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 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 research in the Choudhary group is mainly funded by an ERC Advanced Grant and a Laureate Grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

We are now looking for 1-2 postdoc researchers with a PhD and/or MD (i.e. level of education corresponding to the Danish PhD degree).

Project description

Our group works in the broad area of proteomics, genomics, epigenetics, and cell signaling. In this project, we are interested in understanding epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation, with special focus to understand the mechanisms of gene activation by cis-regulatory enhancers. The project will use quantitative proteomics and genomics to further understand the role of acetylation and other chromatin modifications in gene regulation. The project will combine CRISPR-based genome editing with NGS-based approaches (i.e. RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq) and cell biological approaches to uncover new regulatory pathways and decipher underlying mechanisms.

Postdoc candidate(s) with experience in wet laboratory work will perform wet laboratory experiments involving cultured mammalian cells, creating CRISPR engineered cell lines, generating NGS data, including high-quality ChIP-seq data. The candidates with experience in both wet lab and bioinformatics will be able to do both (i.e. work in the wet lab and perform bioinformatics analyses).

Start date: October 1, 2026, or later.

Qualifications

The candidate should have demonstrated excellent scientific productivity, evidenced by high-quality research publications, be able to conduct independent and creative research, and show good interpersonal and communication skills.

• The candidate is required to have a PhD/MD level of education corresponding to the Danish PhD degree in natural or medical science.
• Excellent scientific track record, including at least one publication in a high-quality, peer-reviewed international journal. Pre-prints can be counted for fulfilling this requirement.
• Expert knowledge in one or more of the following areas is advantageous:

1. Prior experience in the area of quantitative proteomics, epigenetics, or gene transcription regulation.
2. Demonstrated experience in bioinformatic analysis of proteomics/genomics data.
3. Hands-on experience in culturing mammalian cells.
4. Experience in molecular biology techniques, including use of CRISPR-based genome editing.

• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• An analytical aptitude for devising innovative scientific or technical solutions.

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

Place of employment and work
The employment is at Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, located in central Copenhagen. The workplace offers state-of-the-art research facilities. Denmark is often ranked as the happiest nation and Copenhagen is consistently ranked as one of the best cities for living. For more information on working and living in Denmark visit www.ism.ku.dk  (International staff mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk.

Terms of salary and employment

Salary, pension, and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Academics Central organization. Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated.

The Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) have agreed on a protocol that makes it possible for all international researchers employed by the University to achieve a pension exemption, where the pension can be paid out as salary. For more information about the different pension schemes www.ism.ku.dk/onarrival/pension/

Duration: The duration of the full-time position(s) (37 hours per week) is 3 years.

Application procedure

Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘APPLY NOW’ below or via this advertisement found at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/ 

Your application should include the following documents:

1. Cover letter

2. Curriculum vitae, incl. educational qualifications, experience, and a list of publications

3. A scanned copy of the final degree (PhD or equivalent) certificate. If the degree is not yet awarded, it is sufficient to mention in the cover letter when the applicant expects to submit the thesis, and/or receive the qualifying degree

4. Names and contact details for 2-3 referees

Deadline for applications: 19 July 2026, 23.59pm CET

The applicants can submit these materials in the given fields in the online submission system. We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the above-mentioned 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.

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

Information about the Barrett group can be found at: https://in.ku.dk/research/barrett-lab/

Information on the Department of Neuroscience can be found at: https://in.ku.dk/

Project description

Our group studies human brain development as well as dysfunction in disease using tractable human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) models. In this project, we aim to elucidate mechanisms of transcriptional variation in neural systems. Specifically, the project involves the generation of human neural cell types from human iPSCs, single-cell RNA sequencing and analyses, CRISPR screening, and downstream cell biological approaches.  The overall goal is to identify mechanisms which modulate transcript-level variability in neural cells and to manipulate variability to assess phenotypic impact. This project requires candidates to utilize a combination of both wet-lab and dry-lab approaches. The candidate will perform experiments in the laboratory, analyse and interpret data, prepare data for publication, as well as attend and present findings at seminars and conferences. If you would like to learn more about this or other projects in the lab, please contact us!

Start date: 15 September 2026 or thereafter.

Duration: 3 years

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a background in mechanisms of gene regulation, neurobiology or stem cell biology, and experience working with large datasets. Candidates should have a proven academic track record including contributions to high-quality publications and be able to drive independent research in a collaborative, dynamic environment.

Applicants must have a PhD in the biological or computational sciences, or a related field. Additionally, competitive candidates will have:

• Experience with mammalian stem cell culture as well as basic cell and molecular biology techniques (e.g., cloning, flow cytometry, western blot analysis)
• Experience with the generation and analysis of next-gen sequencing datasets
• Experience with programming languages (Python, R)
• Experience with CRISPR-Cas9 or related screening strategies
• Proficiency in English with strong written and oral communication skills

Our group and research

The Barrett group relocated to the University of Copenhagen from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in 2026. We are a small but growing lab, studying molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying human neural development and disease. We leverage stem cell models of genetically defined brain diseases, coupled with gene-editing, screening, and single-cell -omics approaches. Our long-term goal is to leverage molecular and cellular insights to better understand brain development and function, and ultimately to employ these insights to improve human health.  For additional information, please reach out to Lindy Barrett, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience (lindy.barrett@sund.ku.dk)

Place of employment

Employment is at the Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, located in Central Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. For more information about working and living in Denmark, please visit www.ism.ku.dk.

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, with the possibility of further extension. The start date is 15 September 2026 or upon agreement.

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 34.000 DKK/approx. 4.560 EUR (april 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

Questions
For specific information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Lindy Barrett, at lindy.barrett@sund.ku.dk. Foreign applications may find additional useful information here: www.ism.ku.dk.

Application procedure
Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format: 

1. Motivated letter (max. one page) describing previous experience, and future career interests.

2. CV incl. education, previous positions, language skills and other skills relevant for the position

3. Full publication list including pre-prints

4. Contact information for 2-3 references (incl. name, position, email, and phone number)

5. Certified/signed copy of a) Master of Science certificate and b) PhD certificate. If PhD is not yet complete, please provide a written statement from the current supervisor.

Application deadline:  19 July 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.

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 find information about the recruitment process at: http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicants 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. 

The Dost group is looking for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to lead an organoid-based high-throughput drug screening project aimed at identifying novel regulators of alveolar regeneration. The position is scheduled to commence on October 1, 2026, or in the following months, as per agreement with the chosen candidate. The position as Postdoc is initially for 2 years, with possibility for extension.

About us
The recently established Dost lab aims to uncover mechanisms underlying lung regeneration and lung disease using primary human lung organoid models. Lung diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide and understanding how lung stem cells respond to injury and disease is fundamental for advancing regenerative medicine. Our group develops and applies primary human alveolar and airway organoid models to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of epithelial regeneration and disease progression. Our goal is to identify therapeutic avenues to restore endogenous lung regeneration in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Dost lab is part of reNEW, an international stem cell medicine consortium with nodes in Copenhagen, the Netherlands, and Australia. As part of this collaborative, cross-institutional environment, we have direct access to cutting-edge drug screening infrastructure and expertise, and opportunities to engage with a broad international network of stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers.

Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious postdoctoral candidate with a strong research background in the field of cell biology, stem cell medicine, or similar. You will design and execute a phenotypic drug screen using primary human alveolar organoids as the model system. The screen will be set up and run at StemScreen, our state-of-the-art screening facility equipped with fully automated liquid handling (Hamilton) and high-content image analysis (Yokogawa). You will characterize hits mechanistically to advance our understanding of alveolar repair and to identify potential therapeutic targets to improve endogenous alveolar regeneration in diseases such as COPD.

Your profile
Essential experience and skills:

• You have or are about to get a PhD in medical or cell biology or a related field
• You have experience with mammalian cell culture
• You are interested in fundamental and translational research in stem cell biology
• You have demonstrated wet-lab technical expertise and proficiency in molecular biology methods
• You have strong quantitative and analytical skills
• You are good at working independently and collaboratively

• You have good interpersonal and communication skills in English
• You have a high level of motivation
• You have a good sense of responsibility and you are reliable
• You enjoy international and diverse work places

Questions
For more information on reNEW and the Dost group, visit https://renew.science and https://renew.ku.dk/research/dost-group

For further information please contact Antonella Dost; Antonella.Dost@sund.ku.dk 

Terms of salary and employment
Your employment will be at Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, NNF Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW), University of Copenhagen. The position is full-time (37 hours per week) and initially for 2 years, and it is open for appointment starting October 1, 2026 (or after agreement). 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 organization.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025. In addition to the basic salary, a monthly contribution to a pension fund is added (18.07% of the salary). Candidates from abroad may be eligible to reduced tax payment, according to the Special Tax Scheme for Researchers. More information about this can be found here: Tax – University of Copenhagen

Application
Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format:

• Letter of application/motivation in English (max 1 page)
• Your CV incl. education, previous lab experience, a list of laboratory skills/techniques, language skills, other relevant skills, and publication list in English
• PhD diploma. If PhD is not completed, provide a written statement from the institution or supervisor stating that the PhD degree is expected in the coming months.

Deadline for application: Sunday 19 July, 24:00 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 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 the middle of August.

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

About us

The recently established Dost lab aims to uncover mechanisms underlying lung regeneration and lung disease using primary human lung organoid models. Lung diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide and understanding how lung stem cells respond to injury and disease is fundamental for advancing regenerative medicine. Our group develops and applies primary human alveolar and airway organoid models to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of epithelial regeneration and disease progression. Our goal is to identify therapeutic avenues to restore endogenous lung regeneration in conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Dost lab is part of reNEW, an international stem cell medicine consortium with nodes in Copenhagen, the Netherlands, and Australia. As part of this collaborative, cross-institutional environment, we have direct access to cutting-edge facilities and expertise, and opportunities to engage with a broad international network of stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers.

Your role

You will initially work on one or multiple projects involving the establishment of healthy and disease-derived primary human lung organoid lines, genetic engineering of lung organoids, in vitro modeling of extrinsic risk factors of lung diseases, and/or optimization of high-throughput drug-screening conditions.

After the initial RA period of 12 months and upon positive evaluation and mutual agreement, you will get the opportunity to transition into a funded 3-year PhD position. At this point, we will decide together on a focused PhD project based on your interest and the preliminary data acquired during the RA period.

Profile

Essential experience and skills:

• You have a MSc degree in biology, biomedicine, biochemistry, bioengineering, or similar
• You have experience with mammalian cell culture
• You are interested in fundamental and translational research in stem cell biology
• You have demonstrated wet-lab technical expertise and proficiency in molecular biology methods
• You are good at working independently and collaboratively 
• You have good interpersonal and communication skills in English
• You have a high level of motivation
• You have a good sense of responsibility and you are reliable
• You enjoy international and diverse work places

Questions

For more information on reNEW and the Dost group, visit https://renew.science/ and https://renew.ku.dk/research/dost-group/

For further information please contact Antonella Dost; Antonella.Dost@sund.ku.dk

Terms of salary and employment

Your employment will be at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Biomedical Sciences, NNF Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW). The position is full-time (37 hours per week) and initially for 1 year, and it is open for appointment starting October 1, 2026 (or after agreement).

Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agree­ment between the Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately 34,200 DKK/Roughly 4,575 EUR (April 2026 level) plus fully paid pension 18,07%.

Application

Your application must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format:

• Letter of application/motivation in English (max 1 page)
• Your CV incl. education, previous lab experience, a list of laboratory skills/techniques, language skills, other relevant skills, and publication list if applicable. in English
• Copy of relevant certificate/diploma, e.g. M.Sc. Degree including Transcript of Records

Deadline for application: 19 July 2026, 24:00 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 33-34-35.

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

Faculty of SCIENCE

University of Copenhagen

The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management invites applicants for two PostDoc positions in Remote Sensing and Deep Learning of woody ecosystem properties. The PostDocs will be anchored in Center for Remote sensing and Deep Learning of Global Tree Resources (TreeSense) funded by the Danish National Research Foundation, and the Forsaid project (FORSAID) funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation.

The TreeSense Center
The research center aims to revolutionize global tree monitoring using advanced nano-satellite technology and next-generation deep learning (DL) methods within AI. This approach will enable detailed assessment of global tree dynamics, including key functional and structural properties such as important species, the use of trees, tree horizontal and vertical structure, carbon stocks and carbon sequestration rates.

This research paves the road towards addressing science questions on major unknowns within global change research. Here the center will break new grounds on how global warming and increased climatic extreme events affect tree physiology and growth patterns at species level and we will quantify the extent and dynamics of anthropogenic forest disturbance and degradation.

Ultimately, this research enables us to uncover the potentials for various forest and tree-related production systems and human livelihoods as means of climate mitigation actions while improving our understanding of the importance of woody resources for sustainable food systems.

The role of the PostDocs will be to develop research techniques for improved assessment and monitoring of woody vegetation ecosystem properties at the level of single trees based on relevant remote sensing technology and AI algorithms, with a focus on species mapping as well as disturbances and change dynamics of trees both inside and outside forests.

Specifically, the first position will work on advancing large-scale, remotely sensed mapping of forest carbon dynamics. The position focuses on integrating state-of-the-art satellite-derived biomass, forest structure, and land-use change products to improve spatially explicit estimates of forest carbon stocks and fluxes across multiple decades. Using data-driven modelling approaches, the postdoc will refine regional- to continental-scale carbon budget assessments and explore how forest management, natural disturbances, and climate extremes shape the long-term trajectory of the forest carbon sink of Europe and possibly beyond depending on data availability/quality. The position aims to produce independent, observation-based constraints on forest carbon dynamics that are directly relevant for climate mitigation policies, greenhouse gas reporting, and biodiversity conservation at the European level.

The position is open from October 15st 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and will be for a duration of 36 months.

The second position focusses on developing next-generation methods for mapping tree species composition across European forests using satellite and aerial imagery. The work will exploit and benchmark state-of-the-art deep learning architectures, including convolutional neural networks, vision transformers, and foundation models. Multi-sensor data will be integrated to resolve challenging species mixtures and structural variability. The postdoc will design robust training pipelines that leverage weak supervision based on existing species maps, national forest inventory data, and targeted field plots. Particular emphasis will be placed on model generalisation across biogeographical regions and sensor types. The resulting high-resolution species maps will form a core layer for assessing forest vulnerability and resilience. By linking species-distribution patterns with observed pest outbreaks and drought events, the project will provide new insights into species-specific risk profiles under climate change. The postdoc will also contribute to open, reproducible workflows and uncertainty quantification to ensure that outputs are usable for policy, management, and impact modelling at the European scale.

The position is open from September 1st 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and will be for a duration of 18 months.

Formal requirements
Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Geography, Geoinformatics, Environmental Sciences, or related. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual with good interpersonal and communication skills. Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement. As criteria for the assessment, emphasis will also be laid on previous publications, relevant experience in remote sensing and forest monitoring, as well as on programming skills (e.g. r, python). Proven experience with high-resolution imagery and machine/deep learning techniques are expected as well as proven experiences with handling and processing large image datasets.

Please indicate in the proposal if applying for the first or the second position.

Work environment
Your work place will be the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (IGN), which conducts research and education on the past, present and future physical, chemical and biological environments of the Earth and their interactions with societal and human systems to provide graduates and research in support of sustainable future solutions for society. The department has strong experience in interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond the department.

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 Vivian Kvist Johansen.

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 positions as postdocs are 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.

Please include

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research plan – description of current and future research plans
4. Complete publication list
5. Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
6. Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 19 July 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.                                                                                    

After the expiry date 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/.

Faculty of SCIENCE

University of Copenhagen

The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management invites applicants for and Assistant Professor position in Remote Sensing and Deep Learning of woody ecosystem properties. The position will be anchored in Center for Remote sensing and Deep Learning of Global Tree Resources (TreeSense) funded by the Danish National Research Foundation, and the Forsaid project (FORSAID) funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Research and Innovation.

The TreeSense Center
The research center aims to revolutionize global tree monitoring using advanced nano-satellite technology and next-generation deep learning (DL) methods within AI. This approach will enable detailed assessment of global tree dynamics, including key functional and structural properties such as important species, the use of trees, tree horizontal and vertical structure, carbon stocks and carbon sequestration rates.

This research paves the road towards addressing science questions on major unknowns within global change research. Here the center will break new grounds on how global warming and increased climatic extreme events affect tree physiology and growth patterns at species level and we will quantify the extent and dynamics of anthropogenic forest disturbance and degradation.

Ultimately, this research enables us to uncover the potentials for various forest and tree-related production systems and human livelihoods as means of climate mitigation actions while improving our understanding of the importance of woody resources for sustainable food systems.

The role of the Assistant Professor will be to develop research techniques for improved assessment and monitoring of woody vegetation ecosystem properties at the level of single trees based on relevant remote sensing technology and AI algorithms, with a focus on species mapping as well as disturbances and change dynamics of trees both inside and outside forests.

