18 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

Two 2-year postdoctoral positions in environmental microbiology, with the possibility of extension, are available in the Nordcee research group, Department of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

The successful candidates will study the physiology and ecology of microbial key players in global element cycles exposed to oxygen depletion. Aquatic oxygen-depleted environments are hotspots of microbial activity, including microbial processes that are sources or sinks of greenhouse gases. For example, aerobic methanotrophic and ammonia-oxidizing microbes are frequently found in such oxygen-deficient environments, even though they require molecular oxygen for their metabolism.  While ammonia-oxidizers can produce traces of oxygen in the dark via nitric oxide dismutation themselves, aerobic methanotrophs rely on an external source of oxygen. However, their lower limits and adaptations regarding oxygen requirements are largely unknown. 

The Mads Clausen Institute, Center for Advanced Photovoltaics and Thin-Film Energy Devices (SDU CAPE) invites applications for a fully-funded Postdoc position(s) in ‘Organic photovoltaic cells and modules for indoor and outdoor applications using Roll-to-Roll (R2R) based techniques’. The starting date is Oct. 1^st 2025 for a 3-year period with possibility for extension if economy permits. 

The postdoc position(s) is a part of the Roll-to-Roll (R2R) activities within the new SDU CAPE research center, which aims to develop new sustainable photovoltaics and energy technologies using scalable and green processing techniques. This includes activities within scalable Sheet-to-Sheet (S2S) and Roll-to-Roll (R2R) coating processes for thin films and photovoltaic devices using both solution as well as vacuum-based coating techniques, to push the limits of photovoltaics performance from industrial compatible techniques. The position(s) will be part of the European EFFECTOR project, which focuses on developing highly efficient and sustainable organic solar cells and modules for powering digital and wearable electronics using low-intensity light. Most of your working time is devoted to your own research studies. As a postdoctoral fellow, you are expected to develop your own research ideas and communicate scientific results in high-ranking journals.

The postdoc project will form a central part of a recently granted Novo Nordisk Foundation project focusing on the development of anti-infective drugs and vaccines using the pig as a model platform.

Main tasks will include the design, coordination, and execution of pig experiments, and assessment of drug and vaccine efficacy through laboratory analysis of pig-derived samples, using immunological and cell culture-based assays.

The project involves collaboration with The Department of Cancer and Inflammation at SDU, where immunological assays are developed and conducted, and The Biomedical Laboratory at SDU, which houses state-of-the-art small- and large animal facilities.

The postdoc will join the group of Professor T. E. Andersen, affiliated with the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Odense University Hospital. The group conducts research in the interface between experimental and clinical microbiology and consists of an interdisciplinary team with backgrounds of medical doctors, animal technicians, biologists, and molecular biologists. Our research aims to translate basic science into improved patient care through close collaboration with hospital departments and industry. We offer an attractive work place with a strong publication output to support an academic career.
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The Department of Design, Media and Educational Science (Philosophy Section) invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position on the topic of moral and political philosophy in relation to extreme wealth. The position is part of the research project, The Morality of Extreme Wealth, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and is available from 01-02-2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The project is a collaboration between PI, Lasse Nielsen (SDU) and Co-PI, David V. Axelsen (University of Essex). 

The project explores how moral reasons to worry about inequality and poverty are transformed when wealth becomes extreme and aims to build new theory on the morality of extreme wealth. The project aims at three significant academic contributions: (1) to explore and map out distinctive moral reasons to be concerned with extreme wealth from the perspective of distributive justice, (2) to analyze the role of individual responsibility in a theory of extreme wealth morality, and (3) to evaluate the moral obligations of the extremely wealthy in a society with existing injustices.

The postdoc candidate will be responsible for a work package focusing on the moral obligations of the extremely wealthy. While theories of distributive justice concern society-wide measures such as redistributive taxation and caps on wages and capital accumulation, extreme wealth ethics focus on the moral duties of the extremely wealthy individual. The postdoc project enquires into these ethical obligations and should aim to sketch a model of the moral requirements of being extremely rich. We expect the postdoc project to result in at least 2-3 peer-reviewed research articles (some of which may be co-authored with other members of the project). 

