[Job-offers-cs] Postdoctoral Position in Computer Science at SDU, Denmark

[Pekka Orponen]

A two-year postdoc position is available in the research group of 
Algorithmic Cheminformatics at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). 
The position is in an exciting 6-year project supported by the Challenge 
Programme of the Novo Nordisk Foundation: “Mathematical Modelling for 
Microbial Community Induced Metabolic Diseases”, led by Prof. Daniel 
Merkle. The expected starting date is 1 Januar 2026, with room for 
flexibility in both directions. The application deadline is September 
22, 2025.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a PhD in computer 
science, computational chemistry / biochemistry, applied mathematics, or 
a related area. The ideal candidate has strong familiarity with several 
of the following subjects: algorithmics, mathematical modelling, graph 
transformation, algorithm engineering. Applications of these areas to 
systems chemistry, systems biology, metabolic networks, or microbial 
communities is an advantage but not a must. Solid competences in 
programming and ease with formal thinking are prerequisites.

The project is based on the novel application of formalisms, algorithms, 
and computational methods from computer science to the modeling of 
microbial communities, for use in health science. We aim to expand these 
methods and their formal foundations, create efficient algorithms and 
implementations of them, and ultimately use these implementations for 
research in understanding the functionality and stability of intestinal 
microbial communities. See https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/matomic/about 
for more details.

The research group in Algorithmic Cheminformatics at the Department of 
Mathematics and Computer Science at SDU offers a dynamic research 
environment, comprising two full professors, one associate professor, 
one assistant professor, one postdoc, and a large number of PhD students.

The project includes strong partnerships with the University of Leipzig 
(Bioinformatics, Prof. Peter Stadler), the Helmholtz Center for 
Environmental Research in Leipzig (Molecular Systems Biology, Prof. 
Martin von Bergen) and the University of Vienna (Department of 
Theoretical Chemistry, Prof. Christoph Flamm), who may potentially host 
the postdoctoral researcher for extended visits.

The research group is located at the main campus of SDU, which is 
located in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark. Denmark is known 
for its high standards of living, free health care, and competitive 
salaries. Applicants from outside Denmark are eligible for substantial 
tax reductions. Detailed information on salaries, taxation, and entering 
and working in Denmark can be found at 
https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/job-sdu/international-staff>
Application link: 
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