Specifically, the research focusses on developing next-generation methods for mapping tree species composition across European forests using satellite and aerial imagery. The work will exploit and benchmark state-of-the-art deep learning architectures, including convolutional neural networks, vision transformers, and foundation models. Multi-sensor data will be integrated to resolve challenging species mixtures and structural variability. The postdoc will design robust training pipelines that leverage weak supervision based on existing species maps, national forest inventory data, and targeted field plots. Particular emphasis will be placed on model generalisation across biogeographical regions and sensor types. The resulting high-resolution species maps will form a core layer for assessing forest vulnerability and resilience. By linking species-distribution patterns with observed pest outbreaks and drought events, the project will provide new insights into species-specific risk profiles under climate change. The postdoc will also contribute to open, reproducible workflows and uncertainty quantification to ensure that outputs are usable for policy, management, and impact modelling at the European scale.

The position is open from 15 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter and will be for a duration of 15 months.

Formal requirements
Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Geography, Geoinformatics, Environmental Sciences, or related. We are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious individual with good interpersonal and communication skills. Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement.

As criteria for the assessment, emphasis will also be laid on previous publications, relevant experience in remote sensing and forest monitoring, as well as on programming skills (e.g. r, python). Proven experience with high-resolution imagery and machine/deep learning techniques are expected as well as proven experiences with handling and processing large image datasets.

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.

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. Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement.
Please read more at https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf.

Work environment
Your work place will be the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (IGN), which conducts research and education on the past, present and future physical, chemical and biological environments of the Earth and their interactions with societal and human systems to provide graduates and research in support of sustainable future solutions for society. The department has strong experience in interdisciplinary collaboration within and beyond the department.

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 Vivian Kvist Johansen.

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 as assistant projessor 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.

Please include

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Research plan – description of current and future research plans
4. Complete publication list
5. Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
6. Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 19 July, 23:59 GMT +2.                                                                               

After the expiry date 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/.

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoc for a 1 year position to commence 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project is part of a larger cross institutional synergy project called ‘GPCRmec: Quantitative investigation of GPCR mechanosensation’ financed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Our research
You will join the Mathiasen Group in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, in the theme of Molecular and Translational Pharmacology.

The Mathiasen group is one of multiple groups in the theme studying G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). We offer a dynamic and social work environment, where students at all levels (BSc, MSc, and PhD), postdocs, technicians and scientists from various cultures work together on a variety of interdisciplinary projects, and you will engage and collaborate with several colleagues in the group and theme.

Information on the Mathiasen group

The Department of Biomedical Sciences (BMI) is an interdisciplinary department with research groups focused on topics spanning from basic to translational science. Information on the department can be found at BMI

The Project

The transmembrane G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) take part in a myriad of physiological processes and are involved in numerous pathologies. The project aims to investigate the role of GPCR mechanosensation in GPCR pharmacology.

In the project will include the establishment of novel assays for the detection of the interplay between GPCR oligomerization and mechanosensation at the subcellular level, using a combination of fluorescence microscopy and live cell GPCR signalling assays.

The project will go deep to understand which mechanisms are at play when GPCR receptors respond to mechanical stress. A close collaboration with researchers from the Neils Bohr Institute and the Department of Chemistry will ensure access to the needed crossdisciplinarity expertise and microscopy equipment.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist, within the field(s) of Biophysics, Molecular or Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences or alike, with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills:

• You have obtained PhD degree or equivalent
• You are experienced in confocal imaging and other types of fluorescence imaging
• You are experienced in investigating GPCR receptor signalling function and oligomerization
• You are experienced in working with mammalian cell culture
• You are experienced in working with standard molecular biology techniques
• You have good communication skills and ability to work in teams with e.g. MSc and PhD students
• You have excellent English skills both written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills:

• Experience investigating the role of GPCRs in cardiovascular physiology, and in particular angiotensin II type I receptors will be an advance.
• Experience with image analysis procedures for quantitative microscopy
• Experience with assay-development for investigating GPCR oligomerization
• Experience with basic programming (MATLAB/Phyton)
• Experience using bioinformatics software e.g SnapGene or Geneious Prime

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. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and access to state-of-the-art 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 1 year. The starting date is October 1st 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. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,700 DKK/approx. 5,300 EUR (April 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.

Questions
For further information please contact Signe Mathiasen; Signe.Mathiasen@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:

1. Motivated letter of application (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 20 July 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.

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.

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

The Position
The position is a post doc position conducting research in the use of deep learning for the risk of preterm birth based on prenatal ultrasound and clinical data.

Information on the department can be found at: Department of Computer Science DIKU – University of Copenhagen

Our research
We conduct interdisciplinary research with DTU, CAMES and Rigshospitalet on detecting pregnancies at risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Especially, we have a program on timely detection of increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. We use modern machine learning technologies including deep learning, foundation models, and world models. We work in close collaboration with the clinics and commercial partners to develop technologies that will impact the patient care. We use very large nationwide cohorts, and state of the art high performance compute clusters.

Your job
You will work on everything from data collection over machine learning modelling to clinical implementation. Specific emphasis will be on the machine learning component achieving high performance, robust and usable solutions. Special care will be taken to the robustification via use of modern machine learning technologies including foundation models. You will work in a team of machine learning researchers in collaboration with clinical experts.

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 Computer science, statistics, or similar with focus on machine learning
• Experience with deep learning and especially CNNs and VITs and the use and training of foundation models
• Published at the best medical image analysis and/or MLÆ conferences or journals
• Interest in following your work all the way to clinical implementation
• Excellent communication skills and written competences

Desirable experience and skills:

• Experience with deep learning
• Experience with use of high-performance computing
• Experience with medical image analysis and preferably in the fetal medicine space
• Experience publishing at the best places
• Experience handling confidential patient data

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.

The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 2 in the European Union according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Copenhagen is one of the 10 most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations. Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, dual career opportunities, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of paid annual vacation.

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 two years. The starting date is 1 October 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 39,700 DKK/approx. 5,300 EUR (April 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 2020.

Questions
For further information please contact Mads Nielsen; e-mail: madsn@di.ku.dk; Faculty of SCIENCE – University of Copenhagen

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:

1. Motivated letter of application (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 21 July 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.

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.

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

About us

The Erler group studies how cancer spreads through the body and grows at new sites. We focus on how the tumor microenvironment regulates cells to identify and test new strategies to combat metastatic tumor growth. We foster a culture of teamwork, diversity, inclusivity and innovation.

Your tasks

As our Research Assistant, you will carry out a number of routine laboratory tasks, e.g. molecular biology and tissue culture, preparation of laboratory reagents and other daily lab routines. You will also participate in various research projects that involve studying cancer progression and close collaboration with the group’s scientists.

Profile

Essential experience and skills:

It is important that you have experience with extracellular matrix and cell signalling in cancer progression.

• You should hold a master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology
• You must be good at working independently and organized, and be self-motivated

• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, both in Danish and English; spoken as written

Desirable experience and skills:

• In vivo tumor studies
• Cell culture
• Patient-derived organoid isolation and culture
• Drug screening
• Kinase profiling
• Organ decellularization
• Western blots
• PCR
• Immunohistochemistry
• Histology
• Micro-CT scanning
• Surgical competence

Other tasks include:

• Data analysis
• Teaching
   

Terms of salary and employment

Your employment will be at BRIC, University of Copenhagen. The position is 37 hours per week and for 10 months, and it is open for appointment as soon as possible.

You are employed as a Research Assistant in accordance with the agreement for Academics in the State. Remuneration in accordance with the AC agreement is based on seniority. There will be an opportunity to negotiate additional supplements based on qualifications.

Questions

For further information please contact Professor Janine Erler, email: janine.erler@bric.ku.dk

Application

Please submit your application in English by clicking "Apply now" below.

The application should consist of the following:

• Letter of application/motivation (max 1 page)
• Your CV incl. education, a list of laboratory skills/techniques, previous employments, language skills and other relevant skills
• Copy of relevant certificate/diploma
   

Deadline for application: 22 July 2026 at 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.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis. However, all candidates will only receive a response after the application deadline has expired.

University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

The tasks consist of developing and setting up the assay such that it becomes functional and can be integrated into BRIC's FACS core facility. Specifically, protocols must be optimized and written for delivery of CRISPR knockin constructs to cells, cell culture, cellular LDL cholesterol uptake in the assay's model cells and FACS analyses thereof, extraction of DNA and NGS. Once this pipeline is optimized, assay model cell lines for various atherosclerosis genes must be established and the assays must be validated. Finally, the task includes supporting the implementation of the assays in the group's research projects until the assays are embedded in these. This work involves the development of protocols and work procedures as well as data collection and calculations for the assays for the researchers/research projects.

Our group and research

We use functional genetics to unravel the genes, mutations and mechanisms that cause human disease. Our research takes outset in the myriad of genes found mutated by patient genome sequencing. We develop genetic cell and mouse models harboring the patient mutations in order to test the genes and/or mutations as bona fide novel disease genes/mutations.

Your Profile

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Research Assistant with the following competencies and experience:

• Master’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, or related sciences.
• Prior extensive practical experience and expertise in genomic knockin engineering using CRISPR-Cas9 is required as well as FACS skills.
• Experience in basic cellular and molecular biology is required
• Excellent English skills, written and spoken 

Place of employment

The place of employment is at BRIC, University of Copenhagen (www.bric.ku.dk). We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of salary and employment
The employment as research assistant is a full-time position.

The expected employment period is from 1st of August 2026 until 28th of February 2027.

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). The employer will pay an additional 18,07 % to your pension fund.
Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Questions
For further information regarding the position, please contact Associate Professor Morten Frödin, e-mail: morten.frodin@bric.ku.dk

Application

Your application should in English include:

• Letter of application addressing the requirements (max. one page).
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education
• Two references that could be contacted

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 23 July 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.

Postdoc in 'Effects of acidification on marine phytoplankton and zooplankton”

Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Marine Biological Section

University of Copenhagen

The project SAFESEA – Safeguarding from acidification: feedbacks and ecosystem services for European and Global action - funded by the EU Horizon offers a 2 year and 2 months post doc position in the effects of acidification on marine plankton organisms. The project is led by Plymouth Marine Laboratories (PML), UK, and involves 11 beneficiaries. The Postdoc will be employed at MBS, located in Helsingør, DK.

Our research

The ocean currently absorbs ~25% of annual anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. This climate service has delayed atmospheric CO2 concentrations from exceeding 500 ppm, buffering global warming. However, this uptake alters the carbonate system, leading to ocean acidification (OA): CO2 reacts with seawater to form carbonic acid, increasing hydrogen ion concentration, lowering pH, and reducing carbonate ion availability. These shifts in carbonate chemistry have cascading consequences for marine organisms, ecosystems, and human societies. OA is no longer a distant threat; impacts are already evident, from disruptions to shellfish hatcheries to broader marine ecosystem change.

Single drivers physiological performance curves are essential for understanding how marine organisms respond to environmental stressors, particularly in the context of OA and its interactions with other drivers. SAFESEA will identify performance curves, critical tipping points, and/or thresholds where performance is most likely to decline or fail. The focus for the post doc will be on phytoplankton and micro-zooplankton with contrasting physiological traits (calcifying, photosynthetic, mixotrophy, symbiotic and heterotrophic). Performance curves will help to assess the optimal pH range for key traits, which can support improving models in the project, and will provide information on levels at which the susceptibility to other drivers might be enhanced. Experimental results and meta-analyses will be used to develop a theoretical framework that integrates performance curves for key physiological traits to predict marine organism responses to pH and other environmental drivers. By combining models and environmental datasets we will project organismal responses to different scenarios of future conditions and identify critical scenarios for experimental validation in later work. Building on the single-driver work, SAFESEA will evaluate the combined effects of multiple environmental drivers on marine organisms, by designing and conducting multi-driver experiments tailored to the specific sites and species studied in the single driver experiments.

Profile

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in a discipline of relevance for the research project. The position is open to both Danish and international applicants. The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant. Previous experiences in ocean acidification, multi-stressor context, methodological framework development, and experimental work with marine organisms are preferred. Excellent English language skills will be an advantage.

The supervisor will be Professor Per Juel Hansen. An assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications. The final selection of a successful candidate will be made based on the recommendations of the evaluation committee.

Questions

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 Prof. Per Juel Hansen, Head of Section. Mail: pjhansen@bio.ku.dk, Tel: +4526782117

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

The position is open from 01.10.2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect on 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 will be according 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.

Application procedure

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

Furthermore, you application must include the following documents – all in PDF format:

• Motivation letter
• Research plan
• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

Deadline for applications: The deadline for applications is 24.07.2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

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/

Interviews are expected to be held in week 33

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

The Porse group at the Finsen Laboratory/Biotech Research Centre is seeking a highly motivated postdocs to work on proteomics-based lineage tracing technologies in the context of normal and malignant hematopoiesis. Ideally, the start date is October 1st, 2026.

Information on the department can be found at: BRIC – University of Copenhagen

Our research
The Porse group (Finsen Laboratory/BRIC) has a diverse and stimulating environment and we focus our research on elucidating mechanisms governing normal and malignant haematopoiesis with special emphasis on the behaviour of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) during adult haematopoiesis and leukemic stem cells (LSCs) in acute myeloid leukaemia. To this end, we employ mouse models of human AML, mouse knockout lines of putative HSC/LSC regulators, primary patient material and a broad range of genome-wide approaches and single cell analyses incl. cutting edge single cell proteomics. Combined our research environment is highly interdisciplinary, inclusive and international.

The Porse group is affiliated with the Finsen Laboratory at Rigshospitalet as well as with BRIC at the University of Copenhagen.

Your job
The successful candidate will work on our recently developed system which combines lineage tracing with single cell proteomics readouts. The candidate will use this system in the context of normal and malignant blood cell development with the ambition to identify protein-based signatures predicting HSC and LSC behaviour in relevant experimental systems – and subsequently experimentally explore relevant predictive driver proteins.

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

Essential experience and skills:

• A PhD in life sciences or equivalent research experience.
• Strong documented research experience documented by relevant research output
• Candidates with combined experiences are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Good organizational skills and a detail-oriented structured approach to work tasks.
• Collaborative skills.
• Excellent English skills written and spoken.

Desirable experience and skills:

• Expertise in single-cell technologies, experimental mouse work, advanced flow cytometry, proteomics, bioinformatics, CRISPR technologies and/or functional haematopoiesis
• We are particular interested in candidates eager to push technological and experimental barriers

Place of employment

The employment is at BRIC, University of Copenhagen. BRIC is located in the Biocenter, close to the centre of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and several core facilities (NGS, single cell and spatial aspects, high-throughput robotics tec.) shared between the 26 research groups at BRIC and the neighboring Finsen Laboratory. We have weekly journal clubs, data clubs, seminars with invited international speakers. A young researchers club (ASAP), our own PhD programme (MoMeD) and our own Postdoc Career Programme. BRIC actively participates in the European alliance, EU-life consisting of 13 excellent life science research institutions http://eu-life.eu/

Please read more about the Porse group and BRIC research on http://www.bric.ku.dk/

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 Oct 1st, 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. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 35,000 DKK/approx. 4,700 EUR (October 2021 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.

Questions
For further information please contact Bo Porse (bo.porse@finsenlab.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:

1. Motivated letter of application (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 26 July 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 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 around week 34.

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

The position is funded by a European Research Council (ERC) grant and is available for an initial 2-year period with the possibility of extension.

Research project

The project investigates molecular and nanoscale mechanisms regulating synaptic transmission and presynaptic plasticity using genetically accessible Drosophila model systems. Current work focuses on how release site organization, active zone dynamics, and neuromodulatory signaling regulate neurotransmitter release at identified synapses.

Experimental approaches in the laboratory include:

• electrophysiology,
• advanced live imaging,
• super-resolution microscopy,
• Drosophila genetics,
• quantitative image analysis,
• and computational modeling.

Depending on the background and interests of the candidate, the project can focus primarily on either:

• synaptic electrophysiology and plasticity,
  or
• quantitative live imaging of synaptic activity, organization, and dynamics.

Candidate profile

We are seeking a highly motivated and experimentally strong candidate with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• electrophysiology,
• live-cell or super-resolution imaging,
• synaptic physiology,
• quantitative microscopy,
• biophysics,
• or related quantitative experimental disciplines.

We are particularly interested in candidates with strong technical expertise in electrophysiology and/or quantitative live imaging. The laboratory places strong emphasis on rigorous quantitative experimentation and mechanistic interpretation. Experience with Drosophila is advantageous but not required.

The position involves technically demanding experimental work and requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, enthusiasm for hands-on experimentation, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a highly interactive research environment.

Research environment

The laboratory studies fundamental mechanisms of neurotransmitter release and synaptic plasticity by combining physiology, imaging, quantitative analysis, mathematical modeling and genetics. The group is embedded within the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen and collaborates across molecular, cellular, and theoretical neuroscience. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.walter-lab.com/

Recent related publications include:

• Jusyte et al., Cell Reports (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112541
• Blaum et al., PNAS (2025) https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2514151122

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 two years. The starting date is 1 October 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. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 35,000 DKK/approx. 4,700 EUR (October 2021 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.

Questions
For further information please contact Professor Alexander M. Walter, awalter@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:

1. Motivated letter of application (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.
5. Names and contact details of 2–3 professional references.

