Syddansk Universitet
Odense
The SDU Metaverse Lab is seeking a new colleague to join our team. Our focus is on the interface of technology and people, working across domains to create experiences and technologies that enable people to shape and engage with the future. We seek a new colleague to support the strengths of the lab across all forms of interactive technologies, while unlocking new opportunities to provide societal benefit through cutting-edge technical research.
1 The SDU Metaverse Lab
The Metaverse Lab is an interdisciplinary research, academic, and impact-generating organisation. Unconstrained by disciplines, the Metaverse Lab sees engineers, scientists, designers, artists, and practitioners focusing on creating experiences and technologies that enable people to shape and engage with the future. In the Metaverse Lab, staff and students work together with companies and organisations on projects across disciplines in an environment designed for collaboration and technology transfer. Our research is motivated by a single aim: delivering science and technology for the benefit of society at scale. Within the broad interdisciplinary space of the Metaverse Lab, our work converges on three interconnected themes.
In Human-AI Interaction, we develop AI systems that work with and alongside people - from multi-agent logistics and swarm control in hospital settings to adaptive AI decision-making, affective computing for emotion-aware support systems, and AI-driven game environments including game twins: lightweight interactive counterparts of real-world processes designed to explain complex ideas, lower barriers to entry, and build awareness and resilience.
In Digital and Technical Literacy, we investigate how children, students, and educators can be better prepared for the digital transformation of the labour market - through STEM education programmes, teaching materials for primary and secondary schools, teacher training in emerging technologies, and AI-powered educational tools.
In Health and Wellbeing Technology, we build computational methods that improve how healthcare is delivered and experienced - including AI systems for capturing and structuring clinical conversations, causal AI for medical interventions, and game-based approaches to therapeutics and diagnostics.
Across all three themes, we work closely with industry, healthcare, defence, and public-sector partners to ensure our research translates into real-world impact.
Our faculty leads the Game Development and Learning Technologies Bachelor's degree, as well as the Interactive Technologies and Games MSc programme, working with students, visitors, and our many partner companies and organizations. Our students form the crucial front-end engineering link between back-end engineering and the actual users of information systems, with deep technical expertise and design skills who can ensure systems are useful and impactful - and ready for the future. Our alumni have gone on to share their unique skills and competencies across the Creative Industries and beyond.
The degree comprises a 3-year BSc plus a joint MSc programme with the Software Engineering section at the same institute. At its heart, the programme is a technical software engineering degree, but with a heavy emphasis on front-end design and thinking. The degree covers a diverse range of situations with an emphasis on game design and game development, including AI fundamentals and advanced techniques, VR/XR, web programming, hardware and robotics, learning technologies, and advanced interaction technologies. We place a heavy emphasis on semester projects in teams and integrate these projects directly into our courses. The degree is taught primarily in English. Some courses can be taught in Danish if the lecturer speaks Danish and there are no native-English speaking students in the class in question.
2 Organisation
The SDU Metaverse Lab is part of the Faculty of Engineering and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark
3 About the Positions
We are looking for people who can generate real-world positive impact at scale, and contribute to our core research themes, as well as develop and teach subjects in our undergraduate and graduate courses, and secure funding to further support the lab's growth.
The successful candidate will be actively engaged with the latest technological and methodological developments in their area of research and demonstrate a well-developed teaching philosophy. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the SDU Metaverse Lab.
The purpose of this position is to contribute to our mission of creating the technological solutions of the future that support the meeting between people and technology. You will be expected to bring your expertise to our team, helping us meet our future skill requirements and enabling further growth of the group.
The Metaverse Lab has a strong focus on societal benefit and collaboration with external stakeholders, such as the industry. Our research is characterized by being purpose-led R&D. We strive to have a very direct impact, working across the technology level readiness chain. We provide excellent support for your work and a highly flexible environment. Our lab and SDU offer numerous opportunities for professional development. You will have the chance to influence the direction of our lab, improve on our teaching degree, and explore your areas of interest. You are expected to take on leadership roles within our lab and lead research projects.
