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University of Southern Denmark

PhD position in Single Cell and Drug Repositioning Studies of Healthy and Unhealthy Human Adipose Tissue

Center of Excellence in Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity invites applications from outstanding candidates who are interested in joining the Schmidt group at the Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark as a PhD student. The position is available from 1 January 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Application deadline: 27 October 2023.

Research project:
Obesity is a major driver of metabolic complications such as type two diabetes (T2D), and steatotic liver disease. Interestingly, the metabolic consequences of obesity affect individuals to different degrees (i.e., healthy versus unhealthy obesity), opening the possibility of exploiting naturally occurring protective mechanisms for therapy. 
The successful candidate will investigate mechanisms underlying so-called ‘healthy obesity’ related to human adipose tissue. We will apply advanced single cell sequencing technologies on fat biopsies obtained from subjects living with obesity discordant for associated complications such as T2D and steatotic liver disease. Insight from these analyses will help the identification of key transcriptional and signaling mediators causally associated with healthy (and unhealthy) adipose tissue that can be explored therapeutically with the aim to prevent development of obesity comorbidities. To this end, we will combine computational drug repositioning analyses with cell culture studies and cell type directed delivery in animal models of metabolic disease.

The Schmidt Group:
Assistant Professor Søren Schmidt is a recipient of an EFSD/Novo Nordisk Foundation Future Leaders Award from 2022. Research in the Schmidt group focuses on transcriptional coordination of macrophage diversity and plasticity in metabolic health and disease. For this, we combine single cell analyses of clinical samples and cell culture studies with targeting strategies in animal disease models. 

As member of the Center of Excellence in Functional Genomics and Tissue Plasticity (ATLAS), a key research focus in the group, is understanding cellular diversity and communication determining different interindividual phenotypic outcomes of obesity.

Research environment:
The project will benefit from the highly interdisciplinary expertise in the ATLAS Center of Excellence. The work will primarily be carried out in the Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit, at Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SDU, but, depending on the interest of the student, may also involve research exchange to collaborating laboratories. The Functional Genomics & Metabolism Research Unit currently hosts eight independent research groups focusing on various aspects of gene regulatory mechanisms controlling cellular identity, differentiation and metabolism. The research unit constitutes an international, ambitious, highly dynamic, and well-equipped working environment. The unit and the department have state-of-the-art facilities for next generation sequencing, single-cell transcriptomics, flow cytometry, mass spectrometry, metabolomics, bioimaging and transgenic mouse work. Strategic research alliances exist with Odense University Hospital (OUH).

PhD stipend qualifications/requirements:
We are looking for highly motivated, dedicated, and ambitious candidates with:
•    A master’s degree in Life Science, preferable Molecular Biology, Biomedicine, or Computational Systems Biology. 
•    Experience with cell biology or NGS data analysis is required. Competence in adipose tissue biology, mouse physiology, immunology, or transcriptional regulation would be an advantage.
•    Strong communication and collaborative skills and an interest in working in an interdisciplinary environment.
•    Proficiency in spoken and written English

We offer:
•    A three-year PhD position in a highly stimulating, supportive, international, and interdisciplinary research environment
•    Enrollment in PhD school of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, which allows the candidate to tailor a flexible individualized course program  
•    Training in a wide range of skills including research management, communication, networking, presentations, writing of manuscripts etc.
•    Research exchange to collaborating institution, depending on the interest of the PhD student
•    Mentoring and career development
•    Access to state-of-the-art equipment, facilities, and infrastructure
•    Opportunity to interact with an extensive network of national and international collaborators
•    A competitive salary and social benefits (e.g., health coverage, parental leave, social security etc.)
•    Dedicated assistance and support with various practical, social, and legal aspects (housing, visa, administration, tax etc.), especially for international candidates through our international staff office (ISO) and department. 

For further information on the position and project, contact Assistant Professor Søren F. Schmidt, telephone +45 6550 2361 / e-mail: sfs@bmb.sdu.dk

Applications will be evaluated by Center Director of ATLAS, Prof. Susanne Mandrup.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

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

Application must be in English and made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box “Application form”)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information, education, work/research experience and skills relevant for the position, publications/manuscripts
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades
• At least two signed reference letters. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: solda@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-27 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 27th, 2023

PhD Position in Bioorganic Chemistry

One PhD position in bioorganic chemistry is available in the group of Professor Jasmin Mecinovic at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark. 

Application deadline: 1 November 2023. 
Starting date of the position will be 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Methyltransferases comprise a large family of enzymes that catalyse methylation of proteins, DNA, RNA and small molecule metabolites. Due to their diverse biological roles, it is important to identify and characterise all members of the methyltransferase superfamily and their natural substrates. As a PhD student, you will work on an Independent Research Fund Denmark-funded project aimed at developing innovative chemical tools for functional understanding of human protein histidine methyltransferases. The project will focus on development of novel labeling tools, using specially designed small molecules and peptide probes. You will apply modern bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology approaches, ranging from synthesis and peptide synthesis to enzyme assays and protein labeling studies, in investigations of biologically important histidine methylation. 

The research in Mecinovic group applies chemical principles and techniques to understand the underlying molecular origin of fundamental biomolecular processes that play essential roles in human health and disease. The group is international, cross-disciplinary and gender-balanced. The successful candidate will receive excellent training, mentoring and career development support. 

Specific Requirements
– MSc in chemistry;
– experience with organic chemistry;
– experience with peptide or protein research;
– strong motivation and interest in working at the interface between chemistry and biology;
– excellent skills in written and spoken English.

For further information please contact Professor Jasmin Mecinovic, e-mail: mecinovic@sdu.dk

The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is one of four departments at the Faculty of Science, SDU and is located in Odense. The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is a department focused on basic research. We are happy to move beyond traditional disciplines and work to develop new technologies and sciences across physics, chemistry, pharmacy, mathematics, computer science and biology. The department’s research thus contributes to new knowledge and solutions with applications in the areas of climate, environment, energy and health.

The department has a strong chemistry programme with leading international researchers within Catalysis, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Biological Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Green Chemistry and Computational Chemistry. In addition to the chemical research programme the department has a strong research profile within Pharmaceutical Technology.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

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

Application must be in English and made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box “Application form”)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades
• At least two signed reference letters. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: solda@sdu.dkmentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-11-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday November 1st, 2023

PhD Position in User-Centred Security

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications for one PhD position in user-centred security. The hired candidate will be part of the section of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Programming Languages. The position is for a duration of three years.

The proposed starting date is January 2024, with room for flexibility. The appointment will be made for a term of three years at a competitive salary and will follow the PhD study programme at the Faculty of Science. Applications for a 4+4 PhD programme are also welcome which means that Master candidates about to complete their graduate studies will also be considered and should attach a statement from their supervisors regarding their impending completion.

This position is tied to the Cybersecurity & Business Continuity in Danish production SMEs” project which investigates ways to strengthen the resilience of the supply chains of Danish SMEs to cyber threats. To that end, the goal of this project is to enable Danish SMEs to conduct proper risk analyses of their supply chains regarding cybersecurity issues and set up appropriate mitigation strategies addressing these risks.

As part of the project, the successful candidate will be expected to also work closely with collaborators from SDU’s Department of Entrepreneurship and Relationship Management as well as SDU’s Centre for War.

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is an inclusive and international working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and strong traditions for collaboration across sections, departments and faculties, and with other educational institutions, municipalities, and industries. The degrees offered by the department include BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in computer science, and an MSc degree in data science.

Candidate Profile
We are looking for highly motivated students interested in the user-centred aspects of cybersecurity. The successful candidate will have to conduct qualitative studies (focus groups, interviews, etc.) with different actors in the Danish cybersecurity landscape, including those that make cybersecurity policy, those that promote cybersecurity policy, and those that have to implement cybersecurity policy.

The ideal candidate has an MSc in Computer Science or Social Sciences and experience in at least one of the following areas (acquired, for example, by following courses or through work on an MSc thesis).