Deadline for applications: 26 July 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.

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 34.

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

About the Center

The Assistant Professor will be employed at the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center, which aims to build a strong scientific foundation for understanding and acting on complex public-health challenges. The Center leverages multi-layered nationwide social and health data combined with an interdisciplinary fusion of methods spanning public health, epidemiology, data science, social science, ethnography, and systems science. Our research focuses on the complex interplay of health, social, and environmental factors that shape individuals, families, and networks over time. We emphasise interdisciplinary collaboration, offering the Assistant Professor an opportunity to actively engage as a collaborative partner in different projects depending on their interests and expertise. Learn more about the Center and our research, vision, and values here.

About the Department

The Department of Public Health provides the scientific foundation for researchers and educators who aim to improve public health both nationally and globally, and who work to gain greater insight into the links between health, the individual, and society as well as the ethical, equity, and political implications of these links. We achieve this through research, education, and engagement with stakeholders and the general public along with a broad multidisciplinary research agenda that addresses most aspects of public health at a high international level. More information about the Department of Public Health is available here.

About the position

The Assistant Professorship will be nested within the LAYERS project, which investigates how multiple layers of childhood adversity generate health inequality over the life course and across generations; the intention is to break vicious circles of adversity, and to identify children and families who could potentially benefit from targeted support. LAYERS builds on data from the globally unique DANLIFE cohort, which includes comprehensive data on health, social, and environmental issues in more than 2 million individuals over three generations. This infrastructure is combined with interdisciplinary methods from data science, epidemiology, econometrics, and systems science within a health-complexity framework to generate new knowledge on patterns of health inequality, their underlying mechanisms, and how they evolve over time. The LAYERS project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC).

The Assistant Professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Develop a research agenda related to understanding the complex social and health mechanisms and dynamics that create and sustain health inequalities over generations, as part of a larger ERC Consolidator project on health inequality.
• Develop and apply methods for health-complexity research based on large quantitative data resources, combining methods from epidemiology, data science and complexity science. 
• Contribute to scientific publications and the dissemination of results related to these topics.
• Collaborate with other researchers in the Center on interdisciplinary projects.
• Participate in research-based teaching in complexity science, epidemiology, data science, or related fields.
• Actively contribute to the development of organisational elements within the group, such as network activities, website, outreach initiatives, social engagements, scientific meetings, and more.
• Participate in the formal pedagogical training programme for Assistant Professors.

Profile

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

• You have a PhD degree in medicine, epidemiology, data science, complexity science, computational science, social science, or other related sciences
• You have some experience with research related to health inequality
• You have an active interest in complex-systems science applied to public health and health inequality
• You have proficient communication skills and a proven ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
• You have excellent English skills, both written and spoken
• You have the ambition and willingness to compete at a high international level to make impact.

Five overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The five criteria (research, teaching, innovation and societal impact, organisational contribution, 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.

Place of employment

The place of employment is the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen next to the lakes in central Copenhagen.

Terms of employment

The position is a full-time position (37 working hours weekly). The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 3 years. The start date is 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible 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. 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.

Further information

For specific information about the position, please contact Center Director, Professor Naja Hulvej Rod at nahuro@sund.ku.dk

Applicants may find the following links useful:

• Copenhagen Health Complexity Center: https://www.healthcomplex.dk/
• University of Copenhagen: http://www.ku.dk/english/
• Department of Public Health: http://publichealth.ku.dk/
• International Staff Mobility: https://ism.ku.dk/

Application process

Your application should be written in English and must include the following documents – all in PDF format:

• Letter of motivation (max. 1 page). Please briefly describe your previous research experience and interests as well as what attracts you to the position, both in terms of the topic and the academic work
• Overview of your experience with complex-systems science and health inequality research
• Curriculum Vitae, including a list of publications
• Certified/signed copy of
  a) PhD certificate

b) Master of Science certificate

• Research plan (max. 2 pages) outlining your ideas for a project that focuses on the lifelong health consequences of multiple layers of childhood adversity across individuals, families, and neighbourhood scales and across generations using data from DANLIFE and within the LAYERS project. The following preprint paper from the LAYERS project may be helpful for writing this proposal.
• Teaching portfolio if applicable (guidelines: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio)

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline for applications: 26 July 2026, 23:59 CET

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

The further process
After the expiration of the deadline for applications, the authorised recruitment manager will select applicants for assessment based on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been approved for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment has been completed, each applicant is given an opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant themselves.

You can read more about the recruitment process here: 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 34.

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

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to commence as soon as possible.

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

Job description

The position which is centrally situated on the Copenhagen Vet School focuses on the ways in which animals, and particularly companion animals, are kept, trained, cared for and bred. The animals concerned are dogs, cats, horses and other animals kept as companion- or hobby animals. Special focus is on the role of the veterinary profession on how to deal with ethical challenges and dilemmas when it comes to animal breeding, veterinary treatments and end of life decisions regarding companion animals.

The open position is tied to teaching veterinary ethics and philosophy of science as part of the veterinary curriculum and is in terms of research linked to the Centre for Companion Animal Welfare which is an externally funded research centre with a diverse set of research initiatives into the welfare of companion animals. It is a key priority of the Centre that published research results are communicated to the public and applied nationally as well as internationally. Further information about the Centre can be found at: https://animalethics.ku.dk/centre-for-companion-animal-welfare/

We are looking for applicants with a master’s or equivalent degree and a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Biology or the like and with documented:

• Research of international standards within the field of animal welfare, preferably with a focus on companion animal welfare
• Experience with interdisciplinary research regarding animal welfare or veterinary ethics, preferably involving natural as well as social sciences/humanities
• Experience with teaching preferably within the field of veterinary ethics and philosophy of science
• Strong organizational skills and a will to support veterinary teaching and the ongoing work within the Centre for Companion Animal Welfare 
• A track record for attracting external funding
• Documented contribution to outreach and communication of research results to a broader audience including participation in the public debate
• Experience with developing, organizing, and conducting research-based teaching and supervision regarding companion animal welfare, veterinary ethics or philosophy of science, including associated examination
• Good collaborative skills

The associate 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

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.

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:

• 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
• Research-based teaching

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

Terms of employment
The position is a permanent position

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 Taxation 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.

Questions
For further information, please contact Professor and Centre Director, Peter Sandøe, pes@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 (Inc luding 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)

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.

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, 26 July 2026.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held on 2 December 2026.

The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a three year position as associate professor in bioorganic and systems chemistry.

Required qualifications
The position requires an Associate Professor with expertise at the interface of bioorganic chemistry and systems chemistry to develop chemically regulated molecular assemblies aimed at advancing our understanding of the chemical basis of life and driving the transformative development of new materials. The candidate should be able to develop new metabolism-like reaction cycles or reaction cascades to kinetically control the generation of non-equilibrium molecular assemblies which can utilize and dissipate chemical energy utilization and dissipation. Particular emphasis will be placed on expertise in bioorganic synthesis, thiol-based reaction cycles, and cascades such as thioesterification/hydrolysis reaction cycles, non-equilibrium molecular self-assembly, and chemical principles relevant to the origin and mechanisms of life. The candidate is expected to bridge traditional bioorganic chemistry with systems chemistry to construct life-like complex chemical systems. The position also requires engagement in research-based teaching, knowledge sharing with society, and translation of high-level science into tangible societal impact.

Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.

Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

General criteria apply to the appointment of associate 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. Please read more here

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

The position will be part of the Biological Chemistry Section at Department of Chemistry. Further information on the Department is linked at https://chem.ku.dk/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Section Professor Morten J. Bjerrum or Head of Department Professor Pernille Harris.

The position is open from January 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. Regardless of starting date, the end date for the position is 28 February 2030.

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 including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include
- Curriculum vitae including information about external funding
- Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
- Research plan – description of current and future research plans
- Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines
- Complete publication list
- Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is Sunday 26 July 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 on 18 November 2026
Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0755/26-2E, Opslag 164895 Associate Professor of Bioorganic and Systems Chemistry

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

Our research
Cai Lab investigates how the neurovascular unit and neural circuits fail in brain disease, and how this knowledge can be translated into the development of new neurotechnologies and therapies.

Our research has two closely connected pillars. First, we study the cellular mechanisms of neurovascular dysfunction in the living brain, with a particular focus on neurovascular coupling, blood flow regulation, vascular cell signalling in health, ageing, and ischemic stroke/reperfusion injury. Second, we develop novel neuroprosthetic and neuromodulation strategies for brain disorders, such as next-generation implantable micromagnetic coil-based microdevices for vision restoration and epilepsy.

Your job
Your tasks will be making microsurgeries to implant chronic cranial window in transgenic mice, training the mice and performing two-photon imaging in the awake mice in a longitudinal study. Furthermore, you will perform mouse stroke surgery and be involved in data analysis.

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 Neuroscience / Biomedical Engineering
• You are highly experienced in two-photon imaging
• You have an active interest in brain vascular research
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills:

• Experience/knowledge in/of animal surgery and neuroscience experiments

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Department of Neuroscience, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories.

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 years. The start date is 1st of Oct, 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 39,000 DKK/approx. 5.217,18 EUR (April 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 2020.

Questions
For further information please contact Changsi Cai; ccai@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:

1. Motivated letter of application (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 26th / July 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.

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.

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

NQCP is looking for a motivated experimental postdoc to develop cutting-edge architectures for dissipatively corrected bosonic qubits in superconducting circuit devices. Our goal is ambitious: to develop a new approach to quantum error correction harnessing dissipation as a resource. In the position, you will take a leading role in

• Fabrication of dissipatively stabilized qubits, including design and realization of high-impedance resonators.
• Cryogenic characterization and bring-up of devices.
• Collaboration with theory colleagues to refine practical device designs and realizable architectures.

The position will be part of a multi-disciplinary project team working towards end-to-end realization of a dissipatively stabilized GKP qubit. You will also be part of the Superconducting Quantum Information and Devices Lab (SQuID Lab) within NQCP. Within SQuID Lab you will take a senior role in maintaining and developing clean-room nanofabrication processes and know-how in close collaboration with members of the team.

The position is open from October 1st 2026 or by arrangement.

The successful candidate is likely to have some of the following qualifications:

• A PhD in Physics or a related discipline.
• Experience in the broad area of quantum computing.
• Experience with cleanroom nanofabrication and design of superconducting circuit devices.
• Experience with ultra-high-impedance superconducting resonators.
• Familiarity with bosonic qubit encodings (e.g., cat, rotor, GKP).
• Interest in being part of a large team on a mission driven project.
• Experience from collaborations with theorist colleagues.

Description of the scientific environment

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) is establishing a talented and diverse international team to create a cutting-edge quantum programme in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. At the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, where the formulation of Quantum Mechanics was born 100 years ago, we have established an international quantum computing programme, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, that drives research and innovations at multiple levels - from developing scalable quantum processor technologies to solutions for the quantum-classical control and readout interface, and all the way to quantum algorithms and applications.  The long-term mission of the programme is to develop fault-tolerant quantum computing hardware and quantum algorithms that solve life-science-relevant chemical and biological problems. Further information about NQCP can be found at www.nqcp.ku.dk.
 

The Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen – or SCIENCE – is Denmark's largest science research and education institution with 4,000 employees and 9,700 Bachelor and master students in 12 departments. The faculty has an annual budget of DKK 3 billion. Learn more about The Faculty of Science at www.science.ku.dk

Life in Denmark is supported with strong social services (free universal healthcare, free/subsidised language courses, paid parental leave, subsidised day care institutions and excellent public schools). Our work culture is very egalitarian and prioritises work life balance. Dual career families are the norm, and workplaces offer flexibility to support everyone in having both an exciting career and good family time. Danish cities are known for having excellent infrastructure, for example through widespread bike path networks. We can also offer a thriving food-scene, excellent museums, and beautiful natural scenery.

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 working time is 37 hours per week on average, and the working hours are flexible.

The position is limited for a period of two years.

Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance.

Please include:

• Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
• Statement about motivation (max. 1 page) – why are you interested in joining NQCP and SQuID Lab and what interests you in this position? How does this align with your past experience and future career objectives?
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Complete publication list

The deadline for applications is July 28th 2026.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking Apply for position below.

As an equal opportunity employer, the University of Copenhagen invites applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, religion, or ethnic origin. You can read more about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee, and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee.

The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above-mentioned skills.  

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.

Further information

For further information please contact Assistant Professor Svend Krøjer (svend.kroejer@nbi.ku.dk) or Assistant Professor Frederik Nathan (frederik.nathan@nbi.ku.dk).

The Quantum Optomechanics group at the Niels Bohr Institute specializes in measurement, control and conversion of the motional quantum states. We have pioneered mechanical systems with exceptional coherence, which allow reaching new regimes of sensitivity and efficiency.

We are a part of the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, located in central Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include top-notch optics and cryogenics laboratories and access to a world-class cleanroom.

We are currently seeking to recruit a research assistant in Quantum Optomechanics. The period of employment is 3,5 months until the end of the year.

Inquiries about the position can be made to Prof. Albert Schliesser, albert.schliesser@nbi.ku.dk

The position is open from September 15th 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 successful applicant will carry out experimental and theoretical work on continuously monitored optomechanical systems, with a particular focus on mechanical parametric phenomena, such as squeezing. The work envisions applications of ultracoherent mechanical resonators in force and environment sensing.

We are looking for candidates within the field(s) of physics or related engineering disciplines.

Applicants should have a background in experimental and theoretical opto- and/or electromechanics.

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.

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 Dorthe B. Roosen, dorthe.bjergskov@nbi.ku.dk

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 28 July  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/.

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to develop biophysics-based strategies for designing protein binders. The project will use computational biology and molecular modelling, based on the physical principles of protein structure, dynamics, and molecular recognition, to create protein binders with well-defined and experimentally testable interaction properties. The work will be highly collaborative, linking computational design with experimental protein science and drawing on ideas from biophysics, protein engineering, chemistry, computer science, and biotechnology.

The appointment is for a period of one year. The candidate will participate in a larger, cross-disciplinary project aiming at designing screening pipelines for 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 spanning three other postdocs, of which two are experimentalists that will screen and validate the designed binders. The last postdoc will focus on the IP related consideration related to AI designed proteins.

The ideal candidate has a background in e.g. biophysics, computational biology, or data science and has experience in/with on or more of the following:
 - Computational design tools for binders such as RFDiffusion, BindCraft, or Boltz
 - Molecular modeling of protein structures using e.g. molecular dynamics
 - High-throughput data scientific and screening methods
 - Programming and scripting using e.g. Python or similar

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

Further information on the Department is linked at nbi.ku.dk. Inquiries about the position can be made to Martin Cramer Pedersen (mcpe@nbi.ku.dk) or the head of the department Joachim Mathiesen, head_of_institute@nbi.ku.dk.

The position is open from October 1st, 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 appointment is for a period of one year.

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 31st of July, 2026, 23:59 GMT +2. (Summertime extends in Denmark from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October)

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 August 28, 2026

The Niels Bohr Institute hosts or has access to excellent facilities for carrying out experimental physics in the following areas:

Astrophysics (including Planetary Sciences, Cosmology, Galactic, and Extragalactic Astrophysics)
Observational astrophysics in Denmark is primarily supported by privileged access to world-class facilities through national memberships of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT). In addition, University of Copenhagen owns the 1,5m Danish telescope at ESO, La Silla. Past Danish investment in astrophysical instrumentation and space infrastructure such as Euclid and the James Webb Telescope allow us to play leadership roles in international collaborations and secure GTO time. The Danish government has recently launched a new space strategy, encouraging Danish astrophysics to contribute. Denmark has made strategic investments in the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) and the NBI leads Danish involvement in the ANDES high-resolution spectrograph at the ELT. NBI is associated to the Rubin-LSST and has established a Danish Independent Data Access Center for Rubin. Astrophysics heads the Tycho supercomputer at the faculty of SCIENCE, which provides computational capacity across NBI at an international competitive level, and several research groups have smaller dedicated computational infrastructures. Denmark is a member of the LUMI consortia, with guaranteed computational resources allocated to UCPH, and Denmark is also part EuroHPC. Coordination in astrophysics at a national level is carried out under the umbrella of Instrument centre for Danish Astrophysics.

Biophysics and Biocomplexity
Experimental research in Biocomplexity at NBI addresses mammalian, plant, microbial, and reconstituted biophysical systems through quantitative measurements tightly integrated with theory.

The cell laboratory carries out quantitative experiments on living cells and multicellular systems, focusing on cell mechanics, viscoelasticity, force generation, and collective behavior. Work is based on controlled in-vitro and mammalian and plant cell-culture systems and combines fluorescence, confocal and scattering microscopy, Brillouin microscopy, mechanical perturbations, and quantitative image analysis.

The Center for Optical Bio-Manipulation (COBM) provides shared infrastructure centered on most advanced type of optical bio-manipulation equipment integrated with super resolution (STED) imaging, including optical tweezers, microfluidics, and advanced fluorescence microscopy. These tools enable force application and measurement at micro- and nano-scales, manipulation of biological structures, single molecules and dynamic studies of cells and soft biological matter, and are accessible to both internal and external users.

