External lecturer in Danish

Institute of Communication and the Humanities, Roskilde University, seeks an external lecturer in Danish with a particular focus on Danish language and literature from 1 February 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is 3 years.

Responsibilities and tasks

The external lecturer is expected to independently plan and conduct teaching activities in accordance with Roskilde University's rules, including giving lectures and conducting examinations and other assessments primarily within Danish language and literature. Teaching tasks consist of supervising project groups, teaching and correcting assignments on courses at both the bachelor’s and master’s levels. For more information about the subject, please refer to: https://ruc.dk/bachelor/dansk and https://ruc.dk/kandidat/dansk

Qualifications

Applicants must have a master’s degree or equivalent in Danish, media studies, literary studies or cultural studies, and:

• Relevant practical experience at a high level, i.e. in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the subject/field’s applications, acquired through employment within the subject/field, or
• Employment in a scientific major position at another university.

In addition, emphasis is placed on qualifications within the following scientific areas

• Danish language and literature
• Teaching experience within the area of Danish language and literature
• Experience with project supervision at a university
• Knowledge of PPL

Finally, we place value on you being proactive and having good collaboration skills.

Assessment

In the assessment of applicants, emphasis will be placed on

• Teaching experience within the area of Danish language and literature
• Experience with project supervision at a university
• Knowledge of PPL

More information

For further information about the position please contact the Head of Studies Erik Svendsen at [email protected]

Terms of employment

You will report in this position to the Vice Dean for Education Sune Lægaard. The appointment is covered by the Circular on agreements for external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities and similar institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research;

Regarding the directive on salary transparency, the salary ranges for the various job categories at Roskilde University appear here .

Selection for academic review

After the closing date for applications, the chair of the appointments committee will – after advice from the members of the appointments committee including the chair of the assessment committee – select a number of applicants for academic review. Each applicant will subsequently be informed whether they are among those forwarded for academic review. The selected candidates will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to submit any comments on the composition of the assessment committee and – later – on their assessment.

Applicants who are not forwarded for academic review should not expect to hear more until a decision on appointment is made, unless further candidates are selected for academic review later in the recruitment process.

Application

Apply for the position at https://ruc.dk/ledige-stillinger-pa-roskilde-universitet/

The application must include

• Motivated application
• CV
• Documentation of education
• Reflections on teaching portfolio (or teaching portfolio);
• If applicable: Documentation of additional research or teaching qualifications

The application deadline is 17 November 2026.

Materials received after the deadline will not be considered.

Roskilde University aims to reflect the surrounding society and encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply with us.

The recruitment process at Roskilde University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring workplace safety, compliance and integrity.