Postdoc in Human-Centred AI in Healthcare Full-time NEW

Postdoc Position in Human-Centred AI

We invite applications for a four-year postdoc position in Human-Centred AI at the Department of Computer Science (DIKU). We are looking for candidates who will lead research in an innovative project aimed at improving citizens' encounters with medical services through AI. The project leverages public data and explores new approaches to human-AI alignment. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will work closely with both technical and medical experts across research and the public and private sector. Your primary responsibilities include:

• Planning and facilitating co-design workshops with citizens, medical professionals, and relevant stakeholders, including collaboration with AI developers
• Designing and prototyping responsible human-AI alignment solutions
• Conducting human-centred evaluations of AI (including LLM-based) prototypes

The position includes contributing to and strengthening the Section for Software, Data, People and Society (SDPS) and the Human-Centred Computing section, including teaching and course responsibility for relevant BSc and MA courses. The SDPS Section's research spans human-centred design to software and data management technologies, often in close collaboration with public and private partners. The HCC section's research spans collaborative technologies, human-centred AI, AR/ VR, health informatics, AI in education, and digital fabrication.

Outstanding applicants with a background in computer science or related field, and experience with human-centred AI in healthcare will be considered, preferably with:

• Documented experience across all phases of human-centred AI design in healthcare and other fields: qualitative user studies, co-design workshops, and prototype evaluation
• Experience working with medical data for digital health and AI applications
• Experience designing, developing, or evaluation public-facing technologies e.g. from industry
• A strong dissemination profile and public engagement of research
• Basic or higher Danish language proficiency

This recruitment is part of a joint hiring process across assistant professor and postdoc levels, and it is expected that a total of two candidates will be appointed across the two calls. Please see the related postdoc call here.

Place of employment is at the Department of Computer Science (DIKU), University of Copenhagen. It is a high priority at our department to foster a research environment of the highest excellence, allowing people from diverse backgrounds to thrive. As part of SDPS or HCC, you will join a vibrant and leading department with strong research sections in the many areas of computer science and with a cross-faculty educational program in Health Informatics. We are co-organising the UCPH Network for Digital Health as well as heading two centres within Artificial Intelligence: the SCIENCE AI Center and the Pioneer Center for Artificial Intelligence.

Terms of employment include:

• Average weekly working hours: 37 hours per week
• Position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 4 years
• Position is open from September 1, 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 Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant organisation. Currently, the monthly salary starts at 39,200 DKK/approx. 5,250 EUR (November 2025 level). Depending on qualifications, a supplement may be negotiated. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.
• Foreign and Danish applicants may be eligible for tax reductions, if they 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.
• 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 please contact Associate Professor, Tariq Andersen, tariq@ku.dk, Department of Computer 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 for position' 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: 31 May 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 includes selection of applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/. The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities. Interviews are expected to be held in week 27.

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