Part-time lectures for the Business Department at the IT University of Copenhagen

The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a part-time lecturer position starting in January 2025.

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) seeks candidates for part-time lecturer positions to teach in the Global Business Informatics (GBI) BSc programme and in the Digital Innovation & Management MSc programme (DIM).

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.

The part-time lecturers are expected to contribute to teaching within at least one of the following areas:

• IT Governance & Entreprise Architecture, including IT decision and control structures, enterprise architecture planning and management, data catalogs. IT Governance & Entreprise Architecture is a 7.5 ECTS course offered in the spring semester.
• Digital Economics, including infrastructure, design, and value creation (DIM), a 7.5 ECTS point elective during the spring semester.

Other opportunities within other teaching areas may arise within Global Business Informatics and/or Digital Innovation Management more broadly.

The part-time lecturers are expected to contribute to teaching activities, including lectures, hands-on exercises, supervision, and examination in at least one of the above-mentioned areas.

The candidates must document:

• Practical experience in at least one of the areas of the position
• Knowledge about the academic literature within at least one of the areas of the position and the ability to connect academic literature to practice
• A MSc-degree in a relevant field or an equivalent qualification

Ideally, the candidate is also able to document competencies in conducting teaching that is well-received by the students.

General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with 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.

About the Business IT Department
Business IT is organized in three interdisciplinary research groups Technologies in Practice, Information Systems and Digital Innovation and REFLACT. The groups share an interest in the socio-technical fabric of digitalization and digital transformation and comprise more than 30 assistant, associate and full professors. Research at Business IT provides basis for reflecting on how digital technologies may be used mindfully and beneficially in the private and public sector. Business IT offers a BSc in Global Business Informatics, a MSc in Digital Innovation & Management, and a professional part-time master programme in IT management. It hosts three research centers Center for Digital Welfare, Center for Climate IT and European Blockchain Center in addition to two academic labs ETHOS lab and BUILD lab.

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, ambitious, competent, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from 17 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively and successfully 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 among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will be a good experience for you and your family.

Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Finance’s currently applicable Circular of the Agreement for Part-time Lecturers at Universities and Other Establishments of Higher Education under the Ministry of Higher Education and Science.

Qualification Requirements
The following qualifications are required:

• Candidates should have a MSc (or equivalent)

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 a statement of your teaching interests
• 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.)

Applications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.

The applicant will be accessed 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 Associate professor Oliver Krancher, IT University of Copenhagen, [email protected], the Head of study programme for GBI,and Associate professor Louise Harder Fischer [email protected], the Head of study programme for DIM.
Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, [email protected].

The appointment will start on January 1st, 2025, or later. The contract will be a frame contract, allowing ITU and the hired candidate to agree on teaching roles and workload for upcoming semesters.

Application procedure
You can only apply for the 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.

Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment

Application deadline: 15 October 2024, at 23:59 CEST.
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.

Department: Rued Langgaards Vej 7, København S

Application deadline: 15 Oct 2024