Teaching Assistant for NQCP Education & Outreach

About Us

NQCP E&O is a team within the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) that supports teaching in quantum technology at both high school and university level.
Read more about us here:
Education and Outreach

Your Responsibilities

You will support and contribute to the execution and development of educational activities in quantum technology.

Tasks include:

• Teaching visiting high school classes and SRP/SOP students together with a qualified member of NQCP E&O

• Teaching at high schools in the Greater Copenhagen Area alongside a qualified NQCP E&O team member

• Supporting university courses, including lab exercises and demonstrations during lectures

• Assisting with the testing and development of educational activities

We Expect That You:

• Are currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics or a related field

• Have successfully completed the Kvant1 and Kvant2 courses at NBI (or equivalent), and are doing well in your studies

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills and can act as a role model for high school students and younger university students

• Teaching experience is a plus but not required

Some activities are conducted in Danish, but many are in English — so Danish language skills are not a requirement

Why Join Us?

We offer a flexible and academically relevant student job that complements your studies. As a teaching assistant, you’ll gain insight into NQCP’s cutting-edge quantum research and develop valuable teaching and communication experience.

Salary and Employment Terms

Employment is in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Union of Student Teachers/Association of Danish Medical Students for student teaching assistants at universities.

Hourly wage: DKK 251.21 (based on relevant level)

Working hours: Approx. 100 hours across the contract period, scheduled by agreement

Compensation is based solely on actual hours worked — no fixed hourly minimum is guaranteed

How to Apply

If you’re interested in the position, please submit your electronic application including:

• A transcript of records

• A CV

via the Job Portal (click "APPLY NOW" at the bottom of the posting) no later than June 26, 2025.

Questions?

For further information, contact:
Bjarke T.R. Christensen
bjarkesan@nbi.ku.dk
+45 26 82 90 51

Hiring Process

Once the application deadline has passed, the hiring manager, advised by a selection committee, will select candidates for assessment. All applicants will be informed whether their application proceeds to evaluation by an expert committee. Shortlisted candidates will be notified of the committee composition and have the opportunity to comment on the part of the evaluation that concerns them.

Interviews will be held based on the number of open positions and qualified candidates. Offers will be made thereafter.

More about the recruitment process:

APPLY HERE

The University of Copenhagen offers its nearly 10,000 employees the opportunity to fully develop their talents in an ambitious yet informal environment. We provide a framework that combines strong traditions with modern settings for education and free research at a high international level. We seek answers and solutions to shared challenges and work to make new knowledge accessible and useful to others.

Contact

Kim Splittorff
split@nbi.ku.dk

Info

Application deadline: June 26, 2025
Start date: September 1, 2025
Department/Location: Teaching Assistant at NQCP Education & Outreach
Working hours: Part-time

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