Lecturer sought for teaching, development and leadership of continuing education activities at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University

Institute of Computer Science at Aarhus University offers a tenure-track assistant professorship to be filled by 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The assistant professor must have formal education in computer science as well as experience teaching computer science topics. Research experience will be an advantage, as will experience teaching non-computer scientists, such as students from other natural science fields or high school teachers in continuing education. The assistant professor will teach basic computer science disciplines that do not assume the latest research.

Job content

The assistant professor shall plan and conduct introductory teaching in our central continuing education and further education activities. The assistant professor shall also be able to plan and conduct the examinations and other evaluations associated with the courses. In addition, the assistant professor is expected to devote up to 50% of their time to educational development and leadership tasks for existing and new initiatives within continuing education (EVU) and internal training of staff at AU in AI and Cybersecurity.

Qualifications

Applicants with a Ph.D. in computer science will be preferred. Applicants must submit information on previous teaching experience and pedagogical qualifications, as well as any research experience after the Ph.D. When filling the position, it will be emphasized that the applicant has teaching qualifications corresponding to what may be required for appointment as a lecturer.

The application must include the following attachments

Cover letter (max two pages), CV, documentation of education (master's degree/Ph.D. certificate) and teaching portfolio.

Further information about the position can be obtained from the institute director, Professor Kaj Grønbæk [email protected]

About Computer Science at Aarhus University

The Institute of Computer Science at Aarhus University is located in IT City Katrinebjerg, where many institutions and companies working with digital technologies are based. The department has about 175 staff, including 19 professors, 21 lecturers, 10 senior lecturers, 1 assistant professor, 30+ postdocs.

and 70+ PhD students as well as 20 technical administrative staff (TAP). The number of students is approximately 800, including continuing education activities.

Read more about the Institute of Computer Science at www.cs.au.dk .

Application deadline

All applications must be received no later than 29 October 2026.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who among the candidates is most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement.

All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation .

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary step 8.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website , you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here .

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.