We are a small and agile team and are looking for colleagues who are motivated and not afraid to think outside the box to get results. As a team in growth, this position provides an excellent opportunity to put your imprint on the lab and further your career. We have immense respect for each other, and we recognise that as a supportive team, everything is easier.
4.1 Key Responsibilities
Specific duties may include:
4.1.1 Research and scholarship
Publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals, presenting at conferences, and participating in academic discussions.
Undertake excellent research that is aligned with the Metaverse Lab's research priorities and that produces high-quality outcomes.
Connect with the professional community and lead and influence your profession and discipline.
Securing Funding: applying for grants to acquire funding to further accelerate your research and the lab's development. Pursue opportunities for external research funding, collaborate on, and initiate grant applications.
4.1.2 Academic leadership
Administrative Contributions: participating in faculty and departmental meetings. Contributing to decision-making processes, proposing improvements, and collaborating on program development.
Networking and Industry Interaction: attending academic events, conferences, and seminars. Networking with other researchers and industry professionals to stay informed about the latest trends and research opportunities. Engage with industry, government, and the community to advance research impact.
Contribute to SDU's research culture through internal and external collaborations, including those with international partners.
Implement and administer SDU policy within the Metaverse Lab with respect to equitable access to education and workplace health and safety.
4.1.3 Teaching and educational leadership
Facilitate excellence in the Metaverse Lab's undergraduate and postgraduate courses through the development and delivery of innovative teaching methods and materials.
Developing and Delivering Course Material: You are expected to create, refine, and teach course content, curricula, and syllabi. This also includes conducting exams and grading.
Education Development: contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and strategic planning.
Supervision and Guidance: guiding and mentoring Bachelor and Master students as they work on their theses and projects. Also advising students on your courses to help them navigate the course.
Prepare and deliver physical and virtual lectures and seminars for effective learning outcomes.
Provide real-world learning and assessment.
Supervise postgraduate and other students' research projects.
6 Contact Information
For questions about the positions, please contact Head of the SDU Metaverse Lab, Professor Anders Drachen.
The application deadline is August 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST)
See full job describtion, selection criteria, and how to apply on our website.
The University of Southern Denmark wishes its staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).
Indrykket:04/06/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 01/08/2026
MILLING HOTELS A/S
Odense
Har du styr på detaljerne, elsker du at skabe overblik, og får du energi af at hjælpe både kunder og kolleger? ✨
Trives du i en hverdag, hvor ingen dage er ens, og hvor du er den, der får alle trådene til at mødes?
Så er det måske dig, vi leder efter.
Hos Milling Hotels søger vi en Konference- & Bookingkoordinator, der bliver en central del af vores konferenceafdeling. Du bliver bindeleddet mellem vores konferencehoteller, områdechefen og hovedkontoret – og en vigtig sparringspartner for både kolleger og kunder.
Derfor er det vigtigt, at du har lyst til at opbygge stærke relationer og lære alle vores hoteller at kende, så du kan matche kundernes ønsker med de helt rigtige rammer.
Du får desuden indsigt i vores garnihoteller og vil i travle perioder være med til at understøtte den administrative drift på tværs af kæden.
📅 Din hverdag
Du bliver en vigtig del af vores hovedkontor i Odense, hvor du fungerer som det administrative og koordinerende omdrejningspunkt.
Dine opgaver bliver blandt andet at:
✔️ Besvare telefoner og mails fra virksomheder og samarbejdspartnere.
✔️ Rådgive kunder om vores konferencehoteller og finde den løsning, der passer bedst til deres behov.
✔️ Booke møder, konferencer og arrangementer på tværs af Milling Hotels.
✔️ Koordinere arrangementer med hotellerne og sikre, at alle detaljer er på plads.
✔️ Følge op med kunder både før og efter deres arrangement.
✔️ Understøtte salgsarbejdet gennem professionel rådgivning og stærke kundeoplevelser.
✔️ Bidrage til et tæt og effektivt samarbejde mellem hovedkontoret og hotellerne.
