164852 Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Fixed-Term, 6 Years)
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164852 Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Fixed-Term, 6 Years)
Department of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Department of Public Health to commence as soon as possible. Information on the Department can be found at: www.ifsv.ku.dk. The candidate will be affiliated with two units within the Department: The Section of Biostatistics and the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center.
The Section of Biostatistics conducts general biostatistical research and methodological development in biostatistics, undertakes teaching of students at various educations, undergraduate as well as postgraduate, and offers biostatistical advice to staff and students in all disciplines of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. The Section of Biostatistics furthermore hosts a hub of the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed focusing on methodological causal inference research applicable to common complex diseases. More information on the Section of Biostatistics can be found at: https://publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-department/biostat/. More information about the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed can be found at: https://smartbiomed.dk/.
The Copenhagen Health Complexity Center is a newly established research center. The Center leverages multi-layered nationwide social and health data combined with an interdisciplinary fusion of methods spanning data science, epidemiology, ethnography, econometrics, and systems science. The research focuses on the complex interplay of health, social, and environmental factors that shape individuals, families, and networks over time. More information about the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center can be found at: https://publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-department/copenhagen-health-complexity-center/.
Job description
The Associate Professor must participate in the research environments both at the Section of Biostatistics (including the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed) and the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center. The candidate must contribute to bridging these units through interdisciplinary collaborations and joint supervision of PhD students/postdocs. We are looking for a candidate who will advance our joint research theme on causal discovery, both in terms of methodological, translational and applied epidemiological research. Experience with working with data from Danish registers and from Danish cohort studies is an advantage.
The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
Required qualifications
To be qualified for an associate professor position, you will be assessed according to these six overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership. Find information about each criterion.
Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:
Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 6 years.
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.
Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Theis Lange, thlan@sund.ku.dk.
Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.
Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and 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 the university's Job Portal.
Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CEST, Sunday, 19 October 2025.
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Department of Public Health to commence as soon as possible. Information on the Department can be found at: www.ifsv.ku.dk. The candidate will be affiliated with two units within the Department: The Section of Biostatistics and the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center.
The Section of Biostatistics conducts general biostatistical research and methodological development in biostatistics, undertakes teaching of students at various educations, undergraduate as well as postgraduate, and offers biostatistical advice to staff and students in all disciplines of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. The Section of Biostatistics furthermore hosts a hub of the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed focusing on methodological causal inference research applicable to common complex diseases. More information on the Section of Biostatistics can be found at: https://publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-department/biostat/. More information about the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed can be found at: https://smartbiomed.dk/.
The Copenhagen Health Complexity Center is a newly established research center. The Center leverages multi-layered nationwide social and health data combined with an interdisciplinary fusion of methods spanning data science, epidemiology, ethnography, econometrics, and systems science. The research focuses on the complex interplay of health, social, and environmental factors that shape individuals, families, and networks over time. More information about the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center can be found at: https://publichealth.ku.dk/about-the-department/copenhagen-health-complexity-center/.
Job description
The Associate Professor must participate in the research environments both at the Section of Biostatistics (including the Pioneer Centre for SMARTbiomed) and the Copenhagen Health Complexity Center. The candidate must contribute to bridging these units through interdisciplinary collaborations and joint supervision of PhD students/postdocs. We are looking for a candidate who will advance our joint research theme on causal discovery, both in terms of methodological, translational and applied epidemiological research. Experience with working with data from Danish registers and from Danish cohort studies is an advantage.
The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
- Research, including publication/academic dissemination
- Research-based teaching, including associated examination
- Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
- Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
- Academic assessments
Required qualifications
To be qualified for an associate professor position, you will be assessed according to these six overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership. Find information about each criterion.
Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:
- Research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways.
- A strong record of original scientific research in theory and applications of biostatistics at a high international level must be documented through publications, statistical software or other tangible activities. Applicants must also demonstrate the ability to do interdisciplinary research.
- Teaching qualifications and pedagogical competencies.
- Research-based teaching.
Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 6 years.
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.
Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Department Theis Lange, thlan@sund.ku.dk.
Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.
Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
- Application (Including motivations for applying for the position (Maximum 2 pages))
- Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
- Diplomas (Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
- A complete list of publications
- Research plan (3‐5 pages)
- Uploads of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the assessment
- Teaching plan
- Teaching portfolio (Guidelines)
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and 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 the university's Job Portal.
Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CEST, Sunday, 19 October 2025.