The bacterial and phage laboratory supports quantitative experimental studies of microbial growth, virus–host interactions, and population dynamics in both well-mixed and spatially structured systems, providing a platform for physics-based investigations of microbial dynamics.

The membrane laboratory investigates lipid membranes and membrane-associated processes using controlled model systems and spectroscopy, linking thermodynamic and mechanical properties to cellular function.

Geophysics (including Ice, Climate, and Earth Sciences)
Experimental work in Physics of ice, climate and Earth at NBI is related to ice core research, involving field campaigns to retrieve ice cores, collect snow samples, and conduct geophysical surveys. A strength of the section is developing and maintaining advanced ice core processing laboratory facilities for obtaining paleo-climatic records of past climate change from ice cores and leading international ice core processing campaigns.

The ice core processing facilities at NBI currently include a gas extraction and measurements laboratory, a chemical and biogeochemical analyses laboratory, and a water isotope measurements laboratory. The work involves optimizing the laboratory setup for continuous flow analysis. Major instrumentation at PICE are isotope ratio mass spectrometers for atmospheric components, laser spectrometers for water isotopes and trace gases, an ion chromatograph, a laser ablation system, and a continuous flow analyses system from ice cores for chemical components and trace gases. The ice sheet research includes geophysical surveys using various radar and GPS techniques, facilitating research in e.g. polarized radar techniques, and bore hole logging instrumentation. Strong collaborations are established between ice core research and ice flow and climate modelling activities. We are currently involved in ice core drilling and research activities for large international collaborations, including the EC Horizon project BEOI (Beyond-EPICA-Oldest-Ice), the ERC Synergy project Green2Ice, the Novo Nordisk Foundation center PRECISE, and the EU Horizon project ICELINK.

High Energy and Astro-particle Physics
The experimental High Energy Physics (HEP) group at NBI participate in the ALICE, ATLAS, and IceCube experiments, and are part of designing the future ALICE FoCal, SHiP, and FCC-ee detectors.

The ALICE group studies evolution of quark-gluon-plasma properties and the impact of collision system size, while at the same time leading the development and construction of the new ALICE forward calorimeter (FoCal) to probe, for example, gluon saturation.

The ATLAS group works on rare Higgs decays (Z+gamma and di-Higgs channels) and the use of Machine Learning for analysis optimisation. The group is strongly involved in the ATLAS upgrade tracker for the high luminosity phase of LHC both on the hardware and software side.

The IceCube group is leading measurements of neutrino oscillations and testing quantum-gravity models and heads the development of the GraphNeT machine learning framework, for optimised classification and reconstruction in IceCube and several other astrophysics experiments. The NBI group also contributes to CERN’s future SHiP and potential FCC-ee experiments with coordinating roles in the detector design effort, as well as phenomenology in particle and astro-particle physics.

Quantum Physics (including Condensed Matter, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics)
Current experimental research in condensed matter physics is centered around low-temperature nanoscale quantum electronics, solid-state quantum information devices, as well as neutron and x-ray scattering for characterization of soft materials like polymers and biomolecules and hard materials like magnets and superconductors.

The quantum electronics efforts include epitaxial growth of superconductor-semiconductor materials, cleanroom device fabrication, alongside with advanced cryogenic DC and RF measurement techniques, facilitating research in e.g. spin-based and superconducting qubits for which control electronics for tens of qubits is being installed. Activities also include quantum simulations based on quantum dot and Josephson junction arrays, constituting artificial quantum matter. The laboratories host a dozen milli-kelvin cryostats and the teams are strongly involved in NBI’s cleanroom, housing shared facilities for nanofabrication, including e-beam lithography, deposition/etching tools, molecular beam epitaxy, as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy. During the past decade, condensed matter physics has been strengthened through the creation of the Center for Quantum Devices (QDev) and the Q-MAT project on Magnetism and Quantum Materials. There are strong local collaborations between experimental and theoretical activities in both quantum electronics and materials, and with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Program as well as other science departments. We are involved in the design and development of instrumentation for large-scale international facilities, including the European Spallation Source (ESS), opening soon next to MAX-IV, close to the institute. The group is directly involved in ESS beamlines with instruments for QENS, SANS and inelastic scattering. Soft matter research takes advantage of in-house light and Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, Raman imaging and thermal analysis.

Activities in Quantum Optics cover ultracold atoms and room-temperature atomic ensembles, as well as solid-state quantum optics, photonics, and optomechanics. Experiments are hosted in state-of-the-art optical laboratories suitable also for the most vibration- and temperature-sensitive equipment and are set up with support from the local electronic and mechanical workshops. The in-house cleanroom enables fabrication of advanced micro- and nano-photonic devices using e-beam and photo-lithography and most common deposition and etching techniques. It is complemented by access to a wide range of tools at the Danish national fabrication facility DTU Nanolab. Strong theory-experiment collaborations are an outstanding feature of Quantum Optics research at the Niels Bohr Institute, as are collaborations within and between the dedicated Quantop, Hy-Q, CBQS and NQCP research centers.

We seek to appoint an outstanding researcher based on scientific excellence and demonstrated track record. We are looking for a candidate whose expertise will strengthen our mission to deliver excellent research and education. The position will be filled at the level of tenured associate professor. 

The successful candidate must be an outstanding scientist who has already had significant international impact on research and who has demonstrated: (1) the talent and vision to define an independent research program, (2) the scientific maturity to establish an independent research group, and (3) the ability to attract significant external funding in open competition at national and international levels. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate both internationally and within University of Copenhagen on research questions of broad-scale relevance.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and lead an innovative research program of leading international quality
• Teach and examine students at all levels including lecturing undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising students, and contributing to curriculum development work.
• Act as a coach and role model through excellent practice and mentoring of junior colleagues
• Contribute to the promotion of equality, diversity and inclusivity in Physics
• Undertake appropriate administrative tasks in support of the Department’s activities

In the evaluation of candidates emphasis will be put on the following criteria:

• A PhD or equivalent, in a relevant area
• A strong established international reputation and expertise in a forefront research area
• Ability to develop and expand the research portfolio of the institute into new areas
• A track record of securing external research funding in open competition as well as postdoc and/or PhD supervision
• Substantial and successful experience in undergraduate teaching and in graduate training

The associate professor’s duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks as requested by the Department. Applicants are required to have successful university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon their own teaching development, practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required. Ideally the candidate has been responsible for lectures and course development as well as supervision at both bachelor and master's levels.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at a leading international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

University of Copenhagen’s criteria for recognising merit
General criteria apply to the appointment of associate professor 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 associate professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-meritering-maj-2026/5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf

Further information on the Department is linked at https://science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/departments/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Associate Professor Troels Haugbølle, Deputy Head of Research, VILF@nbi.ku.dk.

The position is open from 1 February 2027 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 Danish Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Filing of application
The application process is a two-step procedure: applicants are invited to initially submit a ‘short’ application consisting of CV and publication list. The Niels Bohr Institute will then screen these and subsequently invite a subset of applicants to submit a full application.

First step: For all applicants interested in the position.

Submit in English:

• Curiculum vitae including information about external funding
• Complete publication list

These two documents will be the basis for our selection of applicants who are invited to submit a full application and thus be a part of the recruitment process.

It will be appropriate if the five overall criteria for associate professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen are reflected in the CV.

Please also highlight in the CV, if special conditions in your career/life affects your CV and number of publications.

To submit the CV and publication list click APPLY NOW below.

The deadline for submission is Sunday 2nd August 2026, 23:59 GMT +2.

Second step: Only for applicants who are invited to submit a full application.
In the second step invited applicants must submit a full application. Invited applicants will have around two weeks to send a full application and we expect it will be between week 37-38. Invited applicants will receive further instructions.

Please reserve 7 and 9 December 2026 if you are invited to an interview.

Contact

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case:

211-0734/26-2E Associate Professorship of Experimental Physics.

Start date is October 1st, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project

The XHAILe project aims to provide efficient and accurate hybrid AI technologies for computational law and natural language interaction with e-government solutions along with trustworthy benchmarks and guidelines for legal use of the technology. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research in logic and symbolic AI for computational law and declarative process management to contribute to its application in the project.

The project will be building on research of the PI and his research groups jointly with the industry partner DCR Solutions, which is a spin-off from a prior research project, centred around the development of a graph-based modelling language, DCR Graphs, for the declarative modelling of law and business processes. The DCR Graphs language is today used widely and successfully in the public sector.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree and demonstrable experience in the field of logic, symbolic AI or declarative decision and business process modelling; additional experience in computational law would be an advantage.

Our group and research- and what do we offer?

We offer a position that is part of a large collaboration between several faculties within the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Local Government Denmark - and with a reference group of governmental institutions and leading international experts in the field. The postdoc or assistant professor will be positioned at the Computer Science Department, University of Copenhagen, in the research section for Software, Data, People & Society. There will be close collaboration with the industry partner DCR Solutions and DTU Compute, at which the co-supervisor is located. Hereto comes regular interaction with researchers in the NLP Research Section as well as regular collaboration with the other partners in the project. The entire project is affiliated to the AI Pioneer Centre and has the ambition to play an important role in the trustworthy and effective application of AI in the public sector.

The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 2 in the European Union according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Copenhagen is one of the 10 most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations. Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, dual career opportunities, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of paid annual vacation. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark here. Useful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office (ISM) at the University of Copenhagen (link). ISM offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Principal investigator is Prof Thomas T. Hildebrandt, hilde@di.ku.dk.

Link to research project: di.ku.dk/english/research/research-projects/xhaile/

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Responsibilities and tasks

• Develop a scalable Symbolic AI modelling language based on the declarative DCR Graphs language and related logics that enables explainable executable models of complex laws
• Participate in a larger, multidisciplinary team of postdocs and senior researchers at Copenhagen University and DTU
• Interact with industrial and governmental partners
• Write scientific papers of high quality

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• A PhD degree in a relevant field (logic, declarative decision and business process models, computational law, symbolic AI/knowledge-based systems, or equivalent computer sciences)
• An inquisitive mind-set with a willingness to work with people having different scientific backgrounds
• Good language skills in English (the professional language of communication); familiarity with the Danish language is not required but a plus.

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here [link to Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact for applicants and assessors]. However, it will be taken into consideration that a freshly graduated PhD will have limited merits in Innovation and Societal Impact.

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Application and Assessment Procedure

 Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking Apply for position below.

Please include: 

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page), that describes your motivation for applying for the position
2. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. Original diplomas for MSc and PhD 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.
4. Plan for continued research and application for funding (optional for postdoc position)
5. Full publication list
6. Reference letters (if available)

Application deadline:

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

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 levels of positions. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in week 35 (August 24th-28th, 2026).

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Application deadline: 02-08-2026

Employment start: 01-10-2026

Working hours: Full time

Start date is October 1st, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project

The XHAILe project aims to provide efficient and accurate hybrid AI technologies for computational law and natural language interaction with e-government solutions along with trustworthy benchmarks and guidelines for legal use of the technology. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research in logic and symbolic AI for computational law and declarative process management to contribute to its application in the project.

The project will be building on research of the PI and his research groups jointly with the industry partner DCR Solutions, which is a spin-off from a prior research project, centred around the development of a graph-based modelling language, DCR Graphs, for the declarative modelling of law and business processes. The DCR Graphs language is today used widely and successfully in the public sector.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree and demonstrable experience in the field of logic, symbolic AI or declarative decision and business process modelling; additional experience in computational law would be an advantage.

Our group and research- and what do we offer?

We offer a position that is part of a large collaboration between several faculties within the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Local Government Denmark - and with a reference group of governmental institutions and leading international experts in the field. The postdoc or assistant professor will be positioned at the Computer Science Department, University of Copenhagen, in the research section for Software, Data, People & Society. There will be close collaboration with the industry partner DCR Solutions and DTU Compute, at which the co-supervisor is located. Hereto comes regular interaction with researchers in the NLP Research Section as well as regular collaboration with the other partners in the project. The entire project is affiliated to the AI Pioneer Centre and has the ambition to play an important role in the trustworthy and effective application of AI in the public sector.

The University of Copenhagen was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 2 in the European Union according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Copenhagen is one of the 10 most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations. Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, dual career opportunities, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of paid annual vacation. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark here. Useful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office (ISM) at the University of Copenhagen (link). ISM offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Principal investigator is Prof Thomas T. Hildebrandt, hilde@di.ku.dk.

Link to research project: di.ku.dk/english/research/research-projects/xhaile/

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Responsibilities and tasks

• Develop a scalable Symbolic AI modelling language based on the declarative DCR Graphs language and related logics that enables explainable executable models of complex laws
• Participate in a larger, multidisciplinary team of postdocs and senior researchers at Copenhagen University and DTU
• Interact with industrial and governmental partners
• Write scientific papers of high quality

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• A PhD degree in a relevant field (logic, declarative decision and business process models, computational law, symbolic AI/knowledge-based systems, or equivalent computer sciences)
• An inquisitive mind-set with a willingness to work with people having different scientific backgrounds
• Good language skills in English (the professional language of communication); familiarity with the Danish language is not required but a plus.
• Experience from a prior position as Postdoc or Assistant professor
• Realistic plan and vision for research and attraction of funding for a continued career

General criteria apply to the appointment of Assistant Professor 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 above. listed in this advertisement.

 Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here [link to Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact for applicants and assessors]

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Application and Assessment Procedure

 Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking Apply for position below.

Please include: 

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page), that describes your motivation for applying for the position
2. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. Original diplomas for MSc and PhD 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.
4. Plan for continued research and application for funding (optional for postdoc position)
5. Full publication list
6. Reference letters (if available)

Application deadline:

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

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 levels of positions. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in week 35 (August 24th-28th , 2026).

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Application deadline: 02-08-2026

Employment start: 01-10-2026

Working hours: Full time

Start date is 1st October, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project

The XHAILe project aims to provide efficient and accurate hybrid AI technologies for computational law and natural language interaction with e-government solutions along with trustworthy benchmarks and guidelines for legal use of the technology.

This position focuses on the development of conversational AI systems for interaction with legal and administrative processes, combining large language models with symbolic rule-based systems. The overall goal is to enable reliable, explainable, and user-friendly access to complex legal procedures through natural language interfaces.

The work builds on the project’s hybrid architecture, where language models are used for interaction, interpretation, and explanation, while decision-making remains grounded in executable symbolic models (DCR graphs) developed within the project and by the industrial partner DCR Solutions.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree and demonstrable experience in natural language processing, machine learning, or related areas, with a strong interest in conversational AI and applied AI systems.

Our group and research- and what do we offer?

We offer a position that is part of a large collaboration between several faculties within the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Local Government Denmark - and with a reference group of governmental institutions and leading international experts in the field. The position is based at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, within the Natural Language Processing research environment, which is part of the AI section. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary collaboration across computer science, law, and language technology, and will interact closely with other postdocs and senior researchers in the project.

The project involves close collaboration with industrial and governmental partners, providing opportunities to work with real-world legal use cases and to evaluate research in applied settings. The work is embedded in a broader effort to develop trustworthy AI systems for the public sector and is affiliated with the Pioneer Centre for AI.

The University of Copenhagen offers a strong international research environment and access to modern computational resources, as well as a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. It was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 2 in the European Union according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Copenhagen is one of the 10 most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations. Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, dual career opportunities, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of paid annual vacation. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark here. Useful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office (ISM) at the University of Copenhagen (link). ISM offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Principal supervisor: Assistant Professor Daniel Hershcovich, dh@di.ku.dk

Project lead: Professor Thomas Troels Hildebrandt, hilde@di.ku.dk

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Responsibilities and tasks

• Develop methods for integrating large language models with symbolic rule-based systems for legal reasoning
• Design and implement conversational interfaces for interaction with legal and administrative processes
• Develop techniques for structured fact elicitation from user input (e.g. mapping free text to structured representations)
• Develop and evaluate methods for generating faithful and understandable explanations grounded in symbolic models
• Contribute to the development of prototype systems and experimental evaluations on real-world use cases
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, including legal scholars and industry stakeholders
• Write scientific papers of high quality

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• A PhD degree in computer science, computational linguistics, AI, or a related field
• Experience with natural language processing and/or machine learning
• Experience with large language models, dialogue systems, or tool-augmented AI systems
• Strong programming skills
• An inquisitive mindset and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent English communication skills

Additional qualifications (considered an advantage):

• Experience with structured prediction, semantic parsing, or information extraction
• Experience with evaluation of NLP systems or human-centered AI
• Familiarity with symbolic AI, knowledge representation, or rule-based systems
• Experience with legal or other high-stakes application domains

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Application and Assessment Procedure

 Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking Apply for position below.

Please include: 

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page), that describes your motivation for applying for the position
2. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. Original diplomas for MSc and PhD 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.
4. Full publication list
5. Reference letters (if available)

Application deadline:

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

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 levels of positions. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in weeks 35.

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Application deadline: 02-08-2026

Employment start: 01-10-2026

Working hours: Full time

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design at the University of Copenhagen seeks to appoint two new group leaders in de novo protein design from 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. These positions will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor level and associated with the Department of Biology (Faculty of Science) or the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences).

