[Commlist] Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

  Postdoctoral position in digital media and communication research at
  the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

The Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of 
Copenhagen (UCPH), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in 
digital media and communication research beginning*January 
1,**2026*,**or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is a fixed-term position for three years.

*Introduction***
/The successful applicant will become part of the project entitled, 
GREENWATCH – Green Surveillance: Imagining a Sustainable Internet of 
Things/, funded through a European Research Council Advanced Grant, 
2025-2029. The project examines the potentials and challenges of 
employing the Internet of Things (IoT) as a communication system 
monitoring the effects of human activities of Earth’s ecosystems, which 
further entails surveillance of human individuals and social 
institutions. The position represents a unique opportunity to 
participate in interdisciplinary and culturally comparative work 
covering China, Europe, and the United States, and to contribute to 
theory development on a strategic issue with global ramifications.

*Duties and Responsibilities*
The successful applicant will undertake computational and other 
quantitative analyses of public debate in China, Europe, and the United 
States regarding the pros and cons of employing the Internet of Things 
(IoT) as a communication system monitoring the effects of human 
activities of Earth’s ecosystems.

*Qualification requirements and****assessment criteria*
Employment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

Applicants must have specific theoretical and methodological competences 
in research on digital media and communicative practices,with a 
particular emphasis on computational approaches. Other things being 
equal, applicants with previous experience in methods such as natural 
language processing, representation learning, and/or large-scale text 
analysis will be preferred.

Applicants must be fluent in speaking and writing both English and Mandarin.

More information on careers at UCPH and the requirements for different 
academic positions is available at: Career at The University of 
Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk) 
<https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/career-at-upch/>.

For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the 
Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities:Ministerial Order on 
Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 
<https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2025/375> (in Danish only).

Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research 
qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct 
independent research and participate in research collaborations, and 
their experience with research management. In addition, the applicant’s 
research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the 
GREENWATCH project described above.

*Application*
Applications must be submitted online in PDF or Word format. Click on 
the “Apply now” button at the bottom of this advertisement to apply.

Applications must be written in English and must include the following 
attachments:

 1. Letter of motivation
 2. CV
 3. Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)
 4. Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with
    an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided
    into the following categories:
     1. /Peer-reviewed publications/:
          * Monographs and anthologies
          * Articles in journals
          * Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
     2. /Non-peer-reviewed publications:/
          * Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

            Applicants can attach a maximum of3publications. The
            publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The
            selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and
            numbered 1-3.  5. Research plan.
 6. Documentation of other work on the dissemination of research.

Only documentation in English will be assessed.

Applicants are invited to familiarize themselves with the Faculty of 
Humanities’ strategic landmarks here: Strategic landmarks – University 
of Copenhagen (ku.dk) <https://humanities.ku.dk/about/strategic-landmarks/>.

*Salary and terms of employment*
Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement 
between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of 
Professional Associations (AC).The salary range for Postdocs starts at 
approximately DKK 38,700 (EUR 5,190) + a 18.07 % contribution to the 
pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an 
annual basis.

*The recruitment process*
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Head of Department 
will consider advice from an appointment committee and select applicants 
for further assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they 
have been shortlisted. The Head of Department then sets up an expert 
assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected 
applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee, and will be 
offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of 
their application before an appointment is announced.

Further information on the recruitment process at University of 
Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of 
Copenhagen (ku.dk) <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 Research, please seeHR Excellence in Research – 
University of Copenhagen (ku.dk) 
<https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/>.

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

*Contact information*
Further information about the recruitment process is available from HR 
email:(hr-soendre /at/ adm.ku.dk) <mailto:(hr-soendre /at/ adm.ku.dk)>, please refer 
to ID number: 211-2222/25-2I #2.

Additional information about the position, including an outline of the 
GREENWATCH project, can be obtained from the PI of the project, 
Professor Klaus Bruhn Jensen, email:(kbj /at/ hum.ku.dk) <mailto:(kbj /at/ hum.ku.dk)>.

*The deadline for applications is 23:59 [CEST] on September 12, 2025. *

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline 
will not be considered.

/Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and 
among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen 
promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. 
Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students 
and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and 
informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working 
conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal 
framework for a successful academic career./

Link to application system:

https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=164371 
<https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/?show=164371>


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