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Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as part-time lecturer in Urban studies from 01.02.2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as part-time lecturer is limited to a period of 3 years. Assignments and hours are agreed upon with the Department prior to each semester. A fixed number of teaching hours cannot be guaranteed each semester.

Responsibilities and tasks
The part-time lecturer must independently supervise student project work and theses and plan and implement teaching courses according to the regulations of Roskilde University, i.e. giving lectures, planning and implementing exams and other evaluations within Nordic urban planning studies.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent high-level qualifications within urban studies, with specific focus on Nordic planning as related to sustainability, democracy and housing. In addition, it is a prerequisite that you either:

* have relevant high-level practical experience in urban studies and/or planning field not obtained through a university appointment, or

* are employed in a major position at another university

Furthermore, we place emphasis on qualifications as to the following professional areas:

• Teaching experience at the university level within the field of urban and/or planning studies

• Research supervision of university students in the area of urban and/or planning studies

We also value that you can describe yourself as enterprising and possessing extensive collaboration skills.

Assessment
In the assessment of the applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• Teaching experience
• Relevant practical experience or other special qualifications in case the applicant is not employed in a major position at another university

Candidates who apply by virtue of their relevant practical experience are required to possess in-depth, up-to-date knowledge on the application of the subject/field.

Introductory course
Roskilde University builds all its educational programs within the framework of the University’s joint educational model and structure. In order to ensure that all University’s lecturers have good knowledge on the educational model and the project supervision form, it is mandatory for all new employees to attend two short introductory courses:

• Introduction to Roskilde University's pedagogical approach
• Introduction to the project supervision

The courses last two and three hours respectively and are conducted as a direct extension of each other in either Danish or English. To attend the courses, the preparation is not required. The attendance does not presuppose any preliminary preparation.

You can read more about the courses here: https://study.ruc.dk/eae

Additional information
For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor, Tatiana Fogelman on tel. (+45) 4674 2940 or by email fogelman@ruc.dk

Terms of employment
In the position, you will refer to Associate Dean for Education, Camilla Schmidt.

Ansættelsesvilkår
Ansættelsen er omfattet af Cirkulære om aftale om eksterne lektorer og undervisningsassistenter ved universiteter m.fl. under Uddannelses- og forskningsministeriet;

Udvælgelse til faglig bedømmelse
Efter ansøgningsfristens udløb udvælger formanden for ansættelsesudvalget – efter rådgivning fra ansættelsesudvalgets medlemmer inklusiv formanden for bedømmelsesudvalget – et antal ansøgere til faglig bedømmelse. Hver enkelt ansøger meddeles herefter, om vedkommende er blandt de ansøgere, som er sendt videre til faglig bedømmelse. De udvalgte kandidater vil blive informeret om sammensætningen af bedømmelsesudvalget, og hver ansøger vil blive givet mulighed for at fremsætte eventuelle bemærkninger til bedømmelsesudvalgets sammensætning og – senere – sin bedømmelse.

Ansøgere, der ikke er sendt videre til faglig bedømmelse, kan ikke forvente at høre mere, før der er truffet beslutning om ansættelse, med mindre der på et senere tidspunkt i rekrutteringsprocessen udvælges yderligere til faglig bedømmelse.

Ansøgning
Søg stillingen på https://ruc.dk/ledige-stillinger-pa-roskilde-universitet/

Ansøgningen skal indeholde:
1. Motiveret ansøgning
2. CV
3. Dokumentation for uddannelse
4. Refleksioner over undervisningsportfolio (evt. undervisningsportfolio);
5. Eventuelt: Dokumentation for yderligere forsknings- eller undervisningskvalifikationer

Ansøgningsfristen er 25-11-2025.

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