External lecturers (temporary position) sought for the Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

Subject to funding approval, temporary external lecturer part-time positions will become available to cover teaching from 15 January 2027 in the following subjects:

Fag på bachelorniveau

• Matematik A og B

Valgfag og seminarer på kandidatniveau

• Seminar: Econometric Models in Financial Application
• Seminar: Public Economics

A description of the subjects can be seen in the course catalog

Stillingsindhold

The teaching area for the external lecturer can mainly consist of independently planning and conducting teaching activities according to university regulations, including giving lectures and other independent teaching, preparing teaching materials for lectures and group teaching, preparing and correcting assignments for ongoing instruction and in connection with written examinations, examining at oral examinations, assessing exam appeals and possibly supervising students on theses and bachelor projects.

Teaching takes place in Danish or English depending on the subjects and runs over 14 weeks from February to June within the hours 8:00 to 18:00. Seminars have a kick-off meeting at the start of the semester and no teaching.

Grading of examination tasks takes place in December–January.

Further information about the positions can be obtained from the Head of Studies Thomas Markussen [email protected]. Information about the institute and the study can be seen at the School of Economics.

Kvalifikationskrav

Hiring as an external lecturer requires a relevant master's level degree and either relevant high-level professional experience not obtained through a university, scientific appointment, or that the candidate is employed in a scientific professorial position at another university.

In the assessment and appointment, significant weight will be placed on professional experience in the subject areas and on teaching qualifications obtained through teaching and lecturing experience at university level in the specific subject.

Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår

Salary and employment terms for external lecturers are in accordance with the “Circular on agreement for external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities etc. under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science” of 16 March 2022 between the Ministry of Taxation and Akademikerne and in accordance with the provisions for external lecturer positions described in the “Regulation on the structure of scientific personnel at universities” of 11 December 2019 and in the “Circular on protocol on certain terms of employment for scientific personnel at universities” of 4 November 2021.

The workload comprises a maximum of 500 hours per year and is paid at an hourly rate of DKK 314.49 from 1 August 2026.

There is pay for the standard number of lectures with a preparation of 2.5 hours per contact hour as well as for marking exam tasks according to a time norm defined for the subject.

The standard number of lectures can be seen under Workload in the course description of the subject in the course catalog.

Ansøgning

Applications are submitted electronically via the link “APPLY FOR THE POSITION”.

The following documents must be uploaded in the electronic application form

• Motivation letter
• CV indicating teaching activities
• Documentation of relevant education via degree certificate including grades for the Master's and

Bachelor’s degree in one consolidated file.

• Documentation of relevant teaching qualifications and course evaluations in one consolidated file.

Theses, BA assignments, dissertations etc. are not to be submitted, as they are not included in the assessment.

Ansættelsesprocedure

After the application deadline has passed, the hiring authority, with advice from the recruitment committee, will select which applicants should be assessed. All applicants will immediately thereafter be informed whether their application has progressed to assessment in a subject-specific assessment committee. The selected applicants will be informed about the committee’s composition. After the assessment period is completed, the applicant will receive their academic assessment for consultation.

The hiring process is expected to be completed in December 2026.

Further information about the application procedure can be obtained from HR: [email protected]

We aim to reflect the surrounding society and therefore encourage everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Application deadline: Friday 30 October 2026 at 23:59.

Applications received after this date will not be considered.

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