Two PhD fellowships in Medical Science and Technology Studies/Medical Anthropology at the Department of Public Health
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is recruiting two fully funded PhD fellows to conduct ethnographic research on predictive AI in dementia diagnostics and mental-health treatment.
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Vacancy terms
- Career stage
- Doctoral researcher
- Employment type
- Not stated
- Contract
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- Contract ends
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- Original contract term
- Two fully funded PhD fellowships, each fixed-term for three years
- Schedule
- Not stated
- Workplace
- Not stated
- FTE
- Not stated
- Salary
- Monthly salary begins around DKK 29,691 plus pension depending on seniority.
- Department or school
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- Posted
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Responsibilities
- Conduct ethnographic research on predictive AI in healthcare.
- Complete PhD courses, teaching, dissemination, international research stay and thesis.
Qualifications and requirements
Qualifications
- Relevant master’s-level degree such as anthropology, ethnology, public health or sociology.
- Experience or training in participant observation and qualitative interviews.
- Written and oral English and Danish for fieldwork.
Requirements
- Ability to undertake interdisciplinary medical-science-and-technology research.
- Successful enrolment at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Graduate School.
Documents and steps
Documents
- Cover letter
- Motivation letter with short project outline
- Curriculum vitae
- Bachelor and master diplomas and transcripts
- Publication list if possible
- Two referee names and email addresses
- Writing sample
Steps
Review the two PATHWAY PhD subprojects and indicate the project or projects of interest.
Prepare cover letter, motivation/project outline, CV, degree records, publication list if possible, writing sample and two references.
Submit through the official UCPH portal by 7 September 2026.
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Two PhD fellowships in Medical Science and Technology Studies/Medical Anthropology at the Department of Public Health
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