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University of Copenhagen

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Postdoc in Refugee Mental Health, Qualitative Research and Co-Creation University of Copenhagen in Denmark

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Anthropology

Funding

Full-time, fixed-term employment for 27 months. Salary and employment terms follow the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Academic Organizations. The advert does not specify a stipend or separate tuition funding.

Deadline

Nov 10, 2026

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Denmark

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University of Copenhagen

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Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
Immigration Studies
Ethnography
Salud Pública
Community-based Research

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About this position

The University of Copenhagen is recruiting a full-time postdoctoral researcher for SAMSKABT – Strengthening the well-being of refugees through accessible and coherent care, a research and practice development project funded by the VELUX HUMpraxis program. Based in the Department of Public Health, the project focuses on improving mental health and psychosocial support for refugees living with trauma and stress after migration.

SAMSKABT investigates refugees’ experiences of mental distress, maps pathways to help and treatment, and develops practical solutions through community-based participatory research, care ecology perspectives and co-creation. The work addresses access to specialized mental health treatment through general practice, coordination between healthcare and civil society services, and recognition of psychosocial support delivered by community organizations.

The postdoctoral researcher will conduct ethnographic fieldwork in civil society organizations and specialized treatment facilities, undertake qualitative interviews with refugees, health professionals, volunteers and other stakeholders, and analyze qualitative and ethnographic data using collaborative and participatory approaches. The role also includes mapping mental health and psychosocial support across sectors, co-facilitating participatory workshops, supporting stakeholder involvement, and contributing to the development and pilot testing of co-created practice innovations.

The researcher will contribute to implementation activities, practical materials such as guides and teaching resources, scientific publications, conference presentations and dissemination. They will work closely with the Principal Investigator, Maria Martí Castañer, and project partners DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture and Diversity Works.

The position offers an interdisciplinary research environment spanning public health, psychology, migration studies, global mental health, general practice and implementation research, with close collaboration between University of Copenhagen researchers and practice partners in Denmark.

Funding details

Full-time, fixed-term employment for 27 months. Salary and employment terms follow the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Academic Organizations. The advert does not specify a stipend or separate tuition funding.

What's required

Applicants must hold a PhD in public health science, psychology, anthropology, sociology, migration studies, global health, or a related field. They must have documented experience with qualitative research methods, including interviews, ethnographic fieldwork and/or participatory methods; a strong publication profile for their career stage with peer-reviewed international publications; very good written and oral English; very good oral Danish; and strong analytical, organizational and collaborative skills. Desirable qualifications include knowledge of refugee or migrant mental health and psychosocial support, the Danish healthcare system, community-based participatory research, co-creation, implementation research, health services research, migration, refugee health, mental health, health equity or general practice, as well as workshop facilitation and collaboration with practitioners, civil society organizations or local community actors.

How to apply

Submit the application electronically through the application portal. Include a motivated application of no more than two pages, CV, PhD certificate or expected-completion documentation, complete publication list, three selected publications, and contact information for relevant references.

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