Academic employee (student) – educational research at Dept. of Public Health

The Global Health Section (GHS) at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen invites applications for a part-time academic employee (master level student) for a fixed-term position starting from 1 May 2026 or soon thereafter.

Your job
As part of the tasks, the candidate is expected to support the team working on the large-scale capacity development and research project Partnership for Education of Health Professionals. The team consists of staff from Department of Public Health and the Centre for Online and Blended Learning (COBL). Read more on the project website here.

We expect the candidate to mainly support activities related to educational and social science research and further to assist with administrative tasks, e.g. helping with practicalities related to project meetings, partner visits, or networking events.

Profile
We are looking for an ambitious and highly dedicated academic employee with the following competencies and experience:

Essential experience and skills

• You are currently enrolled in an MSc, MA or master’s programme relevant to education (e.g. Pedagogy, Educational Studies, IT & Learning) or have substantial academic experience from working with topics related to higher education, teaching, and learning
• You have a collaborative mindset and at the same time feel comfortable working independently
• You have fluency in written and spoken English, as well as excellent writing skills

Desirable experience and skills

• Experienced in literature search and thematic analysis
• Experienced user of the reference management system Zotero
• Experienced in supporting project coordination
• Experienced in supporting project reporting
• Experienced in working with partners in low- and middle-income settings

Place of employment
The place of employment is at Department of Public Health, Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.

Terms of employment
On average, you will work between 10 and 15 hours per week. There is flexibility to arrange work around your study and exam calendar.

The position is a fixed-term position ending no later than 31 December 2029.

Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experience and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 18.07 % to your pension fund.

Questions
For further information regarding the position, please contact Lasse X Jensen (lassej@sund.ku.dk)

Application
Your application should in English include:

• Letter of motivation addressing the requirements (max one page)
• Curriculum Vitae
• A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education at bachelor level or higher

Please submit your application by clicking on “Apply for position” below. Only online applications will be accepted.

Application deadline: 11 March 2026, 23.59 CET

We intend to do the job interviews in week 12.

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background.