Current jobs at Københavns Universitet
Fuldmægtig med fokus på dataanalyse, rapportering og automatisering
Vil du være med til at styrke det datadrevne beslutningsgrundlag for Københavns Universitets innovationsindsats? Brænder du for dataanalyse, rapportering og automatisering? Har du stærke analytiske kompetencer og lyst til at omsætte komplekse data til brugbare indsigter? Så søger KU Innovation og Erhvervssamarbejde (KU INNO) en analytisk stærk fuldmægtig til KU Lighthouse.
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Expert Technical Assistant for Transgenic Services, Center for Core Facilities
The University seeks an Expert Technical Assistant for Transgenic Services for the Transgenic Core Facility within the Animal Core Facility at the Center for Core Facilities, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, starting 1 December 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. Transgenic Core Facility
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Studerende til Psyk-studieliv og studenterrettet kommunikation
På Institut for Psykologi ønsker vi at sikre de bedste rammer og betingelser for et godt studieliv for alle. Vi vil gerne fremme faglig og social trivsel gennem en række tiltag udviklet i dialog med studerende og for studerende. I de senere år har vi haft et par studentermedhjælper ansat til at understøtte disse initiativer under titlen ”Sammen på Psyk”. Vi har brug for en ny studentermedhjælper, der kan bidrage til dette arbejde. Måske er det dig eller en du kender?
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Projektadministrator til Datalogisk Institut
Kan du se dig selv arbejde med projektadministration på et af Europas førende datalogiske institutter? Og vil du gerne være en del af en arbejdsplads, som forsker i og uddanner studerende i ny og banebrydende it på områder som kunstig intelligens og virtual reality? Så er stillingen som tidsbegrænset projektadministrator på Datalogisk Institut, Københavns Universitet (DIKU) noget for dig. Du bliver en del af DIKU’s stab som består af 23 kolleger samt administrationschefen
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Postdoc Position in “Minimising the Environmental impact of Cleaning”
There is an increasing need for sustainable manufacturing, including reducing the need for energy and water demand. Cleaning In Place (CIP) is one of the most resource intensive process and has a a significant environmental impact, in terms of energy consumption (estimated at 20% of the total energy used in manufacturing), water usage and use of chemicals
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Fully funded PhD position in Korean Studies at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies
The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a full-time three-year PhD scholarship, with an expected starting date of 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The PhD project will be part of the research project Sensing Korea: Reframing Korean Studies in the Nordic Countries, funded by the Academy of Korean Studies
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Laborantpraktikant
Institut for Veterinær- og Husdyrvidenskab (IVH), Københavns Universitet søger én laborantpraktikant til Sektion for Bakterier og Virus fra 1. februar 2027. Stillingen er en uddannelsesstilling med 37 timers ugentlig arbejdstid og løber frem til 31. december 2027. IVH, er en del af Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet
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SODAS is seeking a new student assistant for research project on sea level rise
The research project SURGE: Anticipatory Narratives of Sea-Level Rise in Northern Europe (DFF Sapere Aude), is looking for a student assistant who will be able to support the research group with administrative and practical tasks. The student will be employed at the Center for Social Data Science (SODAS) at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Work tasks • Assist with coordination of meetings in research group • Support researchers with planning and scheduling
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PhD fellowship in circulating factor in unwanted weight loss at the Department of Biomedical Sciences
We are offering a PhD fellowship in molecular biomedicine commencing 1st of January, 2027. Our group and research The overall aim is to increase our understanding of weight loss in different contexts, especially unwanted weight loss in disease (cancer cachexia, sarcopenia, sepsis). We strive towards an collaborative lab where teamwork is an essential part of our day-to-day activities
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PhD in Causal Machine Learning for Real World Evidence data
The University of Copenhagen is seeking a highly motivated and talented PhD fellow to commence January 1, 2027, or after agreement in the Rasmussen Group at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR), University of Copenhagen. 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
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PhD position for 3 years in stem cell-based disease modelling of schizophrenia
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine (reNEW) at University of Copenhagen is looking for a PhD student to join the research group led by PI Agnete Kirkeby. The position is scheduled to commence on the 15th of December 2026 or on a nearby date as per agreement between the candidate and the PI. The position as PhD student is for 3 years, with potential possibility for extension. Research group
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Postdoc in Ancient Human and Pathogen Genomics
Section for GeoGenetics Globe Institute Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 2-year position to commence on 15 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The postdoc will be part of the Sikora lab group, based at the Section for GeoGenetics and will bepart of the Ancient Genomics Initiative for the Evolutionary Understanding of Human Diseases (Apollo).
