Kristine Niss

Roskilde University in Denmark has multiple open academic positions across several departments, including PhD scholarships, postdoctoral positions, and faculty roles. The opportunities span applied ethics, computer science, law and socio-legal studies, food systems and food studies, and experimental physics. Highlighted openings • Associate Professorship in Applied Ethics (time-limited): based in the Department of Communication and Arts, with a strong focus on applied ethics and criminal justice ethics, especially ethics of AI. The role emphasizes research, teaching, external funding, and development of supplementary courses in AI and ethics. • Assistant Professor of Computer Science: based in the Department of People and Technology and linked to the Programming, Logic, and Intelligent Systems (PLIS) research group. Research areas include programming languages, algorithms, data structures, machine learning, explainable AI, symbolic reasoning, software engineering, cloud computing, distributed systems, and IT security. • Postdoc in law, socio-legal studies, or public policy on maternal rights during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period: part of the ERC-funded MaMas project led by Céline Brassart Olsen. The project examines women’s health, welfare, and labor rights in Denmark, England, and/or France, using comparative legal analysis and qualitative methods. • Postdoctoral Scholar in Food Systems and Food Studies: a 2-year position in the TRANSITIONS research group, working on the RegioFoods and FoSSNet European projects. The role involves stakeholder mapping, science-policy dialogues, food systems observatories, and transdisciplinary collaboration. • Postdoc of experimental physics – aging of glasses: a Carlsberg Foundation-funded project in the Glass and Time research center. The work focuses on physical aging of glasses, experimental design, Flash DSC, dielectric spectroscopy, and data analysis. Funding and eligibility Most positions are described as fully funded with competitive salaries and benefits. The postdoc in law is funded through an ERC Starting Grant, and the physics postdoc is funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. The post explicitly states that there is no application fee. International candidates from all nationalities are welcome. Application notes Deadlines vary by position, with the earliest deadline on 19 May 2026 and others extending into June 2026. Applications are submitted through the Roskilde University job portal, and all applications must be in English. Required materials commonly include a cover letter, CV, documentation of education, publication list, and selected scientific works; some positions also require a teaching portfolio and research plan.

Roskilde University is advertising a PhD position in experimental physics focused on the aging of glasses and physical aging in non-crystalline solids. The project is part of “Aging of Glasses: to be or not to be like a liquid” , funded by the Carlsberg Foundation , and is hosted in the Glass and Time research group within the Department of Science and Environment. The research topic centers on the limits of the Narayanaswamy concept of material time for describing physical aging. The work will study single-parameter aging for large temperature up-jumps across different glass-formers, including molecular liquids, polymers, metals, and computer-simulated liquids. Main experimental methods include Flash DSC and dielectric spectroscopy . The PhD student will be enrolled in the Doctoral School of Science and Environment and associated with the research area Mathematics and Physics . The position is based at Roskilde University near Copenhagen, in the IMFUFA section for Mathematics & Physics, which offers a collaborative, internationally oriented environment with technical support for experimental work. Eligibility highlights: a master’s degree or equivalent in physics is required; applicants should have experience with independent experimental work, programming and data analysis (e.g., Python or Matlab), strong mathematics skills, and a theoretical background in the statistical mechanics of soft matter. Good communication and willingness to engage in daily departmental activities and collaboration are also valued. Funding and duration: the position is a full-time PhD scholarship/appointment for three years. The post does not state a stipend amount, but it is explicitly funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. Application window: applications must be submitted in English no later than 2026-05-29 . Required materials include a cover letter, CV, documentation of education and grades, a one-page PhD project description, a time schedule, and any relevant research/work/publication documentation. How to apply: submit the application through the Roskilde University jobs portal. The post also provides contact details for Professor Kristine Niss for further information.