The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) seeks applicants with a strong research profile in groundwater and profound knowledge of how geoinformatics and geospatial modelling can be utilized for greater understanding and better quantification of dynamic groundwater and surface water interactions.

You are expected to contribute to GEUS’ overall strategy by strengthening and further developing our knowledge on integrated hydrology and geoinformatics science with a focus on advancing the understanding and quantification of groundwater and surface water systems through innovative data-driven and process-based approaches. Moreover, you are expected to contribute to transdisciplinary research with geoinformatics expertise.

You are expected to promote our ideas, competences and concepts to the surrounding world, to deliver research output at a high international level, and to successfully obtain funding for and lead larger research projects. Moreover, the position aims at strengthening and profiling our research, public sector consultancy and advisory activities.

The position is in the Department of Hydrology, which is located at GEUS’ main office in Copenhagen.

Job description
The candidate is expected to contribute to the further development of high-level research in the Department of Hydrology, which closely cooperates with the other departments in GEUS as well as both Danish and relevant international universities and research institutions.

The Department of Hydrology conducts research on the freshwater cycle and investigates the factors affecting it, including impacts from climate change and human activities. The department also studies hydrology’s influence on solute transport and CO₂ emissions from peatlands. A key task of the department is to provide quantitative modelling results to public authorities, offering a comprehensive overview for Denmark. Development and application of new, innovative modelling methods and geospatial analysis resulting from the research is expected to continuously contribute to advancement of national datasets, and the professor is expected to play a central role in this context.

Candidates for professorships at GEUS must have a strong research profile in the field and have a strong publication track record in international research journals with high impact in the research field.

Moreover, candidates are expected to have played and have the ambition to play a key role in advancing the research field, for example by taking part in organisation of international conferences and by editing relevant journals and/or book series.

Research activities are to a large extent dependent on external funding. GEUS has a strong tradition for attracting research funding from e.g. Danish research councils, the European Commission, private foundations and authorities. GEUS also leads and acts as partner in internationally funded research projects such as EU Horizon projects. Professors at GEUS should have a strong track record of research funding and play a leading role in research funding application and project management.

Professors at GEUS are expected to set the direction for GEUS’ research within their field of expertise and related fields to develop and advance research and make new ideas thrive in an open and welcoming research environment. Furthermore, professors at GEUS play an active role in career planning for early career scientific staff and take responsibility for the education of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. They are also expected to have a collaborative spirit and actively engage with other professors, project managers and staff to contribute to a dynamic research environment.

Moreover, professors may become members of GEUS’ research committee and act as sparring partners for management decisions on strategic planning and hiring plans for scientific staff.

GEUS is an independent research institution under the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities. GEUS provides research-based public sector consultancy for Danish governmental institutions and research-based advice to private companies. Professors are expected to either take part in such public sector consultancy and advice or to act as sparring partners for colleagues and management in such matters.

Your qualifications
We seek candidates with an excellent international profile. Consideration will be given to your international network, your ability to engage and motivate staff, as well as your openness, drive, and interpersonal skills.

You have a research profile in hydrology, with a strong focus on groundwater and geoinformatics, and you have visions and ideas for developing the research field. You are experienced in creating and establishing research projects with different partners, obtaining external funding, and in leading and managing large research projects.

Experience with supervising MSc, PhD students and early careers researchers are a prerequisite.

We also expect you to have experience with integrated numerical hydrological modelling where groundwater is a major component (experience with large scale modelling is considered advantageous) and public sector advisory activities.

The Department of Hydrology
At the Department of Hydrology we work with characterization, monitoring, modeling and management of the freshwater cycle and substance transport in Danish and international contexts. Within current issues, the department contributes with research, advice and capacity building within: Integrated understanding and quantification of the flow of fresh water in the water cycle, including the interaction between groundwater and surface water (e.g. groundwater close to the ground, streams, lakes, drinking water reservoirs); Substance transport in the underground in connection with the protection of drinking water and the aquatic environment; Effects of climate change on the water cycle incl. flood and drought; Climate adaptation and the importance of hydrology for greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands; Human impact on hydrology; Sustainable management of water resources; The importance of hydrology in nature. We are approx. 25 employees in the department, of which more than 20 are researchers, scientific assistants, PhD students or postdocs.

We offer

• A creative and interdisciplinary research environment

• A lively and informal work environment with talented and dedicated colleagues

• A family-friendly workplace with flexible working hours

• An active social environment, including a staff association and an art society

• Fitness centre with physiotherapy at the workplace

Salary and conditions of employment
The position as Professor is permanent. Terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreements between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the relevant, eligible trade union.

Supplements can be negotiated according to skills. The appointment area is the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and its institutions. The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities considers diversity to be an asset and invites anybody interested, regardless of gender, age, religion or ethnicity, to apply for the position.

Further information
A full description of the position can be obtained from the Head of Department, Heidi Christiansen Barlebo, telephone +45 91 33 36 01, e-mail hcb@geus.dk, or Managing Director, Lars Nielsen, telephone +45 91 33 38 70, e-mail larni@geus.dk.

International applicants can read more about living and working in Denmark here: http://eng.geus.dk/about/jobs/

Application
The application is to be written in English and should include a letter of motivation, your PhD diploma and CV, a complete publication list with 1) a separate indication of peer reviewed journal papers and 2) an indication of publications where you have either been the lead or senior author.

The application shall include the relevant academic works that you wish to be included in the professor assessment (max. 10). Please also enclose other material that can document your research and teaching qualifications. You are requested to include a 2-3-page account that refers to your most important academic work with relevance to the position. Finally, you are encouraged to make a onepage explanation of your plans for the development of the field. In addition to the material that you wish to include for the assessment, the assessment committee can choose to include further material in their evaluation. It is your responsibility to send the material to the committee upon request.

It is mandatory to include your updated ResearcherID and/or ORCID, which will be used to assess the publication record in Web of Science. Any recently accepted or submitted publications can be added separately to a list of publications.

Please apply for the position no later than Monday 17 August 2026.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

The appointment procedure
GEUS’ Managing Director appoints an expert assessment committee consisting of a chair and two or four external researchers at professor level. The assessment committee will make an individual evaluation of the candidate’s academic qualifications for the position advertised.

Then GEUS’ Managing Director appoints an appointment committee consisting of the Managing Director, the Head of Department, representatives of the department and a representative from HR. The appointment committee decides which of the qualified candidates they want to call for a job interview.

After the interviews, the appointment committee prepares a priority list for the Director. The procedure is in accordance with “Circular on the appointment and assessment of academic staff at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland”, Sections 4 and 7.