  • Cybersecurity
  • Qualitative and quantitative methods
  • Supply chain security
  • Design of user studies
  • Usability of cyber systems.

Experience in conducting cybersecurity and/or qualitative user studies is a plus.

Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Danish is a plus.

For further information, please contact Peter Mayer at mayer@imada.sdu.dk.

About the Department and the University
Based in Odense, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers an inclusive and international working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition for collaboration across departments and faculties, and with other educational institutions, municipalities, and industries. More than two thirds of the research staff members come from outside of Denmark.

The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now has more than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has more than 3,800 employees, and 115 different study programmes in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark. Odense provides family-friendly living conditions with the perfect combination of a historic city centre with an urban feel and yet a close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the beautiful island of Funen is ideal with easy access by train or highway to the bigger cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen. As the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark’s famous fairytale author, the city is home to a vibrant and creative population that hosts numerous festivals and markets throughout the year.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three (students who have completed their MSc) or four years (students who have not yet completed their MSc). Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

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

Application must be in English and made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box “Application form”)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades
• At least two signed reference letters. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: anc@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-26 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday October 26th, 2023

PhD Position in Molecular Systems Engineering

We are looking for PhD candidates to join the TACsy (Training Alliance for Computational Systems Chemistry) Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network. This network consists of fifteen (15) highly interlinked PhD projects, of which this particular call is for project DC 12: Pathway Design for Chemical Upgrading and Co-Factor Recycling with Cell Extracts. The application deadline is 23 October 2023. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2024, but flexibility in both directions is possible.

This position lies at the interface of chemistry and biological/chemical engineering and aims to develop new computational techniques for design of multi-enzyme cascades (MECs) for applications. Upgrading of chemicals such as caffeine to more valuable products can be difficult to achieve using conventional synthetic methods. However, strategies are emerging involving MECs, and the exploitation of enzymes found in cell extracts has proved effective under certain conditions. Computational methods allow us to explore the diversity of the MEC design space in-silico prior to wet-lab implementation and will thus hugely speed up the development process of productive MECs. The project will involve the investigation of potential pathways using computational techniques at the University of Vienna and a nine month secondment at the University of Sheffield to develop microfluidics methods for process optimization with encapsulated cell extracts. You will also undergo a short secondment to the company Fluigent for training in microfluidics.

We are seeking a PhD candidate that has or is expected to have a Master’s degree in chemical/biochemical engineering, computer science, chemistry or related discipline at the time of recruitment. Some knowledge of enzyme kinetics, systems chemistry/biology or mathematical biology would be beneficial. Willingness to travel and work as part of an interdisciplinary team is essential.

This PhD project is a joint effort between the University of Vienna (Christiph Flamm) and University of Southern Denmark (Daniel Merkle, Jakob Lykke Andersen). Additionally, the student will have a research visit at University of Sheffield (Annette Taylor) and Fluigent (William Cesar).

The TACsy consortium encompasses 11 partners across six countries in Europe and North America, including both academic institutions and industrial partners. The consortium consists of world-class scientists with competences spanning chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, and machine learning. All fifteen doctoral candidates will work with two research groups, and will obtain a degree from both host institutions, and complete research stays either at world-leading industry partners or at prestigious non-European academic partners:

  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (DE)
  • TU Vienna (AT)
  • The University of Sheffield (UK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • BASF SE (DE)
  • Fluigent SA (FR)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (DE)
  • Harvard Medical School (US)

The candidates will all be part of a strong joint PhD training programme, with a focus on career development, application writing, communication skills, and community building through scientific summer schools.

All candidates will be expected to:

  • Have potential for conducting outstanding research, as demonstrated by scientific accomplishments (in particular quality of thesis, but also publications, code repositories, conference presentations, outreach activities, etc.).
  • Be interested in working in a multidisciplinary and international research environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as in scientific writing.
  • Be willing to undertake international research stays, internships, and travels.

See details about the network as a whole, its scientific content, and the application and selection process here.

Salary, working conditions, application process, etc.

All positions are fully funded, with very competitive salaries. More information on funding from the MSCA programme can be found here (beginning on page 78). Please note that a country correction coefficient (page 109) applies to the living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment and purchasing power parity for all researchers. Salary rules apply to the doctoral candidates hosted in the European Union and will change depending on the host institution.

The TACsy project wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We are searching for a diverse group of candidates with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisations and to have the same career opportunities. The position of working hours is flexible in order to accommodate individual needs and allow for the best possible work-life balance for each candidate.

The guaranteed Doctoral Candidate PhD funding from the European Commission is for 36 months. Therefore, appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Additional funding may be possible, depending on the local supervisor and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin.

Applications must be in English and must include the following:

  • A research proposal/description of your approach to the project in question (max one page excluding references). This should be attached under the “Project description” option.
  • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation, and qualifications for the project (max. two pages). This letter should be attached under the “Application form” option. (There is no application form.)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information of two or three references. This should be attached under the “CV” option.
  • Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades. This should be collated into one document and attached under the “Certificates” option.
  • At least two signed reference letters. These should be combined into one file and attached under the “References” option. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them send these to ebak@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read “How to apply” before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Details on the selection process can be found here. Please note that the recruitment team reserves the right to conduct a second interview. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Please note that there are two limitations to apply for this programme, as specified in the MSCA regulations. Applicants must:

  • Not be in possession of a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.
  • Meet the Marie-Curie mobility rule (see pages 81-82 here). In TACsy, this means the applicants are not eligible for a specific position if it is true for both host institutions of the position that the applicant for more than 12 of the last 36 months has resided or performed a main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of that host institution. The host institutions relevant to this rule are for the present call located in (DC 1: Denmark and Germany), (DC 3: Austria and Germany), (DC 6: Austria and Germany), (DC 12: Austria and Denmark), (DC 13: Austria and Denmark).

Contact Information
For further information please contact Daniel Merkle, tel.: +45 6550 2322, e-mail: daniel@imada.sdu.dk.

The successful applicant will, if employed at SDU, be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will, if employed at SDU, be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

These positions are subject to the entry into force of grant agreement no 101072930 by and between the European Research Executive Agency and University of Southern Denmark and thereby funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Further information for international applicants considering applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Please take a look at the webpage from our International Staff Office (ISO) at The University of Southern Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

PhD Position in Computer Science/Machine Learning

We are looking for PhD candidates to join the TACsy (Training Alliance for Computational Systems Chemistry) Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network. This network consists of fifteen (15) highly interlinked PhD projects, of which this particular call is for project DC 13: Computational Lipidomics and Mass Spectrometry – Learning Mechanistical Models. The application deadline is 23 October 2023. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2024, but flexibility in both directions is possible.

Several approaches developed within TACsy are based on a graph transformation language which is used to expand chemical spaces, similarly to how production rules in formal languages are used to derive words of a formal language. Both metabolic networks and the fragmentation process within a mass spectrometer can be modelled as a rule-based system. The latter has the advantage that the combinatorics are far less dramatic, since fragmentation only splits (never merges) chemical compounds. Modelling fragmentation patterns as graph transformation rules, however, is a challenge and requires automation.

Within this project the PhD student will develop novel machine learning algorithms for automated rule inference in the mass spectrometer setting. For the subsequent spectrum prediction these results will be integrated with approaches that stochastically simulate the fragmentation process in a mass spectrometer. The PhD student will have a 12 month research stay with our industry partner Thermo Fisher Scientific, a world leader in instrumentation and mass spectrometry.

In addition to developing novel algorithms for rule inference and mass spectrum prediction, the PhD student will have the chance to apply them in a flagship project of TACsy (in collaboration with our scientific partner EMBL): After modelling lipid metabolic networks as graph transformations, the computational framework developed will support our partner’s functional studies of how the lipid metabolic networks of mouse embryonic stem cells are remodelled during cell fate acquisition.

