The posting
The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Teaching Assistant Professor position starting in January or soon thereafter.
We invite applicants who want to contribute to the IT University's vision of creating and sharing knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity.
Job description The ITU is looking for a teaching assistant professor to support the daily technical and practical operation of education in, and maintenance of, ITU's REAL Lab, and to contribute to the development, fabrication, assembly, and testing of mechanical prototypes and robotic systems. The selected applicant will work closely with academic staff, teachers, researchers, and students to support teaching, research, and project activities involving hardware development and physical prototyping. The selected applicant will provide technical support for the development of electronic and mechanical prototypes, including assisting with printed circuit board assembly, testing, and troubleshooting.
An important part of the position is supporting teaching activities in the REAL Lab. This includes guiding students in the safe and correct use of laboratory equipment, machines, and tools, as well as teaching workshops, lectures, and training sessions related to prototyping, electronics, robotics, 3D printing, fabrication methods, and safe lab practices. The selected applicant will also support BSc and MSc students developing hardware prototypes as part of thesis and research projects, providing practical guidance throughout the prototyping and fabrication process.
The position will contribute to the day-to-day management and readiness of the REAL Lab, including workspace organization, access, maintenance, and ensuring that equipment and workspaces are available and functional for teaching and research activities. The Lab Manager will be responsible for ordering and restocking materials, tools, electronic components, and other consumables, as well as maintaining an overview of the lab's inventory. In addition, the Lab Manager is also responsible for maintaining, detecting problems, and repairing the lab's 3D printers, tools, and other technical equipment. This includes continuously improving and implementing procedures that ensure the safe, efficient, and consistent use of equipment, tools, materials, and workspaces.
Finally, the position will coordinate resources, technical knowledge, and relevant information with other laboratories at ITU and contribute to collaboration across ITU's laboratory environments.
Required Skills:
- We expect the applicant to have practical experience with mechanical fabrication, electronics, hardware prototyping, and the development and assembly of robotic or mechatronic systems. The candidate should have experience using digital fabrication equipment, particularly 3D printers, as well as common workshop tools and equipment used for mechanical prototyping. The candidate should have experience with electronics assembly and troubleshooting, including soldering, printed circuit board assembly, testing, and fault finding. Experience working with sensors, actuators, motors, microcontrollers, and other components commonly used in robotics is an advantage.
- The candidate should have a broad understanding of materials, fabrication processes, mechanical design, and iterative prototyping and be comfortable identifying and repairing issues in both mechanical and electronic systems. Practical experience maintaining and repairing fabrication equipment, particularly 3D printers and workshop tools, is highly desirable.
- We expect the applicant to be able to work independently while collaborating closely with students, researchers, academic staff, and technical colleagues. Experience supporting teaching, student projects, or research activities in a university, laboratory, makerspace, workshop, or similar environment is an advantage. Relevant experience from industry or other professional technical environments is equally valued. An ideal applicant is pedagogical, service-minded, and able to communicate technical knowledge clearly to people with different levels of experience.
Teacher Development Programme As a Teaching Assistant Professors, you are to receive pedagogical supervision and guidance during your period as an assistant professor with a view to qualifying as a teaching associate professor. No later than six months before the expiry of the sixth year of employment, a written assessment is to be submitted of the teaching assistant professor’s teaching qualifications. If this is positive, you will be accorded the title of Teaching Associate Professor.
General information The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based university specializing in information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.
Research at the IT University of Copenhagen Our research is organized through dynamic research groups, centers, hubs, and labs that promote collaboration across disciplines. These units explore complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and society, contributing both to fundamental insights and practical solutions. At ITU, we see research as a shared endeavor – open, critically engaged, and rooted in dialogue with academic communities, industry, and the public sector. We actively pursue international partnerships and networks, and our interdisciplinary approach ensures that our research not only advances knowledge but also generates impact beyond academia.
Teaching at the IT University of Copenhagen ITU currently offers four BSc degrees, six MSc degrees and one professional master’s degree, spanning across these disciplines. ITU's education is extremely sought after and produces qualified graduates who are in high demand from the job market.
Working at the IT University Located in modern architecture, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, innovative, skilled, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from more than 20 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty.
Working in Copenhagen Copenhagen has a solid educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will typically be a great experience for you and your family.
Salary and terms of employment Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at universities.
Qualification Requirements The following qualifications are required:
- Candidates are required to have academic qualifications at master’s degree level
Application The application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:
- A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and brief statements of research and teaching plans that relates to the criteria in ITU´s Competency Development Profile (https://en.itu.dk/About-ITU/Vacancies/Faculty-Competence-profiles)
- A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment, and academic background
- Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)
- Documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position (if any obtained)
Applications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 13 March 2012.
The IT University may use shortlisting in connection to the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.
Further information Questions about the positions can be directed to Prorector, Jakob Grue Simonsen, IT University of Copenhagen, [email protected]. Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, [email protected]
Application procedure You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website.
The IT University might upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.
Application deadline: 26 October, at 23:59 CET
Applications/enclosures received at ITU after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline so please allow sufficient time for upload of publications and other documents.
At The IT University of Copenhagen, we have an international environment and view diversity as a valuable resource. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive working environment for all our employees and encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, or ethnic background to apply for the position. As ITU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.
