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

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

Subjects at bachelor’s level

• Mathematics A and B

Electives and seminars at master’s level

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

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

Job description

The external lecturer’s area of work will 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 teaching and in connection with written examinations, examining at oral exams, assessing examination appeals, and possibly supervising students on theses and bachelor projects.

Teaching takes place in Danish or English depending on the subjects and runs for 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 papers 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 department and the study can be found at the Department of Economics.

Qualifications

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

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

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration as an external lecturer are in accordance with the “Circular on agreement on external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities and other institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research” of 16 March 2022 concluded between the Ministry of Taxation and Akademikerne and in accordance with the provisions for external lecturer positions described in the “Ordinance on the staffing structure for scientific staff at universities” of 11 December 2019 and in the “Circular on the protocol on certain employment terms for scientific staff at universities” of 4 November 2021.

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

Compensation is provided for the standard number of lectures with a preparation time of 2.5 hours per encounter hour as well as for correction of exam tasks according to the 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.

Application

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

The following documents must be uploaded in the electronic application form

• Motivated application
• CV indicating teaching activities
• Documentation of relevant education via diploma including grades for Master’s and

Bachelor’s degree in one consolidated file.

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

Theses, BA papers, dissertations etc. should not be submitted, as these are not included in the assessment.

Hiring procedure

After the application deadline has expired, the authorized hiring manager, with advice from the recruitment committee, selects which applicants should be assessed. All applicants are immediately informed whether their application has progressed to assessment by a professional assessment committee. The selected applicants are informed of the committee’s composition. After the assessment period is completed, the applicant receives their professional assessment in a hearing.

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 to apply for the position regardless of personal background.

Application deadline: 30-10-2026

Date of appointment: 15-01-2027

Department/Location: Department of Economics