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Postdoctoral position in functional ancient microbial ecogenomics within the Ancient Environmental Genomics Initiative for Sustainability (AEGIS)
Section for GeoGenetics Globe Institute Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen The Ancient Environmental Genomics Initiative for Sustainability (AEGIS) invites applications for three two-year postdoctoral positions in functional ancient microbial ecology, starting 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter
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Postdoc in Transition-Metal Catalysis & Organometallic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a Postdoc position in Transition-Metal Catalysis & Organometallic Chemistry
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PhD fellowship in Computational Pharmacology and Data Science
We are offering a three-year PhD fellowship in computational pharmacology and pharmaceutical data science commencing 15 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. Our group and research The project is based at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology and connected to the Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education (CPDSE)
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PhD position in Organometallic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a PhD position in Organometallic Chemistry. The project is part of the research project “Sustainable, earth-abundant transition-metal-catalysed reactions for the synthesis of fine-chemicals”, which is financed by the ERC Starting grant Light-CAT (Ligand-Driven C–H Activation: Sustainable Catalysis by Design), and the research will take place in the group led by Asst. Professor Craig S. Day.
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Postdoc in registry based cognitive research at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The Department of Psychology invites applications for a postdoctoral position in registry based cognitive research to commence by 01.december 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term position for 24 months/2 years. Introduction The postdoc will be part of a project entitled Exploring the basis of individual differences in face recognition funded by the Independent research Fund Denmark and the Carlsberg Foundation
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Nutrition, Metabolism and Type 2 Diabetes at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS)
The Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the ON LiMiT study (Optimal Non-Pharmacological Lifestyle Modifications in People with Type 2 Diabetes), a large multicentre randomized controlled trial investigating dietary and exercise strategies for type 2 diabetes remission
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PhD position in Organometallic Chemistry
PhD position in Organometallic Chemistry PhD Project in Transition-Metal Catalysis and Organometallic Chemistry Department of Chemistry Faculty of SCIENCE University of Copenhagen The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a PhD position in Organic Chemistry
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Postdoc in Experimental Atmospheric Physical Chemistry
Atmospheric chemistry plays a central role in air quality, climate and human health, but many of the chemical and physical processes remain unexplored. Experimental studies under controlled laboratory conditions, combined with long-term atmospheric observations and field measurements, provide essential tools for understanding these processes and their environmental consequences.
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PhD Scholarship Forgetting Secrecy? at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a fully-funded three-year PhD Scholarship to be filled by February 1st 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is part of the Forgetting Secrecy? Reconfiguring forgetting and secrecy in an age of AI (ForSe) project, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation (Semper Ardens Accelerate) and led by Associate Professor Sille Obelitz Søe
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PhD Scholarship in China Studies at the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Ph.d.-stipendie i Kinastudier ved Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier, Det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet (KU) Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier søger ph.d.-stipendiat til en treårig ansættelse fra den 1. februar 2027 eller snarest muligt herefter. Ph.d
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Academic employee (TAP-FU) in migraine drug target discovery at Center for Translational Neuromedicine
We are looking for a highly motivated and independent staff scientistto support our efforts in migraine drug target validation. Center for Translational Neuromedicine focuses on developing new approaches for examining and treating neurological diseases, primarily using the tools of physiology and imaging coupled with cell and gene therapy
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Student assistant at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL), Faculty of Law
The Centre for Advanced Studies in Bioscience Innovation Law (CeBIL) at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, is seeking a student assistant, commencing as soon as possible and for 12 months. We are looking for a student to assist CeBIL’s staff with their research, including tasks like helping with reports, background research (reviewing footnotes, references, bibliography, and outreach (including social media) activities
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Studentermedhjælpere søges til ledige stillinger som e-assistenter i den centrale lokaleplanlægning på Københavns Universitet
Om os KU Uddannelse er KU’s centrale enhed for et sammenhængende uddannelsesområde. Vi sætter retning og skaber fælles løsninger til gavn for vores uddannelser og studerende. Du kommer til at arbejde i sektionen Lokaleplanlægning, der har processerne omkring planlægningen i KU’s undervisningslokaler som sin kerneopgave. Vi er rammesættende for området og sikrer effektive, brugerorienterede processer og arbejdsgange i KU’s lokalemasse.
