regarding the expected contents of the teaching portfolio, applicants are encouraged to consult the University guidelines for teaching portfolios when appointing academic staff at the University of Copenhagen.
Research plan. An outline of planned research activities, including publication plans and plans for applications for external funding. The research plan should include a presentation of the applicant’s envisaged contribution to the research in the Section.
Publications. A maximum of five (5) scientific publications that the applicant wishes to have included in the assessment, of which no more than two (2) may be monographs.
Co-author declarations. If citing work where the applicant has been a co-author, a co-author declaration, which addresses the applicant's share of these works, must be submitted. Material that has not yet been published can be submitted. However, please indicate the precise status of each publication.
Names and contact details of three references. References will not be contacted without prior notice to the applicant.

Application procedure
The application, appendices and the submitted scientific publications must be uploaded electronically using the link below. We advise you to have the above-mentioned documents ready before you begin to fill out the online application form, and it is essential that all required documents are enclosed.

Following the application deadline, the Dean selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. Applicants are selected on the basis of an overall assessment of the applicants that best match the recruitment needs of the Faculty as described in this advertisement for the post. At the shortlisting stage, particular attention will be paid to the applicant's cover letter, CV, documentation of PhD degree, publication list, teaching profile, and research/development plan.

University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and therefore encourages all interested parties regardless of personal background to apply for the position. Women and candidates from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. According to the University of Copenhagen’s “Action Plan for Career, Gender and Quality – Equal Opportunities in Research and Management” there is to be at least one candidate of each gender before a position can be filled.

For further information on the recruitment process please contact Head of Section Professor Jan Loop, jlo@teol.ku.dk, or Associate Dean for Research Heike Omerzu, ho@teol.ku.dk.

Further information about the application procedure is available from HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-0763/26-2E #1.

University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and therefore encourages all interested parties regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Application deadline
Applications must be submitted by 30 September 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

Applications received after the deadline has expired will not be accepted.

If your application does not include all the required supporting documents, your application will be rejected and will not be considered by the assessment committee.

Ph.d.-stipendie ved Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier, Det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet (KU)

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier søger en treårig ph.d.-stipendiat med ansættelse fra den 1. februar 2027 eller snarest muligt herefter.

Du kan læse mere om instituttet her: https://tors.ku.dk.

Introduktion
Ph.d.-studiet er en forskeruddannelse, der på højeste internationale niveau kvalificerer den ph.d.-studerende til selvstændigt at varetage forsknings-, formidlings- og undervisningsopgaver. Hovedvægten i ph.d.-uddannelsen ligger på tilrettelæggelse og gennemførsel af et forskningsprojekt under vejledning. Ph.d.-uddannelsen afsluttes med indlevering af en ph.d.-afhandling, der forsvares ved et offentligt forsvar. Uddannelsen er normeret til 180 ECTS-point, hvilket svarer til tre års fuldtidsstudie.

Ph.d.-studiet åbner for mange karrieremuligheder både inden for og uden for universitetsverdenen. Ud over at skrive en afhandling tilknyttes den ph.d.-studerende aktive forskningsmiljøer lokalt og internationalt. Ph.d.-studerende bidrager til det akademiske fagmiljø, gennemfører forskeruddannelseskurser, og formidler deres forskning i undervisning, ved akademiske konferencer og til den brede offentlighed.

Kvalifikationskrav
Hvis du har taget din uddannelse i Danmark, er det et krav for at blive ansat, at du har en kandidatgrad, der er omfattet af AC-overenskomsten, og at du ved en bedømmelse bliver vurderet fagligt kvalificeret til stillingen.

Hvis du har taget din uddannelse uden for Danmark, er det et krav for at blive ansat, at du enten har en uddannelse, der er på niveau med og sammenlignelig med en dansk kandidatgrad og ved en bedømmelse bliver vurderet fagligt kvalificeret til stillingen, eller at du har en uddannelse, der som minimum er på niveau med og sammenlignelig med en dansk bachelorgrad og ved en faglig bedømmelse vurderes at have kompetencer på kandidatniveau.

Hvis din uddannelse er taget uden for Danmark, indhenter vi en vurdering af din uddannelses sammenlignelighed med de danske uddannelser ved Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen.

