Assistant Professor of Matematical Sciences (University of Copenhagen)

The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for Tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor positions in Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability. The application deadline is March 30, 2025, and the starting date is October 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that, subject to negotiation. We welcome applications in all areas of actuarial mathematics and applied probability. Tenure-track assistant professor The tenure-track assistant professor’s duties will primarily include research, including obligations regarding publication/communication/collaboration and research-based teaching, with associated teaching and examination obligations. To a limited extent, the position may also include other duties. The tenure-track assistant professor must have an academic standing that shows internationally competitive research and/or internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact. The tenure-track assistant professorship applicants will be assessed primarily on their level of documented, internationally competitive research. They will also be evaluated on their ability to attract external funding and their outreach and collaborative qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory, but documented teaching qualifications and experience will be considered. Associate professor Applicants must have university-level teaching experience and documented teaching competencies. They must also be able to explain and reflect upon their teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required. Duties include research, field development, assessment tasks, grant applications, outreach and collaborative activities, 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 associate professorship applicants will be assessed primarily on their documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, and their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial, outreach, and collaborative qualifications, including their ability to attract external funding, will also be considered. University of Copenhagen’s criteria for recognising merit Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor/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 assessing the candidates. Furthermore, each candidate must be evaluated according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement. Please read more here: For tenure-track assistant professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf. For associate professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf . The tenure-track assistant programme The tenure-track programme is a career programme, and an assigned mentor will provide the tenure-track assistant professors with guidance related to career development, other academic topics, and administrative procedures. The performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive, you will be promoted to associate professor. Performance and progression towards the criteria below will be evaluated, considering differences between research fields. Tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the criteria for appointment as associate professors at the University of Copenhagen after a 6-year tenure-track period. Terms of employment The position is open from October 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that. The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff. The terms of appointment and payment are based on 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 University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. The Department The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a leading mathematics institution with a vibrant and friendly international research environment that spans several pure and applied mathematics areas. The department teaches an extensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate courses for students in the mathematical sciences and for students of other subjects at the Faculty of Science. Denmark offers good opportunities to apply for research funding. For information about the Department of Mathematical Sciences, please visit our website at https://www.math.ku.dk/english/; for information about the Insurance and Economics Section, see https://www.math.ku.dk/english/research/spt/. Inquiries about the position can be made to the Head of Department, Professor Mogens Steffensen, head.of.department@math.ku.dk. Copenhagen is among the most livable cities in the world, with a rich culture within music, theater, and associations (https://www.visitcopenhagen.com). A publicly supported daycare and health care system, maternity/parental leave, and six weeks of annual vacation make life easy for families. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark at https://www.workindenmark.dk. Helpful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office at the University of Copenhagen (https://ism.ku.dk), which offers various services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen. Filing of application The position may be applied for at the tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor level. Please note that it is possible to apply at more than one level. If you apply at multiple levels, separate applications must be submitted (see below). The application, including all attachments, must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. Applying for the tenure-track assistant professorship, please include Curriculum vitae including:Diplomas (master’s and PhD degree or equivalent) Please describe and document international network and relations Please describe and document internationally based activities Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark Outreach activities, i.e., popular lectures or other activities in the media Grants held, personal or in part. Career development grants. Research plan - description of current and future research plans If available, description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications- please describe and document:Complete publication list Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students Teaching experience Formal pedagogical training Separate reprints of up to 5 particularly relevant papers Applying for the associate professorship, 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 Sunday March 30, 2025 +2 After the application deadline expires, the authorized recruitment manager will select applicants for assessment based on the advice of the interview committee. You can read about the recruitment process at https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/. Interviews will be held on 21 Augsut 2025 Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0235/25-2N Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability 211-0673/25-2E Associate Professor of Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability APPLY NOW Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career. 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The Department of Mathematical Sciences invites applications for Tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor positions in Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability. The application deadline is March 30, 2025, and the starting date is October 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that, subject to negotiation.

We welcome applications in all areas of actuarial mathematics and applied probability.

Tenure-track assistant professor
The tenure-track assistant professor’s duties will primarily include research, including obligations regarding publication/communication/collaboration and research-based teaching, with associated teaching and examination obligations. To a limited extent, the position may also include other duties.

The tenure-track assistant professor must have an academic standing that shows internationally competitive research and/or internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.

The tenure-track assistant professorship applicants will be assessed primarily on their level of documented, internationally competitive research. They will also be evaluated on their ability to attract external funding and their outreach and collaborative qualifications. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory, but documented teaching qualifications and experience will be considered.

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

Duties include research, field development, assessment tasks, grant applications, outreach and collaborative activities, 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 associate professorship applicants will be assessed primarily on their documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, and their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial, outreach, and collaborative qualifications, including their ability to attract external funding, will also be considered.

University of Copenhagen’s criteria for recognising merit
Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor/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 assessing the candidates. Furthermore, each candidate must be evaluated according to the specific requirements stated in the job advertisement. Please read more here:

For tenure-track assistant professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5a_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Assistant_professors.pdf.

For associate professors: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5b_Criteria_for_recognising_merit_-Associate_professors.pdf .

The tenure-track assistant programme
The tenure-track programme is a career programme, and an assigned mentor will provide the tenure-track assistant professors with guidance related to career development, other academic topics, and administrative procedures.

The performance of the tenure-track assistant professor will be followed via internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive, you will be promoted to associate professor. Performance and progression towards the criteria below will be evaluated, considering differences between research fields.

Tenure-track assistant professors are expected to meet the criteria for appointment as associate professors at the University of Copenhagen after a 6-year tenure-track period.

Terms of employment
The position is open from October 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that.

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

The terms of appointment and payment are based on 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 University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

The Department
The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a leading mathematics institution with a vibrant and friendly international research environment that spans several pure and applied mathematics areas. The department teaches an extensive portfolio of undergraduate and graduate courses for students in the mathematical sciences and for students of other subjects at the Faculty of Science. Denmark offers good opportunities to apply for research funding. For information about the Department of Mathematical Sciences, please visit our website at https://www.math.ku.dk/english/; for information about the Insurance and Economics Section, see https://www.math.ku.dk/english/research/spt/.

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

Copenhagen is among the most livable cities in the world, with a rich culture within music, theater, and associations (https://www.visitcopenhagen.com). A publicly supported daycare and health care system, maternity/parental leave, and six weeks of annual vacation make life easy for families. International candidates may find information on living and working in Denmark at https://www.workindenmark.dk. Helpful information is also available at The International Staff Mobility office at the University of Copenhagen (https://ism.ku.dk), which offers various services to international researchers coming to and working at the University of Copenhagen.

Filing of application
The position may be applied for at the tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor level. Please note that it is possible to apply at more than one level. If you apply at multiple levels, separate applications must be submitted (see below).

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

Applying for the tenure-track assistant professorship, please include

Curriculum vitae including:Diplomas (master’s and PhD degree or equivalent)
- Please describe and document international network and relations
- Please describe and document internationally based activities
- Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark
- Outreach activities, i.e., popular lectures or other activities in the media
- Grants held, personal or in part. Career development grants.
Research plan - description of current and future research plans
If available, description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications- please describe and document:Complete publication list
- Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
- Teaching experience
- Formal pedagogical training
Separate reprints of up to 5 particularly relevant papers

Applying for the associate professorship, 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 Sunday March 30, 2025 +2

After the application deadline expires, the authorized recruitment manager will select applicants for assessment based on the advice of the interview committee.

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

Interviews will be held on 21 Augsut 2025

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case:

211-0235/25-2N Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability
211-0673/25-2E Associate Professor of Actuarial Mathematics and Applied Probability

APPLY NOW

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.