We are seeking an excellent and highly motivated individual with either an MSc degree in computer science, an MSc degree in Applied Mathematics, or an MSc degree in chemistry/physics with a strong focus on computational methods. The ideal candidate has familiarity with one or more of the following areas: machine learning, data mining, knowledge discovery, stochastic simulations, algorithmics, graph theory, graph transformation, algorithm engineering. Proven competences in programming and ease with formal thinking are a necessity.

This PhD project is a joint degree between University of Southern Denmark (Daniel Merkle, Rolf Fagerberg) and Technical University of Vienna (Thomas Gärtner). Additionally, the student will have a twelve months internship at Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (Christoph Henrich).

The TACsy consortium encompasses 11 partners across six countries in Europe and North America, including both academic institutions and industrial partners. The consortium consists of world-class scientists with competences spanning chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, and machine learning. All fifteen doctoral candidates will work with two research groups, and will obtain a degree from both host institutions, and complete research stays either at world-leading industry partners or at prestigious non-European academic partners:

  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (DE)
  • TU Vienna (AT)
  • The University of Sheffield (UK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • BASF SE (DE)
  • Fluigent SA (FR)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (DE)
  • Harvard Medical School (US)

The candidates will all be part of a strong joint PhD training programme, with a focus on career development, application writing, communication skills, and community building through scientific summer schools.

All candidates will be expected to:

  • Have potential for conducting outstanding research, as demonstrated by scientific accomplishments (in particular quality of thesis, but also publications, code repositories, conference presentations, outreach activities, etc.).
  • Be interested in working in a multidisciplinary and international research environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as in scientific writing.
  • Be willing to undertake international research stays, internships, and travels.

See details about the network as a whole, its scientific content, and the application and selection process here.

Salary, working conditions, application process, etc.

All positions are fully funded, with very competitive salaries. More information on funding from the MSCA programme can be found here (beginning on page 78). Please note that a country correction coefficient (page 109) applies to the living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment and purchasing power parity for all researchers. Salary rules apply to the doctoral candidates hosted in the European Union and will change depending on the host institution.

The TACsy project wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We are searching for a diverse group of candidates with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisations and to have the same career opportunities. The position of working hours is flexible in order to accommodate individual needs and allow for the best possible work-life balance for each candidate.

The guaranteed Doctoral Candidate PhD funding from the European Commission is for 36 months. Therefore, appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Additional funding may be possible, depending on the local supervisor and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin.

Applications must be in English and must include the following:

  • A research proposal/description of your approach to the project in question (max one page excluding references). This should be attached under the “Project description” option.
  • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation, and qualifications for the project (max. two pages). This letter should be attached under the “Application form” option. (There is no application form.)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information of two or three references. This should be attached under the “CV” option.
  • Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades. This should be collated into one document and attached under the “Certificates” option.
  • At least two signed reference letters. These should be combined into one file and attached under the “References” option. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them send these to ebak@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read “How to apply” before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Details on the selection process can be found here. Please note that the recruitment team reserves the right to conduct a second interview. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Please note that there are two limitations to apply for this programme, as specified in the MSCA regulations. Applicants must:

  • Not be in possession of a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.
  • Meet the Marie-Curie mobility rule (see pages 81-82 here). In TACsy, this means the applicants are not eligible for a specific position if it is true for both host institutions of the position that the applicant for more than 12 of the last 36 months has resided or performed a main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of that host institution. The host institutions relevant to this rule are for the present call located in (DC 1: Denmark and Germany), (DC 3: Austria and Germany), (DC 6: Austria and Germany), (DC 12: Austria and Denmark), (DC 13: Austria and Denmark).

Contact Information
For further information please contact Daniel Merkle, tel.: +45 6550 2322, e-mail: daniel@imada.sdu.dk.

The successful applicant will, if employed at SDU, be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will, if employed at SDU, be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

These positions are subject to the entry into force of grant agreement no 101072930 by and between the European Research Executive Agency and University of Southern Denmark and thereby funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Further information for international applicants considering applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Please take a look at the webpage from our International Staff Office (ISO) at The University of Southern Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

PhD position in Bacterial Coating and Catalysis

The Department of Physics, Chemistry, and Pharmacy at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Denmark, welcomes applications for a three-year PhD position in Bacterial Coating and Catalysis, under the guidance of Dr. Changzhu Wu. This position is a part of a Carlsberg Foundation-funded project within the Semper Ardens – Accelerate framework. The project will focus on the development of supramolecular polymer coatings for bacteria, safeguarding them under harsh conditions while facilitating innovative catalysis approaches.

Working within the dynamic and international Wu group, you will be at the forefront of enzyme catalysis and protein chemistry research. By leveraging interdisciplinary expertise spanning chemistry, polymer science, chemical engineering, and microbiology, the group aims to enhance the efficacy of enzymes and proteins for industrial applications in both white and red biotechnology.

We are eager to seek a motivated, ambitious, and independent individual with a background aligning with this project’s focus areas. The ideal candidate should possess:
•    A master’s degree in organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, or a related field, with a solid background in organic and supramolecular synthesis.
•    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English, fostering effective multidisciplinary collaboration.
•    Preferred experience in areas such as supramolecular, organocatalytic, or polymeric catalysis, as well as cell coating or cell surface engineering.

Position Details:
Starting Date: At the earliest convenience
Duration: Three years
Application Deadline: 30 November 2023
Contact: Dr. Changzhu Wu

The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is one of four departments at the Faculty of Science, SDU and is located in Odense. The Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy is a department focused on basic research. We are happy to move beyond traditional disciplines and work to develop new technologies and sciences across physics, chemistry, pharmacy, mathematics, computer science and biology. The department’s research thus contributes to new knowledge and solutions with applications in the areas of climate, environment, energy, and health.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

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

Application must be in English and made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box “Application form”)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades
• At least two signed reference letters. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: solda@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-11-30 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday November 30th, 2023

PhD Position in Computer Science/Cheminformatics/ Applied Mathematics

We are looking for PhD candidates to join the TACsy (Training Alliance for Computational Systems Chemistry) Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network. This network consists of fifteen (15) highly interlinked PhD projects, of which this particular call is for project DC 6 Dynamical systems theory for generative chemistries. The application deadline is 23 October 2023. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2024, but flexibility in both directions is possible.

The goal of this project is to develop novel theoretical concepts and software implementations to describe the dynamics of rule-based chemistries at multiple scales and from multiple perspectives. This includes the development of a stochastic simulation engine for rule-based reaction systems specified in the double push-out formalism, alongside with a novel framework to analyse stochastic trajectories in dynamically changing spaces. Departing from an algebraic approach like chemical organization theory (10.1007/s11538-006-9130-8, 10.1137/21M13967) we will harness, in particular, those systems in which through the interaction of their components novel components are generated, which effectively changes the state space these components live in. This should open up a novel perspective on highly diverse molecular systems, including instances of chemical evolution, polymer formation, enzymatic synthesis design, lipidomics, prebiotic chemistries, or multi-functional phase-separated protein complexes in biological cells.

If you are a highly motivated individual with a Master’s degree in either computer science, mathematics, physics, or computational sciences/biology being interested in the above mentioned themes, then we invite you to apply for this exciting PhD position in our team.

This PhD project involves the development of theory, algorithms, and software, as well as participation in applications studies in collaboration with scientists and potentially industry from the consortium. The ideal candidate is familiar with one or more of the following areas: algorithmics, graph theory, simulation, dynamical systems, discrete structures/algebra, stochastic systems, complex systems, discrete optimization, theoretical chemistry, theoretical biology, coarse-graining. Strong interests in chemistry as well as proven competences in programming and ease with formal thinking are a necessity.

This PhD project is a joint effort between the University of Jena (Peter Dittrich) and the University of Vienna (Christiph Flamm). Additionally, the student will have a research stay at Harvard Medical School (Walter Fontana) and a research visit at BASF (Peter Deglmann).