Du skal beherske akademisk engelsk og dansk/skandinavisk på højt niveau i skrift og tale, og være i stand til at gennemføre mundtlige interviews med dansktalende deltagere. Instituttet kan anmode dig om at dokumentere dine engelske og danske/skandinaviske sprogkundskaber, hvis det skønnes nødvendigt.

Dette ph.d.-projekt gennemføres som en del af et større tværfagligt forskningsprojekt om antisemitisme i Danmark, nærmere bestemt delprojektet:

Kortlægning af antisemitiske holdninger i Danmark: Et komparativt og dybdegående studie af majoritetsbefolkningen og den muslimske minoritetsbefolkning.

Delprojektet undersøger antisemitiske holdninger i Danmark gennem et mixed methods-design, der kombinerer en omfattende spørgeskemaundersøgelse med kvalitative interviews. Formålet er at sammenligne udbredelsen og karakteren af antisemitiske forestillinger i to grupper: et repræsentativt udsnit af den voksne danske befolkning samt indvandrere og efterkommere fra ti muslimsk dominerede lande, der har boet mindst fem år i Danmark.

Spørgeskemaundersøgelsen udvikles i samarbejde mellem ph.d.-stipendiaten og projektgruppen. Den forventes at tage udgangspunkt i veletablerede måleinstrumenter og kan desuden inddrage avancerede metoder (f.eks. listeeksperimenter eller indirekte spørgeteknikker) for at håndtere udfordringer som social ønskværdighedsbias. Derudover vil der blive anvendt relevante stikprøvestrategier for at sikre en tilstrækkelig repræsentation af de undersøgte delgrupper.

Projektet omfatter desuden en kvalitativ del, der forventes at bestå af en række dybdegående interviews med deltagere fra de udvalgte grupper. Formålet er at undersøge politiske fortolkninger, trosforestillinger og hverdagsoplevelser. Det konkrete design, omfang og samspillet mellem de kvalitative og kvantitative metoder vil blive videreudviklet som en del af ph.d.-projektet.

Jobindhold
Ph.d.-stipendiaten skal bidrage til udviklingen og gennemførelsen af spørgeskemaundersøgelsen, gennemføre kvalitative interviews samt analysere både kvantitative og kvalitative data. Projektet forudsætter et indgående arbejde med relevant teoretisk og empirisk litteratur om antisemitisme, religion samt relationer mellem majoritets- og minoritetsbefolkninger.

Projektbeskrivelser skal dokumentere kendskab til den relevante forskning, præsentere en klar teoretisk ramme og overbevisende redegøre for den metodiske og praktiske gennemførlighed af det foreslåede ph.d.-projekt.

Ansøgning
Send din ansøgning elektronisk via linket 'Søg stillingen' nederst på siden. Din ansøgning skal skrives på dansk eller engelsk og indeholde følgende bilag i enten PDF eller Word format.

CV (maks. én side)
Motiveret ansøgning (maks. én side)
Dokumentation for uddannelse
Bachelor- og kandidatbevis (hvis du ikke har modtaget dit kandidatbevis endnu, skal du uploade din seneste karakterudskrift.
Projekt-abstract (maks. 1.200 anslag inkl. mellemrum)
Andet relevant materiale
Tilsagn kan uploades med ansøgningen fx tilsagn om adgang til særlige arkiver og tilsagn om studieophold ved et udenlandsk universitet. Vejledertilsagn skal ikke medsendes. Bemærk at anbefalinger, specialer og lignende ikke må uploades eller fremsendes.

Ansøgere med en grad fra et universitet, der ikke er engelsk- eller skandinavisksproget, skal medsende oversættelse af kandidatbevis og eksamensudskrifter, som er verficeret af det udstedende universitet. Dokumenterne skal oversættes til engelsk, dansk, norsk eller svensk. Derudover skal der medsendes en officiel beskrivelse af den pågældende karakterskala (evt. diploma supplement).

På ph.d.-skolens hjemmeside kan du læse meget mere om de bilag, du skal vedhæfte din ansøgning: Ph.d.-studiet ved Det Humanistiske Fakultet.

Bedømmelseskriterier
Følgende kriterier bruges ved bedømmelse af ph.d.-ansøgninger:

Forskningskvalifikationer som reflekteret i vedlagte CV og projektbeskrivelse.
Kompetencer og viden om relevante akademiske forskningsfelter.
Niveau (opnåede karakterer) i BA- og KA-studier.

