Postdoc of Radioglaciology
fuldtid
Postdoc of Radioglaciology
We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 2-year position to commence from 1. January 2026.
The position is part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Infrastructure ICE-SUSTAIN, a deep ice core drilling facility hosted at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The position is available for a strong candidate with a background in geophysics and radioglaciology with fieldwork experience.
The postdoc’s duties will include research within radioglaciology as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.
Our research
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Ice Cores for Sustainability (ICE-SUSTAIN) facility is research infrastructure facility to support ice core drilling and fieldwork logistical operations at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The ICE-SUSTAIN facility ensures development and maintenance of the ice core facilities and supports world-leading ice core drilling projects and related fieldwork operations led by the Niels Bohr Institute’s Ice and Climate group in Greenland and elsewhere. The facility is currently supporting several international projects, including the ERC Synergy project Green2Ice, the EU Horizon project ICELINK, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation centre PRECISE, as well as several associated projects.
The main activities in ICE-SUSTAIN are to develop and maintain ice core drilling equipment, develop and use green and sustainable technologies for ice-core field logistics, and to develop and maintain the ice core database and inventory of equipment. The interdisciplinary team around the facility consists of engineers, mechanics, logistical and shipping coordinators, researchers and students from the Niels Bohr Institute and international partner institutions. The team plans and conducts fieldwork campaigns, operates advanced field equipment, arranges training sessions for users, and disseminates and communicates knowledge.
The ICE-SUSTAIN facility is part of the section for Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. The section includes research in ice core science and drilling, ice and climate modelling, geophysics and dynamical systems, and hosts a range of national and international research projects. The section has a dynamic and including research environment with a large group of students and early career scientists.
Your job
You will work with radioglaciology surveys and radar data analysis. The work involves planning, organizing and leading field campaigns and geophysical surveys using advanced radar technologies, including deep radar sounding with polarized radar systems and shallow snow radar measurements. You will be responsible for operating and servicing these instruments in the field.
You will work with data processing and analysis to understand ice and snow material properties, such as crystal orientation fabric and interpretations of electromagnetic and mechanical properties. You will link the data to ice core records, and derive information of density, snow accumulation rate, stratigraphy, anisotropy and ice flow patterns.
Your work will also involve technical and logistical tasks related to the ICE-SUSTAIN facility. Together with the team, you will update and develop the existing data management system for the inventory of equipment and the ice core database. These products are essential for work in the ICE-SUSTAIN facility, and you will have an important role in organizing this task together with the team.
Profile
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following competencies and experience:
Essential experience and skills:
Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, located in the Niels Bohr Building in Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories, ice field camps and HPC computing facilities.
Further information on the Niels Bohr Institute and the section for Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth can be found at: https://nbi.ku.dk/.
Inquiries about the position can be made to Professor Christine S. Hvidberg; email: ch@nbi.ku.dk.
The position is open from 1. January 2026.
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
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
The deadline for applications is 4. November 2025, 23:59 GMT +1.
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 in week 48.
The position is part of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Research Infrastructure ICE-SUSTAIN, a deep ice core drilling facility hosted at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The position is available for a strong candidate with a background in geophysics and radioglaciology with fieldwork experience.
The postdoc’s duties will include research within radioglaciology as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.
Our research
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Ice Cores for Sustainability (ICE-SUSTAIN) facility is research infrastructure facility to support ice core drilling and fieldwork logistical operations at Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The ICE-SUSTAIN facility ensures development and maintenance of the ice core facilities and supports world-leading ice core drilling projects and related fieldwork operations led by the Niels Bohr Institute’s Ice and Climate group in Greenland and elsewhere. The facility is currently supporting several international projects, including the ERC Synergy project Green2Ice, the EU Horizon project ICELINK, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation centre PRECISE, as well as several associated projects.
The main activities in ICE-SUSTAIN are to develop and maintain ice core drilling equipment, develop and use green and sustainable technologies for ice-core field logistics, and to develop and maintain the ice core database and inventory of equipment. The interdisciplinary team around the facility consists of engineers, mechanics, logistical and shipping coordinators, researchers and students from the Niels Bohr Institute and international partner institutions. The team plans and conducts fieldwork campaigns, operates advanced field equipment, arranges training sessions for users, and disseminates and communicates knowledge.
The ICE-SUSTAIN facility is part of the section for Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth at the Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. The section includes research in ice core science and drilling, ice and climate modelling, geophysics and dynamical systems, and hosts a range of national and international research projects. The section has a dynamic and including research environment with a large group of students and early career scientists.
Your job
You will work with radioglaciology surveys and radar data analysis. The work involves planning, organizing and leading field campaigns and geophysical surveys using advanced radar technologies, including deep radar sounding with polarized radar systems and shallow snow radar measurements. You will be responsible for operating and servicing these instruments in the field.
You will work with data processing and analysis to understand ice and snow material properties, such as crystal orientation fabric and interpretations of electromagnetic and mechanical properties. You will link the data to ice core records, and derive information of density, snow accumulation rate, stratigraphy, anisotropy and ice flow patterns.
Your work will also involve technical and logistical tasks related to the ICE-SUSTAIN facility. Together with the team, you will update and develop the existing data management system for the inventory of equipment and the ice core database. These products are essential for work in the ICE-SUSTAIN facility, and you will have an important role in organizing this task together with the team.
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 radioglaciology and geophysics
- You are highly experienced in operating radar systems in the field, including polarized radar technology.
- You have significant experience from organizing and leading fieldwork campaigns in relation to ice core drilling projects
- You have strong technical skills in programming, numerical modelling based on mathematics and physics, instrument control and data processing of radar and seismic data
- Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
- Excellent English skills written and spoken
- You have published high-quality peer-reviewed papers in international journals
- You have a curious mindset with an interest in glaciological field work, geophysical surveys, and glaciers and ice sheets in a changing climate
- You are well-organized, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and efficiently in a collaborative team setting
- You have an interest in being part of an international and interdisciplinary team
Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, located in the Niels Bohr Building in Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories, ice field camps and HPC computing facilities.
Further information on the Niels Bohr Institute and the section for Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth can be found at: https://nbi.ku.dk/.
Inquiries about the position can be made to Professor Christine S. Hvidberg; email: ch@nbi.ku.dk.
The position is open from 1. January 2026.
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
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 4. November 2025, 23:59 GMT +1.
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 in week 48.