Postdoc in Generative AI & Professional Work in Public Sector – CAISA

The National Center for AI in Society (CAISA) at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Dpt. of Computer Science (DIKU) at the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral position, with the possibility of extension. CAISA, which is established as part of the Danish government’s strategic initiative for artificial intelligence, is an interdisciplinary national research consortium led by the University of Copenhagen in close collaboration with the Pioneer Centre of AI. With funding from the Danish Research Reserve and the Ministry for Digital Government, the center involves both part-time and full-time researchers, as well as a number of fellows and visiting scholars. The ambition is to create excellent, interdisciplinary research in a dynamic, open, and international environment with active exchange and engagement with society.

The position is full-time and begins on September 1st 2026or as soon as possible thereafter. The selected candidate will be employed at CAISA. You will be physically based at both CAISA and DIKU. You will work closely with other CAISA postdocs, fellows, and chief scientists. The postdoc will be advised and supported by an interdisciplinary team of chief scientists. The candidate is expected to contribute actively to developing the research environment at CAISA and to engage in public dissemination and advisory work to authorities and companies.

CAISA and DIKU are focused on diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

Research context
The overall purpose of the postdoc is to develop responsible artificial intelligence, e.g., LLMs or ASR, ways of evaluating the fairness, transparency, or privacy of artificial intelligence models, or frameworks for doing so. Other possible topics include artificial intelligence for inclusion, cultural adaptation of artificial intelligence, and philosophical analysis of LLMs or ASR.

Qualification
Applicants must have a PhD degree or document equivalent qualifications in one or more of the following areas: computer science, cognitive science, linguistics, or philosophy. Applicants are required to document:

• an internationally oriented research profile as documented by a PhD dissertation and/or research publications
• experience in independently managing research projects
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to engage productively with both the CAISA research team and external organisations and institutions

Finally, applicants are asked to provide a proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project (max. 1-2 pages). Please note that although the application process can be completed on the University of Copenhagen system without uploading publications, applications that do not include uploaded publications (max. five) will not be considered.

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
The center is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The Faculty is a successful academic community that strives to put knowledge into action by:

• Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning and social change.
• Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge and the competences to change society for the better.
• Energising global, European and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact

For more on the Faculty strategy, see: https://samf.ku.dk/fakultetet/strategi/. You can read the Center’s strategy here CAISA - Det Nationale Center for Kunstig Intelligens i Samfundet

Terms of Employment

• Further information on qualification requirements as postdoc can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2019 here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/dokumenter/Ministerial_Order_no._1443_of_11_December_2019_on_Job_Structure_for_Academic_Staff_at_Universities.pdf
• Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• The salary range starts at DKK 39,200 per month (approximately EUR 5,250)+ a 18.07 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Researrch, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: https://ism.ku.dk/

Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: HR-SOENDRE@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-2458/26-2I #2

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Anders Søgaard, e-mail: soegaard@di.ku.dk.

How to apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word.

Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum vitae
• Diploma (master and bachelor)
• Other relevant material

The closing date for applications is 23:59 CET 1. March 2026

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.