Part-time Assistant Professorship in Social Data Science

The Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS), Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invites excellent candidates for one part-time assistant professorship (time-limited) in Social Data Science.

The position is part-time (25% FTE/9.25 hours weekly) and available from mid-June 2026for a period of three years.

SODAS is a permanent research, teaching, and impact center at the Faculty of Social Sciences (SAMF), dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary field of Social Data Science by combining social sciences with data science. The center hosts several interdisciplinary research projects and actively fosters collaboration across all five departments at the Faculty of Social Sciences as well as with partners from other UCPH departments, DTU, ITU, and universities abroad. With a strong international profile, SODAS provides a dynamic and inclusive environment where English is the primary working language.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of the post include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. An assistant professor also has administrative responsibilities. For this specific position, a central task will be developing and offering further education courses aimed at increasing AI literacy (broadly defined) for professionals. Accordingly, experiences in similar activities will be considered highly in the application process (next to accomplishments across the merit criteria).

Your Competencies and Opportunities
In order to be assessed qualified for an assistant professor position at the University of Copenhagen, the candidate must meet the University’s criteria of academic merit.

Six overall criteria apply for professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement.

You can read more about the criteria for recognising merit for assistant professors here: Criteria for appointment of assistant professors at the University of Copenhagen.

A successful candidate has strong interpersonal skills as well as an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, in research projects and in the discharge of administrative duties. Furthermore, the candidate must demonstrate a commitment to student learning, supporting student welfare and enhancing the student experience.

Strategy of the Faculty of the Social Sciences
SODAS is part of the Faculty of the Social Sciences. The Faculty is a successful academic community that strives to put knowledge into action by:

• Engaging partners in the co-creation of knowledge, learning and social change.
• Empowering our students to become reflective and responsible citizens who have the vision, the knowledge and the competences to change society for the better.
• Energising global, European and Danish communities of knowledge by innovating research methodologies and by research findings with impact

For more on the faculty strategy, see: Strategy for the Faculty of Social Science – University of Copenhagen. You can read more about SODAS here: Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science – University of Copenhagen.

Terms of Employment

• Employment with the Faculty of Social Sciences and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit. We do this by applying academic criteria of the University of Copenhagen which are related to the duties and conditions of each particular post and the needs of the Department concerned.
• As this is an assistant professor position, we therefore strongly encourage the appointed assistant professor to acquire the proficiency in Danish required to teach and interact with colleagues in that language in 2-4 years. The centre will provide and pay for the necessary language training.
• Further information on qualification requirements as assistant professor can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities here (in Danish only): Job structure for academic staff at the universities.
• Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• The salary range starts at DKK 10,327.96 per month + a 17.1 % contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

The recruitment process
Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – for faculty and academic staff – University of Copenhagen.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc. For more on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see: HR Excellence in Research – University of Copenhagen.

International applicant?
The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about these services as well as information on entering and working in Denmark here: International Staff Mobility – University of Copenhagen

Contact information
Additional information about the position can be obtained from the SODAS Director, Ingo Zettler at ingo.zettler@sodas.ku.dk.

How to Apply
Please submit a complete application at our online portal. Click on the “Apply now” icon at the bottom of the page to apply.

Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

• Motivated application (max. 3 pages)
• Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages)
• Certificates and Diplomas
• Publications. The 6 most important publications, of which at least three must have been published within the five years immediately preceding the deadline for application. The publications selected must be uploaded as attachments and named from 1 to 6.
• Publication list. A complete list of all publications with clearly marked publication dates. The uploaded publications must be marked with * on the list to be assessed.
• Teaching portfolio. Documentation of teaching qualifications in accordance with the University guidelines for teaching portfolios when appointing academic staff at the University of Copenhagen.
• Documentation of ability to disseminate information. Documentation of the ability to disseminate information to and share knowledge with society.

Should any material submitted consist of work with named co-authors, or work that is otherwise the result of collective academic endeavors, the extent of the applicant’s contribution to the work must be clearly specified. The appointment committee may ask for a signed statement from the co-authors specifying the extent and nature of each individual’s contribution.

The closing date for applications is at 23:59 CEST on 28 April 2026.

Applications or enclosures received thereafter will not be considered.