PhD or Postdoctoral position at Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury

At the Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury in Copenhagen, Denmark, a PhD or Postdoctoral position is available starting on June 1, 2025. The po-sition is based at the Center for Rehabilitation of Brain Injury, and the can-didate will be enrolled in the Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

The candidate will collaborate on a project that aims to examine the long-term consequences of acquired brain injury and evaluate the effects of a specialized interdisciplinary rehabilitation program in terms of socioeconomic variables and labor market attachment. The candidate will analyze already collected data and use linkage of national registries to investigate the research questions.

The selected candidate will join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with acquired brain injury. The position is fully funded for three years.

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Your Tasks

• Operational project management and serving as a liaison between the involved parties 
• Contribution to the development of the research project
• Data management
• Data analysis 
• Writing scientific publications in internationally recognized journals 
• Participation in national and international conferences.
• Teaching duties and supervision of master’s and bachelor’s theses.
• Contribution to academic self-administration.

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Your Profile

• A completed master’s degree in health science, psychology, public health or similar.
• Experience in empirical research (particularly quantitative research).
• An open personality with strong communication skills and a willingness to work in a larger team.
• Motivation to work in the area of brain injury.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods, proficiency in English, and high self-motivation.
• Willingness to work in a clinical interdisciplinary setting and interact with relevant health professionals as part of the research project. 

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What We Offer

• An engaging and challenging scientific role in a motivated team.
• Work in an interdisciplinary setting.
• Insights and work experience in adult brain injury rehabilitation.
• Development and practical application of diverse project management skills.
• Training and application of various research methods.
• Participation in university training programs and attendance at national and international conferences.
• Research activities aimed at obtaining a doctorate (Dr. phil.).

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Application / Contact

Please submit your complete application as pdf files, including 

• a letter of motivation detailing your research interests, experiences and qualifications for the project (max 2 pages)
• a complete CV and publication record (max 2 pages) 
• contact details of at least two references
• certified copy of diploma (Master’s degree in a relevant field). 

Applications must be sent att. Director Frank Humle to lise.lambek@cfh.ku.dk. For further information please contact Hana Malá Rytter, (hana.mala@psy.ku.dk, +45 21651533).

Applications must be submitted by April 15, 2025, 23.59 CET including a possible starting date. Review of applications will begin on April 20th 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

Interviews can be performed online if needed. We encourage all applicants to apply, regardless of geographical location, age, gender, race, or religious be-liefs.  Only complete applications written in English will be accepted for evalua-tion. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

The PhD programme will be carried out in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order)

The terms of employment as a salaried PhD Research Fellow or Postdoctoral Fellow are stated in the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

We look forward to receiving your application.

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Areas of Research

• Psychology
• Neurology
• Public Health
• Health Science
• Health economy

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Center for Hjerneskade
• Kontaktperson
  Hana Mala Rytter
  hana.mala@cfh.ku.dk
  21651533
• Adresse
  Amager Fælledvej 56B, 2300 København S
• Stillingstyper
  Psykolog med specialfunktion
• Ansættelsesform
  Uddannelsesstilling – tidsbegrænset ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-06-2025
• Quick-nr.
  474264
• Indrykningsdato
  11-03-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  15-04-2025