👤 Hvem er du?
Du er typen, der bevarer overblikket, når telefonen ringer, mailboksen fyldes, og flere opgaver skal løses samtidig. Du trives med ansvar, tager initiativ og motiveres af at yde en service, der gør en forskel.
Vi forestiller os, at du:
⭐ Har erfaring fra hotel-, konference-, booking- eller servicebranchen.
⭐ Har lyst til at blive ekspert i Milling Hotels' konferencehoteller og muligheder.
⭐ Arbejder struktureret og har sans for detaljen.
⭐ Er serviceminded, imødekommende og løsningsorienteret.
⭐ Kommunikerer professionelt – både mundtligt og skriftligt.
⭐ Trives med at samarbejde på tværs af mange kolleger og afdelinger.
💙 Derfor skal du vælge Milling Hotels
Hos os bliver du en del af en dansk, familieejet hotelkæde, hvor samarbejde, nærvær og ordentlighed er en naturlig del af hverdagen. Vi hjælper hinanden, har korte beslutningsveje og tror på, at glade medarbejdere skaber de bedste gæsteoplevelser.
Vi tilbyder:
🤝 En alsidig stilling med stor kontakt til både kunder og kolleger.
🏨 Et tæt samarbejde med vores områdechef og alle vores hoteller.
📈 Mulighed for faglig udvikling og et stort ansvar i hverdagen.
😊 En uformel arbejdsplads med engagerede kolleger og en god omgangstone.
💰 Løn efter kvalifikationer.
📩 Er du klar til at blive en del af holdet?
Kan du se dig selv som den, der får hverdagen til at glide, skaber overblik og leverer service i særklasse?
Så send din ansøgning og dit CV hurtigst muligt. Vi afholder samtaler løbende og ansætter, når vi har fundet den rette.
Vi glæder os til at byde dig velkommen hos Milling Hotels.
Indrykket:22/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 02/09/2026
Syddansk Universitet
Odense
Vi søger instruktorer til kurset "Introduktion til Objektorienteret Programmering" på 1. semester af uddannelserne "Software Teknologi", "Software Engineering", og "Spiludvikling og Læringsteknologi".
Kursets fagbeskrivelse: https://odin.sdu.dk/sitecore/index.php?a=fagbesk&id=205145&lang=da
Instruktorrollen indebærer at stå for afholdelsen af øvelsestimer, samt at bidrage til materiale og kursets fremtidige udvikling. Men den handler også om at være med til at skabe en positiv, inkluderende og evidens-baseret kultur blandt vores studerende.
Kandidaten bør have et solidt funderet kendskab til basal objekt-orienteret programmering (i forhold til første semesters fagelementer), og i særdeleshed hvordan dette i praksis virkeliggøres i C#.
Den gode kandidat har interesse for at videregive viden til nye studerende og et ønske om at hjælpe med til at guide førsteårsstuderende igennem semesteret.
Vi mangler instruktorer til øvelsestimer mandage 12-14. Følgende er en oversigt over semester skemaer (herunder valgfag).
Software Engineering (BSc):
Software Engineering (MSc):
Softwareteknologi (BSc):
Spiludvikling og Læringsteknologi (BSc):
Kontakt: Aslak Johansen <asjo@mmmi.sdu.dk>
Ansøgningsfrist : 7. august 2026
Ansættelse sker i henhold til reglerne i overenskomsten mellem Finansministeriet og Studenteransattes Landsforbund/Foreningen af Danske Lægestuderende for studenterundervisere ved universiteterne med tilhørende protokollat.
Dokumenter bør ikke indeholde CPR-nummer - i så fald skal CPR-nummer overstreges.
Alle uploadede filer skal være i Adobe PDF-format.
Ansøgning og CV må max. fylde 10 Mb i alt.
Vi gør opmærksom på, at shortlisting kan blive anvendt som led i bedømmelsesprocessen. Shortlisting er betegnelsen for den proces, hvor man blandt ansøgerne udvælger et mindre antal ansøgere til at gennemgå en faglig bedømmelse.
