Postdoc: Science Education & Digital Twin Research

LEO Foundation Skin Immunology Research Center (SIC); København; Hybrid; DKK 420,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Copenhagen invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral position in science education research, focusing on the ACCESS project. The successful candidate will collaborate with DTU, UCPH, and ESS to develop digital twins and teaching modules for STEM education.

Responsibilities include co-creating learning materials, conducting design-based research, and analyzing data from classroom implementations, with about 20% of time dedicated to teaching and dissemination.

Qualifications

• PhD in science education, physics education, chemistry education, engineering education or related field.
• Experience with mixed-methods research.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Co-create research-based learning materials and teaching modules around the digital twins with researchers and teachers.
• Participate in design-based research cycles of design, testing, and refinement of the digital twins in actual educational settings.
• Collect empirical data from course implementations through observations, interviews and questionnaires.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data on student learning, conceptual understanding and transfer.
• Publish research results in high-quality international journals in collaboration with the ACCESS team.
• Engage in local and cross-institutional project activities across DTU, UCPH, and ESS.
• Teaching and dissemination activities amounting to about 20% of working time within teacher education and science education courses.

Skills

Mixed-methods research

English communication

Independent work

Collaborative teamwork

Education

PhD in science education or related field

Job description

The University of Copenhagen invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral position in science education research, focusing on the ACCESS project. The successful candidate will collaborate with DTU, UCPH, and ESS to develop digital twins and teaching modules for STEM education.

Responsibilities include co-creating learning materials, conducting design-based research, and analyzing data from classroom implementations, with about 20% of time dedicated to teaching and dissemination.