About the Center
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design (CPD) is a new initiative that spans the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. The aim of the centre is to accelerate protein design by gaining a deeper understanding of sequence-to-structure/function relationships in proteins, and by developing methods to programme these into functional, designed proteins.

CPD research is broad and not prescriptive, covering both fundamental and applied de novo protein design. Our three themes are:

• Programmable De Novo Protein Design, aimed at improving methods for protein design by combining rational, physics-based, and AI-based approaches
• Contextualised Protein Design, that is, designing proteins that are fit for purpose such as working directly and optimally in cells, chemical reactors, etc; and
• Biodesign for Sustainability and Healthcare, for instance working with biotech and industry to deliver synthetic proteins to address real-world challenges and needs.

The centre will train the next generation of protein scientists for careers in protein design and engineering, and it will apply protein-design methods to a diverse array of fundamental and real-world challenges. The CPD is funded by a 700M DKK (94M EUR) grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation initially for 7 years, from August 2025. It is housed in a completely new, purpose-built space with excellent facilities for computational and experimental protein design.  For further information on the CPD, see our web page.

Job description
The successful candidates will have strong backgrounds in computational and/or experimental de novo protein design, and an ambitious research and teaching plan in protein design that aligns both with the CPD mission and the teaching and research of one of the host departments. Because the CPD is a highly integrated, open, and collaborative environment, we aim to appoint new assistant or associate professors with strong skills in and a demonstrated record of collaboration and community engagement. Specifically, the new group leaders will be expected to contribute to the development of the centre, mentoring its students and junior researchers, and fostering an innovative and inclusive academic environment. We welcome applicants who show a commitment to diversity, knowledge transfer, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public engagement, and who would contribute to these wider remits of the CPD mission and those of the host department to achieve societal impact of their research.

The CPD will support several core PhD student/postdoctoral positions for each assistant/associate professor appointment, along with running and travel costs, and access to excellent CPD facilities for computational and experimental protein design.  The new assistant/associate professors will be expected to raise external funds to grow their groups.

The responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication and academic dissemination
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of students and researchers
• Fundraising to establish strong research programmes and lead interdisciplinary research projects
• Research-based teaching at all levels, including associated examination
• Sharing knowledge with the wider scientific and non-scientific communities, including participation in public debates
• Contributing actively to the management and development of the CPD through internal roles and responsibilities
• Integrating the CPD into the wider University of Copenhagen and regional ecosystems
• Contributing to broader academic assessments and endeavours

Required qualifications
Applicants should have a strong track record in one or both of computational and experimental de novo protein design. We do not have any specific research topics or interests in mind for these positions – we are looking for exceptional individuals with energy and ambition to help build and advance research in the CPD at this early and formative stage.  However, alignment with one or more of the CPD’s research themes outlined above will be essential.

Applicants should be able to teach topics broadly across protein science, biochemistry, pharmacology, structural biology, or related subjects on the BSc, MSc, and PhD programmes in one of the two host departments, and are expected to contribute to the development of new courses incorporating protein design. In addition, a clear and structured plan for internal and external collaborations will be considered favourably.

Tenure-track assistant professor.
Assessment of applicants for the tenure-track assistant professorship 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.

Associate professor
Assessment of applicants for the associate professorship will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

University of Copenhagen’s criteria for recognising merit
General criteria apply to the appointment of assistant professor / associate professor 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.

Please read more here

For tenure-track 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

For associate professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-meritering-maj-2026/5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf

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

Furthermore, applicants at the tenure-track assistant professor level must be able to document:

• A positive publication trajectory in high-level, international, peer-reviewed ISI journals
• Experience with personal research grants or participation (by name) in major grants
• Research plans and publication records that demonstrate clear potential for attracting external funding
• Strong commitment to the development of innovative and student-centred research-based teaching. Documented university-level teaching experience would be an advantage.
• If they do not hold formal pedagogical qualifications, the successful candidates must complete training equivalent to the University of Copenhagen’s Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Program for Assistant Professors

Furthermore, applicants at the associate professor level must be able to document:

• A substantial publication record in high-level, international, peer-reviewed ISI journals
• A proven track record of securing major external research funding
• Documented university-level experience in delivering high-quality undergraduate/graduate teaching, with the ability to explain and reflect on one’s own teaching practices
• Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen’s teacher training program
• Strong commitment to the development of innovative and student-centred research-based teaching
• Managerial and outreach qualifications and experience

For either position, applicants are also required to possess good interpersonal and communication skills.

The tenure-track assistant programme
The tenure-track programme is a career programme and an assigned mentor will provide the tenure-track assistant professors with guidance related to career development, other academic topics and administrative procedures.

Performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive you will be promoted as associate professor. Performance and progression towards the criteria below will be evaluated with due consideration of differences between research fields.

After a 6-year tenure-track period tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the criteria for appointment of associate professors at the University of Copenhagen.

Terms of employment
The position is open from 1 February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

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

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

Questions
For further information, please contact the Director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design Prof. Dek Woolfson, d.n.woolfson@bio.ku.dk; Head of the Department of Drug Design and Pharmocology,  Prof. Dan Stærk, ds@sund.ku.dk; or Head of the Department of Biology, Prof. Niels Kroer, nk@bio.ku.dk. For general enquiries, please contact the CPD PA, Michala Yun-Joo Schlichtkrull or the CPD Scientific Manager, Dr. Gretchen Repasky, via cpd@ku.dk.

For information about the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Design, please visit cpd.ku.dk. For information about the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND), see www.drug.ku.dk and https://sund.ku.dk/. For information about the Department of Biology and the Faculty of Science, see https://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/ and https://science.ku.dk/english/.

Applicants from abroad, please find useful information from the International Staff Mobility unit at: https://www.ism.ku.dk/.

The CPD is located at Nørre Campus in the Copenhagen district of Østerbro. It can be reached in 10 minutes by public transportation from one of the city’s central transportation hubs, Nørreport station; however, most staff choose to cycle to work. Copenhagen, Denmark, is placed 2nd in the 2023 Global Liveability Ranking published by the Economist Intelligence Unit, based on assessments of stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.  The city has a vibrant music, dance, and theatre culture, world-class restaurants, an extensive public transportation system, and excellent biking opportunities. Life for families is made easier by a publicly supported daycare and healthcare system, dual-career opportunities, maternity/paternity leave, and six weeks of annual vacation. Please read more about life in Denmark here: https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk.

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

Filing of application
The position may be applied for at the tenure-track assistant professor level or associate professor level. Please note that it is possible to apply at more than one level. If applied at more than one level, separate applications must be submitted (see below).

The application, including all attachments, must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Applying for the tenure-track assistant professorship please include

• Cover letter (including motivation for applying for the position (max 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae including:
  • Please describe and document international network and relations
  • Please describe and document internationally based activities
  • Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark
  • Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media
  • Grants held, personal or in part, incl. career development grants.
  • A full list of publications
• Uploads of max 5 most-relevant publications to be considered in the assessment
• 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 the supervision of BSc and MSc students
  • Teaching experience
  • Formal pedagogical training
  • Teaching plan (max 1 page targeted at a Master’s level course in protein design)

Applying for the associate professorship please include

• Cover letter (including motivations for applying for this position (max 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae including:
  • Please describe and document international network and relations
  • Please describe and document internationally based activities
  • Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark
  • Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media
  • Grants held, personal or in part, incl. career development grants.
  • A full list of publications
• Uploads of max 5 most-relevant publications to be considered in the assessment
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan - description of current and future research plans
• Description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications- please describe and document:
  • Experience with the supervision of BSc and MSc students
  • Teaching experience
  • Formal pedagogical training
  • Teaching plan (max 1 page targeted at a Master’s level course in protein design)

The deadline for applications is 2 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. All applicants will be notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean will then appoint an expert assessment committee to evaluate the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants will be 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. The applicants will be assessed in accordance with the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/. Please note that applicants will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

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

Interviews will be held on 21, 22 and 23 October 2026

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case:

211-0257/26-2N Tenure-track Assistant Professor of De novo Protein Design

211-0749/26-2E Associate Professor of De novo Protein Design

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

The University seeks s to appoint a professor of physiotherapy with special focus on physical activity (part-time), to commence as soon as possible. The externally funded professorship is combined with a position as senior researcher at Copenhagen University Hospital – North Zealand, Department of Physiotherapy 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.

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 Physiotherapy.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
• Research, including publication/academic dissemination Responsibility for strengthening research in physical activity, rehabilitation and exercise training. The research will be clinical and primarily focused on the effects of physical activity and training on patient groups with chronic diseases.
• Research-based teaching, including associated examination at the course in integrated physical activity at the master degree in health science, Copenhagen University.
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers. The professor will represent a prominent capacity to the hospital’s researchers with a background in physiotherapy and have a leading role in research within clinical physiotherapy.
• 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
• 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, Sunday, 2 August 2026.

Interviews for this position will most likely be held on 11 November 2026.

The position is a fixed term position and runs till the end of August 2028.

Job content
The position is part of the “Power over Platforms?” project which started in 2025 and runs till 2028 and is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The candidate’s research activities will contribute to the project’s empirical studies of how different kinds of actors seek to influence how platform companies govern their products and services.

The aim of the project is to understand how power is exercised over platform companies such as Google, Meta, and their competitors by actors who have neither raw economic nor formal regulatory or legislative means. The focus is on how civil society groups, interest groups, professional associations, and companies from other sectors sometimes actively try to shape how platform companies operate. 

Systematically analyzing the actors involved in trying to influence key decisions made by platforms on key issues—content moderation, privacy, and the use of generative AI for political information and speech—across different jurisdictions (inside and outside the EU), and across different platforms (primarily consumer-facing content platforms including Google, Meta, and their smaller competitors such as TikTok and X) the project sets out to identify who seeks to influence platform governance, how, and what the outcomes are across countries and across companies.

To do this, the project will combine qualitative fieldwork, digital methods, and comparative institutional analysis.

For more information about the project, please contact the project PI Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (rakn@hum.ku.dk).

Duties and Responsibilities
As a postdoc on the project, you are expected to contribute to an empirical mapping of actors seeking to influence platform companies, analyze their strategies, and how the context, object, and goal of their efforts influence outcomes.

We are especially interested in applicants with theoretical and methodological qualifications from within the broad field of digital media and communications research, and social scientists interested in digital media and communications.

Experience with platform studies with an emphasis on governance and a track record of relevant empirical work, especially work focused on civil society actors, is an advantage. An interest in governance issues around content moderation, privacy and data protection, and generative artificial intelligence is welcome. So is an ability to work in one or more major EU languages (e.g. German, French) in addition to English. Applicants with previous experience in qualitative interviews, fieldwork, document analysis, and similar relevant empirical approaches will be preferred.

The work will include:

• Mapping actors involved in platform governance across different countries.
• Identifying key individuals working in this area, documenting their career trajectory.
• Interviewing individuals involved in platform governance networks, across civil society, interest groups, platform companies, companies in other sectors, and other relevant actors.
• Fieldwork at relevant events across the world, including potentially longer research stays in relevant locations.
• Capturing and analyzing platform governance debates as they play out online and offline.

You will be expected to publish scientific articles within the context of the project, and to participate in the organization of activities and research events. As postdoc at the Department of Communication, you will be part of an internationally oriented interdisciplinary environment focused on advancing theoretical, methodological and empirical research about digital society.

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

Applicants must have a background in digital media and communications research, including as a social scientists researching digital media and communications.

More information on careers at UCPH and the requirement for different academic positions is available at:
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 (only in Danish)

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 Power of Platforms project described above.

Application
Applications must be submitted online 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 list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-3. 

1. Research plan.
2. Documentation of other work on the dissemination of research.

Only documentation in English will be assessed.
Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Humanities’ 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 for postdocs / Assistant Professors starts at DKK 39,800 (EUR 5,324) + an 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 an appointment committee and select applicants for further assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Head of Department then sets up an expert assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee, and will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before an 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, please see HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during relocation and career counselling for expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)

Contact information
Further information about the recruitment process is available from HR Søndre, email: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-2606/26-2I.

Additional information about the position, including an outline of the Power of Platforms project, can be obtained from the PI, Professor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, email: rakn@hum.ku.dk.

The deadline for applications is 2 August 23:59 [CEST].  

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

Start date is 1st October, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The project

The XHAILe project aims to provide efficient and accurate hybrid AI technologies for computational law and natural language interaction with e-government solutions along with trustworthy benchmarks and guidelines for legal use of the technology.

This position focuses on the development of conversational AI systems for interaction with legal and administrative processes, combining large language models with symbolic rule-based systems. The overall goal is to enable reliable, explainable, and user-friendly access to complex legal procedures through natural language interfaces.

The work builds on the project’s hybrid architecture, where language models are used for interaction, interpretation, and explanation, while decision-making remains grounded in executable symbolic models (DCR graphs) developed within the project and by the industrial partner DCR Solutions.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree and demonstrable experience in natural language processing, machine learning, or related areas, with a strong interest in conversational AI and applied AI systems.

Our group and research - and what do we offer?

We offer a position that is part of a large collaboration between several faculties within the University of Copenhagen, Technical University of Denmark, Local Government Denmark - and with a reference group of governmental institutions and leading international experts in the field. The position is based at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, within the Natural Language Processing research environment, which is part of the AI section. The candidate will be part of an interdisciplinary collaboration across computer science, law, and language technology, and will interact closely with other postdocs and senior researchers in the project.

The project involves close collaboration with industrial and governmental partners, providing opportunities to work with real-world legal use cases and to evaluate research in applied settings. The work is embedded in a broader effort to develop trustworthy AI systems for the public sector and is affiliated with the Pioneer Centre for AI.

The University of Copenhagen offers a strong international research environment and access to modern computational resources, as well as a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. It was founded in 1479 and is the oldest and largest university in Denmark. It is often ranked as the best university in Scandinavia and consistently as one of the top places in Europe. Within computer science, it is ranked number 2 in the European Union according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021. Copenhagen is one of the 10 most livable cities in the world with a rich culture within music, theater and associations. Life for families is made easy by a publicly supported daycare and health care system, dual career opportunities, maternity/parental leave and six weeks of paid annual vacation. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark here. Useful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office (ISM) at the University of Copenhagen (link). ISM offers a variety of services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Principal supervisor: Assistant Professor Daniel Hershcovich, dh@di.ku.dk

Project lead: Professor Thomas Troels Hildebrandt, hilde@di.ku.dk

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Responsibilities and tasks

• Develop methods for integrating large language models with symbolic rule-based systems for legal reasoning
• Design and implement conversational interfaces for interaction with legal and administrative processes
• Develop techniques for structured fact elicitation from user input (e.g. mapping free text to structured representations)
• Develop and evaluate methods for generating faithful and understandable explanations grounded in symbolic models
• Contribute to the development of prototype systems and experimental evaluations on real-world use cases
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, including legal scholars and industry stakeholders
• Write scientific papers of high quality

We are looking for the following qualifications:

• A PhD degree in computer science, computational linguistics, AI, or a related field
• Experience with natural language processing and/or machine learning
• Experience with large language models, dialogue systems, or tool-augmented AI systems
• Strong programming skills
• An inquisitive mindset and willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent English communication skills
• Experience from a prior position as Postdoc or Assistant professor
• Realistic plan and vision for research and attraction of funding for a continued career

Additional qualifications (considered an advantage):

• Experience with structured prediction, semantic parsing, or information extraction
• Experience with evaluation of NLP systems or human-centered AI
• Familiarity with symbolic AI, knowledge representation, or rule-based systems
• Experience with legal or other high-stakes application domains

General criteria apply to the appointment of Assistant Professor 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 above. Listed in this advertisement.

Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen’s guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here [link to Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact for applicants and assessors]

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Application and Assessment Procedure

 Your application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking Apply for position below.

Please include: 

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page), that describes your motivation for applying for the position
2. Curriculum vitae including information about your education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. Original diplomas for MSc and PhD 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.
4. Plan for continued research and application for funding
5. Full publication list
6. Reference letters (if available)

Application deadline:

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

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 levels of positions. The assessed applicants will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews with selected candidates are expected to be held in week 35.

Info

Application deadline: 02-08-2026

Employment start: 01-10-2026

Working hours: Full time

The Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Psychology in the area of Criminology and Violent Extremism. This position is intended to strengthen the department’s research and teaching profile in an area of major societal importance and to link with emerging institutional initiatives such as the Copenhagen Centre for Criminology. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to basic and applied research, teaching, supervision, and academic leadership, while helping to connect the department’s activities to wider societal needs and collaborative research environments across the university and beyond.

We seek excellent candidates with a strong research profile in areas including, but not limited to, criminology, violent extremism, radicalization, and terrorism; the capacity to lead interdisciplinary engagement and collaboration, and; the capacity to deliver high-quality education to diverse groups of students. We welcome applicants working from different methodological traditions, or who are engaged with mixed methods of research, and who can contribute to strengthening collaboration across areas of psychology, across the Faculty of Social Sciences, and across UCPH more widely.

