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Fully funded 24 Sept 2026

Two postdoc positions in Thermofluid Design and Digital Modeling of Cooling Systems for Electroch...

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Associate Professor Mahdi

Two postdoc positions in Thermofluid Design and Digital Modeling of Cooling Systems for Electrochemical Reactors The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE) at Aarhus University invites applications for two postdoc positions offering an excellent opportunity to research the thermal design and digital modeling of cooling systems for electrochemical reactors. Each postdoc position is for a two-year period and is available from 1 January 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter. Electrochemical reactors release substantial heat during operation, and the cooling system therefore g

Fully funded 24 Sept 2026

Position as postdoc in Biochemical and functional characterization of milk-derived extracellular ...

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark

Position as postdoc in Biochemical and functional characterization of milk-derived extracellular vesicles We are seeking applicants for a postdoc position in ‘’Biochemical and functional characterization of milk-derived extracellular vesicles” to join us at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in the research team of Jan Trige Rasmussen. Expected start date and duration of employment The position is available from 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible hereafter. Duration of employment is two years. Job description We invite applications for a postdoctoral position in the interdisc

Fully funded 27 Sept 2026

Postdoctoral Position in Operator Algebras (2 Years)

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

  • Odense, Fyn, Denmark

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for a Postdoctoral position in operator algebras with a focus on the structure and classification of C*-dynamical systems. The starting date is January 1, 2027 or a nearby date. The duration of the position is 2 years. The hired candidate will be mentored by Jamie Gabe . About the position In connection with the Carlsberg Foundation - Semper Ardens: Accelerate grant “Classifying finite and infinite C*-dynamics” held by Jamie Gabe, we are opening a 2-year postdoc position for a

Fully funded 28 Sept 2026

Post Doc position in transition metal catalysis and plastic recycling

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Professor Troels Skrydstrup

Post Doc position in transition metal catalysis and plastic recycling Are you interested in transition metal catalysis, and can you contribute to the development of thermoset polymer recycling? Then the Skrydstrup Group at the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University invites you to apply for a 5-month Post Doctoral position (30 hours/week) starting from November 1st, 2026. Expected start date and duration of employment This is a 5-month position (30 hours/week) from 01 November 2026. Job description • You will be contributing to the development of catalytic methods based on transition metal

Fully funded 29 Sept 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher for Complex Plant Data Integration

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Professor Simona Radutoiu

The Plant Molecular Biology section at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics is seeking a highly motivated and ambitious postdoctoral researcher to join a dynamic and international research team. You will play a central role in advancing our understanding of the molecular dialogue between plants and their associated microorganisms, with the long-term goal of contributing to more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems. The research team you will join is coordinating an international program that brings together leading scientists from around the world to investigate beneficia

Fully funded 29 Sept 2026

Postdocs in HIV and Hepatitis B/D Immunology

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Prof. Ole Schmeltz Søgaard

The Departments of Infectious Diseases under Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for positions as Postdoc in the field of HIV and Hepatitis B/D Immunology as per 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 years. As a postdoc at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and th

Fully funded 29 Sept 2026

Postdoc in first-principles modelling and machine-learned force fields for correlated disorder in...

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Professor Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk

The Center for Sustainable Energy Materials (CENSEMAT) at the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 24-month postdoctoral position in computational materials chemistry. The successful candidate will be employed by Aarhus University and primarily stationed in the Research Unit of Theoretical Chemistry at the Institute of Materials Chemistry, TU Wien, in the group of Prof. Georg Madsen, with regular shorter research stays at Aarhus University. The project combines density functional theory (DFT), machine-learned force fields and atomistic simulations to uncover h

Fully funded 29 Sept 2026

Position as postdoc in biochemistry and structural biology of DNA repair

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Assistant Professor Pablo

Position as postdoc in biochemistry and structural biology of DNA repair The Mechanisms of Chromatin Repair Lab at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, invites applications for a postdoctoral position, offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project on structural mechanisms of chromatin repair. Expected start date and duration of employment We initially offer a 2-year position from 1 December 2026 with the possibility of a one-year extension. The start date is flexible. This position is funded by the Danish Cancer Society (Kræftens Bek

Fully funded 29 Sept 2026

Fully funded Postdoc position in the Biology of Neuropeptides

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Dr. Chao Sun

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and the Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience (DANDRITE, Nordic-EMBL partnership in molecular medicine) at Aarhus University invites applications for a one-year postdoc position, focusing on cellular neurobiology involved in neuropeptide signaling. The candidate is expected to use cutting-edge cell biology techniques, proteomics and super-resolution microscopy established in the host lab and spearhead an interdisciplinary, collaborative project. Expected start date and duration of employment This is a one–year position from Apr

Fully funded 30 Sept 2026

Postdoc positions in XFEL Crystallography and Single Crystal Growth at Aarhus University

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark

The Brummerstedt Iversen group at Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University is seeking candidates for two post-doctoral positions within the fields of ultrafast crystallography and single crystal growth. The positions each are for 2½ years. In case further external funding is secured within the academic area the candidates are assessed obviously qualified for, an extension is possible for up to a total maximum of four years of employment as a postdoc. 1) Pump-probe crystallography using XFEL The first position has focus on pump-probe crystallography using X-ray free electron lasers (XFELs) to

Fully funded 30 Sept 2026

Postdoc position for Developing new and Stable Iridium based Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting...

