Instructors and teaching assistants for the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (KU), Block 3 and 4 in 2027

The Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen (DIKU), is seeking instructors and teaching assistants for courses offered at the bachelor and master levels at DIKU in Block 3 and 4 in the period 1 February 2027 – 30 June 2027.

Employment starts from 1 February 2027.

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

Bachelor programs at DIKU

• 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 (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 Block 3 & 4

• Software Development (SU).

Master’s Programme 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 Block 3 & 4

• Software Engineering and Architecture (SEA).

Health and Informatics

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

Communication and IT

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

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

Responsibilities

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 exercises.
• Preparation of the course before the start and possibly assistance during exams/reexams.
• Weekly instructor/teaching assistant meetings, including ongoing communication with the course coordinator and other instructors/teaching assistants about tasks.
• Exam question design and creation of assignments.
• Grading 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 administration

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

Qualifications required for the position as TEACHING ASSISTANT

To qualify for the position as teaching assistant, a master’s degree is required and thus the qualification to independently carry out teaching tasks and instruction, and to supplement teaching conducted by an assistant professor, associate professor or professor.

The teaching assistant positions are preferably to be 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 for 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 as INSTRUCTOR

Instructors are preferably to be filled by applicants who are currently enrolled in the bachelor’s or master’s programmes 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 for the course. It is required to be an enrolled student. In addition, it is important that you speak good English as an instructor in MSc courses.

Salary and employment conditions for the position as TEACHING ASSISTANT

Employment is offered in accordance with the rules in the Circular on the agreement for external lecturers and teaching assistants at universities etc. under the Ministry of Education and Research and the provisions for the teaching assistant position described in the Regulation on the job structure for scientific personnel at universities.

The specific hourly rate is set per course before each semester. The salary is DKK 288.95 per hour. As a teaching assistant you are normally paid 100 hours for a 7.5 ECTS course and 200 hours for a 15 ECTS course.

Salary and employment conditions for the position as INSTRUCTOR

The employment is covered by the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Federation of Student Lecturers: Circular on the agreement for Student Lecturers at universities, etc. The appointment as an instructor is indefinite, but terminates 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 must apply for hours 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 normally paid 100 hours for a 7.5 ECTS course and 200 hours for a 15 ECTS course.

Application

Submit your application by clicking the linked “Apply for a Position” below, so that it reaches us no later than 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 please attach

• Transcript and proof of enrollment
• Any course certificate from the instructor workshop
• CV, including relevant teaching and outreach experience

If you are applying for multiple 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 encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply as we aim to reflect the surrounding society.

Further information about the positions

Further information about the courses can be obtained by contacting the course coordinator. It is stated in the course description at kurser.ku.dk who is the course coordinator.

Recruitment process

After the application deadline, a selection of applicants will be shortlisted for technical assessment. In some cases you may be invited to an employment interview with the course responsible instructor. Therefore it is important that your e-mail 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 to all offers being sent out can take some time.

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