Professor in Global Health Economics and Metrics

The Danish Centre for Health Economics (DaCHE) at the Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, invites applications for a full-time position as Professor in Global Health Economics and Metrics. 

The position is vacant from April 1, 2026. 

Job description

The Danish Centre for Health Economics is dedicated to applying economic theory and empirical methods to answer research questions with high health policy relevance, and to contribute to the improvement of the methods applied. Our main research themes are 1) health related behaviour, incentives and motivation; 2) understanding barriers and facilitators that hinder/enhance equity in health and access to health care; 3) eliciting patients' and the publics' preferences and values; 4) evaluating effects of new interventions/policies; 5) measurement of health burden and economic impact. We apply a broad set of methods in our research: register analysis, surveys (including stated preference methods) and experiments (in the field and in the laboratory). We offer courses at the bachelor, master and PhD level in Health Economics, Evaluation, Economic Evaluation, Economics of Prevention, Global Health Economics and Metrics. 

For more information on the people at DaCHE and our research portfolio, please visit our website at  .

We are looking for candidates with the potential to decisively add to the group's research agenda. Successful candidates can document a track record in conducting high quality research published in top-ranked health economic, health policy journals, or medical/global health journals. They should have experience working with large global datasets as well as registry-type individual-level administrative datasets. Successful candidates can also document experience with university teaching in subjects related to economics and health economics. The candidate will be expected to teach and/or supervise students at bachelor, master and/or PhD level.

We expect the successful candidates to actively engage in the development of the research centre. As senior scholars, candidates are expected to contribute actively to the social and academic life at the department as well as participate in the guidance of junior faculty. 

It is an expectation that the candidate can document skills in academic leadership, an ability to secure external research funding, and/or a track record in establishing strong ties with the international research community. 

We are looking for candidates who have the desire and competences to play a whole-hearted role in an interdisciplinary and enthusiastic research environment.

Further information can be obtained from Head of Department of Public Health, Professor Pernille Tanggaard Andersen (phone ; e-mail: ) or from the Head of Danish Centre for Health Economics, Professor Dorte Gyrd-Hansen (phone ; email  ). 

Application deadline 

January 18, 2026, at 2359 hrs. CEST

Application, salary, etc.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application 

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now".  

Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. 

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The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total): 

• A motivation letter
• A detailed CV, including personal contact information 
• A complete and numbered list of publications 
• Degree certificates (including documentation of Master's and PhD degree) 
• 8 scientific peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate as most important for this position.  
• a teaching portfolio detailing the candidate's prior teaching experience, teaching skills, and teaching philosophy 
• a research plan detailing the candidate's ideas and plans for her/his future research work 

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Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application.  

Incomplete applications will not be assessed. 

Applications may be shortlisted in the initial selection process.

Living and working in Denmark 

Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment.  

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