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The Department of Psychology and the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS), both Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invite excellent candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship or an Associate Professorship in Psychology and Social Data Science. The position is available from August 1st, 2025, but an earlier or later starting date might also be possible. It is a joint position between the Department of Psychology and SODAS, with the idea that the larger share will be at the Department of Psychology (e.g., 80%-20%).

1. Tenure-Track Assistant Professor: The position comes with research, teaching, societal impact, and/or innovation obligations and offers the candidate a contract of six years that can result in a tenured associate professorship (contingent on positive evaluation).
2. Associate Professor: The position is a permanent position with research, teaching, societal impact, and/or innovation responsibilities.

Please note that candidates will only be evaluated at the level of position(s) that they apply for, but that candidates can apply for more than one level. Hence, it is important that candidates clearly indicate the level of position(s) they are applying for.

The ideal candidate for the advertised position holds a PhD in Psychology, Social Data Science, Computational Social Science, Cognitive Science, or a related field, and has a strong academic record across these fields. We also appreciate if applicants have shown adhering to principles of Open Science, facilitating transparency and reproducibility of their research.

A tenure-track assistant professorship is a six-year, fixed-term academic position involving both research and teaching. The successful candidate will be obliged to complete a teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors, and will be expected to be able to take part in the activities of the Department of Psychology and SODAS, including examinations and administration.

At the latest six months before the end of the six-year period as tenure-track assistant professor, a committee set up by the Dean will assess whether the assistant professor can be considered for promotion to a tenured position as associate professor.

The chosen candidate is expected to contribute actively to the advance of the research and impact of the Department of Psychology and SODAS, as well as to the teaching in related educational programs and courses, especially the Master degree program in Social Data Science. The chosen candidate also has administrative responsibilities.

The chosen candidate must hold an academic record demonstrating internationally competitive research on the level one has applied for, and/or have internationally recognized potential to make a significant future impact. Six overall criteria apply for appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates.

Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement. With regard to the specific position, we expect the chosen candidate, among other responsibilities, to significantly contribute to international research on psychology-based or -related social data science, to disseminate respective knowledge to other researchers and society at large, to supervise and mentor students and junior researchers, to apply for external funding, and to play a significant role in relevant educational courses.

1. Employment with the Faculty of Social Sciences and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit.
2. We strongly encourage the chosen candidate to acquire the proficiency in Danish required to contribute to teaching in that language in 2-4 years. The Department and SODAS will provide and pay for necessary language training.
3. Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
4. The salary range as an assistant professor starts at DKK 40,600 and as an associate professor starts at DKK 45,000 per month + a 17.1 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen.

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.

Information about the recruitment process is available from HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-0679/25-2E #1

Additional information about the position can be obtained from Ingo Zettler email: ingo.zettler@sodas.ku.dk or Guido Makransky email: gm@psy.ku.dk

Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply.

Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

1. Motivated application (max. 3 pages)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Certificates and Diplomas
4. Publications. The 6 most important publications, of which at least three must have been published within the five years immediately preceding the deadline for application. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and named from 1 to 6.
5. Publication list. A complete list of all publications with clearly marked publication dates. The uploaded publications must be marked with * on the list to be assessed.
6. Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications in accordance with the University guidelines for teaching portfolios when appointing academic staff at the University of Copenhagen.
7. Documentation of ability to disseminate information. Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society.