The TACsy consortium encompasses 11 partners across six countries in Europe and North America, including both academic institutions and industrial partners. The consortium consists of world-class scientists with competences spanning chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, and machine learning. All fifteen doctoral candidates will work with two research groups, and will obtain a degree from both host institutions, and complete research stays either at world-leading industry partners or at prestigious non-European academic partners:

  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (DE)
  • TU Vienna (AT)
  • The University of Sheffield (UK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • BASF SE (DE)
  • Fluigent SA (FR)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (DE)
  • Harvard Medical School (US)

The candidates will all be part of a strong joint PhD training programme, with a focus on career development, application writing, communication skills, and community building through scientific summer schools.

All candidates will be expected to:

  • Have potential for conducting outstanding research, as demonstrated by scientific accomplishments (in particular quality of thesis, but also publications, code repositories, conference presentations, outreach activities, etc.).
  • Be interested in working in a multidisciplinary and international research environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as in scientific writing.
  • Be willing to undertake international research stays, internships, and travels.

See details about the network as a whole, its scientific content, and the application and selection process here.

Salary, working conditions, application process, etc.

All positions are fully funded, with very competitive salaries. More information on funding from the MSCA programme can be found here (beginning on page 78). Please note that a country correction coefficient (page 109) applies to the living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment and purchasing power parity for all researchers. Salary rules apply to the doctoral candidates hosted in the European Union and will change depending on the host institution.

The TACsy project wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We are searching for a diverse group of candidates with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisations and to have the same career opportunities. The position of working hours is flexible in order to accommodate individual needs and allow for the best possible work-life balance for each candidate.

The guaranteed Doctoral Candidate PhD funding from the European Commission is for 36 months. Therefore, appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Additional funding may be possible, depending on the local supervisor and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin.

Applications must be in English and must include the following:

  • A research proposal/description of your approach to the project in question (max one page excluding references). This should be attached under the “Project description” option.
  • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation, and qualifications for the project (max. two pages). This letter should be attached under the “Application form” option. (There is no application form.)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information of two or three references. This should be attached under the “CV” option.
  • Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades. This should be collated into one document and attached under the “Certificates” option.
  • At least two signed reference letters. These should be combined into one file and attached under the “References” option. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them send these to ebak@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read “How to apply” before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Details on the selection process can be found here. Please note that the recruitment team reserves the right to conduct a second interview. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Please note that there are two limitations to apply for this programme, as specified in the MSCA regulations. Applicants must:

  • Not be in possession of a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.
  • Meet the Marie-Curie mobility rule (see pages 81-82 here). In TACsy, this means the applicants are not eligible for a specific position if it is true for both host institutions of the position that the applicant for more than 12 of the last 36 months has resided or performed a main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of that host institution. The host institutions relevant to this rule are for the present call located in (DC 1: Denmark and Germany), (DC 3: Austria and Germany), (DC 6: Austria and Germany), (DC 12: Austria and Denmark), (DC 13: Austria and Denmark).

Contact Information
For further information please contact Daniel Merkle, tel.: +45 6550 2322, e-mail: daniel@imada.sdu.dk.

The successful applicant will, if employed at SDU, be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will, if employed at SDU, be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

These positions are subject to the entry into force of grant agreement no 101072930 by and between the European Research Executive Agency and University of Southern Denmark and thereby funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants considering applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Please take a look at the webpage from our International Staff Office (ISO) at The University of Southern Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

PhD Position in Computer Science/Cheminformatics

We are looking for PhD candidates to join the TACsy (Training Alliance for Computational Systems Chemistry) Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network. This network consists of fifteen (15) highly interlinked PhD projects, of which this particular call is for project DC 3: From formal behavioral specifications of chemical systems to their chemical implementation. The application deadline is 23 October 2023. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2024, but flexibility in both directions is possible. Systems theory defines a chemical reaction system as transformations of abstract entities, i.e. only the stoichiometric relations between the entities are considered. Rule-based approaches on the other hand focus on the rearrangements of chemical bonds and therefore require that the entities have explicit internal structure. This imposes constraints on the stoichiometry and, vice versa, the system level constrains the molecules (entities) given the rules and the rules given the molecules. The aim of this project is to develop a theory and accompanying algorithms to decide if an abstract system can be instantiated by a concrete “chemistry” defined as a set of molecules and a set of rules. The PhD candidate will study abstract reaction networks with respect to their realizability with concrete chemistry. For example, given a metabolic network is there an alternative chemistry that produces the same stoichiometric network? This type of problem can be formalised in the framework of SMT (Satisfiability Modulo Theory). The PhD project involves the development of a theory and accompanying algorithms to tackle such problems. Applications will lie in the area of the design of enzyme cascades.

We are seeking an excellent and highly motivated individual with an MSc degree in computer science, mathematics, chemistry, computational biology or a related subject. The ideal candidate has familiarity with one or more of the following areas: algorithmics, graph theory, satisfiability problems, discrete optimization. Strong interests in chemistry as well as proven competences in programming and ease with formal thinking are a necessity.

This PhD project is a joint degree between Leipzig University (Peter Stadler) and University of Vienna (Christoph Flamm). Additionally, the student will have a three months research visit at TU Vienna (Thomas Gärtner) and six months research visit at EMBL (Alba Diz-Muñoz).

The TACsy consortium encompasses 11 partners across six countries in Europe and North America, including both academic institutions and industrial partners. The consortium consists of world-class scientists with competences spanning chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, and machine learning. All fifteen doctoral candidates will work with two research groups, and will obtain a degree from both host institutions, and complete research stays either at world-leading industry partners or at prestigious non-European academic partners:

  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (DE)
  • TU Vienna (AT)
  • The University of Sheffield (UK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • BASF SE (DE)
  • Fluigent SA (FR)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (DE)
  • Harvard Medical School (US)

The candidates will all be part of a strong joint PhD training programme, with a focus on career development, application writing, communication skills, and community building through scientific summer schools.

All candidates will be expected to:

  • Have potential for conducting outstanding research, as demonstrated by scientific accomplishments (in particular quality of thesis, but also publications, code repositories, conference presentations, outreach activities, etc.).
  • Be interested in working in a multidisciplinary and international research environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as in scientific writing.
  • Be willing to undertake international research stays, internships, and travels.

See details about the network as a whole, its scientific content, and the application and selection process here.

Salary, working conditions, application process, etc.

All positions are fully funded, with very competitive salaries. More information on funding from the MSCA programme can be found here (beginning on page 78). Please note that a country correction coefficient (page 109) applies to the living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment and purchasing power parity for all researchers. Salary rules apply to the doctoral candidates hosted in the European Union and will change depending on the host institution.

The TACsy project wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We are searching for a diverse group of candidates with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisations and to have the same career opportunities. The position of working hours is flexible in order to accommodate individual needs and allow for the best possible work-life balance for each candidate.

The guaranteed Doctoral Candidate PhD funding from the European Commission is for 36 months. Therefore, appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Additional funding may be possible, depending on the local supervisor and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin.

Applications must be in English and must include the following:

  • A research proposal/description of your approach to the project in question (max one page excluding references). This should be attached under the “Project description” option.
  • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation, and qualifications for the project (max. two pages). This letter should be attached under the “Application form” option. (There is no application form.)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information of two or three references. This should be attached under the “CV” option.
  • Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades. This should be collated into one document and attached under the “Certificates” option.
  • At least two signed reference letters. These should be combined into one file and attached under the “References” option. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them send these to ebak@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read “How to apply” before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Details on the selection process can be found here. Please note that the recruitment team reserves the right to conduct a second interview. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Please note that there are two limitations to apply for this programme, as specified in the MSCA regulations. Applicants must:

  • Not be in possession of a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.
  • Meet the Marie-Curie mobility rule (see pages 81-82 here). In TACsy, this means the applicants are not eligible for a specific position if it is true for both host institutions of the position that the applicant for more than 12 of the last 36 months has resided or performed a main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of that host institution. The host institutions relevant to this rule are for the present call located in (DC 1: Denmark and Germany), (DC 3: Austria and Germany), (DC 6: Austria and Germany), (DC 12: Austria and Denmark), (DC 13: Austria and Denmark).

