Postdoctoral position in MOBILE at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in South American mobility law from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The position is a fixed term full-time position for 24 months.
Introduction
The Danish National Research Foundation’s Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law (MOBILE) is seeking a postdoctoral candidate with experience in the interplay between legal regimes in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of mobility law in South America. Mobility law refers to the body of legal rules and practices that govern cross-border human movement, including how people may enter, reside, move, and work across states. It spans different legal domains, including free movement, migration, transnational labour, refugee, and human rights frameworks.
This position is situated within MOBILE’s overarching research agenda, which analyses the legal processes through which regional infrastructures for cross-border human mobility are shaped and subsequently implemented, enforced, and contested in practice. Applicants are expected to conduct socio-legal research that empirically examines the development, implementation, and contestation of South American regional migration and free movement legal frameworks, particularly in their interaction with domestic and international legal regimes. The research will moreover contribute to the broader study of mobility systems across different regions. Hence, the candidate will be expected to closely engage in comparative and interdisciplinary collaborations with other staff at the MOBILE center.
Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoc position is primarily dedicated to research. The position also includes a teaching obligation, and other duties may be required to a limited extent. The university determines the exact ration between the various responsibilities. The ratio may vary over time.
Qualification requirements and assessment criteria
Employment as a Postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
More information on careers at UCPH and the requirement for the different academic positions is available on: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
For more information about Postdoc positions and qualification requirements, please see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013 (ufm.dk).
The prospective candidate should have a proven track record in researching mobility law in South America and other contexts, as well as proficiency in doctrinal and empirical legal methods. The candidate is expected to engage with theoretical and data analysis of legal provisions and judgements and have experience with qualitative analysis.
Ideally, the candidate should have fieldwork experience in the South American region.
All applicants must be able to use English as a working language. Considering the language of legal sources, proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is an advantage.
You will primarily be assessed in relation to your research qualifications, including your publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations as well as your experience in research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall job content described above.
Documented teaching experience will be included in the overall assessment, as well as information on what courses the candidate can teach at the Faculty of Law.
Application
Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in English, and include the following enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:
Articles in journals
Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
You can attach a maximum of 5 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-5.
If citing work where the applicant has been a co-author, a co-author declaration, which addresses the applicant's share of these works, must be submitted. Material that has not yet published can be submitted. Please indicate if this is the case.
Please familiarize yourself with the faculty’s strategy here: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
Salary and terms of employment
You will be paid in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately DKK 39,200 roughly EUR 5,200 + a 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.
The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Associate Dean of Research, with advice from the Appointment Committee, selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted and selected for assessment. After this, the Associate Dean of Research sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applicants. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment before the appointment is announced.
Further information on the recruitment process at UCPH can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please see: HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR South, email: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211.2609/26-2I #2
Additional information about the position can be obtained from Center Director Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, email: tgh@jur.ku.dk
The deadline for applications is 3 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.
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Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in South American mobility law from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The position is a fixed term full-time position for 24 months.
Introduction
The Danish National Research Foundation’s Center of Excellence for Global Mobility Law (MOBILE) is seeking a postdoctoral candidate with experience in the interplay between legal regimes in the adoption, implementation and enforcement of mobility law in South America. Mobility law refers to the body of legal rules and practices that govern cross-border human movement, including how people may enter, reside, move, and work across states. It spans different legal domains, including free movement, migration, transnational labour, refugee, and human rights frameworks.
This position is situated within MOBILE’s overarching research agenda, which analyses the legal processes through which regional infrastructures for cross-border human mobility are shaped and subsequently implemented, enforced, and contested in practice. Applicants are expected to conduct socio-legal research that empirically examines the development, implementation, and contestation of South American regional migration and free movement legal frameworks, particularly in their interaction with domestic and international legal regimes. The research will moreover contribute to the broader study of mobility systems across different regions. Hence, the candidate will be expected to closely engage in comparative and interdisciplinary collaborations with other staff at the MOBILE center.
Duties and Responsibilities
The postdoc position is primarily dedicated to research. The position also includes a teaching obligation, and other duties may be required to a limited extent. The university determines the exact ration between the various responsibilities. The ratio may vary over time.
Qualification requirements and assessment criteria
Employment as a Postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
More information on careers at UCPH and the requirement for the different academic positions is available on: Career at The University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
For more information about Postdoc positions and qualification requirements, please see the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities: Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2013 (ufm.dk).
The prospective candidate should have a proven track record in researching mobility law in South America and other contexts, as well as proficiency in doctrinal and empirical legal methods. The candidate is expected to engage with theoretical and data analysis of legal provisions and judgements and have experience with qualitative analysis.
Ideally, the candidate should have fieldwork experience in the South American region.
All applicants must be able to use English as a working language. Considering the language of legal sources, proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is an advantage.
You will primarily be assessed in relation to your research qualifications, including your publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations as well as your experience in research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall job content described above.
Documented teaching experience will be included in the overall assessment, as well as information on what courses the candidate can teach at the Faculty of Law.
Application
Please submit your application online. To apply, please click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of this page. The application must be written in English, and include the following enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:
- CV
- Cover letter
- Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma)
- Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
- Peer-reviewed publications:
Articles in journals
Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
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- Non-peer-reviewed publications:
You can attach a maximum of 5 publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1-5.
If citing work where the applicant has been a co-author, a co-author declaration, which addresses the applicant's share of these works, must be submitted. Material that has not yet published can be submitted. Please indicate if this is the case.
- Research plan
- Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (please see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here).
Please familiarize yourself with the faculty’s strategy here: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
Salary and terms of employment
You will be paid in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary starts at approximately DKK 39,200 roughly EUR 5,200 + a 18.07 % pension contribution. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.
The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the Associate Dean of Research, with advice from the Appointment Committee, selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted and selected for assessment. After this, the Associate Dean of Research sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applicants. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Each shortlisted applicant will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment before the appointment is announced.
Further information on the recruitment process at UCPH can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: For international researchers at the University of Copenhagen – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, please see: HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk).
Contact information
Information about the recruitment process is available from HR South, email: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number: 211.2609/26-2I #2
Additional information about the position can be obtained from Center Director Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, email: tgh@jur.ku.dk
The deadline for applications is 3 August 2026 at 23:59 CEST.
Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.
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