Assistant Professor in Biological Artificial Intelligence at the Department of Biomedical Sciences

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic Research Assistant Professor, who will be able to commence 24 August 2026. Time limited position for 3 years.

The position focuses on application of artificial intelligence (AI) to biological data, with a particular emphasis on human electrocardiograms and other cardiac signals and images. The successful candidate will develop an independent research profile while contributing to collaborative research and teaching in an interdisciplinary biomedical environment.

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

Our research
The Kanters group centers on the (patho)physiology and uses AI as a tool, which must be shaped to fit the biology – not the other way around. We are a highly computational and collaborative group with collaborations nationally and internationally. We use neural networks and classic epidemiological models to investigate how physiology associates with various outcomes. We use large population studies and nation-wide databases including the National Patient Register and the National Medicinal Products Register to conduct our research.

Your job
The Research Assistant Professor will develop and lead research in biological AI. Your tasks would include designing and driving independent research projects, publishing in leading peer-reviewed journals, helping attract external funding, supervising students and junior researchers, contributing to teaching and collaborative activities at the department, and presenting your work at the annual conference of the International Society of Computerized Electrocardiology.

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

• A PhD in health sciences
• A MSc in health science
• Strong mathematical and programming competencies
• Substantial track record within epidemiology
• Substantial track record within application of neural networks to biological signals
• Extensive experience with Danish national registers
• Excellent English skills, written and spoken

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. Our research facilities include local and external HPC.

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

The position is fixed-term. Limited to 3 years. The starting date is 24 August 2026.

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 41,800 DKK/approx. 5,594 EUR (April 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 2025.

Questions
For further information please contact Jørgen K. Kanters; jkanters@sund.ku.dk

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:

1. Motivated letter of application, describing the match with the intended profile and a bibliometric summary (max. one page).
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 12. juni 2026 23.59 

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 https://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 end June or start July.

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