Løn og ansættelsesvilkår
Ansættelse og aflønning sker i henhold til aftale mellem Finansministeriet og Akademikernes Centralorganisation (AC). Lønniveauet starter ved 30.264,08 kr. + 18,07 % bidrag til pensionsordningen.

Ansættelse som ph.d.-stipendiat indebærer ifølge overenskomsten, at ph.d.-stipendiater udfører arbejdsopgaver på det relevante institut i et omfang, der svarer til 840 arbejdstimer (6 måneder) fordelt over de tre år.

Du kan læse mere om at være ansat som ph.d.-stipendiat her: Ansættelse som ph.d.-studerende.

Rekrutteringsprocessen
Efter ansøgningsfristens udløb udvælger institutlederen, med rådgivning fra ansættelsesudvalget, hvilke ansøgere der skal bedømmes. Alle ansøgere får umiddelbart herefter besked om, hvorvidt deres ansøgning er gået videre til bedømmelse. Institutlederen nedsætter et fagkyndigt bedømmelsesudvalg med henblik på at bedømme de udvalgte ansøgere. De udvalgte ansøgere orienteres om udvalgets sammensætning, og hver ansøger får lejlighed til at kommentere på bedømmelsen.

Indskrivning
Det er en forudsætning for ansættelsen, at de udvalgte kandidater indskrives ved Det Humanistiske Fakultets ph.d.-skole ved Københavns Universitet.

Læs mere om ph.d.-uddannelsen generelt på KU: Generelt om ph.d.-uddannelsen.

Ligestilling og diversitet på Københavns Universitet
Københavns Universitet ønsker at afspejle det omgivende samfund gennem lighed i muligheder og ved at skabe et inkluderende arbejdsmiljø. Derfor opfordrer vi alle kvalificerede kandidater til at ansøge, uanset personlig baggrund, køn, seksuel orientering, alder, handicap, etnicitet osv. Du kan læse mere om ligestilling og diversitet på KU og vores deltagelse i HRS4R HR Excellence in Research på vores temaside: HR Excellence in Research.

Kontakt
Vi opfordrer dig til først at orientere dig på vores hjemmeside, hvor de fleste spørgsmål om rekrutteringsprocessen samt ph.d.-uddannelsens faglig indhold og opbygning er besvaret.

Structure of the PhD programme

Rekrutteringsproces - for videnskabelige medarbejdere.

Hvis du ikke finder svar på det, du søger, kan du skrive til ph.d.-koordinator Simon Stjernholm, e-mail stjernholm@hum.ku.dk, eller HR Søndre, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Angiv venligst ID-nummer 211-2512/26-2H.

Ansøgningsfristen er den 30. september 2026 kl. 23:59 CEST.
Ansøgninger eller supplerende materiale modtaget efter denne dato vil ikke blive taget i betragtning. Der kan ændres i den indsendte ansøgning frem til ansøgningsfristens udløb.

Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanistic Understanding of AI Reasoning

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The position
We are seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to work on understanding the mechanisms of AI reasoning. Their core duty will be to advance our understanding of how LLMs acquire, integrate and reason over evolving, pluralistic knowledge using mechanistic interpretability methods. This can involve the development of novel conceptual frameworks, methods, or empirical studies. The postdoc’s duties will also to a small degree include teaching or supervision.

The position is offered in the context of the context of an ERC Starting Grant held by Isabelle Augenstein on ‘Explainable and Robust Automatic Fact Checking (ExplainYourself)’, as well the Pioneer Centre for AI.

Who are we looking for?
Applicants should hold a PhD degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field, and have good written and oral English skills. The assessment of qualifications will also be made based on previous scientific publications and relevant work experience. The ideal candidate would have an educational background, prior research or work experience on Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and/or Explainable AI.

Our group and research -- and what do we offer?
The successful candidate will join the CopeNLU group at the University of Copenhagen. CopeNLU is a vibrant and collaborative research group led by Isabelle Augenstein and Pepa Atanasova with a focus on fair and accountable NLP. We are interested in core methodology research on interpretability, explainability and bias detection; as well as applications to tasks such as fact checking and cross-cultural learning. With a strong focus on both foundational and applied research, we provide a platform for exploring cutting-edge topics in NLP, while also emphasising the importance of transparent and responsible AI development.