Contact Information
For further information please contact Daniel Merkle, tel.: +45 6550 2322, e-mail: daniel@imada.sdu.dk.

The successful applicant will, if employed at SDU, be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will, if employed at SDU, be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

These positions are subject to the entry into force of grant agreement no 101072930 by and between the European Research Executive Agency and University of Southern Denmark and thereby funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Further information for international applicants considering applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Please take a look at the webpage from our International Staff Office (ISO) at The University of Southern Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

PhD Position in Computer Science

We are looking for PhD candidates to join the TACsy (Training Alliance for Computational Systems Chemistry) Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Joint Doctoral Network. This network consists of fifteen (15) highly interlinked PhD projects, of which this particular call is for project DC 1: Efficient Graph Canonicalization and Subgraph Finding Approaches for Typed Attributed Chemical Graphs. The application deadline is 23 October 2023. The anticipated start date is 1 January 2024, but flexibility in both directions is possible.

Chemical molecules are classically described as undirected graphs of bounded degree, with nodes representing atoms and edges representing bonds. Therefore, chemical reactions can be well described by graph transformation formalisms and methods. A computational framework for executing these methods has been developed, but there is a challenging need to expand it to allow for more detailed chemical information encoded in attributed graphs. This will require the generalization of established algorithmic approaches. One example of this is the canonicalization of molecular graphs that include stereochemical information – highly efficient canonicalization algorithms are key when huge chemical spaces are to be generated by graph transformation-based methods, but current algorithms do not incorporate stereochemical information.

The goal of this PhD project is to combine state-of-the-art approaches from graph theory, algorithms, and algorithm engineering in order to develop the basis of ground-breaking computational methods applicable to the analysis of large networks of chemical reactions.

We are seeking an excellent and highly motivated individual with an MSc degree in computer science or a related subject. The ideal candidate has familiarity with one or more of the following areas: algorithmics, category theory, graph theory, graph transformation, algorithm engineering. Proven competences in programming and ease with formal thinking are a necessity.

This PhD project is a joint degree between University of Southern Denmark (Daniel Merkle, Jakob Lykke Andersen) and Leipzig University (Peter Stadler). Additionally, the student will have a three-months internship at BASF SE (Germany).

The TACsy consortium encompasses 11 partners across six countries in Europe and North America, including both academic institutions and industrial partners. The consortium consists of world-class scientists with competences spanning chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, and machine learning. All fifteen doctoral candidates will work with two research groups, and will obtain a degree from both host institutions, and complete research stays either at world-leading industry partners or at prestigious non-European academic partners:

  • University of Southern Denmark (DK)
  • University of Vienna (AT)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena (DE)
  • TU Vienna (AT)
  • The University of Sheffield (UK)
  • European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)
  • BASF SE (DE)
  • Fluigent SA (FR)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific GMBH (DE)
  • Harvard Medical School (US)

The candidates will all be part of a strong joint PhD training programme, with a focus on career development, application writing, communication skills, and community building through scientific summer schools.

All candidates will be expected to:

  • Have potential for conducting outstanding research, as demonstrated by scientific accomplishments (in particular quality of thesis, but also publications, code repositories, conference presentations, outreach activities, etc.).
  • Be interested in working in a multidisciplinary and international research environment.
  • Have excellent communication skills in English, verbally as well as in scientific writing.
  • Be willing to undertake international research stays, internships, and travels.

See details about the network as a whole, its scientific content, and the application and selection process here.

Salary, working conditions, application process, etc.

All positions are fully funded, with very competitive salaries. More information on funding from the MSCA programme can be found here (beginning on page 78). Please note that a country correction coefficient (page 109) applies to the living allowance in order to ensure equal treatment and purchasing power parity for all researchers. Salary rules apply to the doctoral candidates hosted in the European Union and will change depending on the host institution.

The TACsy project wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. We are searching for a diverse group of candidates with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisations and to have the same career opportunities. The position of working hours is flexible in order to accommodate individual needs and allow for the best possible work-life balance for each candidate.

The guaranteed Doctoral Candidate PhD funding from the European Commission is for 36 months. Therefore, appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period. Additional funding may be possible, depending on the local supervisor and in accordance with the regular PhD time in the country of origin.

Applications must be in English and must include the following:

  • A research proposal/description of your approach to the project in question (max one page excluding references). This should be attached under the “Project description” option.
  • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation, and qualifications for the project (max. two pages). This letter should be attached under the “Application form” option. (There is no application form.)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information of two or three references. This should be attached under the “CV” option.
  • Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades. This should be collated into one document and attached under the “Certificates” option.
  • At least two signed reference letters. These should be combined into one file and attached under the “References” option. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them send these to ebak@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before the deadline.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read “How to apply” before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Details on the selection process can be found here. Please note that the recruitment team reserves the right to conduct a second interview. Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Please note that there are two limitations to apply for this programme, as specified in the MSCA regulations. Applicants must:

  • Not be in possession of a PhD degree at the date of recruitment.
  • Meet the Marie-Curie mobility rule (see pages 81-82 here). In TACsy, this means the applicants are not eligible for a specific position if it is true for both host institutions of the position that the applicant for more than 12 of the last 36 months has resided or performed a main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of that host institution. The host institutions relevant to this rule are for the present call located in (DC 1: Denmark and Germany), (DC 3: Austria and Germany), (DC 6: Austria and Germany), (DC 12: Austria and Denmark), (DC 13: Austria and Denmark).

Contact Information
For further information please contact Daniel Merkle, tel.: +45 6550 2322, e-mail: daniel@imada.sdu.dk.

The successful applicant will, if employed at SDU, be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will, if employed at SDU, be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

These positions are subject to the entry into force of grant agreement no 101072930 by and between the European Research Executive Agency and University of Southern Denmark and thereby funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Further information for international applicants considering applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Please take a look at the webpage from our International Staff Office (ISO) at The University of Southern Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Science

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

PhD Fellowship in translational cancer biology

Job description
A three-year PhD fellowship within the field of molecular analysis of resistance to targeted therapy and the role of tumor microenvironment in the resistance is available at the Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark (SDU). The starting date for the position is as soon as possible and will be agreed upon with the successful candidates.

The fellowship is available in the group of Associate Professor Mikkel Green Terp where the research will be focused on how interactions between cancer cells and their microenvironment regulate therapy responses.

The project is highly multidisciplinary, involving diverse aspects of molecular biology, cellular assays, preclinical in vivo models and analysis of clinical samples.

Research environment
The candidates will be integrated in the Cancer Research Unit at the Department. We collaborate closely with other research groups at the department, Odense University hospital as well as international research groups. We value teamwork, professional diligence, enthusiasm for cancer research and the drive to adopt new skills and techniques. We offer an open team with flexible work organization and support of individual development.

We seek a highly motivated and skilled person to work on targeted therapy resistance and the tumor microenvironment. The successful candidate should have a strong background in molecular biology and biomedicine with documented research experience related to cancer biology, the tumor microenvironment and targeted therapy resistance in cancer. 

The position is available to candidates with a MS degree in molecular biology, biomedicine, or a related discipline. The candidates should be proficient in English and possess good interpersonal skills. 

For further information please contact:
Associate Professor Mikkel Terp,
Cancer Research Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine,
University of Southern Denmark,
telephone: +45 6550 7903, e-mail: mterp@health.sdu.dk.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

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

Application must be in English and made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
• A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box “Application form”)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes/grades
• At least two signed reference letters. Should your referees wish to send their letters directly to us, please have them use e-mail: anc@sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. And please note that these also need to reach us before deadline.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Deadline: 2023-10-22 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Health Sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 22nd, 2023

PhD scholarship in Behavioral Economics at the Department of Economics

The Department of Economics at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense invites applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship in the field of Behavioral Economics. The PhD position is funded by Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC). The duration of the PhD position is three years, including a research stay in China for 12 months. The starting date is flexible but no later than 31 December 2023.