The postdoc candidate should have a background from philosophy or adjacent relevant fields. The candidate will be expected to be familiar with moral philosophy and political philosophy. Experience with philosophy of economics will be an advantage but is not a requirement. The candidate will be given extensive freedom to pursue personal ideas and to develop the postdoc project individually within the overall frame of the project. To be eligible for the position, the applicant must have obtained a PhD degree in a relevant field and have a PhD-age of max 4 years per October 1^st, 2024 (parental leave deducted).

The postdoc candidate will be affiliated with the Philosophy Section, at the Department of Design, Media and Educational Science, University of Southern Denmark. The SDU Philosophy Section is internationally very well connected and has a strong profile in both basic research (especially epistemology, value theory, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind and phenomenology) and applied philosophy (e.g. philosophy of health, philosophy and climate change, philosophy of education and philosophy of technology). It has attracted a substantial amount of external funding in recent years and is strongly involved in interdisciplinary collaboration.

The laboratory of Per Svenningsen, Cardiovascular and Renal Research Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, is seeking a postdoc to work on proteinuric kidney disease and liver metabolism. 

The position is available from September 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter and for a period of 4 years.

The project focuses on understanding the role of liver-derived bile acids in the kidney’s electrolyte and water reabsorption. The postdoc will be expected to explore the potential of modulating bile acid signaling in cell and mouse models and perform metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses on harvested tissues and biofluids.

The postdoc will be responsible for planning the experiments, data acquisition, preparation, analysis, manuscript writing, and other activities for disseminating the results. The candidate is also expected to apply for research funding from external agencies.

The postdoc will contribute original research to the project by identifying patterns in prime ministerial rhetoric and imperial referencs and advancing our understanding the persistence of imperial legacies in UK domestic and international politics as well as the impact of competing memories of the colonial past on debates about Britain’s future. While open to the candidate’s proposal, we welcome projects that conduct quantitative analysis on a comprehensive digital corpus of prime ministerial speeches and/or qualitative studies focusing on key speeches and rhetorical themes.

The postdoc will be based at the Department for Culture and Language and will be affiliated as a member of the Empires, States and Imperialism research group as well as the Centre for Cold Studies. These affiliations ensure strong local research support and mentoring.

The positions focus on researching real-time connectivity in intelligent devices. A solid understanding of physical layer technologies, communication protocols, modulation techniques, and the design and implementation of antennas is essential. Expertise in modern communication technologies such as 5G, LoRa, mmWave, and software-defined radio (SDR) is particularly valuable.

This research has practical applications in areas including autonomous collaborative robotics, low-cost object tracking and detection, and low-power radio sensor networks. It will be closely aligned with the section’s broader research activities, which span a diverse range of advanced electronic systems. These include FPGA and neuromorphic computing, edge AI, machine learning, sensing technologies, and energy harvesting—key components driving the digital transformation of modern society.

A 2.5 year postdoctoral position in biomolecular simulations of membranes and membrane proteins is available at PhyLife: Physical Life Science Center (phylife.sdu.dk) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense in the group of Associate Professor Himanshu Khandelia (hkgroup.sdu.dk). The incoming candidate will work in a highly collaborative environment together with theorists and experimental scientists. 

The project revolves around (1) implementing molecular simulations and developing new techniques for simulations of transmembrane proteins, particularly those involved in ion transport and (2) using machine learning methods to design protein binders. The incoming postdoc will have the opportunity to mould the project to a significant degree.

The candidate should have a good knowledge of statistical mechanics, good English communication skills and experience with all-atom or coarse-grained molecular simulations. The candidate should be comfortable with programming and the Linux programming environment. Candidates with background in Physics, Physical Chemistry and Engineering are desirable. Candidates with only prior experience in empirical methods like docking or structural bioinformatics are not encouraged to apply. The successful candidate(s) will have access to state-of-the-art supercomputing resources in Denmark and Europe. 

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