[Hiring] Research Assistant position in the DFF project Ranking-based cumulative advantage @University of Southern Denmark, SDU

Role Description

The DFF project Ranking-based cumulative advantage and The Department of Business & Management (DBM) at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) invites applications for a 6 month part-time (20%) Research Assistant position. The work will be done remotely from your home and is vacant from 1st September 2026 or soon thereafter.

The research assistant will:

• Develop computational methods for simulating decision processes on online interfaces (i.e., rating interfaces, search engines).
• Analyze and visualize the results.

For further information, please contact Associate Professor Pantelis Pipergias Analytis at [email protected] .

Qualifications

• Master's degree (copy of original + verified English translation).
• If the master’s degree is not finished yet, indicate when the diploma will be provided.

Requirements

• Motivation letter.
• Detailed CV where education and work history must be date, month and year specific.
• All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.
• Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number); if they do, the CPR number must be crossed out.
• Files must be in pdf-format, no more than 5 MB per file, unlocked, and not password protected.

Benefits

• Appointment in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state.
• Shortlisted applicants will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns them.
• Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.

Application Process

An application must include:

• Motivated application uploaded as ‘Cover letter’.
• Curriculum Vitae uploaded as ‘Resume’.
• All other documents uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’.

If the application does not meet the requirements mentioned above, the faculty may reject your application without further notice. Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

If you experience technical problems, please contact [email protected] .

The application deadline is April 30th, 2026, 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST).

Company Description

The University of Southern Denmark was established to create value for and with society. Our contributions come in the form of:

• Excellent research.
• Innovative solutions.
• Education and learning.

We aim to make a positive difference to society and contribute to a sustainable future by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning.