Full Professor in Psychology in the Area of Criminology and Violent Extremism
Introduction
The Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Psychology in the area of Criminology and Violent Extremism. This position is intended to strengthen the department’s research and teaching profile in an area of major societal importance and to link with emerging institutional initiatives such as the Copenhagen Centre for Criminology. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to basic and applied research, teaching, supervision, and academic leadership, while helping to connect the department’s activities to wider societal needs and collaborative research environments across the university and beyond.
We seek excellent candidates with a strong research profile in areas including, but not limited to, criminology, violent extremism, radicalization, and terrorism; the capacity to lead interdisciplinary engagement and collaboration, and; the capacity to deliver high-quality education to diverse groups of students. We welcome applicants working from different methodological traditions, or who are engaged with mixed methods of research, and who can contribute to strengthening collaboration across areas of psychology, across the Faculty of Social Sciences, and across UCPH more widely.
The position also aligns with the Faculty of Social Sciences’ strategic ambition to address major societal challenges through strong interdisciplinary research and teaching. The position is permanent and full-time and is available from 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department
The Department of Psychology is one of the leading psychology departments in Northern Europe and covers a broad range of psychological approaches and disciplines in research and teaching.
The Department has over 100 members of staff, and over 50 PhD students. A total of around 1,500 students are enrolled in the department’s bachelor and master programmers in psychology.
The research of the department is organized in three broad sections with associated post-graduate (PhD) students and postdocs. The sections are “Clinical, Health, and Humanistic Psychology”, “Cognition and Neuropsychology”, and “Social, Cultural, Organisational, Personality and Educational (SCOPE) Psychology”. The hired applicant will be part of the SCOPE section.
Education at the Department is directed towards the psychological profession and is characterized by a high level of critical engagement with theoretical, methodological, and applied contents. Our education also connects to other scientific disciplines, and the department takes part in several interdisciplinary academic programmes.
Research at the Department is of high international and ethical standards and is characterized by a fundamental curiosity to shed light on various phenomena from a psychological perspective. Our research takes advantage of synergistic interactions across basic and applied psychological research and knowledge, as well as of interdisciplinary approaches.
For further information about the Department, please see: https://psychology.ku.dk/. For a more detailed presentation of our current departmental strategy, please see: https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Department_of_Psychology_strategy_2022-2025.pdf. For a summary of our Departmental Code of Conduct, please see https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Code_of_Conduct_DoP.pdf. For the University of Copenhagen’s 2030 strategy, read more at: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the post include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. A professor also has administrative responsibilities and is expected to develop the field in synergy with other fields as well as to exercise academic leadership.
We expect applicants to conduct and develop their own research in synergy with the ongoing work within the Department, and to contribute to implementing the current departmental strategy and helping to define our ongoing shared goals and aspirations. The successful candidate is expected to reside in the Copenhagen area, as the position involves regular in person engagement at the department and is therefore not intended as a remote position.
Your Competencies and Opportunities
To be assessed as qualified for a professor position at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must meet the University’s criteria of academic merit: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen
General criteria apply to the appointment of professors at the University of Copenhagen. The criteria (research, teaching, Innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution and leadership) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant will be assessed according to the specific requirements listed in this advertisement.
Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here: Guidance_on_the_merit_criterion_Innovation_and_Societal_Impact_for_applicants_and_assessors.pdf
A successful candidate has strong interpersonal skills as well as an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, in research projects and in the discharge of administrative duties. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, supporting student welfare and enhancing the student experience.
Terms of Employment
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/
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, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/
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: https://ism.ku.dk/
Contact information
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department Annemarie Olsen, e-mail: ano@psy.ku.dk
For practical questions regarding the recruitment process, kindly contact HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-0364/26-2K
How to Apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply.
Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:
The closing date for applications is 23:59 [*CEST/CET] 3 August 2026.
Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.
*(Centraleuropæisk sommertid=CEST/CET = normaltid)
Arbejdstid: Dag
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Introduction
The Department of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Psychology in the area of Criminology and Violent Extremism. This position is intended to strengthen the department’s research and teaching profile in an area of major societal importance and to link with emerging institutional initiatives such as the Copenhagen Centre for Criminology. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to basic and applied research, teaching, supervision, and academic leadership, while helping to connect the department’s activities to wider societal needs and collaborative research environments across the university and beyond.
We seek excellent candidates with a strong research profile in areas including, but not limited to, criminology, violent extremism, radicalization, and terrorism; the capacity to lead interdisciplinary engagement and collaboration, and; the capacity to deliver high-quality education to diverse groups of students. We welcome applicants working from different methodological traditions, or who are engaged with mixed methods of research, and who can contribute to strengthening collaboration across areas of psychology, across the Faculty of Social Sciences, and across UCPH more widely.
