Postdoctoral Fellowship (17) at University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

We are seeking enthusiastic new colleagues as a postdoc in the field of characterization of magnetic material and electric machine design with strong interest in industrial applications and cooperation to join Centre for Industrial Electronics (CIE) at the SDU campus in Sønderborg. 

The Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, SDU, invites applicants for a 2-year Postdoc position, offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project on neuromorphic imaging for space applications. We are looking for an enthusiastic researcher (post-doctoral researcher) who wishes to design and implement a rad-hard neuromorphic CMOS image sensor to operate in harsh environments, for space applications. 

This project leverages state-of-the-art neuromorphic sensing and brain-inspired computing to enable a new generation of intelligent vision systems for space applications. The project aims to drastically reduce power consumption and data bandwidth while increasing processing speed and dynamic range compared to conventional image sensors. 

The technology is built on event-based neuromorphic imaging, enabling real-time perception and decision-making directly at the sensor level. The project targets key space applications, including Earth observation, planetary exploration, and autonomous spacecraft navigation, and delivers the first space-qualified neuromorphic imaging sensor. 

As an Analog IC Design Postdoctoral Researcher, you will play a key role in the design and implementation of a neuromorphic CMOS image sensor and in validating the fabricated prototype for reliable operation under space environmental conditions. 

The Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for a 2-year Postdoctoral position in CMOS circuit design for spintronic-based computing. The position offers an exciting opportunity to join a cutting-edge research project focusing on the co-design of CMOS and spintronic devices for next-generation energy-efficient and non-von-Neumann computing architectures. 

The project explores hybrid CMOS–spintronic computing systems, leveraging emerging spin-based devices such as magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) to enable ultra-low-power, non-volatile, and scalable computing platforms. The research aims to develop CMOS interface circuits and system architectures that tightly integrate with spintronic devices for applications including in-memory computing, neuromorphic computing, and hardware acceleration for AI workloads. 

 As a Postdoctoral Researcher in CMOS Design, you will play a central role in the design, simulation, and validation of CMOS circuits enabling spintronic-based computing systems. You will work closely with device physicists and system architects to translate device-level characteristics into robust circuit- and system-level solutions. 

We invite applications for two 3-year postdoc positions in the team of Professor Amelia-Elena Rotaru at the University of Southern Denmark. 

The postdoctoral researchers will join a collaborative project at the interface of directed experimental evolution, microbial ecology, and bioelectrochemical engineering. The project combines laboratory evolution approaches with omics-based analysis to understand and exploit adaptive responses of methanogenic communities to electrochemical stimulation.

The Center for Polariton-driven Light–Matter Interactions (POLIMA) at the Mads Clausen Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher for a two-year position within the ADaM project (Autonomous workflows for Data-driven first-principles Modelling). By leveraging agentic Large Language Models (LLMs), the project will develop an autonomous framework for setting up, executing, and optimizing complex electronic structure workflows, ranging from ground-state Density Functional Theory (DFT) to many-body perturbation theory methods such as GW and Bethe–Salpeter equation (BSE) calculations. 

We are looking for applicants with a strong background in condensed matter physics and first-principles modelling, and a demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality research. The position is funded by an NNF career grant in data science and will be carried out within POLIMA’s theoretical activities. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Assistant Professor Line Jelver.

The position as postdoc consists of research, teaching, professional development, and supervision within reproductive and female-related epidemiology. The postdoc(s) will be affiliated with the FEMME project (FErtility and Medically assisted reproduction: Mapping women’s short- and long-term health Effects). The FEMME project consists of three work packages related to fertility treatment: Cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health. Research tasks include planning, conducting, and publishing epidemiological studies using large-scale observational data, primarily register-based, focusing on women’s short- and long-term health outcomes within the specific work package.

Depending on scientific profile and interest, the position may also involve primary data collection, including contribution to the design, implementation, and management of prospective data collection in collaboration with fertility clinics. The postdoc will have primary responsibility for work package 3 (mental health) and/or contribute across work packages 1–2 (cardiovascular disease and cancer). Manuscript preparation, dissemination of findings, and active participation in collaborative research activities are integral parts of the position. 

The appointed candidate will contribute to SDU CREATE’s research activities in robotic and digital construction technologies, with a primary focus on supporting ongoing research projects, experimental work, and laboratory operations. The role involves prototyping, fabrication experiments, development of experimental setups, material testing, design modelling and optimisation, and the preparation of workflows interfacing with robotic and construction processes, in accordance with the thematic research area and the candidate’s competence profile.

The position provides opportunities to work with advanced computational design and digital fabrication methods, to further develop research and technical skills, and to contribute as a co-author to construction demonstrators and peer-reviewed publications. The role includes assistance with teaching activities within the MSc CREATE programme and the BSc in Civil and Architectural Engineering, as well as participation in service and institutional activities. The position may support preparation for a future PhD application, although pursuing a doctoral programme is not a requirement.

We seek motivated, talented, and collaborative individuals with a clear commitment to academic excellence and to constructive participation in team-based research and the Centre’s research agenda. 

SDU CREATE invites highly motivated candidates who wish to make an impact in the sustainable built environment to apply for available Postdoc positions.  One or more job positions are to be filled as soon as possible, with a preferred start date in April 2026. 

The Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for one or more full-time Postdoc positions as part of the interdisciplinary research project AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity (AINATA). 

The AINATA project explores how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts trust and authenticity in the news ecosystem. It investigates how AI affects both news production and consumption and assesses the adequacy of existing legal frameworks in addressing these transformations.

The Finance Group is an active research group and a central pillar at the department which actively supports the further development of the SDU Business School. The department contains research areas with a strong tradition for high-quality research and teaching. The activities at the department are organized within six groups: Accounting; Centre for Integrative Innovation Management; Consumption, Culture and Commerce; Finance; International Business & Entrepreneurship; and Strategic Organization Design.

It is the aim of the department to conduct research of the highest international standard documented through 1) publications in internationally high-quality journals, 2) presentations at international conferences and 3) dissemination with high visibility and broad social impact.

Furthermore, the department emphasizes to offer high-quality research-based teaching using the most relevant teaching methods to enhance students’ learning.

The Finance Group is responsible for most undergraduate and all graduate finance courses at the campuses of the University of Southern Denmark. The Finance Group is located in Odense; see website for more information.

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.

Subject to final administrative procedures and approval, employment is expected to commence in April 2026 or soon thereafter and will run for a period of two years. The place of employment will be in Odense. 

CUHRE and the research unit Consumption, Culture and Commerce (CCC) at the Department of Business & Management (DBM) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invite applications for one or more full-time Post Doc positions. The positions are located at SDU’s Campus in Odense and are vacant from 1st May 2026 or soon thereafter and for a two-year period.

The Gaia Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, funded by the EU under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), offers 6 additional positions across to the already 9 existing fellowships, in this final call. 

This programme is open to early-career researchers from all disciplines, including Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, and Engineering. Based at the University of Southern Denmark’s Climate Cluster (SCC), Gaia aims to foster interdisciplinary research by integrating fellows into a collaborative network of academic, public, and private partners.

Fellows will benefit from advanced interdisciplinary training, bridging academic research with societal applications, to address critical climate challenges and the green transition. Emphasis is placed on developing leadership and collaboration skills, preparing participants to take on significant roles in research and innovation within climate-related sectors.