16 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense invites applications for a postdoctoral position embedded in the laboratories of the Section of Chemistry as part of a Novo Nordisk Foundation project on the semi-synthesis of pleuromutilin derivatives as new antibiotics. 

The research group is specialized in the synthesis of antibiotics as well modified nucleic acids and has access to state-of-the-art facilities within synthesis, purification and spectroscopy. Our lab is strongly engaged in on-site collaborations with colleagues from theoretical chemistry, pharmacy and clinical microbiology. 

We are seeking an experienced organic chemist for a one-year postdoctoral position focused on the design and semi-synthesis of novel antibacterial agents. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team working to combat multi-resistant Gram-negative infections (CREs and 3GCs) through innovative chemical strategies.

The postdoctoral project is part of our current activities on developing new antibiotics based on pleuromutilins. The goal of this project is to identify a hit compound specifically targeting multi-resistant Gram-negative pathogens by introducing new modifications to the natural product Pleuromutilin. This will involve semi-synthetic approaches to generate derivatives with improved activity and decreased resistance potential. 

SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for applications for fully funded postdoc position or research assistant position, where the candidates will work under the NeuroSNAKE/VP-GRACE project, which focuses on the mechanical and mechatronic design of continuum surgical robots, with applications in neurosurgery and endovascular interventions, as well as sensing and control of such robotics systems. The positions are for one year and the starting date will be agreed with the successful candidates. The workplace is at SDU’s main campus in Odense, Denmark, and the work is expected to be primarily onsite.

SDU Robotics currently has an open 2-year postdoc position in relation CAPeX; specifically, for the development of a robotic solution for automation of laboratory experiments that require manipulation of tubes, fragile glass vials, and liquids. The robotic solution should be flexible in the sense that it should be able to conduct several experiments with little user-intervention and operate alongside humans. Consequently, visual feedback must be used for adapting the robot behavior to the changing environment.  The postdoc should contribute to the deployment of the developed solution in laboratories in both SDU and DTU. The successful candidate will work closely with other PhDs and postdoc candidates in CAPeX.

The Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for one or more full-time Postdoc positions within the interdisciplinary and cross-European research project FOOD-FRAMES.

The FOOD-FRAMES project explores how the food information environment across nine European countries affects sustainable food choices, often hindering the transition to healthier and more sustainable diets. The FOOD-FRAMES project adopts a systems approach to move beyond individual-centred discussions and contribute to a food information environment that supports sustainable and healthy diets. 

At the DDC, Lena Frischlich serves as principal investigator. Frischlich’s research examines how digitalization creates new opportunity structures for both threats to democratic integrity and the fostering of democratic resilience. In the FOOD-FRAMES project, the Postdoc and Frischlich will examine the “supply” of misinformation and politicized debates about sustainable food choices in digital environments and examine the effects of the food information environment on citizens’ attitudes and behavioural intentions.

Color is a highly effective cue for directing attention, particularly when colors in a scene are dissimilar. However, there is currently no measure of color dissimilarity (distance) that accurately reflects selective attention. This project aims to develop a color representation in which the distance between hues accurately reflects the effectiveness of attentional selection between them. In a series of experiments using electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of frequency-tagged steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEPs), the project will assess processing of attended and unattended colors in healthy adults performing a feature-based attention task while stimulus colors are varied systematically. The results will be highly relevant for basic research on visual attention and working memory and have practical applications, such as optimizing color selection for attentional purposes.

The successful candidate will be required to design, program and conduct EEG-experiments, analyze and interpret EEG and behavioral data and present results at conferences and in journal publications. This project is theoretically and technically sophisticated and a candidate with a solid understanding of color vision and strong analytic and quantitative skills (programming, digital signal processing, statistics) is sought.

Our subjective experience of the world is continuous. However, it has been proposed that attention samples the input from our senses in roughly 7-8 discrete ‘snapshots’ per second. This theory is supported by many studies, but theoretical and methodological critiques have been raised, and some researchers have not found supporting evidence. This project will systematically and rigorously test the theory of rhythmic attentional sampling in focused and divided attention in a series of experiments using a combination of electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings of frequency-tagged steady-state visual evoked potentials and behavioral measures in healthy human participants combined with quantitative modelling.

The successful candidate will be required to design, program and conduct EEG-experiments, analyze and interpret EEG and behavioral data and present results at conferences and in journal publications. This project is theoretically and technically sophisticated and a candidate with strong analytic and quantitative skills (programming, digital signal processing, modelling, statistics) is sought.

