Senior Research Assistant in Food Culture Studies

5 days ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Københavns Universitet Full time
Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly qualified postdoctoral researcher to join our team at the University of Copenhagen. The successful candidate will contribute to the project "The Crisis of Habits and New Figurations of Food", which aims to understand how empty nesters figure the relation between territories and food in their everyday practices.

The postdoc will be responsible for designing and conducting fieldwork, analyzing qualitative data, and disseminating research findings. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in sociology or anthropology, with expertise in qualitative data collection and ethnographic fieldwork.

Requirements
  • PhD degree in sociology or anthropology
  • Proficiency in qualitative data collection and ethnographic fieldwork
  • Excellent Danish and English language skills


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