Job Opening: Director at the Centre for Military Studies

The Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen is looking for a Director to the Centre for Military Studies (CMS). The Director has the overall responsibility for the Centre’s production and dissemination of research-based information that identify and inform policy options for Denmark’s defence and security policy.  As Director, you are – among other things – responsible for:

• Setting the strategic direction of the Centre and providing results, in close dialogue with the Centre’s staff and stakeholders.
• Liaising with the Ministry of Defense, Parliament and other stakeholders and interested parties in Denmark and abroad.
• Communication of the Centre’s research and policy-relevant analyses to Danish and international media.
• Representing the Centre in external settings and building and maintaining policy and academic networks.
• Managing the Centre and its employees on a daily basis.

The position is available from 1 September or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointment as Director is for 5 years with the possibility of extension.

The application deadline is 21 April 2025. Read more and apply here.

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