Associate Professor of Mathematics
Department of Mathematical Sciences
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen


The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for an associate professor of mathematics position.
The application deadline is 22 May 2024, and the starting date is 1 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter, subject to negotiation.
The position is time-limited and will end on 30 November 2027

The successful candidate must have an internationally recognized record of outstanding achievement in research with contributions to the applicant's area of specialization.
Applicants with expertise in mathematical aspects of quantum information, quantum algorithms, and quantum computation will be preferred.

Applicants are required to have university-level teaching experience and documented teaching competencies.
They must also be able to explain and reflect upon their own teaching practice and portfolio.
Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training program for assistant professors is required.

Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management, such as supervising and training research fellows and other staff.
The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare, and participate in examinations and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.


The assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications.
Managerial and outreach qualifications of applicants, including their ability to attract external funding, will also be considered.

Six overall criteria apply for associate professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen.
The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for an overall assessment of the candidates.
Furthermore, each candidate must be assessed according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement.
Please read more at https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf .

The Department is a leading mathematics institution with a vibrant international research environment that spans several areas of pure and applied mathematics.
It has strong groups in, e.g., number theory, topology, operator algebras, combinatorics, and mathematical physics.
The department teaches a large portfolio of undergraduate and graduate courses both for students in the mathematical sciences and for students of other subjects at the Faculty of Science.
Good opportunities to apply for research funding are available in Denmark.
For information about the Department of Mathematical Sciences, please visit our website www.math.ku.dk/english.

Inquiries about the position can be made to the Head of Department Mogens Steffensen head-of-department@math.ku.dk.


The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
Negotiation for a salary supplement is possible.

The application, including all attachments, must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae including information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master’s and PhD degree or equivalent)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans
• Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines
• Complete publication list
• Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 22 May 2024, 23:59 GMT +2.


After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews will be held on 20 August 2024.

Please refer to the following no.
in future communication in this case: 211-0610/24-2E