Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen



The Postdoc position is focused on Arctic coastal morphology and remote sensing and is embedded in the project Sediment transport pathways in the coastal land margin between the ice and the ocean. The project deals with unraveling the sediment fluxes through the landscape and includes detailed field work on the morphodynamics at two sites in Greenland, and with upscaling of the detailed findings by using remote sensing techniques. The Postdoc will be responsible for integrating the field observations with remote sensing data, and for upscaling the results to a regional level.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within physical geography and geomorphology as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management – University of Copenhagen. Inquiries about the position can be made to section leader professor Aart Kroon (ak@ign.ku.dk).

The position is open from the first of June 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

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

Terms of employment
Employment is full-time and for 32 months (2 years and 8 months). 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.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 10 April 2026, 23:59 CEST.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

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

Interviews will be held on 27 April 2026.