Assistant Professor/Lecturer for the Midwifery Education at UCN (temporary position)

Can you contribute to the development and operation of our midwifery education?

Can you see yourself aligning with our desire to have expertise in focus with a basis in a good study and work environment?

And are you focused on helping to develop the future midwifery education at UCN in close collaboration with colleagues, students and our fellow educators in the clinical educations in Region North and Region Middle?

Then there is currently an opportunity for you to become part of the team around the midwifery education at UCN.

We are looking for an adjunct lecturer on a longer-term temporary position with commencement 1 December 2026 and end date 31 January 2028. The position is initially 37 hours/week, but there is also an option for part-time.

A few facts

The Midwifery Education in Aalborg admits 80 students annually. There are 16 adjuncts/lecturers as well as a professor.

The education forms part of UCN Health, which besides the Midwifery Education includes the Occupational Therapy Education, the Physiotherapy Education, the education for Health Administrative Coordinator, the Biomedical Laboratory Scientist Education and the Nursing Education.

We are seeking an adjunct or lecturer who

• Has a midwifery professional background and further education at master's level – possibly master
• Can teach in midwifery knowledge
• Has experience or a desire to undertake tasks related to project supervision as well as supervision in reflection-supported educational activities
• Is willing to take on ad hoc teaching tasks that lie slightly outside their own comfort zone
• Has or wishes to acquire competencies within didactics and pedagogy in educational practice
• Has competencies and experience with teaching and guiding midwifery students
• Takes active part in the close collegial community where study and work environment are prioritized highly
• Has the desire and ability to engage in research collaborations
• Has clinical experience and sees potential for development of clinical practice

We offer a workplace where

• The students' learning is central
• You are challenged by active and engaged students
• We value building and maintaining a good and active research environment
• Theory and clinical practice are a natural interaction for development and research projects
• Everyday life is dynamic and changing, but also framed by long-term planning and independent responsibility for your own portfolio of tasks
• An effective teaching team where sparring and care for one another is the foundation for our success
• We strive to have flexibility, influence and opportunities for competency development as guiding principles for our daily organization
• You have the opportunity to help shape the future midwifery education through the upcoming work with the educational reform

Salary and employment terms

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Akademikernes Centralorganisation (AC).

The position is covered by Regulation on the job structure for teachers at business academies, professional bachelor colleges and Denmark’s Media and Journalism College.

The employment is as adjunct lecturer without entitlement to lecturer qualification, unless the applicant is positively assessed as lecturer according to the fixed rules on lecturer assessment at professional bachelor colleges.

Further information

Application deadline: 22 October 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place on 27 October 2026 (afternoon).

If the above has sparked your interest, please send an application. We look forward to hearing from you.

UCN wishes that our staff reflect the diversity of the surrounding society, and we therefore encourage all interested regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, disability and sexual orientation to apply for the position.

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Professionshøjskolen UCN is Northern Jutland’s largest practice-oriented educational institution with six addresses in Aalborg, Hjørring and Thisted. We offer over 30 higher vocational and professional educations within pedagogy/learning, health, business and technology. We develop Northern Jutland through education, lifelong learning and practice-oriented research – always in close dialogue with our external world. We are a little over 900 employees. Together we do our best for the more than 9,500 students and 9,400 course participants who have chosen us.