Research assistant in film studies

At the Institute of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen, a position as a 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 may go to academic development or other tasks.

Job content

The scientific assistant shall primarily plan and conduct teaching and examinations 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 Visual Narratives at the master's level. In addition, the position will include BA project supervision and, if the scientific assistant has a PhD, supervision of theses.

The scientific assistant may be involved in teaching on the program's other courses to the extent needed and after further agreement with the education lead.

The study regulations for the bachelor's and master's 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, Education Lead for the program in film and media studies ([email protected]).

Qualifications

Appointment as a scientific assistant requires a master's degree in film and media studies or another relevant master's degree. The applicant must have an in-depth knowledge of central theories of and analytical methods in relation to film and serial forms, a broad film-historical knowledge and a good overview of the global film and TV culture's many genres and forms. The applicant's teaching experience will be weighted highly.

The applicant must be proficient in Danish in speech and writing.

The applicant must submit information about previous teaching experience.

Read more about the qualification requirements for scientific assistants in the executive order on the staffing 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 application form can contain only one file of up to 20Mb.

The application must include the following attachments

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

The recruitment process

After the application deadline, the institute director, with advice from the appointment committee, will select which applicants shall be evaluated. All applicants are immediately informed whether their application has progressed to evaluation. The institute director will appoint an expert evaluation committee to assess the selected applicants. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant will have an opportunity to comment on the evaluation.

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 indicate the ID number 211-0435/26-2O in your inquiry.

Equality and Diversity at the University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen aims to reflect the surrounding society through 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 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 indicate the ID number 211-0435/26-2O in your inquiry.

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary level starts at 34,200 DKK 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.

University of Copenhagen offers its just under 10,000 employees the opportunity to fully develop their talents in an ambitious, informal environment. We ensure traditional and modern frameworks for education and freedom of research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to common problems and make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.

Contact

Birger Langkjær

E-mail: [email protected]

Info

Application deadline: 18-11-2026

Hiring date: 01-01-2027

Department/Location: The Saxo Institute