Projektet undersøger, hvordan overenskomstbestemte sundhedstjek for personer med fysisk og psykisk funktionsnedsættelse implementeres og opleves i danske botilbud og evaluerer initiativet fra følgende perspektiver: 

• Brugerperspektivet – etnografisk feltstudie af, hvordan personer med fysisk og psykisk funktionsnedsættelse og deres familier oplever sundhedstjek (WP4)
• Systemperspektivet – landsdækkende spørgeskemaundersøgelse blandt praktiserende læger og personale i botilbud (WP5)
• Økonomisk perspektiv – registerbaseret analyse af sundhedsydelser og omkostninger (WP6)

Afslutningsvis samles projektets resultater og ved hjælp af workshops med centrale interessenter udvikles evidensbaserede og handlingsorienterede anbefalinger for implementering af sundhedstjek på botilbud (WP7).

Målet er at reducere ulighed i sundhed og styrke forebyggelsen gennem effektiv, bæredygtig implementering af sundhedstjek til borgere på botilbud.

Projektet gennemføres i et tæt samarbejde mellem forskere fra Statens Institut for Folkesundhed og Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis, IST, ved Syddansk Universitet.

We are looking for a researcher who is excited about building practical technology that can help surgeons make more accurate, patient-specific decisions during orthopaedic surgery. The role will involve working with tools that analyse how bones move during functional tasks, but with a focus on improving the quality of the motion data itself. Although detailed joint models already exist in the literature, these models are typically driven by motion captured from skin-mounted markers, which introduce errors from soft-tissue artefact. By integrating ultrasound with MRI and high-precision tracking, this project aims to capture much more accurate, joint motion in individual patients, allowing us to identify where bones impinge, how joint clearance changes with movement, and how different surgical decisions, such as resection depth or implant rotation, affect joint mechanics with greater precision than is currently possible.

The BEC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive research environment. We value people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively support a culture where everyone can thrive. This post will be an important part of our friendly, collaborative, and energetic research group. The successful candidate will work closely with students, academic colleagues, and potential industrial partners, contributing to a positive, open, and supportive research culture.

The Post Doc will provide project support for the CUHRE project “Digging for the Climate” and be engaged in teaching within the CCC group. The tasks within the CUHRE project involve but are not limited to collaborating with project stakeholders from the educational sector in jointly shaping education initiatives, as well as a wide range of research-related tasks such as qualitative data collection and analysis as well as writing academic publications. More information on “Digging for the Climate”: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/cuhre/forskning/wp1. 

The successful candidate will be engaged in teaching in the B.Sc. Marketing and Management Anthropology programme, and in our Business Administration programmes at the bachelor and master level. Candidates are expected to be able to teach courses based on CCT, anthropological, and sociological approaches to consumption and markets and to supervise bachelor and master theses in the area of consumer research and marketing. 

Join the SDU Energy Systems Group at the Centre for Industrial Mechanics (CIM) for a 2-year postdoc focused on combining advanced mesoscale fluid simulations such as CFD, Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM), Pore Network Modelling (PNM), and Molecular Dynamics (MD) with microfluidic experiments. The research targets gas bubble and droplet phenomena relevant to energy conversion, storage, and CO₂ sequestration. You’ll have the freedom to shape your research within our interdisciplinary and international environment.

CODUCUM is a collaborative project on Nordic medieval intellectual and book history based on the c. 50.000 medieval Latin manuscript fragments kept in the major archives and libraries in the Nordic countries. The project is financed by an ERC synergy grant (2025-31) and is led by four PIs at the Universities of Bergen, Helsinki, Copenhagen and SDU in Odense. The ambition of the project is rewriting medieval Nordic book history with traditional humanities approaches combined with a substantial science element in terms of spectrometric parchment analysis of proteins and DNA. 

We are looking for candidates who possess (or are nearing completion of) a PhD in Computer Science or Mathematics. An ideal candidate has a research track record at a high international level (reflecting the academic age of the applicant) and experience with mechanising theory and/or practice of computer science in proof assistants.

The successful candidate will get a unique chance to participate in research and collaboration with the scientific as well as commercial communities in the field of proton exchange membrane electrolyzer catalyst material development, characterization, production and recycling, and contribute to research within applied science.

The main tasks include the following activities:

1. Material development, synthesis and method optimization 
2. Metal nanoparticle catalyst and ceramic material and cell component comprehensive characterization and benchmarking 
3. Test protocol selection, development, validation and implementation
4. Cell component recycling and reuse
5. Inorganic chemical synthesis, material separation and purification, method development to provide recommendations for upscaling 

We are seeking a highly motivated, self-driven, collaborative candidate with a documented research background and engineering experience, and who communicates well in an international environment. Documented ability to publish in international peer reviewed journals is a strong merit. 

Stillingen er tilknyttet projektet Familierevolutionen i Danmark, finansieret af Velux Fonden (2024-2029). Projektet bygger på Citizen Science og samarbejder med danske gymnasier om indsamling af 1.000 livshistorier om de omfattende forandringer i familielivet i 1960’erne og 1970’erne. De indsamlede data analyseres blandt andet ved hjælp af digitale metoder (projektbeskrivelse). Projektet ledes af lektor Cecilie Bjerre og professor Klaus Petersen.