Postdoc of Porcine Health Management

Overview

Postdoc of Porcine Health Management – 12-month position to commence 1 January 2026. Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic postdoc for a 12-month position to work within Porcine Health Management with a special focus on diagnostic strategies and antimicrobial reduction in pig production.

Our research

Our research group works within different areas of Porcine Herd Health Management, including herd diagnostics, prevention of infectious and non-infectious diseases in pigs and prudent use of antibiotics. The group consists of professors, research assistants, postdocs, PhD students and residents of ECPHM.

Your job

The Postdoc will be involved in field trials, data analyses and literature reviews. The work will include study design, data collection, data analyses and research publication and dissemination. The position will also involve teaching within porcine health management and performing other tasks that fall within the scope of the Porcine Health Management research group's tasks.

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 Porcine Health Management
• You are highly experienced performing field studies in pig farms
• You are highly experienced performing data analyses
• You are experienced performing literature reviews
• You have an active interest in diagnostic strategies and reduction of antimicrobials in pigs
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable Experience And Skills

• Experience in publication of research in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Experience in research dissemination for different stakeholders.

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.

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.

Application

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

• Motivated letter of application (max. one page).
• CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position.
• A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.
• List of publications.

Deadline for applications: 20 October 2025, 23:59 CET.

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed 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 https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.

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Info

Application deadline: 20-10-2025

Employment start: 01-01-2026

Working hours: Full time

Department/Location: Institut for Veterinær- og Husdyrvidenskab

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