A three-year position as a postdoctoral researcher is now available at the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. The postdoc's employment is expected to start on 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
You 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 data science, epidemiology, ethnography, econometrics, 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 emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, offering you an opportunity to actively engage as a collaborative partner in different projects depending on your interests and expertise.
The Department of Public Health provides the scientific foundation for researchers and educators who aim to improve public health, both nationally and globally, and to create greater insight into the links between health, the individual, and society as well as the ethical, equity, and political implications. This is achieved 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.
The position will be nested within the Child Health group at the Center, where we advance knowledge through a combination of research activities that leverage the Center's data infrastructures and methodological expertise, and engagement with policymakers and practitioners. The Center has developed a strategic partnership with a Danish municipality – the Thriving Communities Lab – which offers a platform for connecting the scientific activities at the Center with real-world health promotion efforts. The focus of this partnership is to enhance the conditions for adolescents to thrive through a dynamic learning process that involves professionals across sectors in the municipality, the local government, and researchers, over a period of several years. One question we will explore is whether computational modelling can usefully bring together local knowledge, scientific evidence, the Center's data resources, and insights emerging from practical interventions, and so strengthen this learning process. Your work as a postdoc will be anchored around this question. Our vision at the Center is to build on this experience to engage with more municipalities over time, addressing a variety of complex health challenges.
As a Postdoc, your responsibilities will primarily consist of:
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher with the following competences and experience:
The place of employment is the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, next to the Lakes in Central Copenhagen.
The average working hours are 37 hours per week. The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 3 years. The start date is February 1st, 2027, 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 another relevant organization. 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 for the past 10 years. The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Your application should be written in English and must include the following documents – all in PDF format:
Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply Now” below. Only online applications will be considered.
After the expiration of the deadline for applications, the authorized 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 advanced 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.
Deadline for applications: 31/10/2026 23.59pm CET
We reserve the right to reject material received after the deadline, and to reject applications that do not meet the abovementioned requirements.
Interviews are expected to be held in week 47-48.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourages all qualified candidates to apply regardless of their personal background.
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