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Department of Food and Resource Economics invites applicants for a research assistant position to support the integrated economic and ecological modelling work in the Department. We seek to strengthen the capacity to update and integrate large complex data sets and need research support on several research projects.

The position is a temporary position of 6 months and open from 15 July 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.in data handling and management.

Physical presence at IFRO is considered as a natural part of being an employee to contribute to a welcoming, socially pleasant, creative and innovative work environment. IFRO offers the possibility for flexibility and working from home, but an employee is expected to regularly be present physically at IFRO.

Further information on the Department is linked at www.ifro.ku.dk.

Job description
In this position, you will contribute to the further development of existing environmental-economic models by support to the development of new modelling platforms at IFRO. The research assistant’s duties will include support on data analysis and management, translation of programming code between software packages and establishment of a data platform for integrated economic and ecological modelling researchExperience with programming languages such as Matlab, R and Python is a requirement for the position and experience with Geographical Information Systems and VBA and SQL literacy is an advantage. Fluent written and spoken English and Danish in a requirement for the position.

Our group and research- and what do we offer?
IFRO carries out basic and applied social science research and has educational and public sector advisory service responsibilities within its thematic fields. IFRO is also characterized by a high involvement in interdisciplinary research at both international and national levels.

Who are we looking for?
Successful applicants need strong modelling, data management, data analysis and programming skills from an MSc degree in civil engineering, data science or similar.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Questions
For further information about the position please contact Berit Hasler, bh@ifro.ku.dk. Phone +45 35 32 75 51.

Application
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

  • Curriculum vitae
  • Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
  • Publication list


The deadline for applications is Monday 9 June 2025, 23:59 GMT +2.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

Applicants must be prepared for further security screening related to international research collaborations as part of the recruitment process when UCPH considers it appropriate from a holistic consideration

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held in week 27.

Please note in your application that you found the job at Jobindex

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