Postdoctoral position in early intervention focusing on childhood emotion regulation / mental hea[...]

Postdoctoral position in early intervention focusing on childhood emotion regulation / mental health (0-5 years)

Centre of Excellence in Early Intervention and Family Studies (CIF) at the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, and the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, invites candidates for a fully funded 4‑year postdoctoral position starting on 1 January 2026 , or as soon as possible thereafter.

Position summary

The successful candidate will work on a research project developing and evaluating a new transdiagnostic, modular‑based intervention targeting parents of children 0‑5 years of age who experience difficulties with emotion regulation. The deliverers of the intervention are psychologists working in the primary sector (e.g., the Danish pedagogical psychological counselling offices, PPC).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of an intervention manual.
• Conduct a feasibility study of the intervention.
• Prepare a full randomized controlled trial if preliminary results support this.
• Work with both quantitative and qualitative data, synthesizing existing evidence on early interventions.
• Project management and contributing to writing scientific papers.

Qualifications

Terms of employment

Full‑time (37 hours a week). Working from remote is not an option; the candidate is expected to be physically present at the department for a minimum of four days a week. Employment is conditional upon the successful retrieval of a clean child certificate, which will be obtained via e‑Boks.

Application process

Submit a complete application at the online portal. The documents must be in Adobe PDF or Word and written in Danish or English :

The closing date for applications is 23 : 59 CET on 2 November 2025. Applications received thereafter will not be considered.

Contact information

Associate Professor Katrine Røhder

E‑mail :

Equal opportunity statement

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the surrounding society, and invites all qualified applicants, regardless of personal background, to apply for the positions.

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