Postdoc of Forest Resource Modeling and Projection

Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Managment
Faculty of Science

University of Copenhagen



We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to contribute to a groundbreaking project focused on sustainable forestry, wood supply chains, and carbon management. This position will involve developing advanced models to assess and project future forest resources and their sustainable use in the built environment. The researcher will join a multidisciplinary team to investigate current and future forest growth and production to develop scenario-based projections for wood supply in construction and other applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Assessment of Current Forest Production. Conduct a comprehensive mapping of forest increment and production, and forest product utilization (e.g., construction materials, pulp and paper, energy).

Scenario Development for Future Wood Supply. Develop a range of future scenarios for wood supply to the built environment, considering factors like forest area changes, climate change, forest type diversity, efficiency improvements, and shifts in wood utilization.

Timber Supply Chain Modeling. Create a spatially explicit model for regionalized timber supply across the EU, incorporating both hardwood and softwood species to meet construction demand.

Work closely with international project partners to ensure comprehensive analysis and integration of findings on biogenic resource availability.

The postdoc’s duties will include research within Forest Resource Modeling and Projection as well as teaching. The post may also include performance of other duties.

Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Section for Forest and Bioresources Thomas Nord-Larsen [email protected] or Head of Department Vivian Kvist Johannsen.



The position is open from January 1st 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is time-limited to 3 years.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment

The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae
• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 3 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 15 December 2024 (year), 23:59 GMT +1.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.