The position also aligns with the Faculty of Social Sciences’ strategic ambition to address major societal challenges through strong interdisciplinary research and teaching. The position is permanent and full-time and is available from 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department
The Department of Psychology is one of the leading psychology departments in Northern Europe and covers a broad range of psychological approaches and disciplines in research and teaching.
The Department has over 100 members of staff, and over 50 PhD students. A total of around 1,500 students are enrolled in the department’s bachelor and master programmers in psychology.
The research of the department is organized in three broad sections with associated post-graduate (PhD) students and postdocs. The sections are “Clinical, Health, and Humanistic Psychology”, “Cognition and Neuropsychology”, and “Social, Cultural, Organisational, Personality and Educational (SCOPE) Psychology”. The hired applicant will be part of the SCOPE section.
Education at the Department is directed towards the psychological profession and is characterized by a high level of critical engagement with theoretical, methodological, and applied contents. Our education also connects to other scientific disciplines, and the department takes part in several interdisciplinary academic programmes.
Research at the Department is of high international and ethical standards and is characterized by a fundamental curiosity to shed light on various phenomena from a psychological perspective. Our research takes advantage of synergistic interactions across basic and applied psychological research and knowledge, as well as of interdisciplinary approaches.
For further information about the Department, please see: https://psychology.ku.dk/. For a more detailed presentation of our current departmental strategy, please see: https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Department_of_Psychology_strategy_2022-2025.pdf. For a summary of our Departmental Code of Conduct, please see https://psy.ku.dk/pdf/Code_of_Conduct_DoP.pdf. For the University of Copenhagen’s 2030 strategy, read more at: Strategy 2030 – University of Copenhagen
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the post include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. A professor also has administrative responsibilities and is expected to develop the field in synergy with other fields as well as to exercise academic leadership.
We expect applicants to conduct and develop their own research in synergy with the ongoing work within the Department, and to contribute to implementing the current departmental strategy and helping to define our ongoing shared goals and aspirations. The successful candidate is expected to reside in the Copenhagen area, as the position involves regular in person engagement at the department and is therefore not intended as a remote position.
Your Competencies and Opportunities
To be assessed as qualified for a professor position at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must meet the University’s criteria of academic merit: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen
General criteria apply to the appointment of professors at the University of Copenhagen. The criteria (research, teaching, Innovation & societal impact, organisational contribution and leadership) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant will be assessed according to the specific requirements listed in this advertisement.
Applicants are encouraged to read the University of Copenhagen's Guidance on the merit criterion Innovation and Societal Impact here: Guidance_on_the_merit_criterion_Innovation_and_Societal_Impact_for_applicants_and_assessors.pdf
A successful candidate has strong interpersonal skills as well as an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, in research projects and in the discharge of administrative duties. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, supporting student welfare and enhancing the student experience.
Terms of Employment
- Employment with the Faculty of Social Sciences and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit. We do this by applying academic criteria of the University of Copenhagen which are related to the duties and conditions of each particular post and the needs of the Department concerned.
- The position is permanent, and therefore the appointed professor must have or acquire the proficiency in Danish required to teach and interact with colleagues in that language in 3-6 years. The Department will provide and pay for the necessary language training.
- Further information on qualification requirements as professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities 2026 here: Bekendtgørelse om stillingsstruktur for videnskabeligt personale ved universiteter (in Danish only).
- Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne). The monthly salary is currently DKK 60,354 + 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme. Annual negotiation regarding additional supplements is possible. A special tax scheme is offered to researchers recruited from abroad, see Tax – University of Copenhagen
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/
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, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/
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: https://ism.ku.dk/
Contact information
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the Head of Department Annemarie Olsen, e-mail: ano@psy.ku.dk
For practical questions regarding the recruitment process, kindly contact HR, e-mail: hr-soendre@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number: 211-0364/26-2K
How to Apply
Submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply.
Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:
- Motivated application
Curriculum vitae - Certificates and Diplomas
- Publications. The 10 most important publications, of which at least three must have been published within five years immediately preceding the deadline for application. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and named from 1 to 10.
- Publication list. A complete list of all publications with clearly marked publication dates. The uploaded publications must be marked with * on the list to be assessed.
- Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications in accordance with the University guidelines
- Documentation of ability to disseminate information. Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 [*CEST/CET] 3 August 2026.
Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.
*(Centraleuropæisk sommertid=CEST/CET = normaltid)
Arbejdstid: Dag
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