Syddansk Universitet ønsker at afspejle det omgivende samfund og opfordrer derfor alle uanset personlig baggrund til at søge stillingen.
Om os
Syddansk Universitet er sat i verden for skabe værdi for og med samfundet. Uanset om vores bidrag kommer i form af fremragende forskning, innovative løsninger, uddannelse eller læring, så skal vi gøre en positiv forskel for samfundet og bidrage til en bæredygtig fremtid. Det gør vi ved at dyrke talenter og skabe de bedste miljøer for forskning og læring. Det er derfor afgørende, at SDU fastholder, udvikler og rekrutterer talenter. Samtidig skal vi sikre konstant høj kvalitet i alle vores aktiviteter – det kan vi kun med de rette mennesker. Det er universitetets forskere, undervisere, studerende, ledere og teknisk-administrative personale, der udgør fundamentet for vores succes.
Indrykket:22/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 07/08/2026
Odense Kommune
Odense
Indrykket:22/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 07/08/2026
Energi Fyn
Odense
Brænder du for kundekontakt og for at finde den rette løsning for hver enkelt kunde? Trives du med opsøgende salg til både nye og eksisterende kunder – I en hverdag hvor tempoet er højt og et altid godt humør? Så er det måske dig, vi søger til salg privat teamet hos Energi Fyn
Skab værdi gennem salg og gode kundeoplevelser
Hos Energi Fyn oplever vi stor efterspørgsel og har travlt – derfor søger vi en engageret og serviceminded kunderådgiver til vores salg privat team. Din primære opgave bliver opsøgende salg til både nye og eksisterende kunder, både B2C og B2B. Alt sammen med fokus på at skabe den bedst mulige kundeoplevelse.
Du vil rådgive både privatkunder og små erhverv om el, gas og ladeløsninger på tværs af vores to brands: Energi Fyn og Gasel. Samt sikre en god proces hele vejen. Din evne til at lytte til kundens behov og tilbyde den rette løsning er det, der gør dig til en værdifuld rådgiver.
Dine arbejdsopgaver omfatter bl.a.:
Er du den, vi søger?
Din uddannelse er ikke afgørende – vi vægter, at du har mod på at lære, er nysgerrig og har lyst til at arbejde med mennesker og salg. Du er vant til kundekontakt, og trives med at tale med mennesker og skabe gode samtaler. Som person er du målrettet, resultatorienteret og har et naturligt drive. Frem for alt brænder du for at skabe gode kundeoplevelser og værdi for dem, du taler med.
Vi forstiller os, at du:
Hvad kan du glæde dig til?
Du bliver en del af et ambitiøst team hvor stemningen er uformel og hverdagen er præget af højt tempo, grin og godt humør. Samtidig er vi resultatorienterede og tager vores opgaver seriøst. Vi er omstillingsparate og vant til at tingene kan gå stærkt. Tillid og hjælpsomhed er byggestenene i teamet og derfor vægter vi sammenholdet højt.
Du får en grundig oplæring, så du føler dig godt klædt på til dine opgaver, og du får mulighed for løbende at udvikle dig både fagligt og personligt.
Derudover får du:
Det praktiske
Stillingen er en fuldtidsstilling (37 timer/ugen) i dagtimerne – mandag til fredag
Der gøres opmærksom på, at straffeattest skal forevises inden ansættelse finder sted.
Grundet sommerferien kan processen tage længere tid end normalt. Har du spørgsmål til stillingen, skal du være opmærksom på, at ansættende leder, Maria Liv Varnild, holder ferie i uge 31 og frem til midten af uge 33.
Er du klar til at blive en del af holdet? Så skynd dig at sende os din ansøgning og dit CV – vi glæder os til at lære dig at kende og byde dig velkommen til vores team.
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 18/08/2026
Energi Fyn
Odense
Er du serviceminded, smilende af natur og motiveres af en hverdag, hvor administrative opgaver er i fokus, suppleret med kundekontakt? Så har vi lige nu en spændende stilling i vores Kundecenter hos Energi Fyn.