The position also aligns with the Faculty of Social Sciences’ strategic ambition to address major societal challenges through strong interdisciplinary research and teaching. The position is permanent and full-time and is available from 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department
The Department of Psychology is one of the leading psychology departments in Northern Europe and covers a broad range of psychological approaches and disciplines in research and teaching.

The Department has over 100 members of staff, and over 50 PhD students. A total of around 1,500 students are enrolled in the department’s bachelor and master programmers in psychology.

The research of the department is organized in three broad sections with associated post-graduate (PhD) students and postdocs. The sections are “Clinical, Health, and Humanistic Psychology”, “Cognition and Neuropsychology”, and “Social, Cultural, Organisational, Personality and Educational (SCOPE) Psychology”. The hired applicant will be part of the SCOPE section.

Education at the Department is directed towards the psychological profession and is characterized by a high level of critical engagement with theoretical, methodological, and applied contents. Our education also connects to other scientific disciplines, and the department takes part in several interdisciplinary academic programmes.

Research at the Department is of high international and ethical standards and is characterized by a fundamental curiosity to shed light on various phenomena from a psychological perspective. Our research takes advantage of synergistic interactions across basic and applied psychological research and knowledge, as well as of interdisciplinary approaches.

For further information about the Department, please see: https://psychology.ku.dk/. For a more detailed presentation of our current departmental strategy, please see: https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Department_of_Psychology_strategy_2022-2025.pdf. For a summary of our Departmental Code of Conduct, please see https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Code_of_Conduct_DoP.pdf. For the University of Copenhagen’s 2030 strategy, read more at: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the post include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. A professor also has administrative responsibilities and is expected to develop the field in synergy with other fields as well as to exercise academic leadership.

We expect applicants to conduct and develop their own research in synergy with the ongoing work within the Department, and to contribute to implementing the current departmental strategy and helping to define our ongoing shared goals and aspirations. The successful candidate is expected to reside in the Copenhagen area, as the position involves regular in person engagement at the department and is therefore not intended as a remote position.

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

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

A successful candidate has strong interpersonal skills as well as an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, in research projects and in the discharge of administrative duties. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, supporting student welfare and enhancing the student experience.

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). The monthly salary is currently DKK 60,354 +  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 University of Copenhagen can be found here:  https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/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, 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
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department Annemarie Olsen, e-mail: ano@psy.ku.dk

For practical questions regarding the recruitment process, kindly contact HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-0364/26-2K
 

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.

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

• Motivated application
  Curriculum vitae
• Certificates and Diplomas
• Publications. The 10 most important publications, of which at least three must have been published within five years immediately preceding the deadline for application. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and named from 1 to 10.
• Publication list. A complete list of all publications with clearly marked publication dates. The uploaded publications must be marked with * on the list to be assessed.
• Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications in accordance with the University guidelines
• Documentation of ability to disseminate information. Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society.

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. The hiring committee may ask for a signed statement from the co-authors specifying the extent and nature of each individual’s contribution.

 The closing date for applications is 23:59 [*CEST/CET] 3 August 2026.

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

*(Centraleuropæisk sommertid=CEST/CET = normaltid)

The position is full-time and begins on 1 October 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate will be employed at CAISA and based in Copenhagen.

Introduction
CAISA, which is established as part of the Danish government’s strategic initiative for artificial intelligence (AI), is an interdisciplinary national research consortium led by the University of Copenhagen in close collaboration with the Pioneer Centre of AI. The ambition is to create excellent, interdisciplinary research in a dynamic, open, and international environment with active exchange and engagement with society.

As part of CAISA’s broader research agenda, including the moonshot “Responsible algorithms for all of Denmark”, the center has recently received funding from the Danish Research Reserve for a new collaborative initiative with Statistics Denmark. This initiative aims to strengthen both research in responsible artificial intelligence (AI) and the infrastructure that enables such research, including secure access to and analysis of large-scale register data.

The research activities within the project are organised around five interrelated work packages (WPs), with the postdoc joining an interdisciplinary team of 4–5 postdocs and researchers working across key dimensions of responsible AI. The present postdoctoral position is linked to a Work Package led by led by Associate Professor Nicki Skafte Detlefsen, DTU Compute.

Research context
The overall purpose of this postdoctoral position is to research and build the technical infrastructure that ensures responsible AI remains fair, reliable, and safe when deployed in the real world — not just under controlled laboratory conditions. Possible topics include automated pipelines for continuous bias and fairness auditing, tools for bridging cutting-edge research models and Statistics Denmark's secure infrastructure, and monitoring systems that detect model drift or performance degradation before these issues affect citizens or policy decisions. It is critical that this research addresses the practical deployment challenges of the collaboration with Statistics Denmark.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD degree or document equivalent qualifications in one or more of the following areas: responsible AI, MLOps, AI systems engineering. Applicants are required to document:

• an internationally oriented relevant 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
• Strong technical skills, including practical programming experience and familiarity with modern machine learning frameworks and software engineering practices

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 research 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 2019 here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/dokumenter/Ministerial_Order_no._1443_of_11_December_2019_on_Job_Structure_for_Academic_Staff_at_Universities.pdf
• Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).

The salary range starts at DKK 39,900 per month + a 18,07 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here:  https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/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, 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 Researrch, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

Contact information
For further information please contact Associate Professor, Nicki Skafte Detlefsen, nsde@dtu.dk, Section for Cognitive systems at Technical University of Denmark (DTU), senior researcher in CAISA

Information about the recruitment process is available from HR Sarah Lund e-mail: HR-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-2603/26-2I #2

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. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word. 

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

• Motivated application
• Curriculum vitae
• Diploma (master and PhD)
• Examples of international peer reviewed research paper (max 5)
• A proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project (max. 1-2 pages).
• Other relevant material [e.g. research prototypes]

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CEST 03/08/2026.

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

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

Introduction
The research position is situated at the Danish National Research Foundation’s Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law, MOBILE. We seek a strong candidate with research expertise in the economics of international migration and mobility law, with particular focus on advanced quantitative methods and the construction and harmonisation of large-scale datasets linking comparative legal perspectives and de facto migration and mobility. The position is part of MOBILE’s effort to expand its quantitative empirical capacity at the interface of law, transnational mobility, and economics and inequality.

The position is connected to MOBILE’s core grant from the Danish National Research Foundation, which established the Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law to systematically study the legal infrastructures of human mobility across geographies, social divides, travel patterns and time. Within this broader research programme, the postdoc will be expected to pursue empirical research on the determinants and consequences of cross-border human mobility under different and shifting legal and policy regimes, working in an interdisciplinary team and contributing methods such as gravity models, causal inference designs, and regression-based decomposition techniques. The postdoc will also be able to pursue their own research ideas within the overarching scope of MOBILE’s research agenda.

Further information about the MOBILE center’s activities and overall research agenda can be found at https://mobilitylaw.ku.dk.

Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoc position is primarily dedicated to research. The position also includes a teaching obligation. The postdoc will moreover be expected to participate in and actively contribute to regular meetings and academic events related to MOBILE’s research programme, as well as overall meetings and activities organised by the MOBILE Center. The university determines the exact ratio between the various responsibilities. The ratio may vary over time.

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 information about Postdoc positions and qualification requirements, please see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013 (ufm.dk).

The prospective candidate should hold a PhD in economics, statistics or a closely related quantitative social-science discipline and have an established track record of research on international migration and/or transnational human mobility. The candidate is expected to demonstrate a strong command of advanced empirical methods central to economics and law, including gravity models, causal inference designs, and regression-based decomposition techniques. Substantial experience in the construction, harmonisation, and documentation of relevant large-scale datasets is thus a requirement.

You will primarily be assessed in relation to your research qualifications, including your publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research. As a Center of Excellence, particular emphasis will be placed on innovative research and interdisciplinary methods, as well as the ability to publish in leading journals. Experience contributing to larger collaborative or international research consortia and a demonstrated commitment to co-authoring and open science will moreover be considered an advantage. Excellent written and spoken English is required.

Documented teaching experience will be included in the overall assessment as well as information on what courses the candidate can teach at the University of Copenhagen.

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 Danish or English, and include the following enclosures in PDF or Word format:

• CV
• Cover letter
• 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 5 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-5.
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
• Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (please see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here).

Only documents in Danish or English will be assessed.

Please familiarise yourself with the faculty’s strategy here: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

Salary and terms of employment
You will be paid in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately DKK 39,200 roughly EUR 5,250 + a 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Associate Dean of Research, with advice from the Appointment Committee, selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted and selected for assessment. After this, the Associate Dean of Research sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applicants. 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.

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

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: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – 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, please see: HR Excellence in Research – 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 ID number: 211-2608/26-2I #2

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Center Director, Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, email: tgh@jur.ku.dk    

The deadline for applications is 3 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.

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

Introduction

The Danish National Research Foundation’s Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law (MOBILE) is seeking a postdoctoral candidate with experience in the interplay between legal regimes in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of mobility law in South America. Mobility law refers to the body of legal rules and practices that govern cross-border human movement, including how people may enter, reside, move, and work across states. It spans different legal domains, including free movement, migration, transnational labour, refugee, and human rights frameworks.

This position is situated within MOBILE’s overarching research agenda, which analyses the legal processes through which regional infrastructures for cross-border human mobility are shaped and subsequently implemented, enforced, and contested in practice. Applicants are expected to conduct socio-legal research that empirically examines the development, implementation, and contestation of South American regional migration and free movement legal frameworks, particularly in their interaction with domestic and international legal regimes. The research will moreover contribute to the broader study of mobility systems across different regions. Hence, the candidate will be expected to closely engage in comparative and interdisciplinary collaborations with other staff at the MOBILE center.

Duties and Responsibilities

The postdoc position is primarily dedicated to research. The position also includes a teaching obligation, and other duties may be required to a limited extent. The university determines the exact ration between the various responsibilities. The ratio may vary over time.

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 information about Postdoc positions and qualification requirements, please see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013 (ufm.dk).

The prospective candidate should have a proven track record in researching mobility law in South America and other contexts, as well as proficiency in doctrinal and empirical legal methods. The candidate is expected to engage with theoretical and data analysis of legal provisions and judgements and have experience with qualitative analysis.

Ideally, the candidate should have fieldwork experience in the South American region.

All applicants must be able to use English as a working language. Considering the language of legal sources, proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is an advantage.

You will primarily be assessed in relation to your research qualifications, including your publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations as well as your experience in research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall job content described above.

Documented teaching experience will be included in the overall assessment, as well as information on what courses the candidate can teach at the Faculty of Law.

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 enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:

• CV
• Cover letter
• 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 5 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-5. 
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
• Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (please see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here).

Only documents in English will be assessed.

Please familiarize yourself with the faculty’s strategy here: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

Salary and terms of employment
You will be paid in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately DKK 39,200 roughly EUR 5,200 + a 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Associate Dean of Research, with advice from the Appointment Committee, selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted and selected for assessment. After this, the Associate Dean of Research sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applicants. 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.

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

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: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – 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, please see: HR Excellence in Research – 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 ID number: 211.2609/26-2I #2

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Center Director Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, email: tgh@jur.ku.dk      

The deadline for applications is 3 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.

We seek to make an appointment on the Socioeconomics of Biodiversity Conservation and Wildlife Management to complement the Department’s ongoing research and teaching. The position focuses on the interplay between ecological, economic, and governance-related aspects of biodiversity conservation and wildlife management. We seek a candidate with an interdisciplinary profile and research experience from multiple countries at the nexus between biodiversity conservation, wildlife management, and society.

The candidate is expected to have:

• A PhD degree related to the area
• A strong theoretical and empirical foundation
• Insight into both natural and social sciences
• A track record in publication at an international level related to the position
• A track record in raising research funding and managing large research projects
• Documented ability to collect and analyse empirical data from a range of settings and contexts
• Experience with developing methods and approaches that can inform policies and instruments on conservation and financing of biodiversity and/or are aimed at balancing the objectives of economic development with sustainable use of biodiversity
• Experience with one or more topics related to economic assessment of marketed and non-marketed wildlife goods and services; illegal, unreported, and unregulated wildlife use and trade; evaluating wildlife management strategies
• Experience with developing and engaging in private and public-sector collaboration on the topic of the position
• Openness to combining methods and theories, to bring new perspectives, methods and skills to the research, teaching, and public consultancy of the department

Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.

Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

General criteria apply to the appointment of 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.

Please read more here: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-meritering-maj-2026/5c_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-professors.pdf

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

The position will be based in the department section where the profile fits best. The employed candidate is expected to collaborate broadly within and outside the Department. In all sections, social scientists from several disciplines undertake research to address the critical challenges society face with respect to protecting our planet, its climate, environment and life, the sustainability of global natural resource-based sectors like the agro-food sector, fishery and forestry, and the links between development, conservation, and natural resources use. The Department of Food and Resource Economics is uniquely placed in the enviable role of undertaking research, education, and public-sector services of international excellence in these fields and with significant impact in the scientific community, and on policy and practice.

Further information on the Department is found at https://science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/departments/. Inquiries about the position can be made to the Head of Department Per Svejstrup phs@ifro.kuk.dk.

The position is open from 1 January 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.

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 the possibility for flexibility and working from home, but an employee is expected to regularly be present physically at IFRO.

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 including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae including information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 4 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 9 November 2026.

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0325/25-2K.

The University seeks to appoint a professor to the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine to commence 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job description
The University of Copenhagen is seeking an outstanding scientist for a professorship in Biology of Cell Division at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine as soon as possible. The primary selection criterion will be research excellence and emphasis will be placed on the candidate’s ability to document a high level of original scientific work at an international level within the area of basic molecular mechanisms underlying human cell division, cytoskeleton dynamics, chromosome stability. The ideal candidate should have a strong international track record in areas such as:

• Cellular, molecular and genetic mechanisms required for accurate cell division
• Molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the function of mitotic spindle
• Genetic and post-translational regulation of mitotic proteins
• High-throughput and single-cell live-cell imaging approaches to study human cell division
• Gene-editing, proteomics and microscopy-based analysis of mitotic motors and microtubule-associated proteins

The position should complement and strengthen the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine in live-cell studies, and it is important that the candidate can prove expertise in state-of-the-art imaging and analysis of living cells. Furthermore, the candidate must be an internationally recognized and visionary scientist with a strong track record of international and interdisciplinary collaboration. The successful candidate will develop and lead an internationally recognized and extramurally funded research program and must therefore show a track record of securing external competitive funding. It is expected that the candidate will contribute to teaching in cell biology and supervision of both students and more senior researchers as well as engage in public outreach activities.

The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (https://icmm.ku.dk/) offers a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative environment, with a commitment to research excellence and a thriving teaching program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine. The department consist of several independent research groups and research centers each performing high-impact research in cellular and molecular mechanisms. The department offers extensive mentorship to future research leaders and access to state-of-the-art lab facilities.

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

Required qualifications
General criteria apply to the appointment of Professor 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

Furthermore, the candidate 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 average weekly working hours are 7.4 hours per week.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation 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.

Assessment material

• 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 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
• Teaching plan
• Teaching portfolio (Guidelines)

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.

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, 9 August 2026

Research project

Social welfare policies are important structural determinants of childhood health. These policies, for example, influence the likelihood of experiencing economic hardship during childhood, a well-established risk factor for adverse health and developmental outcomes. By rigorously evaluating the effects of specific social welfare reforms, we can identify which policy mechanisms most effectively promote health and development in early life, with implications for lifelong well-being and socioeconomic outcomes.

This research project will examine the child health implications of major Danish social welfare reforms that have introduced substantial changes to the benefit system and affected many families. Using population-wide register data, we will investigate the impact of these reforms on pregnancy outcomes as well as children’s somatic and mental health.

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of an inclusive and stimulating academic environment, with strong expertise in health inequalities and quantitative methods, within the Social Epidemiology Research Group at the Section of Social Medicine.

The project is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

Your job

As a postdoc on the project, you are expected to:

• Process and analyse register data
• Write and co-author scientific articles in collaboration with other project members
• Participate in workshops, seminars, and conferences
• Teach and disseminate your research

Profile

We are looking for a highly motivated, independent, and enthusiastic scientist with the following qualifications:

• A PhD in a relevant field, such as epidemiology, public health, sociology, economics, or a related discipline
• Experience in applied statistics and causal inference
• Experience in social epidemiology and/or health inequalities
• Experience working with large datasets
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a research team
• Experience in writing and submitting academic research papers
• Proficiency in statistical software such as R, Stata, or SAS
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

Place of employment

The place of employment is at Section of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

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

Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 2 years.

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. 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 assistant professor Else Foverskov; elfo@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. Your application must include the following documents (all in PDF format):

• A motivated application (max one page)
• A project description (maximum three pages, excluding bibliography). In this description, we invite you to outline one research idea within the scope of the overall project. You should focus on a specific research question you would like to address, along with the approaches and methods you would apply. This exercise is designed to assess your research skills and interests—specifically, your ability to identify meaningful research questions, develop a feasible research framework, and reflect on appropriate analytical methods. Please note that you are not necessarily expected to pursue this particular idea during your postdoctoral project; rather, this outline helps us assess your potential as a researcher.
• A CV, including list of publications
• Certified copies of PhD certificate and Master’s degree certificate. If the PhD has not yet been completed, a written statement from the supervisor is acceptable.

