Research Assistant in Film Studies

At the Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, a position as scientific assistant for the education in Film and Media Studies is announced to be filled from 1 January 2027.

The position is one year with possible extension and amounts to 37 hours per week in the spring semester 2027 and 25 hours per week in the autumn semester 2027. A smaller portion of the working time can be allocated to academic development or other tasks.

Job content

The scientific assistant shall primarily plan and conduct teaching and examination on the following courses in the program: Fiction Theory and -Analysis at the bachelor level and Film Studies Theory and -Analysis: Film, TV and digital image storytelling at the master level. In addition, the position will include supervision of BA projects and, if the scientific assistant has a PhD, supervision of theses.

The scientific assistant may be involved in teaching in the program’s other courses to the extent necessary and after further agreement with the program director.

The study regulations for the bachelor and master programs in film and media studies can be accessed via these links:

https://www.ku.dk/uddannelse/studieordninger/film-og-medievidenskab#bachelor

https://www.ku.dk/uddannelse/studieordninger/film-og-medievidenskab#kandidat

Further information about the position can be obtained from Birger Langkjær, Educational Lead for the Film and Media Studies program ( [email protected] ).

Qualifications

Employment as a scientific assistant requires a master's degree in film and media studies or another relevant master’s degree. The applicant must have thorough knowledge of central theories and analytic methods related to film and serial forms, broad film historical knowledge, and a good overview of the global film and TV culture with its many genres and forms. The applicant’s teaching experience will be given high weight.

The applicant must master Danish in speaking and writing.

The applicant must submit information about previous teaching experience.

Read more about the qualification requirements for scientific assistants in the regulations on the job structure for scientific personnel at universities 2019 here: https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=212083

Application

The application must be submitted electronically via the link “Søg stilling” at the bottom of the page in Adobe PDF or Word format.

Please note that each field in the applicant form can contain only one file of max. 20Mb.

The application must include the following attachments

• Application (max 1 page)
• CV
• Documentation of education (exams)
• Documentation of teaching competencies and/or other relevant documentation

Recruitment process

After the application deadline, the department head, with advice from the appointment committee, will decide which applicants are to be assessed. All applicants will shortly thereafter be informed whether their application has proceeded to assessment. The department head will appoint an expert assessment committee to evaluate the selected applicants. The selected applicants are informed of the composition of the committee, and each applicant will have an opportunity to comment on the assessment.

Read more about the recruitment process at the University of Copenhagen .

Further information about the application procedure can be obtained from HR, e-mail: [email protected] Please state ID number 211-0435/26-2O when contacting.

Equal opportunity and diversity at the University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen aims to reflect the surrounding society by providing equal opportunities and by creating an inclusive working environment. Therefore we encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity, etc. You can read more about equality and diversity at KU and our participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research on our theme page: HR Excellence in Research .

Further information about the application procedure can be obtained from HR, e-mail: [email protected] Please state ID number 211-0435/26-2O when contacting.

Salary and terms of employment

Appointment and salary are according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary level starts at DKK 34,200 plus 18.07% pension contribution. There will be an opportunity to negotiate a qualification allowance.

The application deadline is 18 November 2026 at 23:59 [CET]

Applications or supplementary material received after this date will not be considered.