Hvad skal du lave?
Som kunderådgiver bliver du en del af vores engagerede flytteteam, der arbejder med alle former for forsyningsprodukter: el, gas, fjernvarme, vand, kloak og renovation. Vi er med til at få hverdagen til at fungere og at vores kunder får den bedste service og rådgivning.
Som rådgiver tager du ansvar for at levere en suveræn kundeservice til vores kunder. Vi arbejder alle ud fra en resultatorienteret tilgang med performancemålinger, som en naturlig del af hverdagen. Din vigtigste opgave er administrative opgaver med fokus på flytninger herunder sikre at markedsregler for de forskellige forsyningsarter overholdes.
Dine arbejdsopgaver bliver bl.a. at:
Du formår at sætte dig hurtigt ind i Energi Fyns produkter og trives ved løbende målopfyldelse. Dine arbejdsopgaver vil overvejende bestå af administrative opgaver, suppleret af kundeservice via telefon og mail. Det er derfor vigtigt, at du trives i en rolle, hvor administrative opgaver fylder mest, samtidig med at du har forståelse for kundens situation, opbygger relationer og finder gode løsninger i samarbejde med kunden.
Hvad skal du have med?
Din uddannelse er ikke afgørende, men det er din motivation og erfaringer med kundeservice og administrative opgaver til gengæld. Du trives med administrative opgaver og motiveres af at skabe struktur. Samtidig er du smilende i stemmen og får energi af at tale med mange forskellige kunder.
Vi forstiller os, at:
Som person har du en nysgerrig og opsøgende tilgang. Du er samarbejdsorienteret, kan holde mange bolde i luften og har blik for detaljer. Alt dette bringer du i spil i din kontakt med kunderne, som du hver dag bestræber dig på at skabe den bedste oplevelse for.
Hvad får du til gengæld?
Du bliver en del af et Kundecenter med ca. 40 kompetente kollegaer, der har en god portion humor, som gør en travl hverdag nemmere og sjovere. Vi tager udfordringer op og hjælper hinanden. Du vil blive grundig oplært i Energi Fyns produkter og services, hvor du vil få de nødvendige værktøjer til at varetage jobbet. Det handler mest af alt om, at du har lysten til at lære det, indgå i teamet og yde en god service for vores kunder.
Vi tilbyder:
Det praktiske:
Vi tilbyder en fuldtidsstilling (37 timer/ugen) med arbejdstid i dagtimerne mandag til fredag.
Der gøres opmærksom på, at straffeattest skal forevises inden ansættelse finder sted.
Grundet sommerferien kan processen tage længere tid end normalt. Har du spørgsmål til stillingen, skal du være opmærksom på, at ansættende leder, Anette Bøgesvang Thorup, holder ferie i uge 34.
Vil du med på holdet?
Hvis du synes, at dette lyder som noget for dig, så send os din ansøgning og dit CV hurtigst muligt.
Vi glæder os til at høre fra dig!
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 25/08/2026
Hotel Knudsens Gaard A/S
Odense
Det 4* Milling Hotel Knudsens Gaard søger en tjener i en fuldtidsstilling (30-37 timer).
Er du frisk på at blive en del af vores dygtige team og en del af en velbesøgt virksomhed?
Kunne du tænke dig en afvekslende hverdag? Så er du måske lige netop den vi søger.
Dine arbejdsopgaver består bl.a. af:
· A la carte og morgenmads servering
· Afvikling af mange typer arrangementer, herunder mødearrangementer, og festarrangementer
Vores ønsker til dig:
· Du har de fornødne kompetencer
· Du har god erfaring fra lignende stilling
· Du er en dygtig tjener
· Yder højt serviceniveau
· Du har en positiv tilgang til tingene
· Du kan bevare roen i stressede situationer
· Du har overblik
· Du er fleksibel
Vi tilbyder dig:
· En afvekslende hverdag
· Fri hver anden weekend, og de fleste søndage.