We are affiliated with the Pioneer Centre for AI at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen, located in central Copenhagen. The Pioneer Centre focuses on fundamental AI research, and within an interdisciplinary framework, develops platforms, methods, and practices that address society’s greatest challenges. It consists of seven AI research themes, with one being Speech and Language. The Natural Language Processing research environment at the University of Copenhagen is internationally leading, as e.g. evidenced by it being ranked second in Europe according to CSRankings. Further information about research at the Department is available here: https://di.ku.dk/english/research/.

The position will be offered from 1 February 2027 or as close to this date as possible, for a period of two years, with the possibility of extension contingent on funding availability.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,900 DKK/approx. 5,300 EUR (August 2026-level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18,07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Applications submitted by emails cannot be considered.

Please include:

Cover Letter detailing your motivation and background for applying for this position;
Research plan – description of current and future research plans;
Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position;
Diplomas (Master’s and PhD degree or equivalent);
Complete publication list;
Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers;
Names and contact details of three references.

Application deadline
The deadline for applications is 30 September 2026, 23:59 CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. You will be notified about whether your application will be selected for assessment.

The assessors will assess the qualifications and experience of the shortlisted applicants with respect to the above-mentioned research area, skills and other requirements. The assessors will conclude whether each applicant is qualified. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessments. You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in Week 43 (19-23 October 2026).

Questions
Inquiries about the position can be made to Isabelle Augenstein <augenstein@di.ku.dk>.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding community and invites all regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

PhD scholarship in Grundtvig Studies at the Faculty of Theology

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship. The research will be conducted as part of the research project Writing with the Dead – N.F.S. Grundtvig’s Use of Historical Sources (WWD). The position is a fixed term 36-month position, starting on February 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

About the Core Group Project
WWD investigates how the influential Danish theologian, thinker, and poet N.F.S. Grundtvig worked with textual sources from antiquity to his own day. In addition to the analysis of Grundtvig’s published works, the project group will take advantage of a new research infrastructure called Grundtvig’s Manuscripts Online (GMO). GMO uses the AI-software Transkribus to transcribe of more than 80,000 unprinted pages in the Grundtvig Archive at the Royal Danish Library. The shared theoretical foundations for the interdisciplinary research team are Modern Genre Studies and Conceptual History. More information about the core group project is available here: https://teol.ku.dk/english/research/dept/akh/writing-with-the-dead/.

The Research Environment and Activities
The Faculty of Theology is dedicated to fostering a workplace culture grounded in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to offer a supportive environment for researchers at every stage of their careers, emphasizing work-life balance and equitable access to career development opportunities.
WWD offers a diverse and interdisciplinary research environment, affiliated with the section of Church History at the Faculty of Theology at the South Campus of UCPH https://teol.ku.dk/english/research/dept/akh/. Parts of the project will be conducted at other departments at the South Campus and at The Royal Danish Library. The PhD-student is expected to participate in research, teaching, and conference participation related to Grundtvig’s writings and their genesis and impact.

Job Content
We seek applicants who demonstrate strong motivation and enthusiasm for contributing to our research project. Candidates primarily from Theology or Humanities are encouraged to apply. Of special interest are applicants who want to study Grundtvig’s engagement with sources from Late Antiquity and the Early Church or from Romanticism; we also welcome other project proposals about Grundtvig’s use of historical sources. Applications should describe how their project contributes to Grundtvig research and relates directly to the goals of WWD and the synergy with the other subprojects.

We seek candidates who are interested in/or have experience with:

Collaborative research
Archival research
Using the AI-software Transkribus

The following skills are an advantage:

Knowledge of Grundtvig’s writings and sources
Proficiency in reading 19th century vernacular Danish

Inquiries about the position can be made to the Principal Investigator of the project, Associate Professor Anders Holm, phone + 45 51 30 20 35, email: aho@teol.ku.dk.

General Information
PhD studies consist of research programmes at the highest international level that qualify students for independent research, knowledge dissemination, and teaching. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme culminates in the submission of a PhD thesis, which the student must defend in public. The programme is prescribed to 180 ECTS credits, corresponding to three years of full-time study.

A PhD degree opens a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences, and to the public.