Job description

The successful candidate will conduct research in Behavioral Economics and will be involved in a research project on Decision-Making under Uncertainty. The research project will investigate how behavioral factors, such as emotions, affective states, cognitive abilities, personalities, social preferences, culture, influence decisions under risk and uncertainty. The candidate will be responsible for data collection using lab and online experiments, and possibly using computational simulation. The student is also expected to conduct independent, single-authored work. The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality research and undertake teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The PhD student will be supervised by Associate Professor Huanren Zhang, with the support by the Sino-Danish research networks including scholars from Denmark and researchers from top Chinese Universities. Further information about the position and the project can be obtained from Associate Professor Huanren Zhang e-mail: huanren@sam.sdu.dk or from the PhD-coordinator Professor Giovanni Mellace, e-mail: giome@sam.sdu.dk Information about the PhD program at the Faculty of Social Sciences and at the Department of Economics, University of Southern Denmark, is available here and here respectively. 

Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in economics, management, psychology, or a related field, obtained before the start of the scholarship
  • Strong interest in and some knowledge of behavioral economics, especially behavioral decision theory
  • Knowledge in experimental methods and experience in designing and conducting lab or online experiments are desired
  • Strong analytical and econometric/statistical skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Candidates with strong programming skills (e.g., Python, R) are preferred

Salary and Benefits:

The Ph.D. scholarship is fully funded by the Sino-Danish Centre for Education and Research (SDC) for a duration of three years. The selected candidate will receive a competitive salary package. The employment as a Salaried PhD Research Fellow is governed by the agreement of 10 November 2015 on Graduate Employees in government appendix 5 – protocol on PhD Research Fellows.

Application process:

Interested candidates should submit the following documents (All non-Danish documents must be translated into English):

  • Detailed CV, with contact information for two references who can provide recommendation letters
  • Copies of diplomas and academic transcripts
  • A motivational letter describing why the applicant is a good match for the topic and how the applicant’s skills provide a solid foundation to do so (max. 2 pages).
  • Proposal of a research project that employs experimental methods to study decision-making under uncertainty (max 5 pages of 2400 characters each, including references. Guidelines for preparing project description provided by the faculty)
  • An abstract for the above project description of no more than 250 words
  • Application form (available here)

Applications will be assessed by a committee. Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process, and an interview may be applied as part of the overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

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

As required by the conditions of this SDC scholarship, Chinese citizens including citizens from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao are not eligible for the position. Potential PhD candidates from China (including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao) must be enrolled through University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS).

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply online”.

Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

Read the guideline for applicants

Each field can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb.

 

Deadline: 2023-10-10 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Business and Social Sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 10th, 2023

Readvertisement – Ph.D. Position in Onboard Computing for Autonomous Drone Applications

The Section of Digital and High Frequency Electronics at the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is opening a Ph.D. position in the area of digital electronics for drone technologies.  

The Section focuses on conducting research in digital and high-frequency electronics, embedded systems, control, and communication, utilizing cutting-edge reconfigurable computing and sensors. The aim is to develop next-generation electronics and computing solutions that solve technology-related challenges in fields such as autonomous robots, drones, IoT, smart grid, and healthcare. 

The section is a vital component of our educational programs in electrical engineering in Odense, offering Bachelor’s and Master of Science degrees in Electronics Engineering. Currently, the section focuses on two research fields: 1) Drones for Infrastructure Inspections and Interactions (DIII) and 2) IoT in health care (IoTH). Over the next few years, the section is expected to expand to include at least 20 academics, including PhD students and engineers, to support research funding, industrial collaboration, and educational activities. This growth will enable the section to continue its contribution to the field of electrical engineering and related areas. 

The SDU campus in Odense comprises five faculties and soon also a large university hospital creating a great concentration of academics and students facilitating interdisciplinary research and rich student life. The city of Odense is culturally rich surrounded by a vibrant and growing robotics community and highly livable with a green banked meandering river cutting through the centre and attractive residential areas. 

Job Description:  

Enroll in our Ph.D. program, where you will delve into AI-powered reconfigurable drones, and work on the development of drones that are adaptable for fulfilling different task requirements. Your responsibilities as a PhD student encompass cutting-edge research in reconfigurable onboard computing and drone hardware/software design for autonomous operations. The PhD work aligns with the Horizon Europe SPADE project, ensuring your contributions directly impact the project’s innovative testbeds. As a Ph.D., collaborative synergy will be a cornerstone as you work alongside accomplished peers, including Ph.D. students and postdocs from the DIII group. If you are a detail-oriented, self-motivated individual with a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you. 

Qualifications Required: 

  • The applicant must hold an MSc degree in robotics, drones, digital electronics, autonomous systems, or a related field.
  • Hardware skills in digital electronics, hardware programming (FPGA/MPSoC), and hardware architectures.
  • Software skills in C, C++, Python, and ROS.  
  • Good academic writing skilling. 

For further information about the position, please contact the Head of Digital and High-frequency Electronics Section, Professor Emad Samuel Malki Ebeid, e-mail: esme@sdu.dk. 

If you experience technical problems you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.  

Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position. Read more about the basic scale of the collective agreement here. Please check link for more information on salary and taxation

Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

The application deadline is 01.10.2023.

The application must be in English and must include the following – the required forms must be found at the Faculty website:

  • Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
  • Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”. 
  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae, describing research, publication and teaching experience, computational skills and including personal contact information.
  • Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams, both the original documents and in professional English translation.
  • Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
  • An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
  • An official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution, if the thesis/examination project is evaluated by approved/passed. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
  • List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications, in case you have any publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication.
  • Up to three names and emails of researchers, who can provide an informed reference letter at short notice. (Reference letters and other relevant qualifications may also be included.) You’re welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website

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

Deadline: 2023-10-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 1st, 2023

PhD position in online prevention of depression recurrence

The Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications for a three-year PhD position within the research areas of clinical psychology and depression prevention. The Department of Psychology is a vibrant, inclusive workplace hosting an engaged group of faculty, post docs and PhD students. The department has close collaborations with the Odense University Hospital and its research covers a wide range of health-related topics and methodologies.

The position and the project

The focus of the position is on evaluating the effectiveness of two types of online cognitive-behavioural therapy to prevent depression recurrence and on identifying individual characteristics that act as predictors or moderators of the therapies’ efficacy. Specifically, the candidate will seek to determine if socio-demographic (e.g., age, gender) and/or clinical (e.g., concentration difficulties) increase or decrease the prevention power of the online cognitive-behavioural therapies. The position starts on the 15th of January 2024 for a three-year employment of  37 weekly hours.

We are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious candidate with an interest in the area of clinical psychology, depression prevention, and quantitative methods. Interest in and experience with interacting with people in a professional capacity (e.g., through an internship) are also required for this position, as the successful candidate will be expected to recruit and interview people with a history of depression. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Danish are thus essential for the position. Experience with recruitment of participants for research purposes is an asset, but not a prerequisite for the position.  

The PhD position is nested within the larger research project on online solutions for preventing depression recurrence funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The successful candidate will join a research group with an expertise in clinical psychology, neuroscience, mathematical modelling and statistics, led by Associate Professor Maria Semkovska in a collaboration between the Department of Psychology and the Department of Public Health. The primary place of work will be the Psychology Department, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.

Required qualifications

  • Masters degree in psychology, public health, or a connected health sciences
  • Documented research experience as min. cf. the requirements of the PhD School at SUND SDU: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/phd/phd_skoler/phdskolensundhedsvidenskab/for_future_students/how_to_apply
  • Strong analytical, organisational, and record-keeping skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Experience with quantitative methods
  • Willingness to collaborate with internal and external collaborators as well as with the project’s research group members
  • Proficiency in spoken and written Danish and English

For questions regarding the position, please contact:

Associate Professor Maria Semkovska
Department of Psychology
University of Southern Denmark
E-mail: msemkovska@health.sdu.dk
 

Applications must include

  • A letter stating the interest, motivation and qualifications for the project (max. 2 pages) – upload under “Application form”;
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information and possibly list of publications;
  • Certified copy of diploma (Master’s degree in a relevant field);
  • One signed reference letter. Should your referee wish to send their letter directly to us, please have them use the e-mail: msemkovska @health.sdu.dk mentioning your name and the title of the position in the subject line. This email also needs to reach us before the deadline.