· At blive en del af et lille team, som tror på, at den gode stemning indbyrdes kan mærkes i hele
restauranten
· Løn efter aftale
· Start snarest muligt
Har du evt. spørgsmål, kan hotelchef Bettina Bønneland kontaktes på tlf. 63114305.
Er stillingen lige dig, så tøv ikke med at sende en ansøgning til bb@millinghotels.dk
Der kaldes løbende ind til samtale, og stillingen tages ned når rette match er fundet.
Vi glæder os til at høre fra dig.
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 02/08/2026
Hotel Knudsens Gaard A/S
Odense
Milling Hotel Knudsens Gaard søger 2 personer i nyoprettede stillinger som køkkenmedhjælpere/ catere/ køkkenassistenter.
Du vil få en alsidig hverdag, hvor der arbejdes med både á la carte, selskaber, konferencer og morgenmad.
Vi laver alt fra bunden og arbejder med friske råvarer.
Du bliver en del af et team bestående af køkkenchefen, 3 kokke, 2 elever, 2 køkkenmedhjælpere samt 3 opvaskere. Alle sætter en ære i at aflevere et godt resultat hver gang – lige fra morgenmad til á la carte.
Vi tilbyder:
Et spændende job i et travlt køkken
20 timer pr. uge
Vagtplan med 3 ugentlige vagter, heraf hver anden weekend: Den ene uge vil der være 2 morgenvagter lør-/søndag samt 1 aftenvagt. Den anden uge vil du få 3 aftenvagter på hverdage.
Arbejdstid kl. 6.30-13.30 / 15.00-21.30
Gode kolleger og en uformel omgangstone
Ordnede forhold
Løn efter aftale
Vores forventninger til dig:
Du kan arbejde selvstændigt
Er vandt til at begå dig i et køkken
Mødedygtig
Du har en positiv tilgang til tingene
Du har overblik
Du er fleksibel
Du forstår og taler dansk
Tiltrædelse snarest muligt / efter aftale.
Erfaring fra et alsidigt køkken er et krav.
Evt. spørgsmål til køkkenchef Michael Martinsen på tlf. 63114307.
Send din ansøgning til bb@millinghotels.dk
Der indkaldes løbende til samtaler, og stillingsopslaget tages ned, når rette kandidater er fundet.
Vi glæder os til at høre fra dig, og til at byde dig velkommen på Knudsens Gaard.
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 02/08/2026
Gest Hotel Odense ApS
Odense
Odenses ældste og smukkeste hotel medarbejdere til rengøring 🌺
First Hotel Grand er Odenses ældste og mest klassiske hotel – smukt beliggende midt i byen ved Odense gågade og tæt på byens pulserende liv.
På First Hotel Grand har vi stor respekt for detaljen og sætter en ære i at levere en oplevelse ud over det forventede. Hos os bliver du en del af et socialt team med højt humør, en fri tone og gode kolleger, hvor rammerne på det smukke gamle hotel kun overgås af arbejdsglæden.
Rengøringsassistenter til hotel rengøring
Vi søger stabile rengøringsassistenter til rengøring af hotelværelser, med opstart snarest muligt..
Arbejdstid
Der er tale om afløsning, hvor vagtplanen kan omfatte:
Vi forestiller os, at du:
Erfaring med hotelrengøring er ikke et krav – vi sørger for grundig oplæring.
Løn og vilkår
Løn i henhold til overenskomst:
Ansøgning
Lyder stillingen som noget for dig, så send din ansøgning til:
Vivi Jensen
📧 vivi.jensen@firsthotels.dk
Skriv kort om dig selv som person og vedhæft gerne et billede.
Vi ansætter løbende og venter gerne på de rette kandidater.
Jeg ser frem til at høre fra dig.
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 17/08/2026
Odense Kommune
Odense
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 18/08/2026
Odense Kommune
Odense
Indrykket:21/07/2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 14/09/2026
The SDU Metaverse Lab is seeking a new colleague to join our team. Our focus is on the interface of technology and people, working across domains to create experiences and technologies that enable people to shape and engage with the future. We seek a new colleague to support the strengths of the lab across all forms of interactive technologies, while unlocking new opportunities to provide societal benefit through cutting-edge technical research.