The Candidate will be enrolled in the PhD School of the Faculty of Theology, see: https://teol.ku.dk/english/phd/about/

For further information about the guidelines for PhD studies at UCPH, please refer to: https://phd.ku.dk/english/.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to master’s level related to the subject area of the project, e.g. [relevant educations]. If you have completed your education in Denmark, you must have a master’s degree covered by the collective agreement for academics in the state sector. If you have completed your education outside of Denmark, you must either have a master’s degree equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years) or as minimum a bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Danish bachelor’s degree (three years) and be assessed as having professional qualifications at master's level.

If you have completed your education abroad, we will obtain an assessment of your education from the Danish Research Agency.

Application
All applications must be submitted online via the link “Apply now” at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, and include the following enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:

Cover letter (max. 1 page) detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD position
CV (max. 2 pages, including contact details and language proficiency)
Project description (12,000 keystrokes including spaces but excluding bibliography) containing a description of: 1) the planned research project; 2) the planned contribution to Grundtvig research and the WWD project; 3) a realistic draft outline of the study programme for the fulfillment of requirements under the Ministerial Order on PhD degrees with regard to participation in courses and periods of study at other institutions.
One writing sample, demonstrating the applicant’s analytical writing skills (for example, one chapter of the MA thesis)
Diploma and transcripts of records of both Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree.
Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications, documentation of English language qualifications (if relevant)

The website for the PhD School offers information about the enclosures to include with the electronic application: https://teol.ku.dk/english/phd/how-to-obtain-a-phd-scholarship/admission-requirements/.

Applicants with a degree from a university where documents are not issued in English or in a Scandinavian language must provide a translation of their diploma and transcript of records verified by the issuing university. The documents must be translated into English, Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish. An official description of the grading scale in question (for instance diploma supplement) must also be enclosed.

Assessment Criteria
The following criteria are applied when assessing PhD applications:

Research qualifications as reflected in the project description.
Quality and feasibility of the project.
Qualifications and knowledge in relevant disciplines.
Performance (grades obtained) in graduate and post-graduate studies.
Whether the faculty can offer adequate supervision for the research topic in question.

The Recruitment Process
After the deadline for applications, the dean considers advice from the appointment committee and then selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. After this step, the dean sets up an expert assessment committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

For further information about the recruitment process, please refer to the University of Copenhagen website: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

The Ministerial Order on PhD degrees and other relevant documents can be downloaded from the faculty homepage at teol.ku.dk or by contacting the Faculty of Theology, Karen Blixens Plads 16, 2300 Copenhagen S.

Enrollment
It is a prerequisite for employment that successful applicants enroll at the PhD School of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen.

For further information about the structure of the PhD programme, please refer to: https://teol.ku.dk/english/phd/phd-programme/structure/.

For further information about the guidelines for PhD studies at UCPH, please refer to: https://phd.ku.dk/english/.

Salary and Terms of Employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The monthly salary range starts at DKK 31,600 (EUR 4,200) + a 18,07 % contribution to the pension scheme.

According to the agreement, the PhD Fellow is required to carry out tasks at the relevant department to an extent corresponding to 840 working hours (6 months) without additional pay. The work obligation can include other related duties.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender or personal background. For more information on the diverse working place environment at the university and the university’s participation in the HRS4R, please see: https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/.

International Applicants
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: https://ism.ku.dk/.

The University of Copenhagen strives to offer a family friendly and flexible working environment with a sustainable balance between work- and private life, including parental leave schemes (up to 47 weeks for both parents) and up to six weeks of paid holidays per year.

Contact Information
For further information about the structure and rules of the PhD programme, please contact the PhD Administration at email: phd@hrsc.ku.dk.

Information about the recruitment process is available from HR Centre South, email: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to case number: 211-2493/26-2H #2.

The deadline for applications is October, 1 at 23:59 [CEST].
Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up to the deadline.

Postdoc in Computational Writing in the Context of Pharmaceutical Data Science Education

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Science - University of Copenhagen

The Department of Science Education and the Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education (CPDSE) seek a Postdoc in pharmaceutical data science education with a focus on Computational Writing. The 2-year position involves educational research in an emerging field that synthesises expertise in pharmaceutical science and data science. The position will include collaboration within the Center, aligning with strategic initiatives across the partner institutions, involving seven departments at the University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark. The position is open from January 1st, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project

Pharmaceutical data science (PDS) is an emerging field between data science and pharmaceutical sciences, in which data science is applied to drug discovery, development, and safety, algorithms and databases are developed and tailored to pharmaceutical data, and data drives pharmaceutical experiments. Educational practice and research in pharmaceutical data science is interdisciplinary, as students must learn not just computational methods and pharmaceutical practice, but also to formulate questions, build arguments, interpret data and document processes in ways that are recognizable in both domains.

