Academic Openings at University of Southern Denmark, SDU 2026 (62 PhD, Postdoc, Research & Faculty Positions)

The University of Southern Denmark (SDU), a leading public research university based in Denmark, has officially announced the recruitment of academic and research positions for 2026.

Online applications are invited for 62 vacancies, including Researcher roles, Postdoctoral positions, and Faculty posts across multiple departments and academic disciplines.

The application process is currently open, and eligible candidates are strongly encouraged to apply before the respective deadlines as specified in the official notification.

This recruitment drive presents a significant opportunity for global researchers and academics to join a modern, interdisciplinary, and innovation-driven European research university.

PhD Positions

• PhD student position in Cosmology at SDU in Odense - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Student position within the field of pre-mRNA splicing and disease - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD scholarship for research project on lifespan inequalities across social determinants of health - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Position at the Center for Polariton-driven Light-Matter Interactions (POLIMA) - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD position at the Center for Polariton-driven Light-Matter Interactions (POLIMA) - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Positions in the areas of Computational Design, Construction Robotics, Regenerative Construction - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Position in Amino Acid Transporters at SDU in Odense - Odense M, Denmark

• Ph.d.-stipendium inden for neurologi, SDU - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Position within Wearable Design and Multi-Modal Monitoring of Brain Disorders - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Positions in Demonstration-Initialized Reinforcement Learning for Robotic Manipulation - Odense M, Denmark

• Declaration of interest regarding PhD project within the field of biomarker and therapeutic target investigations in biliary atresia - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD on Benthic-Pelagic Coupling in Oxygen-Depleted Waters - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Position available at the University of Southern Denmark: Metal–Organic Hydride Frameworks for multi-electron reductions - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD Position in Self-Driving Labs for Perovskite Solar Cells - Sønderborg, Denmark

• The Department of Psychology at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is advertising an open PhD position in ecological anxiety and climate emotions - Odense M, Denmark

Postdoc Positions

• Postdoc position in advancing nature-based restoration and sustainable management of freshwater lakes and wetlands - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoctoral fellow in the EU Horizon Europe project CPW: Cancer Prevention at Work – sociocultural barriers and facilitators of prevention programs - Odense M, Denmark

• Three-Year Postdoc Opportunity in Ecosystem Structure, Functions and Services in Offshore Marine Protected Areas - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc in reproductive epidemiology - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc in “Bio-inspired organic semiconductor based nanoparticles for organic solar cells” - Sønderborg, Denmark

• Postdoc positions at The Digital Democracy Centre - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc positions in Finance - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoctoral Positions to Study Chromatin Dynamics and Genome Stability in Cancer - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc Position in Design and Control of Electric Machine - Sønderborg, Denmark

• Postdoc Positions within Robotics for Laboratory Automation - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc position(s) at The Digital Democracy Centre (DDC) - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc in Translational Pharmacology - Odense M, Denmark

• Post Doc positions at the SDU Climate Cluster Elite Centre for Understanding Human Relationships with the Environment (CUHRE) - Odense M, Denmark

• Gaia MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships on Interdisciplinary Climate Research – 2nd call - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc within PEM electrolyzer catalyst sustainable development - Odense M, Denmark

Faculty & Research Positions

• Associate Professorship in Design Culture Studies - Kolding, Denmark

• Tenure Track Assistant Professors within the areas of Medical Robotics and Robot Control - Odense M, Denmark

• Associate Professor at SDU Robotics - Odense M, Denmark

• Klinisk lektor med undervisningsopgaver i farmakologi - Odense M, Denmark

• Professor in Translational Cancer Research - Odense M, Denmark

• Research Assistant for Freshwater Ecology Group at Department of Biology, SDU - Odense M, Denmark

• Professor in Radiography at Lillebaelt University Hospital, IRS (combined position) - Odense M, Denmark

• Research Assistant (Polymer Chemistry / Emulsion Formulation for Green Pesticide Delivery) at SDU in Odense - Odense M, Denmark

• Studieadjunkt til Fængselsakademiet (FUIN), Juridisk Institut, Syddansk Universitet i Odense. - Odense M, Denmark

• Research Assistant/Research Fellow in Computational Design and Digital Fabrication - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoctoral Researcher in Advanced Computational Design and Robotic Construction - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc til forskningsprojekt om strukturel ulighed og forsinket diagnose af alvorlig sygdom hos mennesker med høj vægt - Esbjerg, Denmark

• Research Assistant Position – Prospective Environmental Assessment of Marine-based Biorefineries - Odense M, Denmark

• Research Assistant or Postdoc in Spatial Bioinformatics - Odense M, Denmark

• Associate Professorship in Innovation Management - Odense M, Denmark

• PhD position(s) at the Digital Democracy Centre - Odense M, Denmark

• Assistant/Associate Professor in Aquatic Toxicology - Odense M, Denmark

• Assistant Professor(s) / Associate Professor(s) in Product Development, Sustainable Industrial Design Engineering or Tech-driven Innovation - Odense M, Denmark

• Research Assistant in Medical Robotics – Intelligent Robotic Framework for Autonomous Bronchoalveolar Lavage - Odense M, Denmark

• Postdoc or Research Assistant positions in Mechanical/Mechatronics Design and Control of Continuum/Soft Robot - Odense M, Denmark

• Full Professor in Digital Design or Construction Automation - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Professorship in Digital Society and Democracy - Odense M, Denmark

• Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Soft Robotics and Bioinspired Systems - Odense M, Denmark

• Tenure-track Assistant and Associate Professorship positions in Data Science and Machine Learning at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science - Vejle, Denmark

• Assistant Professor (non-tenured) in Pharmaceutics at SDU in Odense - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Fellow in the Politics and Governance related to the Green Transition, Department of Political Science and Public Management - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Assistant Professor in Cognitive psychology, Clinical psychology, or Health psychology - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Fellow in Chemical Engineering - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Fellow in Experimental Biophysics - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Fellow in Applied Philosophy - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS Fellow in Formal Methods and Future Computing - Odense M, Denmark

• DIAS professorships in Economics with a focus on applied AI and data science - Odense M, Denmark

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