Tenure Track Assistant Professorship or Associate Professorship in Science and Technology Studies and critical digital infrastructures at the IT University of Copenhagen

The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor position in STS and Critical Digital Infrastructures starting in January or soon thereafter.

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.

Job description
It is increasingly necessary to conduct research and teaching that addresses the digital systems that underpin social life and the everyday function of society. With this position, we invite applicants who work on such 'critical infrastructures'. Studies of critical infrastructures may deal with how they are negotiated, their complexity, practical accomplishments and effects, inherent values, and implications for justice, responsibility and legitimacy.

The successful applicant will be hired in the Technologies in Practice Research Section (TIP), which is one of Scandinavia’s leading research groups in STS. Research in TiP focuses on many different empirical areas impacted by digitalization such as green transition, the digital welfare state, education, policework, social work and much more. The group presently consists of 10 permanent staff and about 30 people in other positions and career stages. TiP offers a lively research environment with weekly brown-bag lunch seminars and collective writing sessions as well as half-yearly retreats and research days. Research on critical digital infrastructures in TIP would be expected to be characterized by its focus on the interplay between human, social and technical aspects of infrastructures and on infrastructures as a sociotechnical matter of process, transformation and experimentation.

The applicants are expected to have a research and teaching record in STS or neighboring fields, such as the anthropology of infrastructure. The applicant’s research is expected to be grounded in place and people through qualitative and empirically driven, e.g. it is ethnographic or practice focused. The applicant’s approach can be rooted in interpretative, critical, qualitative, or in more experimental approaches to/with digital devices and systems. The candidate is expected to mainly contribute with teaching and supervision to the MSc programme in Digital Innovation and Management, The Bachelor programme in Global Business Informatics or the part-time programme in IT-Management but may also contribute to other teaching areas at the ITU: Design and Computer/data science. Research and teaching in STS and critical infrastructures contribute to ITU’s goal of understanding and innovating digital technologies ways that deeply impact society. The successful candidate is also expected to be engaged with the broader multi-disciplinary research environment at ITU

Research areas could include (not an exclusive list):

• Critical digital systems, relationalities, dependencies and vulnerabilities thereof
• Cyber- and Information security, qualitatively and critically approached
• Critical environmental, democratic, educational or societal digital infrastructures
• Data, AI, or digital phenomena as critical devices, systems or platforms e.g. in organizational settings

General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based university specializing in 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.

Research at the IT University of Copenhagen
Our research is organized through dynamic research groups, centers, hubs, and labs that promote collaboration across disciplines. These units explore complex challenges at the intersection of people, technology, and society, contributing both to fundamental insights and practical solutions. At ITU, we see research as a shared endeavor – open, critically engaged, and rooted in dialogue with academic communities, industry, and the public sector. We actively pursue international partnerships and networks, and our interdisciplinary approach ensures that our research not only advances knowledge but also generates impact beyond academia.

Teaching at the IT University of Copenhagen
ITU currently offers four BSc degrees, six MSc degrees and one professional master’s degree, spanning across these disciplines. ITU's education is extremely sought after and produces qualified graduates who are in high demand from the job market.

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, innovative, skilled, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from more than 20 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively 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 consistently ranked among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will typically be a great experience for you and your family.

Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at universities.

Qualification Requirements
The following qualifications are required:

• Candidates are required to have academic qualifications at PhD level

Information about the Tenure-Track Programme
After a maximum of a six-year Tenure-Track period, Tenure-Track Assistant Professors are expected to meet the criteria for appointment of Associate Professors at the IT University of Copenhagen.
If given a positive academic assessment at the end of the Tenure-Track Programme, you will be transferred to a permanent Associate Professor position.

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 brief statements of research and teaching plans that relates to the criteria in ITU´s Competency Development Profile (
• 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.)
• A research statement, including a statement of purpose and research vision that provides evidence of independent thinking, novelty and originality, matching the position

For candidates applying for the Tenure Track Assistant professor position:

• Copies of max. 5 different publications that are relevant to the position (the publications should be numbered)
• Documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position

For candidates applying for the Associate professor position:

• Copies of max. 5 different publications of research at a high international level in well-respected peer reviewed venues that are relevant to the position (the publications should be numbered)

• Documentation of university pedagogy training, and your teaching philosophy statement along with a teaching record relevant to the position. The teaching record should (at least for each course) include your official responsibility, the size of the course, the academic level, how many times a course has been taught, and the number of students. Include max. 5 course descriptions to document the experience.
• A record of contributing to the goals of the institutions in which the candidate has worked, for example participation in committees, etc.

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

The applicant will be assessed 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 and Head of Section, Christopher Gad, IT University of Copenhagen, Se e-mailadresse på candidate.hr-manager.net .
Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, Se e-mailadresse på candidate.hr-manager.net.

Application procedure
You can only apply for this 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.

Application deadline: 1 October, 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.
As ITU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.