Academic with strong speaking and communication skills for Data and Analysis

Want to work with analyses, data, development projects and ministerial servicing at the intersection of politics and the labor market? Do you have strong analytical skills and a desire to work on some of the most important agendas in the labor market? Then we have an exciting position in the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) data and analytics office.

Be part of developing knowledge, data and solutions in the labor market

In the Data and Analysis office we work with analyses, data foundations and projects that support a knowledge-based employment effort and provide insight into what works in employment efforts and in the development of the labor market. We work closely with both the political agenda and the practical use of knowledge, analyses and data in practice.

We are looking for a new colleague for the analytics team. The tasks span broadly, and your first tasks could e.g. be to:

• work with governance, coordination and development tasks on larger data and analytics projects
• prepare analyses and decision papers for management, the ministry and minister within the labor market area
• work with register data, programming and development of data foundations
• support collaboration with other offices, researchers and external partners.

Become part of a strong professional environment

In STAR you become part of a professionally strong community that bridges policy, data, analyses, knowledge and practice. We take responsibility to deliver high-quality solutions that help the outside world, and that work in reality. We celebrate our results, and we cultivate camaraderie – both professionally and socially. And we place emphasis on high professionalism, collaboration and integrity.

In Data and Analysis we are about 45 employees spread across two teams. We are a social office with high professionalism and great variation in tasks. The daily working life can sometimes be busy, but we help each other and prioritize both sparring, flexibility and a good working environment. You will receive thorough training and have good opportunities for both professional and personal development.

About you

We imagine that you

• are a Master of Political Science (cand.polit.), Master of Economics (cand.scient.oecon.), Master of Economics (cand.oecon.), Master of Political Science (cand.scient.pol.), Master of IT (cand.it.), Master of Social Science (cand.scient.soc.) or have a similar higher education
• have strong analytical skills and an interest in data, quantitative analyses and societal conditions
• can support, plan and drive central development projects and collaborate across the entire STAR
• have experience with or a desire to learn programming in e.g. Python, R or SAS
• can convey complex material clearly and understandably – both in writing and orally
• can work independently and at the same time be a strong team player.

Salary and employment terms

The position is a permanent full-time position. We would like you to start on 1 December 2026.

You will be employed as a fuldmægtig under the state academics collective agreement.

Your daily workplace is the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment, Vermundsgade 38, 2100 Copenhagen Ø.

Questions and application

Didn’t get answers to all your questions? You are welcome to contact Office Manager Lotte Horsholt at tel. 7221 7418 or Legal Assistant Caroline Marie Schultze at tel. 7221 7751.

If you have questions about salary and employment terms, you are welcome to contact Jóna Thomsen in the Ministry of Employment HR at tel. 7220 5272.

We see diversity as a strength and encourage all interested applicants regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

We have chosen to simplify the application process. You only need to send a motivated CV. This means that in your CV you briefly describe your motivation for applying for the position, and how your competencies match the tasks. You do not need to send a motivated application.

Send your motivated CV and exam papers electronically no later than Thursday Oct 22, 2026.

We expect to hold 1st interviews on Oct 26 or 27, 2026.

We look forward to reading your motivated CV.

Application deadline: Oct 22, 2026

Department: Vermundsgade 38 2100 Copenhagen Ø

Location: Vermundsgade 38