Instructors for the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Block 3 and 4 in 2027

Department of Mathematical Sciences is seeking instructors for courses offered at the bachelor’s and master’s programmes by the institute in the period February 1 – June 30, 2027, blocks 3 and 4.

We are looking for students who want to teach and who are interested in developing themselves academically as instructors. We want to reflect the surrounding society and encourage everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position.

Start date of employment is from February 1, 2027.

Tasks

The instructors' duties vary from course to course, but typically include

• Preparation and conduct of weekly exercises for the course's students
• Weekly instructor meetings between teacher(s) and instructor(s), where they brainstorm about problem solving and teaching-related aspects
• Guidance of assignments

Qualifications for instructors

The positions can be applied for by students at the Faculty of Science and the Economic Institute who have completed at least year 1 of the bachelor’s degree or have equivalent level. Other students may be employed if they are academically qualified for the positions.

It is a requirement to be enrolled as a student in a higher education institution.

The available instructor positions are in the following courses. Since we may have multiple applicants for the same instructor positions, please indicate several desired courses in your application.

Block 3

• Algebra 2 (Alg2)
• Analyse 0 (An0)
• Introduction to Mathematical Logic
• Macroeconomics 1: The Short Run (MakØk1)
• Probability Theory and Statistics (SS)
• Probability Theory and Statistics 2 (SS2)
• Probability Theory 2 (Sand 2)
• MATH Study Café

Block 4

• Analyse 1 (An1)
• Basic Non-life Insurance Mathematics (Skade1)
• Insurance & Law (Forsik&Jura1)
• Geometry 1 (Geom1)
• Linear Algebra in Computer Science (LinAlgDat)
• Mathematical Statistics (MStat)
• Microeconomics 1: General Equilibrium Theory (MikØk1)
• Microeconomics 2: Market Imperfections (MikØk2)
• Macroeconomics 2 – The Long Run (MakØk2)
• MATH Study Café

MATH Study Café

The MATH study café will in principle cover all courses, but the main focus will be on first-year courses. A duty roster will be prepared among the attached instructors. Please indicate in your application if you are interested in participating in the MATH Study Café.

Salary and employment terms as an instructor

The employment is covered by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Association of Student Lecturers.

The employment as an instructor is permanent, but terminates without further notice upon 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 for each semester, after which the final number of hours is agreed.

The salary amounts to DKK 259.38 per hour (August 2026 level).

Application

Submit your application by clicking on the link “Søg Stilling” below, no later than 18 October 2026 .

The application must contain the following information

• Motivation
• A prioritized list of the courses you are interested in teaching

In addition, please attach

• Transcript of records and enrollment confirmation
• Any course certificate from instructor workshop
• CV, including relevant teaching and communication experience

Additional information about the positions

Additional information can be obtained by contacting the course-responsible instructor. The course description on www.kurser.ku.dk lists who the course responsible is.

Recruitment process

After the application deadline, a panel of applicants will be shortlisted and thus selected for professional assessment. You may in some cases be invited to a hiring interview with the course-responsible instructor. Therefore, it is important that your email address and telephone number appear in your application.

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

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

Copenhagen University offers its nearly 10,000 employees opportunities to fully utilize their talents in an ambitious, informal environment. We provide traditional and modern frameworks for education and free research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge available and useful to others.

Contact

Gustav Hvarregaard Mose

E-mail: [email protected]

Info

Application deadline: 18-10-2026

Employment date: 01-02-2027

Working hours: Part-time

Department/Location: Department of Mathematical Sciences