The postdoc will be conducting educational research on computational writing in pharmaceutical data science education. The project will investigate how students and teachers develop, use, assess, and make sense of computational texts. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the development of a research agenda around computational writing as a site for forming pharmaceutical data science competences.

Who are we looking for?

We seek a candidate with a strong research profile in university science education. Documented qualifications in data science are required. This may include systematic data collection on student learning and experiences, learning analytics, network analysis, and quantitative data analysis. Experience with educational research on student learning, academic writing, computational notebooks, data science education, AI-supported learning, or interdisciplinary higher education will be considered an advantage. Candidates with other research specialisms in university science education will also be considered. Experience collaborating with a range of disciplines pertaining to pharmaceutical science, data science, and educational science will be considered an advantage.

The Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education

The Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education is a close collaboration between the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The goal of the center is to advance Danish education within pharmaceutical sciences through integration of data science. The center is anchored at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, UCPH.

The Center’s vision is to make pharmaceutical data science a catalyst for life science and healthcare strongholds. To achieve this, the Center will develop and deliver research-based education for the future workforce – spanning bachelor, master, PhD, and life-long learning. The Center is based upon grant funding of DKK 123 million from three Danish private foundations: the Novo Nordisk Foundation, the Lundbeck Foundation, and the LEO Foundation. The Center is a collaboration between the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and encompasses seven departments. For further information on the Center, see www.cpdse.ku.dk.

The research environment

The Department of Science Education is an interdisciplinary department, and the successful applicant is expected to engage in interdisciplinary activities in relation to teaching and development work. It is a hallmark of our research to unite strong fundamental and applied research with a high impact on society, including themes that are of particular interest to the University of Copenhagen in general as well as to the Faculty of Science in particular. The Centre for Digital Education is affiliated with both the Department of Science Education and the Department of Computer Science. It is not a requirement to be able to teach in Danish. UCPH has an International Staff Mobility office that assists international scholars with their relocation to Copenhagen; see https://ism.ku.dk/. Information on life in Denmark is available on the official website https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/. Similarly, information on life in Copenhagen can be found here: https://international.kk.dk/artikel/everyday-life-copenhagen.

Further information about the Department can be found at https://www.ind.ku.dk/english/. Inquiries about the position and the department can be made to Morten Misfeldt, misfeldt@ind.ku.dk.

The position is open from January 1st, 2027 as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 2 years.

Salary, pension and other conditions of employment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,900 DKK/approx. 5,300 EUR (August 2026 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.

Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they hold a PhD degree and have not lived in Denmark the last 10 years.

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

Motivation letter (max. one page).
Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills, and other skills relevant to the position.
- Please describe and document international network and activities
- Positions held at universities/research institutions
- Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media (where available)
- Scholarships or career development grants (where available)
Diplomas (Master’s and PhD degrees or equivalent) and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted.
Research plan (ca. 5 pages) that aligns with the project description and future plans showing how the candidate would investigate computational writing in pharmaceutical data science education.
Description and documentation of previous activities related to investigations on student learning or teaching development (where available).
If available, description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications. Please describe and document:
- Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
- Teaching experience
- Formal pedagogical training

Complete publication list.
Separate reprints of up to 5 particularly relevant papers.

The deadline for applications is 14 October 2026, 23:59 GMT +1.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Labour Immigration and Institutional Change

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen

The Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS) at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for two fixed-term postdoctoral researcher positions (2½ years) starting 1 March 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

These positions are part of the project ‘Labour Migration as a Source of Institutional Change’, which investigates how companies’ use of migrant labour can cause changes in receiving countries labour market institutions. The postdoctoral researcher will undertake comparative case studies of companies’ use of migrant labour across three sectors (manufacturing, construction and hospitality) in two countries (either Austria and Netherlands or Ireland and Sweden). The case studies will contribute to all aspects of the project, including a five-country comparison.

The project is led by Associate Professor Jens Arnholtz (PI) and is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The research team will consist of the two postdoctoral researchers and the PI.

