Postdoc in AI and Law

The Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) and law. The postdoc will be placed in the Section for Consumption, Bioethics and Governance.

The position is funded through the TrustMind project funded by the Lundbeck Foundation (https://lundbeckfonden.com/news/120-million-dkk-interdisciplinary-brain-research/melanie-ganz-benjaminsen). The project aims to develop an AI algorithm for mental health screening, specifically targeting Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). A key component of the project is to integrate ethical and legal considerations in algorithm assessment. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary group of researchers the candidate will examine the requirements of the EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation (AIA) and provide strategies for developing compliant healthcare algorithms while drawing attention to challenges regarding implementation. The postdoc will focus on analysis of the AIA’s requirements relating to transparency and fairness when developing and deploying algorithms for depression risk assessments. In addition, the postdoc will compare AI Act requirements with EU ethics guidelines in collaboration with the ethics postdoc in the project.

As a postdoc in the TrustMind project you will be part of an open-minded and interdisciplinary research group comprising eight postdocs and four senior researchers working on ensuring responsible development and use of AI in psychiatry. The Section for Consumption, Bioethics and Governance at IFRO is located at Frederiksberg Campus. It comprises scholars from a range of fields including economics, sociology, law, and philosophy and provides a welcoming environment with several social events every year.

The postdoc’s duties will include research on the legal aspects of trustworthy AI in the context of EU as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

The successful candidate should have:

• A PhD in law
• Interest in interdisciplinary research and an open mindset towards collaboration with other project participants
• Good communication skills, both regarding scientific communication and communication for a broader audience
• Preferably, experience of relevance to the topic, e.g., analyzing the EU legal framework for AI in healthcare

Physical presence at IFRO is considered as a natural part of being an employee to contribute to a welcoming, socially pleasant, creative and innovative work environment. IFRO offers possibility for flexibility and working from home, but an employee is expected to regularly be present physically at IFRO.

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

Inquiries about the position can be made to Associate Professor Sune Holm (suneh@ifro.ku.dk).

The position is open from April 1, 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 12.01.2026, 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 https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Applicants must be prepared for further security screening related to international research collaborations as part of the recruitment process when UCPH considers it appropriate from a holistic consideration.

Interviews will be held at the end of February 2026