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: 

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:

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.

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).

Application:  
Send your application via http://jobportal.ku.dk so that we receive it October 18th, 2026

Your application must contain the following:

• Motivational letter
• A prioritized list of the courses that you are interested in teaching
• Names of 1-2 NBI VIPs who know you (alternatively, recommendations)

Further you must attach to your application:

• Curriculum Vitae - including relevant teaching and dissemination experience
• Grade transcripts
• Proof of enrolment
• Course certificates for any didactic courses if available

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

Further information about the positions
For further information, please contact Stine Stenfatt West at west@nbi.ku.dk 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.