Postdoctoral Positions in Statistics and the Mathematics of Insurance and Economics

About the role

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is seeking early-career researchers for one- to three-year postdoctoral positions. The department has strong research groups in applied mathematics and an active postdoc and visitors' programme; applicants in all areas covered by its research groups will be considered. Stipends are offered in insurance mathematics, optimization and operations research, mathematical finance, econometrics and financial economics, and applied probability theory.

Specific open positions include variational analysis in the Wasserstein space of stochastic processes, causal modelling in reliable machine learning, causal inference and interpretability in complex models, and optimization under decision-dependent uncertainty. The positions are open with a start in 2027, usually on 1 September.

Key responsibilities

• Research in mathematics
• Teaching, typically two half-semester courses per year, one of which is usually as a teaching assistant
• Other project-specific duties

Required profile

• Diploma of a master's degree and a PhD, or equivalent; if the PhD is not yet obtained, a statement of the expected date is sufficient
• Applicants are asked to describe their research direction, what they bring to it and why it fits the group's work

What we offer

• Postdoc stipend
• Very competitive salary, with a reduced tax rate for researchers from outside Denmark
• Full-time position

Applications are submitted electronically in English by 15 November 2026, with a CV, cover letter, diplomas, a research plan and optional paper reprints. Interviews are expected in January–February 2027, with the search concluding around April 2027.