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Post Doc In Indoor And Outdoor Air Quality And Exposure Studies
Posted on Oct. 23, 2025
- Roskilde, Denmark
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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The Department of Environmental Science, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 2-year post doc position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a European research project on the study of indoor and outdoor air quality in schools in Europe.
You will be involved in:
The selected candidate will also be expected to:Take active part in collaboration with colleagues and developing and enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration both internally and externally. The latter with both national and international partners.
Good communication skills and knowledge of cooperating with end users and political decision makers is an advantage.
Applicants should hold a PhD in atmospheric science or similar and the successful applicant must have some publication experience in relevant scientific journals.
The department offers:
Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a two–year position starting from 1/1-2026 or as soon as possible.
Job description
You will be involved in:
- Analysis of data from medium and low-cost sensors
- Analysis of data from cognitive performance assessments and health survey responses
- Conduction citizen science-based activities in the schools
The selected candidate will also be expected to:
- Actively contribute to the project portfolio in the department by taking part in applications for externally funded research and advisory projects
- Take an active role in the department’s advisory activities of Danish and European authorities as well as private companies.
- Contribute to the implementation of new measurement techniques (low-cost and medium-cost sensors as well as advanced measurement techniques).
Your profile
Good communication skills and knowledge of cooperating with end users and political decision makers is an advantage.
Applicants should hold a PhD in atmospheric science or similar and the successful applicant must have some publication experience in relevant scientific journals.
Who we are
The Department of Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary department under the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University. The expertise of the department ranges from physics, chemistry, microbiology, social science, geography, economics, to policy analysis. Basic as well as applied research are conducted on some of the major challenges facing society, such as pollution and pollution control mechanisms, management of land, soil, water, air and biodiversity, protection of ecosystem services, and climate change. Advisory services within these areas are offered to ministries and other authorities. Currently, about 150 staff and PhD students are working at the department. The department believes in values of equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating an attractive work/life balance. Further information can be found at www.envs.au.dk.
The selected candidate will be affiliated with the Section of Atmospheric Measurements. The Section for Atmospheric Measurements carries out work in the field of physical and chemical processes that control the level and trend of air quality development and atmospheric deposition. The group undertakes national air quality monitoring, and is active in the areas of research, consultancy, monitoring, and teaching. The research focuses on the impact of air quality on human health, nature, the aquatic environment, and interaction with the climate. The aim is to provide state-of-the-art capacity in Denmark for research, development, application, teaching, and decision support within the area of atmospheric processes and air quality. The work will take place in close collaboration with other groups in the Department working with topics like emission inventories, atmospheric modelling, environmental chemistry, microbiology, environmental economics, environmental social science, and environmental geography.
What we offer
- Atmospheric chemistry including aerosol formation and transformation
- Atmospheric aerosol physics
- Bioaerosols
- Atmosphere-surface fluxes and atmospheric boundary layer composition and structure
- Advanced knowledge of the impact of air pollution on health and on aquatic environment and terrestrial ecosystems
- Air quality and climate change effects
- Emission, transport, chemical conversion and effects of climate pollutants (Greenhouse gasses as well as Short-lived-climate-pollutants)
The department offers:
- a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
- an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national and international collaborators
- a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
Place of work and area of employment
The place of work will be at Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
The city of Roskilde (www.roskilde.dk) is located close to Copenhagen. The area provides immediate access to a wealth of cultural and recreational pursuits.
Contact information
Deadline
Applications must be received no later than November 13th.
Application procedure
Letter of reference
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
If you wish to add a referee after you have submitted your application, you must send this person’s details (name, job title, place of work, and email address) as well as the name of the position you have applied for to: HR.Nattech@au.dk
Formalities and salary range
The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.
Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.
Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners.
Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
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