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PhD fellowship in Biomolecular Native Mass Spectrometry
We are offering a PhD fellowship in biomolecular (single molecule) native mass spectrometry commencing 1 January 2027 or shortly thereafter. Our group and research Proteins and other large biomolecules are a rapidly growing class of next-generation drugs. Specialized analytical tools are needed to characterize these large and increasingly complex biomolecules. Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful analytical technique to study protein structure
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Studentermedhjælp til Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi
Studentermedhjælp til Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi Institut for Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomi ved Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet (SCIENCE), Københavns Universitet søger en studerende til ansættelse med en gennemsnitlig arbejdstid på 10 timer ugentligt med tiltrædelse 1. november 2026 eller snarest derefter. Ansættelsen er relateret til forskellige forskningsprojekter. Om os
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Postdoc in Modelling of Ecosystem Biogeochemistry of Wetlands
The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management invites applications for a 3-year full time postdoctoral position on the development and application of models, to simulate the ecosystem biogeochemistry of wetlands, at regional to global scales. The work will assess the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic drivers on wetland greenhouse gas balances. The postdoc project is part of the Global Wetland Center, a research center funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
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Postdoctoral Positions in Mathematics
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is seeking top early-career researchers for a number of attractive one- to three-year postdoctoral positions. The salary is very competitive and researchers from outside Denmark may qualify for a reduced tax rate (see terms below).
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PhD Fellowship in Microbial Ecology and Community-Based Bioprotection of Plant Foods
We invite applications for a fully funded three-year PhD fellowship in microbial ecology and food microbiology. The position is part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation-funded research project BIOBARRIER: Bacterial Communities to Reduce Plant Food Loss, led by Associate Professor Henriette Lyng Røder. Application deadline: 1 October 2026, 23:59 CET Expected start date: 15 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter Employment: Full-time, 3 years The project
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PhD stipends in Statistics and the mathematics of Insurance and Economics
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen Department of Mathematical Sciences (MATH) invites applications for PhD stipends in Statistics and the mathematics of Insurance and Economics. The start date is ordinarily September 1, 2027, but can be subject to negotiation.
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PhD stipends in Mathematics
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen Department of Mathematical Sciences (MATH) invites applicants for PhD stipends in mathematics. The start date is ordinarily September 1, 2027, but can be subject to negotiation.
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Statens Naturhistoriske Museum søger formidlingsværter
Statens Naturhistoriske Museum ved Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet (SCIENCE), Københavns Universitet søger formidlingsværter til publikumsaktiviteter på museet med tiltrædelse 1. januar 2027. Som formidlingsvært på Statens Naturhistoriske Museum skal du formidle i museets udstillinger og ved de formidlingsaktiviteter, der foregår i tilknytning til udstillingerne, ved events og i Botanisk Have.
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Tre studentermedarbejdere til kommunikationsafdeling på Københavns Universitet
Tre studentermedarbejdere til kommunikationsafdeling på Københavns Universitet Interesserer du dig for kommunikation og formidling, og har du lyst til at arbejde med nyhedsbreve, eventannoncering eller web? Kommunikation Nørre søger tre studentermedarbejdere, hvoraf to vil arbejde med nyhedsbreve og eventannoncering og en vil arbejde med web.
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Studentermedhjælper i Forskningsfinansiering Nørre, Campus Administration Nørre
Forskningsfinansiering Nørre er en enhed med ca. 25 medarbejdere, der understøtter hjemtag af eksterne midler fra forskningsmiljøer på Nørre Campus, Københavns Universitet. Specifikt har vi behov for hjælp til: • Ad hoc administrativ understøttelse af ansøgninger om ekstern finansiering, herunder udfyldelse af administrative skemaer • Understøttelse af kommunikationsopgaver • Assistance ifm. afholdelse af events, seminarer og lignende
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Studentermedhjælper til NQCP
Niels Bohr Institutet ved Det Natur- og Biovidenskabelige Fakultet (SCIENCE), Københavns Universitet søger en studentermedhjælper med 1. november eller efter aftale. Om os Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) er et ambitiøst forskningssamarbejde mellem Novo Nordisk Fonden og Københavns Universitet
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PhD fellowship causal inference at the SMARTbiomed Pioneer centre
The Department of Public Health at the University of Copenhagen offers a PhD fellowship in causal inference. The anticipated hiring date is January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. The PhD student is expected to develop and apply methods for causal inference will be part of the SMARTbiomed Pioneer centre https://SMARTbiomed.dk/about-SMARTbiomed. Project Description
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Postdoc of chemical biology
The postdoc project aims at developing new methods to chemically modify peptide therapeutics to enhance and prolong their effect in the body. The first goal is to develop novel cleavable linkages that activate the peptide when the bond is broken. The second goal is to develop new methods for taking a native peptide and chemically modify it locally so that it becomes more resistant to breakdown by enzymes.
