Postdoc in Porcine Health Management at University of Copenhagen

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 12-month position, to commence 1st January 2026.

The Postdoc will be involved in research projects within Porcine Health Management with a special focus on diagnostic strategies and antimicrobial reduction in pig production.

Information on the department can be found at: https://ivh.ku.dk/english/

Our research
Our research group works within different areas of Porcine Herd Health Management, including herd diagnostics, prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases in pigs and prudent use of antibiotics.

The group consists of professors, research assistants, postdocs, PhD students and residents of ECPHM.

Your job
The Postdoc will be involved in field trials, data analyses and literature reviews. The work will include study design, data collection, data analyses and research publication and dissemination. The position will also involve teaching within porcine health management and doing other tasks that fall within the scope of Porcine Health Management research group´s tasks.

Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:

• Essential experience and skills:
• You have a PhD in Porcine Health Management
• You are highly experienced performing field studies in pig farms
• You are highly experienced performing data analyses
• You are experienced performing literature reviews
• You have an active interest in diagnostic strategies and reduction of antimicrobials in pigs
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable experience and skills

• Experience in publication of research in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Experience in research dissemination for different stakeholders.

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of employment

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

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

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

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

Questions
For further information please contact Professor Ken Steen Pedersen; e-mail fschneiderwilliamsontammyken@burton.dksund.ku.dkcole.dkthompson.dk;www.sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find this link useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

Motivated letter of application (max. one page).

• CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
• A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
• List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 20 October 2025, 23:59 CET.

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

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

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.