Student assistant for a research project: Kindergartens in Motion

Are you curious about research, children's well-being and the importance of movement in day care? Do you want practical experience with data collection, testing and research work out in the real world? Then we have an exciting student job in the research project 'Preschools in Motion', which is anchored under the Center for Better Child Life and the research and development environment at the Institute for Therapeutic and Midwifery Education at Copenhagen University College of Professional Higher Education (KP).

About the job

As a student assistant you will be an important part of the project team and will work closely with researchers and project staff. Your tasks will range from data collection in day care centers to administrative and coordinating tasks that ensure progress in the project.

Your main tasks will be

• Participation in scientific tests and data collection in day care centers from morning to early afternoon (8 a.m.–2 p.m.)
• Data entry as well as preparation and organization of test equipment
• Transcription of interviews and field notes
• Communication with internal and external collaborators
• Meeting planning, ordering of refreshments and preparation of minutes

We also expect that you will be willing to support the project’s work community with various administrative and practical ad hoc tasks.

About you

It is a requirement that you are a student on a professional bachelor’s degree or a higher education program.

In addition, we expect that you

• Are thorough in your task execution and good at working systematically
• Like working with preschool children
• Are good at expressing yourself – especially in writing
• Have pronounced digital savvy and are curious about digital solutions
• Are good at taking responsibility and following up on tasks to completion
• Have good collaboration skills and are service-minded

About us

You will become part of the project group, which is an engaged research and development environment with researchers, consultants and project managers who work closely together to create new knowledge with significance for practice. We value professionalism, collaboration and an informal tone.

As a student assistant with us you will receive

• Experience with research and development work in practice
• Insight into planning and conducting research projects
• Experience with data collection, quality assurance and documentation
• A professionally strong environment with dedicated researchers and consultants
• Opportunities to develop competencies relevant for both further studies and future careers

Salary and employment terms

You will be employed as a student assistant. At first the position runs from January 1, 2027 to March 31, 2027 with the possibility of extension.

Working hours are about 10-15 hours per week with a working time primarily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during periods with tests in day care centers. The working hours will be determined with flexibility to your studies.

Your employment as a student assistant is governed by the Organizational Agreement for HK/Stat . It is a condition that you are a student active in a higher education program throughout the employment. The hourly wage depends on previous employment in the office sector.

The workplace is located at Sigurdsgade 26, 2200 Copenhagen N. There will also be activities at Humletorvet 3, 1799 Copenhagen V and other locations including day care centers in the Greater Copenhagen area and surroundings.

Want to know more?

At Copenhagen University College of Professional Higher Education we educate students for meaningful working lives, where they meet other people and make a tangible difference for them. We see it as our finest task and strategic vision to educate professionals who succeed in and with practice together with our external world.

Read more about Copenhagen University College of Professional Higher Education and our strategy at www.kp.dk and about KP as an employer on our career page .

For further information about the position, you are welcome to contact the daily project manager Elisabeth Ann Bandak at tel.: +4524793991.

Interested?

Submit your application and CV via the application button no later than 22-11-2026.

We expect to conduct interviews in week 49.

Københavns Professionshøjskole does not discriminate on gender, age, ethnicity or similar, but only on competence and talent. We strive to minimize bias in the recruitment process and therefore encourage you to refrain from attaching a profile picture in your CV/application.

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