12 August 2024

Job vacancy: Postdoc in defence, security, and strategic studies

The Centre for Military Studies seeks a candidate for a two-year position as Post-doctoral researcher focusing on research in defence, security, and strategic studies. We invite applications from candidates with research and teaching experience within the field of defence, security, strategic and military studies. Applicants with experience in applied research in foreign, security, or defence policy are especially welcome. The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to both scientific excellence and relevance. The position is available for two years, starting from 1 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The general duties of the position include:

  • Research within the field of defence, security, and strategic studies.
  • Applied research and other commissioned analytical tasks for the Danish Ministry of Defence and the political parties to the Defence Agreement
  • Knowledge sharing with society, including media appearances and public lectures.
  • Teaching, supervision, and examination of undergraduate and post-graduate students at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen

The weighting of the different duties may vary periodically.

Read more and apply here: Postdoctoral Researcher to the Centre for Military Studies, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (ku.dk) 

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