Deadline for applications: 9 August 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.

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 36.

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

Research area and project description
Anthropogenic changes such as climate and land use change influence the emergence and risk of vector-borne diseases, which are transmitted to humans and animals via blood-feeding insects.

As Denmark accelerates its green transition to address biodiversity loss and climate adaptation, they may create favorable conditions for these disease‑transmitting organisms (vectors), such as mosquitoes, and thereby unintentionally increase vector‑borne disease risks. As part of a new interdisciplinary research project, to investigate the relationship between on-going land use changes (as part of Denmark’s Green tripartite) and the effect on mosquito populations in Denmark, we are seeking a highly motivated postdoc to work with environmental DNA (eDNA)-based mapping of mosquitoes in Denmark. The project will use eDNA metabarcoding analyses of water samples collected (through citizen science and other participatory science approaches) across different landscape types to map mosquito species diversity in Denmark and to evaluate eDNA as a tool for mosquito surveillance. For comparison with eDNA methods, traditional mosquito trapping and molecular species identification will be performed at selected sites. There will also be opportunities for developing own research ideas related to eDNA and vector borne diseases in collaboration with the group.

The position is available from October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is for 2 years and will be one of two postdoc positions (the other postdoc will have a background in social science) in the newly started interdisciplinary project funded by the UCPH Convergence Grants. Project partners are Natural History Museum of Denmark and Department of Food and Resource Economics. The two postdocs are expected to work closely together in the project.

You will join an innovative and interdisciplinary research project, where your key responsibilities specifically will include:

• Perform eDNA metabarcoding laboratory analysis and analyze high-throughput sequencing data (metabarcoding) to map mosquito diversity and distribution.
• Collection of mosquitoes and eDNA samples across selected sites in Denmark.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Denmark and Department of Food and Resource Economics (IFRO) on stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications and competences
Applicants must have a PhD degree or equivalent or have submitted their PhD thesis for assessment before the application deadline. We seek a candidate with eDNA and/or metabarcoding experience and with an interest in participatory science methods, such as citizen science.

Required qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology/ecology, environmental sciences, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience with DNA laboratory work (preferably eDNA metabarcoding).
• Skills in bioinformatics and statistical analyses of next-generation sequencing data (particularly metabarcoding).
• Experience with field work (preferably eDNA sampling) and a drivers’ license.
• Collaborative, communicative, and motivated to work in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of vector ecology, mosquitoes or disease ecology.  
• Experience with citizen science or public engagement.
• Danish skills (written and spoken) and familiarity with Danish society

Overall, it is expected that you will contribute actively to a joyful and productive work environment. A strong scientific track record with a productive publication list and positive reviews from previous supervisors, collaborators or mentors will also weigh strongly in the assessment.

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

Place of employment

The place of employment is at Section for Parasitology and Pathobiology (PAP), Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH). We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include access to modern molecular laboratories and vector laboratories.

Questions
For further information, please contact Group Leader, Anna-Sofie Stensgaard, asstensgaard@sund.ku.dk.

Further information on the PARAENVI research group can be found on the https://ivh.ku.dk/english/research/about_parasitology_and_aquatic_diseases/paraenvi/ .

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 2 years. The starting date is 1 October 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.

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 (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. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
4. List of publications.
5. List of up to 3 references and their contact information.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 9 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 meet the requirements.

Interviews are expected to be held in week 34-35

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.

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.

The Postdoctoral 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 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 Zierath Group investigates the molecular mechanisms governing skeletal muscle physiology, whole-body metabolic homeostasis, and pharmacological interventions to identify novel translational strategies for the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic diseases. We combine in vivo animal physiology, molecular biology, and multi-omics approaches to bridge fundamental discovery with therapeutic application. Our group is international, interdisciplinary, and inclusive, and we actively foster a supportive team environment that welcomes researchers from diverse scientific backgrounds and career stages.

This position sits at the intersection of the Zierath Group and the Gerhart-Hines Group, enabling access to a uniquely broad expertise spanning metabolic phenotyping, pharmacology, circadian biology, and data science. The project will draw on CBMR’s state-of-the-art core platforms and benefit from an international collaborative network with Karolinska Institutet and other leading institutions.

Job Description

This project will investigate the therapeutic potential of Urocortin II (UCN2), a peptide hormone that signals through the CRHR2 receptor, to preserve muscle mass and function in disease and pharmacological weight-loss contexts. Your tasks would include designing and executing in vivo studies in models of diabetic myopathy and diet-induced obesity, performing comprehensive metabolic and skeletal muscle phenotyping, processing samples for transcriptomic profiling, conducting bioinformatic analyses of omics-based datasets, and preparing scientific manuscripts and presenting findings at national and international conferences. The fellowship will provide advanced training in translational metabolic physiology, pharmacological target validation, and multi-omics integration.

Profile

The Postdoctoral 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 Physiology, Metabolism, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, or a related discipline
• Excellent scientific track record in relation to career stage
• Strong background in skeletal muscle biology, metabolic physiology, or a closely related field
• Hands-on experience with in vivo rodent models of metabolic disease (e.g. diet-induced obesity, type 2 diabetes models)
• Experience with metabolic phenotyping techniques, including body composition assessment and/or functional muscle testing
• Experience with molecular biology techniques, including RNA-isolation and transcriptomic workflows
• Familiarity with bioinformatic analysis of omic-based datasets (transcriptomics, proteomics)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, international environment
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral

Eligibility

The Postdoctoral 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 a Postdoc is a full-time position for 2 years. The 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 Professor Juleen R. Zierath at juleen.zierath@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 10, 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.

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.

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.

Profile

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 10, 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.

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.

Profile

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 towards human pathophysiology.

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

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.

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 10, 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.

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.

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 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 overarching aim of the Sakamoto Group is to elucidate molecular mechanisms governing cellular energy sensing, as well as the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis. Our ultimate goal is to identify therapeutic targets and their small-molecules or peptide-based modulators capable of restoring energy balance in cardiometabolic disease. Our research focuses on how post-translational modifications—particularly reversible phosphorylation—and allosteric regulation of signaling proteins and metabolic enzymes contribute to metabolic control. We also investigate how disruptions in these processes drive the development and progression of cardiometabolic diseases. To address these questions, we employ a multidisciplinary approach and collaborate with leading national and international experts. We are equally committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic research environment, with a strong emphasis on the training and professional development of early-career scientists.

Job Description

We are seeking a passionate Postdoctoral researcher to join our team to identify, characterize, and validate novel molecular mechanisms and/or modulators of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). AMPK is a key regulator of cellular and whole-body energy homeostasis, and its pharmacological modulation represents a promising strategy for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. The goal of this position is to advance fundamental understanding of cellular energy and metabolic regulation through AMPK signaling and explore potential therapeutic applications. The successful candidate will be embedded in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment with expertise spanning metabolic signaling, computational chemistry, in vivo physiology and pharmacology, and molecular and cellular biology. The project will focus on identifying novel molecular mediators and metabolic regulators of AMPK signaling pathways, using biochemical, multi-omics, and computational approaches, alongside established genetic models and chemical tools of AMPK. Particular emphasis will be placed on AMPK-mediated pathways, with a focus on skeletal muscle glucose uptake and glycogen metabolism, as well as hepatic glucose and lipid metabolism.

Profile

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 biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, structural biology, bioinformatics, or a related discipline.
• Strong research background in protein kinases/phosphatases, metabolic regulation, and signaling pathways.
• Experience in ligand characterization (small molecules, metabolites, or peptides), ideally using computational structural biology and molecular modelling, is an advantage.
• Demonstrated track record of research productivity, evidenced by high-quality peer-reviewed publications.
• Proven ability to design, plan, and execute complex experiments independently, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary projects involving both computational and experimental approaches is desirable.

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 Professor Kei Sakamoto (kei.sakamoto@sund.ku.dk) or Marianne Jensen PhD (marianne.jensen@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 10, 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.

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.

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 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 Deshmukh Group is engaged in highly interdisciplinary research that combines the field of proteomics, exercise science, nutrition, and cell biology to study the impact of lifestyle on metabolism. The main goal of our research is to investigate how diet and exercise alters intra- and intercellular communication and hence the metabolism. We value teamwork and collaboration, both within our group and with international researchers, to expand our knowledge and develop innovative approaches to study metabolism. Through our collaborative efforts, we strive to improve the health and well-being of individuals worldwide. More information about the group can be found here

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated Postdoctoral researcher to study the role of plasma protein in human metabolic health and disease. We strive for a collaborative, ambitious, and supportive environment where scientific rigor, curiosity, and personal development are valued. Your tasks would be to map the plasma proteome in human samples across health, obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes; and validate selected candidates and investigate their functional roles using cell-based assays and animal models. The ideal candidate has experience in proteomics, metabolism, molecular biology, bioinformatics, or related areas, and is enthusiastic about translational research connecting human omics data to disease mechanisms.

Profile

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 Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Biomedicine, or related sciences
• Knowledge of LC-MS based proteomis, bioinformatics
• Extensive experience with proteomics sample preparation and data analysis (R programming language)
• Documented experience with human and rodent exercise physiology and metabolism research
• Experience with mammalian tissue culture techniques (e.g. hepatocyte, adipocyte, muscle and osteocyte), biochemical assays (e.g. glucose uptake and seahorse assays) animal handling is desirable.
• The candidate should be able to work independently and interactively in a team setting, and be enthusiastic, motivated and proactive
• Enthusiasm to collaborate across research groups with diverse technical expertise
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral

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 Professor at atul.deshmukh@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 10, 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.

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.

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 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.

Profile

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

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

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 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 10, 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.

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.

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 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 Kilpeläinen group investigates the genetic and biological mechanisms through which genetic variation influences cardiometabolic disease, with a particular focus on mechanisms operating in adipose tissue. Using large-scale human genetic and population datasets, the group aims to move beyond association discovery to identify the causal variants, genes, and molecular pathways underlying cardiometabolic risk. Research in the group integrates genome-wide association studies with multi-layer functional genomics, including transcriptomic, epigenomic, and proteomic data, to generate biologically informed hypotheses. These computational insights are further linked to functional readouts in relevant cellular models, enabling systemic interpretation of how genetic risk variants act in adipose and related metabolic tissues. The group works in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, bringing together computational and experimental scientists and maintaining strong international partnership within global genetics consortia. Teamwork, open scientific exchange, and a supportive and inclusive culture are central to the research environment, with group members spanning diverse backgrounds, nationalities, genders, and career stages within CBMR’s international setting.

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated researcher with strong computational expertise to join an interdisciplinary team working at the interface of statistical genetics, machine learning, and cardiometabolic research. The position focuses on developing and applying scalable and rigorous approaches for genetic discovery of cardiometabolic outcomes using biobank-scale data. Your tasks will involve evaluating and applying computational and statistical methods for genetic association studies under complex data conditions, including extensive phenotype missingness and heterogeneity across biological or environmental contexts, such as age, sex, adiposity, or inflammatory state. You will work with large-scale population and biobank datasets from multiple international cohorts, comparing and integrating modern imputation, prediction, and surrogate-based inference approaches to support uncertainty-aware genetic discovery. Depending on your background and interests, you may contribute to methodological development, large-scale data analysis, simulation and benchmarking studies, and cross-cohort validation, including the integration of additional molecular data layers such as proteomics. The position offers close mentorship, strong peer support, and access to a broad international research network, with opportunities to collaborate across disciplines and to develop and independent scientific profile within an inclusive, international research environment. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive work environment in which ideas are developed through close interaction, teamwork, and open scientific exchange, while encouraging intellectual ownership and professional development.

Profile

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 (or near completion) in bioinformatics, statistical genetics, computational biology, biostatistics, data science, epidemiology, or a related quantitative or life‑science discipline
• Strong scientific track record relative to career stage, demonstrated by publications, preprints, or substantial contributions to large collaborative projects
• Solid background in statistical modeling, machine learning, or applied data analysis, with interest in genetic association studies and complex trait genetics
• Knowledge of genome-wide association studies (GWAS), polygenic scores, imputation methods, or related genetic epidemiology concepts
• Experience working with large-scale datasets (e.g. biobank, omics, or electronic health record data) using programming languages such as Python, R, or similar
• Familiarity with high-performance or cloud computing environments and reproducible research practices
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and international research environment
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral

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 Professor Tuomas Kilpeläinen, tuomas.kilpelainen@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 10, 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.

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.

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 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 Gerhart-Hines Group is broadly interested in how neuronal, hormonal, nutrient, and bioenergetic signalling pathways collectively orchestrate systemic energy homeostasis and defend metabolic health. We explore coordination between peripheral and central homeostatic pathways through a combinatorial approach that brings together gene, protein, metabolite, and lipid profiling with cutting-edge in vivo physiological phenotyping and pharmacological engineering. Through this comprehensive approach, we believe we are poised to make transformative breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of metabolic adaptation and to develop these findings into innovative strategies for counteracting cardiometabolic disease.

Job Description

The postdoctoral fellow will design and execute preclinical studies in diet‑induced obese mice to understand how next‑generation obesity therapeutics can be engineered to couple potent weight loss with active protection of lean mass and maintenance of resting energy expenditure. The project emphasizes integrative physiology, combining longitudinal metabolic phenotyping with deep molecular analyses to generate a blueprint for muscle‑preserving, energy‑expenditure‑promoting pharmacotherapies.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan and perform in vivo dosing studies in rodent models of obesity, including longitudinal assessments of body composition, energy expenditure, fuel selection and physical activity using metabolic cages and MRI.
• Conduct in vivo and ex vivo assessments of skeletal muscle function (e.g. force generation, fatigue resistance) and mitochondrial bioenergetics (high‑resolution respirometry) to define drug effects on muscle quality.
• Coordinate tissue collection and analysis across muscle, liver, adipose tissue and other organs to map signaling and proteomic pathways that underlie favorable changes in body composition and metabolism.
• Integrate physiological, signaling and omics datasets and drive manuscript preparation and presentation of findings at international meetings.
• Contribute to the daily research environment of the Gerhart‑Hines group, including informal supervision of MSc/PhD students and active participation in group meetings and CBMR activities.

Profile

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 biochemistry, molecular biomedicine, or related sciences
• Excellent scientific track record (i.e., publications, training) in relation to career stage
• Profound knowledge of metabolism, human biology, and indirect calorimetry 
• Profound experimental skills in in vivo phenotyping and in vivo pharmacology
• A FELASA or equivalent certification for animal experimentation is desirable.
• A curious and innovative mindset with strong self-motivation to develop new knowledge and treatment for complex modern chronic diseases
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral

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 Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines, at zpg@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 10, 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 above mentioned 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.

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 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 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

Profile

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 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

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 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 10, 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.

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.

The position is full-time and begins on November 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 10 August 2026

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.

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 10. august 2026 (midnat)

Ansøgninger eller supplerende materiale modtaget efter denne dato vil ikke blive taget i betragtning.

Globe Institute

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen

The Globe Institute at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor level, associate professor level or full professor position in High Performance Computational Genomics, particularly for ancient and environmental DNA, to commence as soon as possible. We seek an innovative researcher with a strong background in developing computational methods for processing large-scale genomic datasets, such as ancient and environmental DNA (eDNA), metagenomics, and large reference genome collections. We are looking for a skilled computational scientist with an exciting and ambitious research programme focused on pushing the boundaries of contemporary genomic data analyses. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, taxonomic and phylogenetic read mapping and classification of eDNA, population genomic and functional analysis of eDNA, variant discovery (SNPs and structural variation) and pangenomic approaches for eDNA, reference database curation and decontamination. Due to the focus of the Institute on ancient DNA, further relevant topics include DNA-damage-aware methods, as well as uncertainty quantification and statistical methods for noise reduction in metagenomic classification.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track-record in tackling challenges in genomic data processing at scale, such as working with large environmental DNA datasets and large reference genomic databases. Experience in related fields such as population genomics, metagenomics, proteomics, phylogenetics, structural variation, and others, is advantageous. The ideal candidate will also have experience in international collaborative projects. Experience in public outreach and science communication, and a track-record of securing grant funding will be advantageous.

The position is part of the AEGIS initiative at the Section for GeoGenetics. The mission of AEGIS is to identify important organismal associations and genetic adaptations in natural and agro-ecosystems that will improve future food security under climate change. As such, it is expected that the successful candidate will demonstrate an active interest and engagement in the project, through collaboration with the researchers in the Section and beyond, and participation in ongoing and future studies and publications. The successful candidate is also expected to exert an innovative mindset by contributing to the translation of project results to societal impact.

Tenure-track assistant professor

The tenure-track 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 relevant fields, sharing knowledge with society and participation in formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors. To a limited extent the position may also include other duties.

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.

Assessment of applicants for the tenure-track assistant professorship 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 are expected.

The tenure-track assistant programme

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 and full professor

Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.

The associate professor and 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 and academic assessments.

Assessment of applicants for the associate professorship and full professorship will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

Required qualifications for all candidates:

• A Ph.D. or similar in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related field.

• An academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.