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
  • Professor Ib Chorkendorff

In a broad EU-collaboration, partly funded by Innovation Fund Denmark, on Advanced Membranes for Porous transport Layers and Electrodes (AMPLE), we are aiming at developing viable Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers for water splitting producing hydrogen. Current technology works but relies on the scarce and expensive Iridium and a goal it therefore to further develop the technology making savings on the Ir-loading and at the same time enhance it stability towards corrosion. We have a successful record of investigating new and stable Iridium-based nanoparticles for the oxygen evolutio

Fully funded 30 Sept 2026

Postdoc in micromagnetic modeling of new rare-earth-free permanent magnet

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

At the Technical University of Denmark, Department of Energy Conversion and Storage (DTU Energy) we are looking for a postdoc to work on micromagnetic modeling of a novel rare-earth-free permanent magnet system. 205 years ago, the founder of the Technical University of Denmark, Prof. H.C. Ørsted, discovered electromagnetism. Since Ørsted’s initial discovery, magnets have become omni-present in our daily life, and they are essential in the green transition as the main components in wind turbines and electric motors in e.g. electric cars. However, the strongest magnets today contain rare-earth m

Fully funded 30 Sept 2026

165755 Postdoc position in Nuclear RNA Biology

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Professor Torben Heick Jensen

We are seeking applicants for a postdoc position in ‘Mammalian Nuclear RNA Production and Turnover Systems’ to join us at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics in the research team of Torben Heick Jensen. Expected start date and duration of employment The position is available from 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible hereafter. Duration of employment is two years. Job description We are looking for applicants with interests in the biogenesis and turnover of nuclear RNA and its relationship to gene expression regulation in mammalian cells. Applied methods range from cell biologica

Fully funded 1 Oct 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction (Materials and Chemical Science)

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Lennard Krause

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with expertise in single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) for a two-year postdoctoral position in materials science at the DanMAX and SINCRYS beamlines at MAX IV Laboratory in Lund, Sweden. SINCRYS is currently under construction and will soon enter its commissioning phase. The beamline is expected to receive first light late 2026, with expert commissioning commencing in 2027. The candidate will participate in the commissioning, testing, and optimization of the beamline. SINCRYS is built for SCXRD studies of small-unit-cell systems commonly encounte

Fully funded 4 Oct 2026

Postdoc in Focusing Neutron Optics

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Are you motivated by physics challenges that, if they are solved, may have a large impact on what science can be done in the future? Do you master the principles of optics? Are you motivated by solving experimental designs combining analytical approaches and computer simulations? Are you inspired by designing challenging neutron instruments? This postdoc project is part of a research project funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, where we will develop and implement a focusing neutron optics prototype. Neutrons are inherently excellent probes for materials science and biotechnology; however, ne

Fully funded 8 Oct 2026

Postdoc position: Identifying targeting factors of epigenetic modifications

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark

We are seeking applicants for a 3-year postdoctoral position in chromatin biology and epigenetic gene regulation to join the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG), Aarhus University. The project focuses on developing and applying single-cell multi-omics approaches to uncover regulators acting upstream of known epigenetic writers and erasers during embryonic development. Expected start date and duration of employment This is a fixed-term position for 3 years. Starting date 1 February 2027. Job description You will establish and develop functional screening pipelines to identify reg

Fully funded 10 Oct 2026

Post doc: Data integration for biodiversity dynamics

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Prof. Signe Normand

Do you enjoy finding solutions to integrate and analyse large data sets of biodiversity dynamics and their drivers? Are you creative and able to couple various data flows and integrated modelling and analyses based on various input data sets from eDNA, remote sensing and biodiversity observations? Department of Biology advertises a postdoc position focused on data integration and visualisation. The position is primarily funded by the Center for Sustainable Landscapes Under Global Change (SustainScapes) and you will be working directly with Professor Signe Normand, but where relevant there is a

Fully funded 11 Oct 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in comparative genomics and machine learning for plant biology

Aarhus University (AU)

  • Aarhus, Midtjylland, Denmark
  • Tenure Track

The EvOmics group at Aarhus University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join an interdisciplinary project that combines plant genomics, artificial intelligence, and evolutionary biology. The position is based at the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG) under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Irene Julca. The position is offered as a two-year appointment, with the possibility of extension, and is available from 1 March 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. Project description Climate change is increasing the need to develop crops that can withstand drought, heat, salinity,

Fully funded 11 Oct 2026

Postdoc in Experimental Optical Materials Discovery – DTU Physics

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

  • Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark

DTU Physics seeks a talented and motivated postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position in experimental nanophotonics and optical materials discovery. The goal is to identify, characterize and utilize emerging optical materials with high refractive index and low losses, that can enable more efficient light trapping in nanostructured thin-film solar cells. Your role will focus on the experimental determination of the optical properties of promising materials identified in collaboration with researchers across the project. A central activity will be to develop and apply imaging ellipsometry for

Fully funded 16 Oct 2026

Postdoc Position in System Optimization Using Digital Twin for Power-to-X processes

Aalborg Universitet · The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Energy, Section for applied power electronic systems

  • Aalborg, Denmark
  • Engineering
  • Frede Blaabjerg

Take the next step in your research career at the intersection of digital twins, multi-timescale system optimization, and integrated Power-to-X systems with special focus on the electrical engineering parts. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive the development of system-level digital-twin and optimization methodologies—integrating electrolyzer models with renewable generation, power electronic conversion, energy and hydrogen storage, downstream processes, and energy demand—to enable more efficient, flexible, and economically viable Power-to-X operation. This position is expected

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