External Lecturer at the Department of Digitalization

Are you interested in using your professional experience to inspire and teach the next generation of students within digitalization?

The Department of Digitalization at Copenhagen Business School invites applications for positions as a part-time external lecturer in areas related to digitalization, technology and business.

As an external lecturer, you will bring current industry knowledge and practical experience into the classroom. You will contribute to the department’s teaching activities and provide students with valuable insights into how digital technologies are developed, implemented and managed in organizations.

We welcome applicants with expertise in one or more areas relevant to the department, such as:

• Digital transformation and innovation
• Information systems and technology management
• Data, analytics and artificial intelligence
• Programming, software development and digital platforms
• Agile methods, system analysis and digital product development
• Digital strategy, organisation and change management
• Social media and digital communication

The position may include

• Planning and conducting teaching
• Developing teaching materials and exam questions
• Student supervision
• Conducting examinations and other forms of assessment

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a relevant master’s degree and have substantial, up-to-date professional experience within one or more of the department’s academic areas. Relevant teaching experience is an advantage but not a requirement. To be considered for the position, applicants must be resident in Denmark and available to teach in person on campus at Copenhagen Business School.

We are looking for candidates who must have

• High-level practical experience at a high level, which has not been gained through academic employment with a university, or
• Employment in an academic principal position with another university (e.g. as assistant professor/researcher, associate professor/senior researcher, or professor/professor with special responsibilities).
• A part-time lecturer who is employed on the merits of his or her relevant practical experience must possess in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the possible applications of the subject/academic discipline. This knowledge is/has been acquired through employment within the subject/academic discipline.
• Employment as part-time lecturer presupposes that teaching qualifications are included in the assessment of applicants for an external professor.
• Can teach in English and/or Danish

External lecturers provide an important practical supplement to the teaching undertaken by the department’s researchers. The position offers an opportunity to engage with ambitious students, participate in an international academic environment and contribute to the department’s network of external lecturers.

The conditions of employment and the qualification requirements are described further in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities .

About the Department of Digitalization

The Department of Digitalization is an internationally recognised research institution within the field of information systems. The department is committed to high academic quality in both research and teaching and aims to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment for students.

Terms of employment

Salary and employment will be in accordance with the Cirkulære om aftale om Eksterne lektorer ved universiteter m.fl. under Uddannelses- og Forskningsministeriet . The maximum number of working hours per academic year is 500 and may vary as needed in individual semesters. Remuneration is based on the number of hours, which is determined twice a year.

When employed as a part-time lecturer you must take an introductory course on university teaching organised by CBS.

The recruitment process

Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. An appointment committee will review the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates to an interview. One of CBS’ strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.

Further information

If you have any questions, please contact Anne Grøn Böckel-Lundorff at [email protected]

Read more about the Department of Digitalization at www.cbs.dk/digi

Your application

To apply, click on the link “Apply online”, fill out the application form and attach the following documentation:

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• Diploma(s)
• Teaching Portfolio
• Publication list, if relevant for the position

Application due 10/25/2026