The application should be written in English, with the exception of the reference letter, where both a Scandinavian language and English are acceptable.

The application deadline is 30 October 2023

Interviews will be held on November 7th, 2023, at the University of Southern Denmark.

Successful candidates will be asked to send an application to the PhD Secretariat, Faculty of Health Sciences, to be enrolled as PhD students.

The PhD programme will be carried out in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order)

The terms of employment as a salaried PhD Research Fellow are stated in the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

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

Deadline: 2023-10-30 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Health Sciences

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 30th, 2023

PhD position in Quantitative Models for Maritime Logistics with emphasis on Offshore Energy Sector

The Department of Technology and Innovation University of Southern Denmark in Odense (SDU), invites for applications for a 3-year PhD position on the topic of sector. The starting time of the position is 1st January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter, and the location is at SDU’s main campus in Odense.

Job description:
SDU has based on strategic sources and funding from Orients Fund initiated a cross disciplinary research and innovation project called the Maritime Research Platform (MRP) aimed at making the Danish and European maritime industry more sustainable and competitive in the global marketplace for offshore energy (wind, oil, gas, carbon capture, power-to-x) shipping and logistics services. The project consists of six work packages (WP) where WP2 is in scope for this PhD position. WP2 is intended to address business, operations and / or logistics challenges of the offshore energy maritime industry via contributing to development and validation of decision support tools which can guide commercial, operational, or technical business decisions in the short and long term for shipping companies, ports, service businesses, etc. based on a robust data foundation.

A potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models to forecast long- or short-term demand for specific offshore energy maritime assets (project cargo, multi-purpose, tanker, installation, cable laying, crew vessels, port, bunkering infrastructure etc.) and / or services (offshore wind turbine installation, inspection of offshore constructions, supply of bunkers and spare parts, transportation of crew etc.). Another potential project deliverable can include decision support tools and models for scheduling and execution of voyages, bunkering etc. of offshore installation vessels, supply, crew vessels etc. based on demand and supply, wind, and weather conditions and the like.  

To be able to realize decision support tools and models, the PhD should preferably be able to build a set of quantitative models using methods from areas of Operations Research, Statistics, Simulation, and Economics etc. Such models can preferably be built, run, and validated in various software and computing environments such as Anylogic, Python, Julia, using a combination of appropriate methods within scheduling, optimization, heuristics, simulation, and data science.

The PhD candidate will have significant freedom to shape the research and innovation effort in directions of own interest. The candidate is expected to identify relevant industry partners and collaborate and with these as part of the project, for example gathering data from and sharing findings with these, but also has freedom to pursue research and innovation directions of own interest during the project period.

The PhD candidate will…

  • …conduct research and innovation in the corresponding research area, covering the before-mentioned activities.
  • …work closely with key stakeholders in the SDU Maritime Research Platform and the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry.
  • …publish and present academic work both at international conferences and in scientific journals.
  • …publish and present industrial innovations at events for industry professionals.
  • …take part in teaching and supervision activities in the field of Operations & Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Modelling and Simulation, Data Science, Ship Operations and Maritime Logistics.

 

What we expect:
The successful candidate will conduct application-oriented research with a team of industry partners in the Offshore Energy Maritime Industry. The desired candidate should hold a MSc degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Maritime or Logistics Studies or equivalent (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) and should demonstrate:

  • Skilled in data-driven analytics and mathematical modelling/optimization, preferable in Anylogic, Python or R, Julia.
  • Be comfortable with various programming languages and willingness to learn new if needed.
  • Knowledge about offshore maritime and energy operations is an advantage.
  • Willingness to do applied science and support project team, industrial partners, and overall research project progress.
  • Interest in longer term commitment to a growing research group.
  • Willingness to work with students and to contribute to teaching / supervision of (master) students.
  • Comfortability with working both independently and within an international team.
  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Good written and oral communication skills

 

Familiarity with or dedicated interest in exploring the domain of Offshore Maritime and Renewable Energy Industries as experience with creating qualitative and/or quantitative models in business / industrial settings will be considered as an advantage.

Workplace environment:
SDU offers a vigorous international research environment with a balance of male and female researchers, excellent facilities, inclusive the new Robotics and Additive Manufacturing Laboratories at University of Southern Denmark, a long-term strategic initiative created to support research, teaching, and industrial collaboration and experimentation. SDU expect to increase its’ collaboration with industrial companies and associations in the coming years across industrial sectors.

Futher information:
Further information is available from Associate Professor Julia Pahl, phone: +45 93 50 70 81, email: julp@iti.sdu.dk or Head of Section Niels Gorm Maly Rytter, phone: +45 29 10 37 29 email: ngry@iti.sdu.dk.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.

Important information before applying
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrolment and employment. 

Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position. Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission. Employment and enrolment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information about salary and conditions of employment.

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

 Application procedure

Applications must be uploaded using the link “Apply online”. The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on how to apply before applying.

The application must be in English and all non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

The applications must include the following – the required forms must be found at the above mentioned Faculty website:

  • Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants
  • Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages). Upload in the field called “Project description” 
  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae, describing research, publication and teaching experience, computational skills and including personal contact information
  • Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams in professional English translation or in Danish
  • Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication” 
  • An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication” 
  • An official and verified written assessment of the thesis project from the grade giving institution if the thesis/examination project by approved/not approved. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
  • References, you’re welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website.
  • List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications, in case you have any publications

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

The application deadline is 01.10.2023.

For further info, check: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdumechanicalengineering/researchareas/maritim-teknologi/sdu-maritime-research-platform)

Deadline: 2023-10-01 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 1st, 2023

PhD position on safe energy-aware robotic teleoperation

SDU Robotics, part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for one or more 3-year PhD position(s), where the candidates will work on the project SENSIBLE (Symbiotic tEleoperatioN for Safe and cost-efficient wInd turBine bLade maintEnance). The starting date for the positions is as soon as possible in 2023 and will be agreed upon with the successful candidates.   

Research environment

The candidates will be integrated in the section SDU Robotics, which is a team of approx. 65 employees, specialized in research and development of robot solutions within the welfare, industrial and medical domain. We value teamwork, professional diligence, enthusiasm for robotics and the drive to adopt new skills and extended responsibilities. We offer an open, international team with flexible work organization and support of individual development.

SDU Robotics is involved in a variety of national and European projects and features a strong network of academic and industrial partners. The aim of the group is to solve challenging research problems derived from real-life challenges by implementing novel robot solutions. We participate in implementing the achieved results in real solutions with end users as Universal Robots, LEGO, Terma and Novo Nordisk.

SDU Robotics is part of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), and located at the main Campus in Odense, at the core of the Odense Robotics Cluster involving 130+ startups and established companies in robotics.

Project description

The aim of the project SENSIBLE is to teleoperate a robot by a human operator to perform challenging maintenance tasks for wind turbine blades, e.g., leading-edge repair tasks.

As part of SENSIBLE, the overall objective of the PhD project is to use energy-aware approaches to build a stable, safe, reliable teleoperation system which takes into account time-varying human and environment dynamics and variable large time delays.

To this end, the research activities include 1) employing methods from the energy-aware robotics framework, including passivity theory and port-based modelling, to develop energy-aware controllers that guarantee robust stability of the teleoperation system under varying environments and in the presence of large time delays; 2) building on recent developments in energy-aware control approaches, including control barrier functions and energy tanks with budgeting, to enforce safety constraints. These include energy content of the teleoperation system, applied forces, and energy flow between the system, human operator, and environment; 3) developing tele-impedance in this context, which allows the operator to actively vary the remote robot’s impedance, while maintaining to satisfy the robust stability and safety requirements.