• A proven track record of research excellence as evidenced by publications, open-source bioinformatics software tools, or other impactful research projects.

• Experience with high-performance computing, algorithm and method development, or large-scale genomic data analysis and visualization.

• Expertise in computational genomics, particularly with respect to metagenomics, environmental DNA, ancient DNA, population genomics, phylogenetics, pangenomics, or other areas of high-throughput computational biology.

• An interdisciplinary research portfolio that connects computational biology with other scientific domains, such as ecology, evolution, or climate science.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• A commitment to teaching, mentoring, and community service in a university setting.

• Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level,

• including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline.

• Provide research-based teaching (candidates for associate professor and professor position)

• Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer.

Responsibilities for all candidates:

• Build an independent and collaborative research profile, including peer-reviewed publications of the results.

• Develop and apply high-performance computational methods and tools for genomic data analysis, particularly in the context of ancient environmental DNA.

• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers

• Engage in research-based teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels, fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment.

• Participation in a formal pedagogical training programme for assistant professors (candidates for the tenure-track assistant professor position).

• Active participation in the local scientific community, particularly with respect to community service within the Institute.

• Engage in public outreach and science communication, both internally and externally of the Institute.

• Contribute to the development of the computational genomics research environment at the Globe Institute and the wider University

University of Copenhagen’s criteria for recognising merit

General criteria apply to the appointment of assistant professor / associate professor / professor 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.

Please read more below.

Criteria for appointment of assistant professors at the University of Copenhagen.

Criteria for appointment of associate professors at the University of Copenhagen.

Criteria for appointment of professors at the University of Copenhagen.

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

Terms of employment

The position is a permanent full-time appointment. The average weekly working hours are 37 hours.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation 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.

Questions

For further information, please contact Professor Kurt H. Kjær (kurtk@sund.ku.dk). Foreign applicants may find the University’s International Staff Mobility useful.

About Globe Institute

The Globe Institute is part of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. The Institute’s main purpose is to address basic scientific questions through interdisciplinary approaches. The Institute operates at the intersection of natural and medical sciences and the humanities. Information on the Institute can be found at: http://www.globe.ku.dk/. 
The Globe Institute is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where employees and students can belong and thrive. See website for more information. Candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, contribute to diversity and competencies of our Institute are encouraged to apply. 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. Researchers that have not been tax liable in Denmark for the last 10 years can apply for a special (reduced) tax scheme. The university offers a variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families.

Further information on the Department is linked at https://healthsciences.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.

Filing of application

The position may be applied for at the tenure-track assistant professor level, associate professor level or full professor level. Please note that it is possible to apply at more than one level. If applied at more than one level, separate applications must be submitted (see below).

The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Applying for the tenure-track assistant professorship please include:

• Application (Including motivation for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))

• Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)

• Diplomas (Master’s, PhD and other relevant diplomas)

• A complete list of publications

• Research plan (2-4 pages)

• Teaching plan

• Uploads of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the assessment

• Teaching portfolio, if applicable (Guidelines)

Please note: It is mandatory to upload a teaching plan in the online application form. 

Should you not be able to produce a teaching plan, please upload a blank document in this box instead.

Applying for the associate professorship or full professorship please include:

• 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 10 publications to be considered in the assessment

• Teaching plan

• Teaching portfolio including teaching plan (Guidelines)

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.

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, 12 August 2026. 

Interviews for this position are likely to be held on 10 December 2026.

The Faculty of Law ranks among the leading and most attractive legal research environments in Europe and seeks to take an agenda-setting role by contributing to societal solutions within legal scholarship, not only in Denmark, but also across the Nordic region, Europe, and internationally.

The PhD programme   
The goal of the PhD programme is threefold:

(1) to educate a new generation of scholars to produce high-quality independent research;

(2) to equip PhD candidates with analytical and problem-solving skills required for a successful career in academia or in other positions in both the public and private sectors.   

(3) to create societal impact through the production of new knowledge and research skills.

The Faculty of Law offers supervision by highly qualified academics and provides opportunity to research contemporary legal issues in an intellectually stimulating environment. 

The call is open to applicants from across the field of legal scholarship, and the Faculty of Law has a particular interest in proposals for PhD projects that fall within the research areas encompassed by the obligatory courses of the Danish Bachelor of Laws (LL.B). These include, in particular, Company law, Property and Creditor Law, Law of Obligations, Family Law and Law of Wills and Succession, Legal history, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, as well as the BA-elective course Labour Law;  see further The Bachelor Degree (LL.B.) – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).

PhD students are required to:  

• Conduct independent and high-quality research under the supervision of a senior member of academic staff at the Faculty.
• Actively engage in the research environment at the University of Copenhagen, for example by participating in the day-to-day activities of the research community, in courses and meetings, as well as in national and international conferences relevant to their research project.
• Comply with the formal requirements of the PhD programme.
• Contribute to teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses offered by the Faculty of Law.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have obtained a legal science master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

The degree must correspond to the Danish Master of Laws degree which is a second cycle 120 ECTS degree (two years of full-time studies) that builds on a 180 ECTS Bachelor’s degree (three years of full-time studies) or equivalent qualifications. Alternatively, applicants with a non-Danish master's degree must have an education that is at least on par with and comparable to a Danish bachelor's degree and have professional qualifications at master's level.
Applicants must have obtained a minimum overall grade average of 8.2 or above at the Master’s level in accordance with the Danish grading scale (for Danish scale, see here) as well as a Master’s thesis graded at 10 or higher (or equivalent for applicants with a foreign educational background).

• Applicants may submit their application before they have completed their Master’s degree. The Master’s degree must be obtained before the start date.
• Applicants must document an aptitude for research through the meritorious assessment of their final thesis, publications, or academic recommendations in order to show that they are capable of undertaking the demanding task of writing a PhD thesis. 
• Applicants must have excellent language skills in English and have excellent communications skills.

Application procedure 
Click ’Apply now’ below to be taken to the online application form.  

We advise you to have the following documents ready before you begin your online application:  

• Project description (max. 12,000 characters incl. spaces excluding bibliography).
  Please follow the guidelines on project descriptions available here: Admission requirements and application procedures – University of Copenhagen.
• Curriculum vitae (maximum 2 pages). 
• Diplomas and transcripts. Certified copies of original diploma(s) and transcripts (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degree) in the original language and an authorized English translation if they are issued in other language than English or Danish. 
• Grading scale. A certified explanation of grading scale in the original language and an authorized English translation if it is available in other language than English or Danish. 
• Suggested supervisor. The name of a member of academic staff whom you wish to have assigned as your supervisor. You do not need to contact the supervisor but simply make a request in your application. 
• Letter of motivation.  Explaining the choice of the Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen as a host institution for the proposed project and outlines how the project fits within the research priorities at the Faculty (maximum 1 page). 

AI: If generative artificial intelligence is employed during the preparation of the project description, it should be used responsibly and disclosed with full transparency in the designated part of the application.

Submit your application electronically in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or English.   

University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society and therefore encourages all interested parties regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

The recruitment process 
Following the application deadline the Head of the PhD School, with recommendation from the Appointment Committee, will pre-select PhD applications that will proceed to the assessment stage. Applicants are pre-selected for further assessment in line with the Faculty’s recruitment needs as described in this job advertisement. This is carried out based on the overall assessment of the applicant’s educational qualifications, the quality of the submitted research proposal and its relevance to the Faculty’s research agenda, and other relevant qualifications (e.g. relevant professional experience, any previous academic publications etc.). 
All applicants are then notified as to whether their application has proceeded to the assessment stage. This assessment is carried out by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants will be notified of the composition of the assessment committee. When the committee has completed its assessment, each applicant can comment on the assessment.
A number of qualified applicants will be invited for an interview. 

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.

Enrolment
It is a prerequisite for employment that successful applicants enrol at the PhD School of the Faculty of Law. Follow the links below for further information: PhD Programmes - Guide to studies and admission.

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 30,071 - (EUR 4,023) + an 18.07 % pension contribution. The Faculty does not provide accommodation. 
The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3-year period without additional pay. The work obligation can include for instance teaching. 

General information about the PhD programme and the requirements can be found here: https://jura.ku.dk/phd/how-to-obtain-a-phd-scholarship/admission-requirements/

Contact information
We kindly encourage you to consult our website, where most questions regarding the recruitment process as well as the academic content and structure of the PhD programme are answered:
Structure of the PhD programme – University of Copenhagen
Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen.

If you do not find the information you are looking for, you can contact Tina Wejlgaard Damkjær: twd@jur.ku.dk.

Further information about the application procedure is available from HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-2459/26-2H.

Closing date for applications 
The closing date for applications is 13 August 2026, 23:59 CEST.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. If all the required documents are not applied, your application will be rejected. 

Interviews are expected to take place ultimo November 2026.

The successful applicant will be part of a highly interdisciplinary work environment spanning from biochemistry to marine ecology with a strong focus on experimental and hypothesis driven work. Importantly, a large part of the work will happen in close collaboration with the other postdoc included in the project.           

Main tasks of the postdoc

• Culture M. leidyi and use CRISPR-cas9 to obtain knockout strains
• Perform common garden experiments testing wildtype vs knockout strains
• Design and use custom-made antibodies to localize the expression of key elements in coelenterazine biosynthesis/recycling
• Use transmission electron microscopy and VolumeScope FIB-SEM electron microscopy to map compartmentalization and innervation of the light producing photocytes

Qualifications

We are looking for a self-motivated and curiosity driven researcher eager to work in an interdisciplinary team across two research groups at University of Copenhagen. The successful applicant should be a team player with experience in experimental cell biology, ecology or evolutionary research. Applicants with the following qualifications are preferred:

• PhD in cell biology, marine ecology, marine invertebrate biology or equivalent.
• Previous work with culturing and conducting experimental work with invertebrates.
• Background in bioluminescence, experimental physiology or cell biology.
• Experience with 3D morphological reconstruction.
• Gene manipulation experience (CRISPRcas).
• Proficiency in English – both written and spoken.
• Experience mentoring students in the lab.
• Motivated to work in an interdisciplinary research team, as well as independently, with an open communication style and a problem-solving attitude.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within invertebrate biology, cell biology and marine ecology as well as some teaching.

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 Anders L. Garm,  or Senior Scientist Dr. Cornelia Jaspers.

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

The universities wish 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.

The application must include

• Motivated letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• PhD and master diploma or transcript in English
• Complete list of publications
• Separate PDFs of particularly relevant papers (max 3)

The deadline for applications is 16th of August 2026, 23:59 GMT +1.

After the expiration 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/.

Information Department of Psychology, University can be found at: https://psychology.ku.dk/

The position starting date is 1 December 2026.

Introduction
The DiCST project is headed by Associate Professor Laila Øksnebjerg and will  be conducted in close collaboration with dementia professionals from e.g. municipalities. As user-involvement is a key in the project, people with dementia and family caregivers are also regarded as collaborators. Moreover, the project will involve collaboration with international researchers. The project is funded by TrygFonden and Alzheimer-forskningsfonden.

The DiCST study is based on Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is a well-known psychosocial intervention method for people with mild to moderate dementia. There is profound evidence that CST can improve cognitive function and quality of life in people with dementia. CST was originally developed as a group-based manualised intervention delivered by professionals. The aim of the DiCST study is to design an individual psychosocial intervention for people with dementia, which is easy to access and implement in a home setting with a family caregiver. The aim of the intervention is to improve cognitive functions and quality of life of the person with dementia, as well as quality of life and aspects of caregiving for the family caregiver. Hence, DiCST will involve meaningful shared activities between a person with dementia and a family caregiver. The DiCST study will involve two sub-studies. In the first study the DiCST manual will be developed and evaluated, and methods and tools to support implementation of the DiCST intervention will be developed and evaluated. In the second study, the clinical effects of this DiCST method will be explored in a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

The PhD programme provides PhD students with strong research training and includes independent research work (under supervision), active participation in research networks, PhD courses, teaching, and other forms of knowledge dissemination, as well as drafting and defending a PhD-dissertation. The open position is for a 3-year PhD, within the framework of the 5+3 study programme.   

Qualifications
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to master’s level related to the subject area of the project, e.g. neuropsychology and/or clinical psychology. 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.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of and interest in psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their family caregivers. The candidate can have gained such perspectives from previous engagement in the field of neuropsychology and/or clinical psychology. While not a requirement, prior experience from working with qualitative data and/or cognitive (neuropsychological) assessment will be considered an asset. As the DiCST project will be performed in a Danish context, the candidate must be fluent in oral and written Danish (corresponding to CEFR level C1). In addition, excellent communication skills in English are essential and applicants must speak and write academic English. The administration may ask applicants to document their proficiency in Danish and English at any time in the recruitment process, if considered necessary.

As the project will involve a range of sub-projects and close collaboration with a number of different stakeholders, the candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and competencies related to planning and project management.

Applicants with a non-Danish Master's degree will have their degree assessed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science in order to establish that their Master's degree is equivalent to a Danish Master's degree. Please read more at the Ministry of Higher Education and Sciences website: https://ufm.dk/en

Deadline for applications: 21 August 2026.

Information
For further information regarding the project, including the overall project description, please contact Associate Professor Laila Øksnebjerg (laoe@psy.ku.dk).

We strongly recommend that you request the overall project description before preparing your application.

Further information about the PhD study programme is available on the website of Copenhagen Graduate School of Social Sciences:

In English: https://socialsciences.ku.dk/phd/

In Danish: https://samf.ku.dk/forskning/phd/

Under "Legal basis" on the website you will find information about the rules and guidelines for the PhD programme and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities.

Applicants should familiarise themselves with the research strategy and the ongoing research at the Department before submitting their application. Further information can be found:

In English: http://socialsciences.ku.dk/research/
In Danish: http://samf.ku.dk/forskning/

Job description
The PhD student will be expected to contribute to all parts of the study, including development of the manual and intervention methods and -tools (based on user-involvement and collaboration with stakeholders), recruiting participants, collecting and analysing data, and disseminating findings.  The PhD student will be responsible for collecting and analysing data in particular.

The successful candidate will be working in close cooperation with the PI as well as a student assistant, who will assist with a variety of tasks related to the project. The PhD student will benefit from being part of the Copenhagen Neuropsychology Lab that is part of the research section Cognition and Neuropsychology, where the PhD will partake in common research meetings and daily interaction with other PhD students and researchers. An international stay is planned as part of the PhD.

Enrolment as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences' PhD School is a precondition for employment as a PhD scholar.

As a PhD scholar at The Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, you will be supervised throughout the 6 semesters of your programme. In addition to this, you must complete courses totalling approximately 30 ECTS. On completion of the PhD programme, you must submit a PhD thesis in order to document your research effort.

Read more about the structure of the PhD programme and what it means to be enrolled as a PhD student via this link: https://psychology.ku.dk/phd_programme/

For more information about the PhD School, click here: https://socialsciences.ku.dk/phd/

Applications
The application must be submitted electronically using the APPLY NOW button below.

Applications should include the following enclosures:

• Cover letter
  Detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project

• Reflections on psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their family caregivers
  The application must include a brief paper including a presentation and discussion of how the candidate views the benefits and challenges of applying psychosocial interventions within the field of dementia. This paper must not exceed 2 standard pages, corresponding to approx. 4,000 characters (including curriculum, title, punctuation, figures, footnotes and references, but excluding bibliography). A substantial breach of this will result in the application being excluded from consideration.
• CV
  Including a list of publications, if available, must be submitted with the application.
   
• Diploma and transcript of records
  The following documentation must be submitted:
  • A copy of the applicant's Master's degree diploma (if not available before the application deadline, a pre-approval must be submitted)
  • A copy of the applicant's Master’s degree transcript of records (an official description of the grading scale must be included)
  • A copy of the applicant's Bachelor’s degree diploma
  • A copy of the applicant's Bachelor’s degree transcript of records (an official description of the grading scale must be included)

If the MA diploma and/or examination records are in another language than English, German, French, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish, please include a translation into either of these languages in your application. (Do NOT upload recommendations, publications or your Master thesis)

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions. In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enroll as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial order No 1039 of 27 August 2013.

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 by an expert assessment committee.

Application process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, applicants are selected for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants will be notified whether they are passed on to assessment or not. Whereafter, the Assessment Committee is appointed by the Dean and the selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment which relates to their own application.

Afterwards selected qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Please be advised that a positive assessment does not necessarily mean that you will be invited for an interview.

Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into account. 

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.

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

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, Sunday, 30 August 2026.

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

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.

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.

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:

1. Just transition research, which emphasizes distributive, procedural, and recognition justice in green transitions.
2. 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.

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

1. Motivation letter describing your motivation for the specific postdoc fellowship (max. 1 page)
2. Curriculum vitae, without publication list, highlighting your qualifications (max. 3 pages)
3. Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
4. 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)
5. 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)
6. Teaching portfolio; i.e., description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience as well as certificates over formal pedagogic training
7. Complete list of publications
8. Separate reprints of up to 3 particularly relevant publications including a short description of their relevance
9. 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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)

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: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – 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. 

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.

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/.

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).

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). It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

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.

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 – 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. 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.

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.

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.

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

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.