Scientific assistant with a background in Social Psychology and Personality Psychology at the Institute of Psychology

Institut for Psykologi seeks one or more scientific assistants with appointment from 1 February 2027.

The position is temporary until 31 January 2028.

Introduction

The position is attached to the Institute of Psychology (psy.ku.dk) and lies in the fields of social psychology and personality psychology. Both research and teaching at the institute are characterized by a wide range of methods and theoretical approaches. We are looking for one or more scientific assistants who match this academic profile in the areas of social psychology and/or personality psychology, who can contribute to teaching in these areas, in collaboration with the subject coordinators.

Job description

The main tasks are teaching. A smaller part of the working time may go to academic development and other tasks.

The scientific assistant is expected to contribute to the institute's teaching in both Social Psychology and Personality Psychology in the form of seminar-led teaching as well as through the administration of exams in both courses.

Read more about the content elements in the study regulations here: BA Study Regulations for the Bachelor's degree in psychology .

Qualification requirements

We expect that you have a master's degree in psychology or equivalent. In addition, we require a scientific interest in social psychology and/or personality psychology. Previous experience with teaching and examination at bachelor level is desirable, and it would be advantageous to have knowledge of the courses Social Psychology and Personality Psychology in our bachelor's program. Emphasis is placed on formal teaching experience.

You can read more about qualification requirements for scientific assistants in Regulations on the position structure for scientific personnel at universities (retsinformation.dk) .

Faculty of Social Sciences strategy

Institute for Psychology is part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The faculty is a successful academic community that strives to translate knowledge into action by:

• Engage partners to create knowledge, learning and social change.
• Support our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, knowledge and competencies to change society for the better.
• Energetic global, European and Danish knowledge areas by innovating research methods and with research results with impact

Read more about the faculty's strategy here: Faculty Strategy – Faculty of Social Sciences .

You can read more about the institute's strategy here: Institute of Psychology's strategy – Institute of Psychology - University of Copenhagen .

Application

Submit your application electronically via the link "Apply for the position" at the bottom of the page. Your application must include the following attachments in either PDF or Word:

• CV (max. one page)
• Cover letter (max. one page)
• Documentation of education (bachelor's and master's certificates)
• Other relevant material

Only attachments in Danish will be considered.

Salary and terms of employment

Employment and remuneration are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Organisation of Danish Academics (AC). The salary level starts at DKK 34,211.02 (August 2026 level) + 18.07% pension contribution. There will be opportunities for negotiation of qualification supplements.

Recruitment process

After the application deadline, the institute director, with advice from the appointment committee, selects which applicants will be assessed. All applicants are notified immediately whether their application has progressed to assessment. The institute director appoints an expert assessment committee to evaluate the selected applicants. The selected applicants are informed of the committee's composition, and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the assessment.

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

Gender equality and diversity at the University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen aims to reflect the surrounding society through equality of opportunity 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 gender equality and diversity at KU and our participation in HR Excellence in Research on our topic page: HR Excellence in Research .

Contact

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Steven Blurton (head of studies) at e-mail: [email protected] .

If you have questions about the recruitment process, you can write to HR Søndre at e-mail: [email protected] . Please indicate ID number 211-0432/26-2O#2

The application deadline is 8 November 2026 at 23:59 .

Applications or supplementary material received after this date will not be considered. Changes to the submitted application may be made up to the application deadline.