Instructors and teaching assistants for the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, Blocks 3 and 4 in 2027

The Datalogical Institute, University of Copenhagen (DIKU), seeks instructors and teaching assistants for courses offered at the bachelor's and master's level at DIKU in block 3 and 4 for the period 1 February 2027 – 30 June 2027.

Employment starts on 1 February 2027.

We are looking for instructors and teaching assistants for the following courses

Bachelor programs at DIKU

• The Kickstart course (preparatory course held in August)

In block 3

• Algorithms and Data Structures (AD)
• Econometrics B (ØkB)
• Fundamental Data Science (GDS)
• Fundamental Statistics and Probability Calculus (GSS)
• Interaction Design (Inter)
• Introduction to Discrete Mathematics and Algorithms (IDMA)
• Participatory Design of Information Systems (PD)
• Programming Language Design (PLD)

In block 4

• Databases and Information Systems (DIS).
• Implementation of Programming Languages (IPS).
• Macroeconomics B (MakØkB).
• Microeconomics A (MikØkA).
• Microeconomics B (MikØkB).
• Randomised Algorithms for Data Analysis (RAD).

In blocks 3 & 4

• Software Development (SU).

Master's in Computer Science (MSc.)

In block 3

• Advanced Topics in Human-Centred Computing (ATHCC).
• Computability and Complexity (CoCo).
• Computational Geometry (CG).
• Introduction to Data Science (IDS).
• Numerical Optimisation (NO).
• Online and Reinforcement Learning (OReL).
• Web Recommender Systems (WRS).
• Robustness in Machine Learning (RoMal).
• Semantics and Types (SaT).
• Signal and Image Processing (SIP).
• Designing Collaborative Technologies (DesignCoTech).

In block 4

• Applied Programming (APP).
• Search Engines (SE).
• Approximation Algorithms (APX).
• Big Data Systems (BDS).
• Computational Methods in Simulation (CMIS).
• Machine Learning B (MLB).
• Extended Reality (ExR).
• Proactive Computer Security (PCS).
• Program Analysis and Transformation (PAT).
• Randomised Algorithms (RA).
• User Interface Technology (UIT).
• Robot Control (RoCo)

In blocks 3 & 4

• Software Engineering and Architecture (SEA).

Health and Informatics

• Health Data and Interoperability
• Health IT Infrastructure.
• Software Development for Digital Health.

Communication and IT

• KOMIT Data Mining and Visualization of Network-Based Communication (KA).
• KOMIT Human-Machine Interaction

The course descriptions for the individual courses are published at www.kurser.ku.dk.

Tasks

The tasks of the instructors and teaching assistants vary from course to course, but typically include:

In connection with the course

• Preparation and conduct of weekly workshops.
• Preparation of the course before the start and possibly assistance during exams/re-exams.
• Weekly instructor/teaching assistant meetings, including ongoing communication with the course supervisor and other instructors/teaching assistants about tasks.
• Exam question setting and creation of assignments.
• Marking and approval of assignments, as well as feedback on assignments.
• Guidance and answering questions from students outside the tutorial hours, e.g., on Absalon.
• Tasks related to online teaching – including fulfilling the role of e-moderator during hybrid lectures (here you will assist the instructor by monitoring questions in the chat during the lecture)

Tasks outside course governance

• Participation in the Instructor Workshop at the Department of Science Education (IND), if you have not participated before. In the program you learn didactic tools that you can use in your role as teaching assistant/instructor. Please attach a diploma from the workshop if you have participated previously.
• Answering emails, etc. from the institute regarding the above tasks, as well as meeting deadlines and agreements.

Qualifications required for the position of TEACHING ASSISTANT

To qualify for the teaching assistant position, a master's degree is required, and thus the ability to independently perform teaching tasks and teaching, as well as supplement teaching conducted by a docent, lecturer, or professor.

Positions as teaching assistants are preferably filled by applicants who have obtained a master's degree in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Cognition & IT, Communication & IT or IT and Health, provided that the obtained competencies are relevant to the course. In addition, it is important that you speak good English as a teaching assistant in MSc courses. The appointment is time-limited for a period of 3 years.

Qualifications required for the position of INSTRUCTOR

The instructor positions are preferably filled by applicants who are currently enrolled in the bachelor's or master's program in Computer Science, Machine Learning and Data Science or Computer Science-Economics, Economics, Mathematics, Cognition & IT, Communication & IT or IT and Health, provided that the obtained competencies are relevant to the course. It is a requirement to be an enrolled student. In addition, it is important that you speak good English as an instructor in MSc courses.

Salary and employment terms for the position of TEACHING ASSISTANT

The appointment is made in accordance with the rules in Circular on the agreement for external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities and similar institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research as well as the provisions for the teaching assistant position described in the Regulation on the Staffing Structure for Scientific Personnel at Universities.

The concrete number of hours is set per course prior to each semester. The salary is 288.95 DKK per hour. As a teaching assistant you are typically paid for 100 hours for a 7.5 ECTS course and 200 hours for a 15 ECTS course.

Salary and employment terms for the position of INSTRUCTOR

The appointment is covered by the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the National Association of Student Teachers: Circular on the collective agreement for Student Teachers at universities, etc. The appointment as an instructor is permanent, but ends without further notice upon the termination of your enrollment as a student. Your hours are arranged individually for each block.

You are not guaranteed hours in all blocks, but you must apply for hours for each semester, after which the final number of hours is agreed. The salary is 259.38 DKK per hour, and as an instructor you are typically paid for 100 hours for a 7.5 ECTS course and 200 hours for a 15 ECTS course.

Application

Submit your application by clicking the “Apply for Position” link below, so that it reaches us at the latest on 18 October 2026 .

The application must include the following information

• Motivation
• A prioritized list of the courses you are interested in teaching
• List the courses if you have previously been an instructor at DIKU.

Additionally, you must attach

• Transcript and enrollment confirmation
• Any course certificates from the instructor workshop
• CV, including relevant teaching and outreach experience

If you are applying for several different instructor/teaching assistant positions, you must rank them in numbered order.

If you are already employed as a teaching assistant/instructor at DIKU, please indicate this at the top of your application!

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

Further information about the positions

Further information about the courses can be obtained by contacting the course supervisor. The course description on kurser.ku.dk states who is the course supervisor.

Recruitment process

After the application deadline, a committee of applicants will be shortlisted for professional assessment. In some cases you will be invited to a job interview with the course supervisor. It is therefore important that your email address and telephone number appear in your application.

Note that some courses are filled before others. Therefore, the process from the first instructor being offered a task until all offers are sent out may take some time.

NB: The majority of candidates will receive emails with information during December 2026. Since this is an ongoing process, there will be some Block 3 positions that will first be filled in January 2027 and likewise some Block 4 positions that will be filled in March 2027.

The University of Copenhagen provides its nearly 10,000 staff with opportunities to fully utilize their talent in an ambitious, informal environment. We ensure both traditional and modern frameworks for education and high-level international research. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.

Contact

Gustav Hvarregaard Mose

Email: [email protected]

Contact

Nina Leffers-Weber

Email: [email protected]

Info

Application deadline: 18-10-2026

Start date: 01-02-2027

Working hours: Part-time

Department/Location: Department of Computer Science