Postdoctoral research fellowship in Artificial Intelligence

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense) invites applications for one or more postdoctoral research fellowship in computer science under the umbrella of the Center for Machine Learning ( proposed starting date is 1 September 2026 or soon thereafter. The appointment will be made for an initial term of at least two years at an internationally competitive salary. The position can be extended pending the availability of sufficient funding with the limitation that the total duration of a postdoctoral fellowship in Denmark cannot exceed 4 years.

The ideal candidate has a research background in or research experience with one or more of the following topics:

• Fundamentals of Machine Learning (Deep Learning RL).
• Natural Language Processing (NLP LLMs).
• Predictive and explainable analysis of health data.

The candidate is expected to hold a relevant PhD degree in Computer Science Data Science Physics (Applied) Mathematics Computational Statistics or another field that provides a strong research background in computer science artificial intelligence mathematics and/or data science.
Research and collaboration experience within strategic interdisciplinary projects is a requirement. Experience with applying machine learning to health-related data is a definite plus.
PhD candidates about to complete will also be considered and should attach a statement from their supervisors regarding their impending completion. If successful such a candidate would initially be hired as a research assistant and automatically transferred to a postdoctoral research fellow position without further advertisement.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a number of ongoing projects and to perform frontier research on the following topics:

• Language modelling for low- and ultra-low-resource languages.
• Innovative methods and applications of machine learning in healthcare.
• Development of multi-domain and multi-lingually extensible LLMs.

The successful candidate will become part of the Centre for Machine Learning ( The centre is part of the Data Science & Statistics section ( at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science ( The department offers an inclusive and international working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and strong traditions for collaboration across research groups departments and faculties and with other organisations like educational institutions municipalities and companies. The degrees offered by the department include BSc and MSc degrees in Computer Science a BSc degree in Artificial Intelligence and an MSc degree in Data Science.

The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) was founded in 1966 and now has more than 27.000 students almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has 3800 employees and 115 different study programs in the fields of the humanities social sciences natural sciences health sciences and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense the third largest city in Denmark. Odense provides family-friendly living conditions with the perfect combination of a historic city centre with an urban and vibrant feel and yet close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the island of Funen is ideal with easy access to the larger cities and airports in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

For further information please contact Professor Peter Schneider-Kamp ().

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Work in Denmarkwhere you will find information and facts about moving to working and living in Denmark as well as the International Staff Office at SDU.

Conditions of employment
Appointment as a postdoctoral researcher is temporary and for an initial 2-year period. Extension may be possible depending on available funding. (no more than 4 years at the same university)

Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state with the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for postdoc as described herein. Please check links for more information on salary(only available in Danish) and taxation.

The person employed in the position may based on a specific individual managerial assessment be exempted from time registration also known as a self-organiser.

The assessment and evaluation process
Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will receive an assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee and the shortlisted applicants will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns them. The committee may request additional information and if so it is the responsibility of the applicants to provide the necessary material.

Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.

Application salary etc.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).Please check links for more information onsalary(only available in Danish)and taxation.

To qualify for the position as postdoc you must have obtained a PhD degree by the employment date.

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material and the application must include:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum vitae including information on previous employment with start and end dates
• Masters degree and PhD degree or equivalent (copy of original verified English translation) if Phd diploma has not yet been received please include statement from your supervisor
• A complete list of publications
• A statement of other qualifications relevant to the position.

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

Applications will be assessed by an expert assessor/committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link Apply now. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply for a position at SDUbefore you apply.
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Further informationfor international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

If the application does not meet the requirements mentioned above the faculty may reject your application without further notice. Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

About SDU
The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Whether our contributions come in the form of excellent research innovative solutions education or learning we must make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore crucial that SDU retains develops and recruits talent. At the same time we need to ensure consistently high quality in all our activities and we can only do that with the right people. The Universitys researchers lecturers students managers and technical/administrative staff are the foundation of our success.