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The Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics (CPop) at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for one or more postdoctoral positions. The starting date is flexible; however, we hope to welcome our new colleague(s) as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2026. The duration of the positions is between 1 to 2 years, with the possibility of some extension beyond 2 years, depending on the starting date.

The Center

CPop conducts cutting-edge research on survival, longevity, and population aging, with a focus on policy, economic, and cultural implications. The centre is recognized for its strong profile in analytical demography, demographic modelling, and forecasting.

Its research meets the highest international standards, demonstrated by publications in leading journals, presentations at global conferences, competitive external funding, and wide-reaching societal impact.

CPop is also committed to research-based teaching, employing innovative methods to enhance student learning. It oversees a graduate programme in Population Studies.

The centre fosters an inspiring academic environment and strives to attract and retain talented scholars dedicated to excellence and CPop’s continued development.

The position

The candidate will join an international team of researchers and will be involved in a prestigious EU-funded research project, the ERC Consolidator Grant “Born Once – Die Once”. The project aspires to work “Towards a transdisciplinary demographic theory of birth and death trajectories”. Knowledge and/or research interest in formal demography in general, and modeling and investigating age-trajectories of mortality and fertility in particular, are an advantage. This is an excellent opportunity for recent PhD graduates to apply their innovative analytical and/or statistical skills to venture into exploring formation (birth) and dissolution (death) patterns within populations of individuals (men and women) and collectives (couples, families, households) to discover and model macro level regularities that eventually shall help reveal general principles of birth, renewal, aging, and death.

Required qualifications

  • PhD in demography, mathematics, statistics, economics, biology, physics, or any other quantitative science.
  • Knowledge of/or strong interest in population studies and formal demographic methods
  • Experience in statistical analysis, and/or mathematical modeling and/or forecasting of, preferably, fertility
  • Experience in working with human fertility data and/or with mortality data and/or with registry data on couples, families and/or households
  • Fluency in programming (e.g., R)
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Annette Baudisch, e-mail: baudisch@biology.sdu.dk, tel.: +4565509355. For general questions regarding housing, taxes etc., the SDU’s International Staff Office can assist - see link.

Application, salary, etc.

The successful applicant for the postdoc position will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

An application must include:

  • Motivational letter
  • Detailed CV
  • Certificates/Diplomas (Master and PhD degree).
  • A brief research plan that describes the relation of your research agenda to the research project.
  • Complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position.
    • Please upload a pdf for each publication. If your publications have been co-authored, please briefly describe the extent of the co-authorship or your contribution to the individual joint publication. You can do so by using this form or you can describe the co-authorship in such a way that the committee can assess the extent of your contribution
    • Please attach the PhD dissertation as a publication if such exists.

The application deadline is June 23, 2025.

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Assessment of applications will be done under existing Appointment Order for universities.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

The assessment committee evaluates the applications based on the appointment guidelines of the department.

Once the assessment committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the portion of the evaluation that pertains to them.

Applications that are incomplete regarding the above requirements will not be assessed by the committee.

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.

As part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, an interview may be applied.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now" on our website. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

We recommend that you read the guideline for applicants. If you experience technical problems, you must contact hcm-support@sdu.dk.

Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

The application and CV must not exceed 10 MB.

Reference number: 2889

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

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