Assistant professorship in copyright law, cultural diversity and Artificial Intelligence at the[...]

The Faculty of Law invites applications for an assistant professorship in copyright law, cultural diversity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) law starting on 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The assistant professorship is a fixed-term position from 1 August 2026 to 8 July 2028.

Job Responsibilities

The assistant professorship is situated at the Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR). We seek a strong candidate with research interest and/or experience in the areas of copyright law, cultural diversity and AI. Moreover, prior knowledge of general issues of intellectual property rights and competition law is required. We are particularly interested in candidates with prior experience from interdisciplinary research projects involving the intersection between law and AI.

An assistant professorship is a further-education post. The main responsibilities are research and research-based teaching, as well as knowledge sharing with the rest of society. The successful candidate must complete a mandatory teacher-training course designed especially for assistant professors. The assistant professor must be able to contribute to both the faculty’s scholarly activities, including examinations, and to perform administrative tasks. Since the work will be divided equally between teaching and research (including administration and communication), applicants must document competencies in these areas.

Qualification Requirements

Employment as an assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level. Applicants for the assistant professorship are expected to be able to document their ability to contribute with research within one or more of the research areas of the faculty’s research environments, including showing how the research can benefit the students on one or more of the faculty’s educations. Applicants are expected to either be able to teach in Danish at the time of the application, or to have the proficiency in Danish that will make it probable that the applicant will be able to teach in Danish within 3-6 years. The faculty actively supports that those employees are enabled to acquire these abilities.

Assessment Criteria

Applicants chosen for assessments will have their academic and personal qualifications assessed according to the following criteria:

• Research qualifications, including the degree of originality and scope of peer‑reviewed scientific production; the development potential in the applicant’s research plan; active participation in research environments; and scientific breadth and depth in relation to the position’s academic profile.
• Teaching qualifications, including running relevant research‑based courses and interest in developing their own pedagogic competencies (e.g. documented didactic training).
• Experience and competencies in the dissemination of research, external partnerships, and other forms of social impact in the form of media contributions, advice, and knowledge‑sharing in the public sphere.
• Experience of contributing to organisational work, working with others, and generating a vibrant academic environment.
• Experience of research management, (participation in) applications for external research funding and plans to apply for external funding.

Applicants are asked to describe as precisely as possible how their competencies match the above criteria.

Application

Applications must be submitted online. The application must include the following enclosures in Adobe PDF or Word format:

• Letter of motivation (max. one page)
• CV (max. three pages)
• Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates, PhD diploma, etc.)
• Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:

• Peer‑reviewed publications: Monographs and anthologies, Articles in journals, Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
• Non‑peer‑reviewed publications: Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

Only documentation in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, or English will be considered.

Recruitment Procedure

After the application deadline, the Dean/Associate Dean selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointment Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been accepted for assessment. The Dean/Associate Dean subsequently appoints an expert assessment committee tasked with carrying out an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. Applicants are ultimately offered the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment relating to themselves before the appointment is finalized.

Salary and Terms of Employment

Terms of appointment and salary will be in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The salary range starts for Assistant Professor at DKK 39,237.41 (EUR 5,252.18) + a 18.07% contribution to the pension scheme. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

Equal Opportunity Workplace

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their personal backgrounds.

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.

Contact Information

Further information about the application procedure is available from HR, e‑mail: hr-jur@adm.ku.dk, please refer to ID number 211-0547/26-2A#2. Additional information about the concrete position can be obtained from Head of Centre, Professor Jens Hemmingsen Schovsbo (jens.schovsbo@jur.ku.dk).

Deadline for Applications

The deadline for applications is 12 April 2026, 23:59 CET. Applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.