Profile and requirements

The candidates will participate in SDU Robotics’ comprehensive research and teaching activities within the areas of robotics, mathematical modeling and physical human robot interaction. The position requires a master’s degree within robotics, electrical engineering or a similar/relevant area, and the candidates are expected to have a profound knowledge on the majority of the following topics:

  • Robotics (e.g., modelling, kinematics, dynamics and control)
  • Programming skills (particularly in C++, Python and ROS)
  • Knowledge of energy-based modelling and energy-aware approaches would be considered a plus.

Furthermore, the successful candidate is expected to:

  • Have excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
  • Be able to work well and communicate expert knowledge in an interdisciplinary team.
  • Have high self-motivation to learn.
  • Have the ability of working independently and have a strong sense of responsibility.

Further information

Please visit us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sdu-robotics.

Further information about this position is available via email from Associate Professor Cheng Fang, chfa@mmmi.sdu.dk  and  Professor Henrik Gordon Petersen, hgp@mmmi.sdu.dk.

If you experience technical problems you must contact support-sdujob@sdu.dk.  

Conditions of employment
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree (equivalent to a Danish master’s degree) at the time of enrollment and employment. Employment as a PhD fellow is a 3-year salaried position (start salary amounts to approx. 3.748,- EURO per month incl. supplements). Read more about the basic scale of the collective agreement here. Please check link for more information on salary and taxation

Employment of a PhD fellow can only happen after the PhD School has approved the candidate for admission. Employment and enrollment will cease without further notice at the end of the period.

A PhD fellow is not allowed to have any kind of sideline employment, while enrolled as PhD fellow at the faculty.

Employment is governed by the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. 

The successful candidate will be enrolled at SDU in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order), read more here

The assessment process
Read about the Assessment and selection process. Shortlisting may be used. 

Application procedure
The Faculty expects applicants to read the Faculty information for prospective PhD students and the SDU information on How to apply before applying.

The application deadline is 05.10.2023.

The application must be in English and must include the following – the required forms must be found at the Faculty website:

  • Completed TEK PhD application form for 5+3 applicants. Find the form at the Faculty website.
  • Motivation letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. 2 pages). Upload in the field called “Project description”. 
  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae, describing research, publication and teaching experience, computational skills and including personal contact information.
  • A short PhD research proposal featuring: title, aim/objective, background, expected contribution, proposed methodology, work plan, bibliography (maximum five pages including references).
  • Verified copies of the official bachelor diploma and master’s diploma and transcripts of exams, both the original documents and in professional English translation.
  • Completed TEK PhD form for calculation grade point average. Find the form at the Faculty website. Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
  • An official document describing the grading scheme of the awarding universities (if not Danish). Upload in one of the fields called “Publication”. 
  • An official and verified written assessment of the thesis or dissertation project from the grade giving institution, if the thesis/examination project is evaluated by approved/passed. The statement must clearly state that the candidate has been among the top 30 pct. in the graduation class for the study programme.
  • List of publications and maximum 2 examples of relevant publications, in case you have any publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication.
  • References (names and emails) and reference letters may also be included. You’re welcome to use the form for reference letter at the Faculty website

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

ODENSE:

As the 3rd largest city in Denmark, Odense provides the perfect combination of a historic city center with an urban field yet a close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the beautiful island of Funen is ideal with easy access by train or highway to the bigger cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen; direct trains can take you straight to Copenhagen airport in less than 2 hours. Since 1966 the city has been a university town, and strong collaborative ties are in place between the University of Southern Denmark and the many Danish and International corporations in the region. As the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark’s famous fairytale author, the city is home to a vibrant and creative population that hosts numerous festivals and markets throughout the year.

Deadline: 2023-10-05 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Engineering

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday October 5th, 2023

PhD fellowship as part of research project “The Aesthetics of Bio-Machines and the Question of the Life”

PhD fellowship as part of research project “The Aesthetics of Bio-Machines and the Question of the Life” funded by the Velux Foundations Core Group Program

The Department of Language, Culture, History, and Communication at the University of Southern Denmark SDU (Odense, Denmark) is offering a fully funded 3-year PhD fellowship commencing February 1, 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

We are looking for a candidate who is highly motivated to undertake doctoral research as part of a four-year collaborative research project funded by the Velux Foundations Core Group and headed by Professor Kathrin Maurer (SDU) and Associate Professor Kristin Veel (Copenhagen University).

Presentation of the host project “The Aesthetics of Bio-Machines and the Question of Life”:
Today we are immersed in life-like digital technologies, such as virtual assistants, generative computer systems, and adaptive robots. While physicists, engineers, and biologists are speaking about a notion of “life 3.0,” which declares life status to self-learning artificial intelligence, our humanities-based core group will conceptualize life-simulating digital technologies as sensing bio-machines. We argue that their machinic life-like qualities should be understood through the ways in which they perform a techno-mimesis of the sensory capabilities of biological life. We investigate these “life-forms” from an aesthetic angle, focusing on understanding the sensory capabilities of these technologies and the way they are negotiated in literature, art and film in order to advance knowledge about what constitutes being alive.

Job description
The work to be undertaken by the PhD candidate is designed to understand the ways how literary fiction negotiates imaginaries of intelligent and life-animating bio-machines (such as AI, chatbots, robots). How does literature (novels, poetry, fiction, drama) represent life with these new artificial smart machines and how does it address their potential life-status? While open to the candidates’ proposal, we are specifically committed to questions how bio-machines configure our intimate life-worlds as affective and living companions. An emerging genre of fiction portrays humanoid robots as friends, partners, and lovers. By means of their advanced technical sensoria, these bio-machinic companions can express empathy, compassion, and ethical values about human-machine relationships. The PhD project investigates the literary representations of these new companions and evaluates how these technologies claim agency for being seen as alive. While the focus is mostly on contemporary fiction, we also welcome historical and cultural perspectives. The PhD project can also address questions about the production of literature and aesthetics generated by AI. The PhD thesis will be supervised by Professor Kathrin Maurer and is housed at the University of Southern Denmark. The thesis can take the form of a monograph, or it can be article based.

Key criteria for the assessment of applicants:

  • The candidate must demonstrate strong analytical skills and be trained in literary analysis. The candidate should have knowledge about contemporary discussion of AI and aesthetics as well as post-human theories.
  • Due to the collaborative design of this research project must have excellent collaborative skills and be interested and committed to be part of an internationally oriented team.
  • Strong communication skills in English. Candidate should present all research in English. The PhD thesis has to be submitted in English.

Further information is available from the Head of Department Per Krogh Hansen pkha@sdu.dk or Kathrin Maurer kamau@sdu.dk (phone: 0045-60737208).

Application, salary and conditions of employment etc.
A PhD Fellowship is a three-year position. Employment ends automatically by the end of the period. The holder of the fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations), Cirkulære om overenskomst for Akademikere i staten 2019 (the document only exists in Danish).

To qualify for a PhD position, you must have completed a relevant master’s degree with a good assessment by the application deadline.

The application should include:

  • Special PhD-application form found here
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Detailed project description, no more than 5 pages
  • Examination certificates
  • A maximum of 2 of the most relevant publications. Please attach one pdf-file for each publication. For any publication with a co-author, a co-author statement must be submitted as part of the pdf-file

Application and all appendices must be in Danish, English or one of the Scandinavian languages. Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English will be assessed. Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.

Please always include a copy of original diploma/certificates.  We only accept files in pdf-format no more than 10 MB per file. In case you have more than one file per field you need to combine the pdf-files into a single file, as each field handles only one file. We do not accept zip-files, jpg or other image files. All pdf-files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee and the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her. The assessment report will subsequently be forwarded to the Head of Department who will assemble an appointments committee. An interview may form part of the overall assessment of the applicants’ qualifications.   The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

If the application does not meet the requirements mentioned above, the Faculty of Humanities may reject your application without further notice. Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only a shortlisted applicant will receive an assessment.

Applications should be sent electronically via the link “apply online” and the Faculty expects applicants to read the information “How to apply” before applying. 

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Working in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

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

Further information about the PhD-program at the Faculty of Humanities can be found here.

Deadline: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023