Instructors to NBI Block 3 and 4 in 2027

Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen; Institute (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Niels Bohr Institute in Denmark seeks instructors for B.Sc. and M.Sc. courses in Physics and Nanoscience for Feb 1–June 30, 2027. Employment starts 1 February 2027. Applicants should be enrolled in higher education and willing to teach, with Danish language proficiency preferred for Danish-language courses.

The roles cover blocks 3–5 with varying hours; compensation follows the collective agreement for student instructors, and applications may be considered for multiple course preferences.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a higher education program.
• Willingness to teach and develop pedagogical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and facilitate weekly exercises for the courses.
• Attend weekly TA meetings with lecturers to discuss task solving and pedagogy.
• Mark assignments or reports as part of course duties.

Skills

Teaching

Pedagogy

Education

Enrolled in higher education

Job description

Instructors to NBI Block 3 and 4 in 2027.

The Niels Bohr Institute is looking for Instructors for courses offered in the B.Sc. and M.Sc. educations on Physics and Nanoscience in the period February 1st to June 30th, 2027.

We are looking for students who are eager to teach and interested in developing both academically and as educators.

We expect to hire TAs for the following courses. Since we may receive multiple applications for the same positions, we encourage you to indicate several course preferences in your application.

Start date for employment is 1 February 2027.

Blok 3

Data og projekt

• 60 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Kvantemekanik 1, regneøvelser
• 91 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Kvantemekanik 1, laboratorieøvelser
• 75 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Matematik F, regneøvelser
• 80 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Radioactive Isotopes and Ionizing Radiation
• 70 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Experimental X-ray Physics
• 100 timer inkl. forberedelse
  Optics
• 70 timer inkl. forberedelse

Blok 4

Data og projekt

• Termodynamik(Termo) regneøvelser
  100 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Termodynamik(Termo) laboratorieøvelser
  70 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Kvantemekanik 2, regneøvelser
  100 timer ink. forberedelse
• Kvantemekanik 2, laboratorieøvelser
  100 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Statistisk fysik, regneøvelser
  95 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Matematik F2, regneøvelser
  100 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Elektrostatik og Dataanalyse
  70 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Mekanik for Nanoscience, regneøvelser
  100 timer inkl. forberedelse

Blok 5

Data og projekt

• Kickstart (uge 34-35, forberedelse i foråret)
  100 timer inkl. forberedelse
• Kickstart tovholder
  (uge 34-35, forberedelse i foråret)
• 125 timer inkl. forberedelse

Tasks

The tasks of the TAs may vary from course to course, but usually include:

• Preparation and facilitation of weekly exercises
• Weekly TA meetings between the lecturer(s) and instructor(s), focusing on task-solving and pedagogical aspects
• Marking assignments or reports

Qualifications

The positions may be filled by students from Physics and Nanoscience who have passed 2 years of one of these bachelor educations. Other students may be hired if they are assessed to be qualified for the positions. In these cases, please enclose documentation of other relevant qualifications such as mentor work or other teaching, high school grades or recommendations.

It is a prerequisite that you are enrolled in a higher education. In addition, proficiency in teaching in Danish is required for those wishing to teach the Danish-language courses.

We expect that you, as far as possible, have participated in the Instructor Workshop at the Department of Science Education (IND), if you have not participated previously. In the education you will learn didactic tools that you can use in your role as an instructor. Please attach the diploma from the workshop if you have previously participated.

University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.

Terms of employment

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Studenterundervisernes Landsforbund: Cirkulære om overenskomst for Studenterundervisere ved universiteter mv.

The employment will terminate without further notice when your enrolment as a student ends. Your hours will be individually arranged for each block/semester. You are not guaranteed hours in every block. Salary is 259,38 kr. / hour (August 2026 level).

Further Information About The Positions

For further information, please contact Stine Stenfatt West at [e-mail] or the course coordinator. The course description in www.kurser.ku.dk, provides names of the course coordinators.

Recruitment process

After the application deadline has passed, a selection of applicants will be shortlisted and subsequently assessed. In some cases, you will be invited for a job interview with the course organizer, and it is therefore important that your E-mail address and phone number is stated in the application.

Please note that some courses are filled earlier than others. As a result, the time from when the first instructor receives an offer to when all offers have been distributed may take a while.

NB: The majority of candidates will receive emails with information during December 2026. As recruitment is an ongoing process, there will be some positions for block 3 that will be filled in January 2027 and likewise some positions for block 4 that will be filled in March 2027.

Contact

Stine Stenfatt West

E-mail: [e-mail]

Info

Application deadline: 18-10-2026

Employment start: 01-02-2027

Working hours: Part time

Department/Location: Niels Bohr Institute