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PhD fellowship in chemical methods for half-life extension of peptides
The Department of Chemistry, Section for Chemical Biology invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in chemical methods for half-life extension of therapeutic peptides. The project is part of the research project “New strategies for half-life extension of peptide therapeutics”, which is financed by a Distinguished Innovator Grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Start date is (expected to be) January 1st 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The project
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Computational Peptide Design - Postdoc in de novo design of brain-targeting peptides, University of Copenhagen
We are seeking a talented and motivated postdoctoral researcher with a passion for computational peptide design to join an interdisciplinary project developing next-generation brain-targeted therapeutics for ischemic stroke. The successful candidate will use de novo design (including in-house developed methods), molecular modelling and omics-derived data to develop peptide shuttles capable of transporting therapeutic cargo across the blood–brain barrier
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PhD fellowship in trained immunity in zebrafish
Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences are offering a PhD fellowship in immunology using zebrafish as a model commencing 1 January 2027 or after agreement. The project is part of the research project Decoding innate immune signatures driving trained and adaptive immunity in fish using a high-resolution in vivo and in vitro zebrafish model, which is financed by the Independent Research Foundation Denmark. The project
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PhD fellowship in Infrastructures of Care for the Green Transition
PhD Project in INFRA-CARE (Horizon Europe, New European Bauhaus) and CARE+ (Novo Nordisk Foundation) Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (IGN) Faculty of SCIENCE University of Copenhagen The Section of Landscape Architecture, Planning, & Society at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management (IGN) invites applicants for a PhD position in infrastructures of care for the green transition
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PhD fellowship in DNA Replication and Early Mammalian Development at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
We are offering a fully funded three-year PhD fellowship in the Halliwell Group at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. The position is funded through the Novo Nordisk Foundation Hallas-Møller Emerging Investigator Grant and will commence on 1 April 2027. Our group and research The Halliwell Group investigates one of the most fundamental questions in biology: how life successfully begins from a single cell
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Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Labour Immigration and Institutional Change
Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen The Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS) at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for two fixed-term postdoctoral researcher positions (2½ years) starting 1 March 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mechanistic Understanding of AI Reasoning
The position We are seeking to recruit a postdoctoral researcher to work on understanding the mechanisms of AI reasoning. Their core duty will be to advance our understanding of how LLMs acquire, integrate and reason over evolving, pluralistic knowledge using mechanistic interpretability methods. This can involve the development of novel conceptual frameworks, methods, or empirical studies. The postdoc’s duties will also to a small degree include teaching or supervision.
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Ph.d.-stipendie ved Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier, Det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet (KU)
Institut for Tværkulturelle og Regionale Studier søger en treårig ph.d.-stipendiat med ansættelse fra den 1. februar 2027 eller snarest muligt herefter. Du kan læse mere om instituttet her: https://tors.ku.dk. Introduktion Ph.d.-studiet er en forskeruddannelse, der på højeste internationale niveau kvalificerer den ph.d.-studerende til selvstændigt at varetage forsknings-, formidlings- og undervisningsopgaver. Hovedvægten i ph.d
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Postdoc in Computational Writing in the Context of Pharmaceutical Data Science Education
Department of Science Education, Faculty of Science - University of Copenhagen The Department of Science Education and the Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education (CPDSE) seek a Postdoc in pharmaceutical data science education with a focus on Computational Writing. The 2-year position involves educational research in an emerging field that synthesises expertise in pharmaceutical science and data science
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Klinikdyrlæge til internship på Universitetshospitalet for familiedyr (opslag til løbende besættelse af ledige stillinger)
Har du lyst til at være en del af et spændende universitetsmiljø, hvor du dagligt kan suge til dig af specialistviden og sparring og bare blive dygtigere og dygtigere? Har du lyst til at blive en del af vores fantastiske team af interns og hospitalsdyrlæger, som hjælper hinanden både fagligt og praktisk i en uddannelsesstilling? Så er et internship på Universitetshospitalet for Familiedyr måske noget for dig! Stillingen er en fuldtidsstilling af tre års varighed
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PhD scholarship in Grundtvig Studies at the Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) invites applications for a vacant PhD scholarship. The research will be conducted as part of the research project Writing with the Dead – N.F.S. Grundtvig’s Use of Historical Sources (WWD). The position is a fixed term 36-month position, starting on February 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. About the Core Group Project WWD investigates how the influential Danish theologian, thinker, and poet N.F.S
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