Job Description
In many Western European countries, labour migrants’ share of employment has expanded substantially the last decades reaching beyond 25 percent in some countries. However, our current understanding of how labour market institutions change ignores labour migration. Therefore, we know little about the long-term impact of labour migration on receiving countries’ labour market institutions.

To address this issue, this project proposes and tests a new theory of how labour migration causes institutional change: Companies pursuing deviant business strategies can use labour migrants to overcome institutional obstacles and the proliferation of such deviant business strategies can cause incremental institutional change. The cumulative effects of those changes have transformative potential for how labour markets are governed.

To test and develop this theory, the postdoctoral researcher will conduct sector case studies in different countries focusing both on the link between deviant business strategies and the use of migrant labour, and on the cumulative effects of labour migration over time in different sectors and countries.

Key Tasks:

Conduct comparative case studies of the use of migrant labor in three sectors across two countries.
Utilize process-tracing methodologies to analyze to what extent inflow of migrant labour and proliferation of deviant business practices are related.
Conduct and analyze interviews with company representatives, trade unions, labour inspectors and other authorities, and experts.
Gather and analyze supplementary data such as statistics, archival data, media sources, policy documents, and studies to reconstruct historical development.
Compare cross-national and cross-sectorial variations in how divergent business strategies and labour migration co-develop.
Write academic articles based on findings for submission to top sociology and political science journals.
Present findings at international conferences (e.g., SASE, CES, EPSA, ESA).

The project includes 1½ month research stay in each case country, hosted by members of the project’s advisory board.

The postdoctoral researcher position is mainly a research position, but there is a 10 % teaching obligation.

For further information, including more details on project, please contact Associate Professor Jens Arnholtz (jh@faos.dk).

Qualifications
Appointment as a postdoctoral researcher requires research qualifications at a level at least equivalent to those obtained through the satisfactory completion of a PhD programme within the relevant field.

We seek candidates with the following qualifications:

A PhD in Sociology, Political Science, Comparative Political Economy, Industrial Relations or a related field (completed or near completion).
Expertise in qualitative research methods, particularly comparative case study analysis, qualitative interviews and process-tracing.
Knowledge of political economy, labour market institutions or labour migration.
Fluency in English and either German and Dutch or Swedish is required; proficiency in Danish is desirable but not a requirement.
Experience with or willingness to engage in academic collaboration.

You can find further information about the qualification requirements for postdoctoral positions here: Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (In Danish only).

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS) is part of the Faculty of the Social Sciences. The faculty is a successful academic community that strives to put knowledge into action by:

Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning and social change.
Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge and the competences to change society for the better.
Energising global, European and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact.

For more on the faculty’s strategy, please see: Strategy for the Faculty of Social Science.

Work Environment & Research Team
The postdoctoral researcher will work closely with Associate Professor Jens Arnholtz, another postdoc and an international advisory board. The postdoctoral researcher will become a part of the Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS), which has a strong focus on labour market institutions, and the Department of Sociology, which provides a dynamic research environment, offering access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure.

The project will provide opportunities for collaboration on high-impact publications, networking with experts in labour migration and labour markets, and participation in international research events.

Application Process
Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in English, and include the following attachments in PDF or Word format:

Cover Letter detailing research interests and fit for the project (max. 1 page)
Curriculum Vitae (CV) (max. 3 pages)
Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)
Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
- Peer-reviewed publications:
  - Monographs and anthologies
  - Articles in journals
  - Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
- Non-peer-reviewed publications:
  - Publications disseminating research findings, etc.
Research Statement (max. 2 pages) outlining past experience and future research agenda.
Two Writing Samples (published papers or dissertation chapters).

Salary and Terms of Employment
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range for postdoctoral positions starts at DKK 39,900/approximately EUR 5,300 + an 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Recruitment Process
After the application deadline, the Head of Department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select the applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department will set up an expert assessment committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee's assessment before the appointment is announced.

You can find further information on our recruitment process at: Recruitment process.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardsless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. To learn more about our diverse workplace and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please visit HR Excellence in Research.

Contact Information
For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Jens Arnholtz at jh@faos.dk.

For more Information about the recruitment process, please contact HR South at hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211-2642/26-2I #2.

The application deadline is 30 October 2026 at 23:59 [CEST].

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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