1 The SDU Metaverse Lab
The Metaverse Lab is an interdisciplinary research, academic, and impact-generating organisation. Unconstrained by disciplines, the Metaverse Lab sees engineers, scientists, designers, artists, and practitioners focusing on creating experiences and technologies that enable people to shape and engage with the future. In the Metaverse Lab, staff and students work together with companies and organisations on projects across disciplines in an environment designed for collaboration and technology transfer. Our research is motivated by a single aim: delivering science and technology for the benefit of society at scale. Within the broad interdisciplinary space of the Metaverse Lab, our work converges on three interconnected themes.
In Human-AI Interaction, we develop AI systems that work with and alongside people - from multi-agent logistics and swarm control in hospital settings to adaptive AI decision-making, affective computing for emotion-aware support systems, and AI-driven game environments including game twins: lightweight interactive counterparts of real-world processes designed to explain complex ideas, lower barriers to entry, and build awareness and resilience.
In Digital and Technical Literacy, we investigate how children, students, and educators can be better prepared for the digital transformation of the labour market - through STEM education programmes, teaching materials for primary and secondary schools, teacher training in emerging technologies, and AI-powered educational tools.
In Health and Wellbeing Technology, we build computational methods that improve how healthcare is delivered and experienced - including AI systems for capturing and structuring clinical conversations, causal AI for medical interventions, and game-based approaches to therapeutics and diagnostics.
Across all three themes, we work closely with industry, healthcare, defence, and public-sector partners to ensure our research translates into real-world impact.
Our faculty leads the Game Development and Learning Technologies Bachelor's degree, as well as the Interactive Technologies and Games MSc programme, working with students, visitors, and our many partner companies and organizations. Our students form the crucial front-end engineering link between back-end engineering and the actual users of information systems, with deep technical expertise and design skills who can ensure systems are useful and impactful - and ready for the future. Our alumni have gone on to share their unique skills and competencies across the Creative Industries and beyond.
The degree comprises a 3-year BSc plus a joint MSc programme with the Software Engineering section at the same institute. At its heart, the programme is a technical software engineering degree, but with a heavy emphasis on front-end design and thinking. The degree covers a diverse range of situations with an emphasis on game design and game development, including AI fundamentals and advanced techniques, VR/XR, web programming, hardware and robotics, learning technologies, and advanced interaction technologies. We place a heavy emphasis on semester projects in teams and integrate these projects directly into our courses. The degree is taught primarily in English. Some courses can be taught in Danish if the lecturer speaks Danish and there are no native-English speaking students in the class in question.
2 Organisation
The SDU Metaverse Lab is part of the Faculty of Engineering and the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark
3 About the Positions
We are looking for people who can generate real-world positive impact at scale, and contribute to our core research themes, as well as develop and teach subjects in our undergraduate and graduate courses, and secure funding to further support the lab's growth.
The successful candidate will be actively engaged with the latest technological and methodological developments in their area of research and demonstrate a well-developed teaching philosophy. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the SDU Metaverse Lab.
The purpose of this position is to contribute to our mission of creating the technological solutions of the future that support the meeting between people and technology. You will be expected to bring your expertise to our team, helping us meet our future skill requirements and enabling further growth of the group.
The Metaverse Lab has a strong focus on societal benefit and collaboration with external stakeholders, such as the industry. Our research is characterized by being purpose-led R&D. We strive to have a very direct impact, working across the technology level readiness chain. We provide excellent support for your work and a highly flexible environment. Our lab and SDU offer numerous opportunities for professional development. You will have the chance to influence the direction of our lab, improve on our teaching degree, and explore your areas of interest. You are expected to take on leadership roles within our lab and lead research projects.
We are a small and agile team and are looking for colleagues who are motivated and not afraid to think outside the box to get results. As a team in growth, this position provides an excellent opportunity to put your imprint on the lab and further your career. We have immense respect for each other, and we recognise that as a supportive team, everything is easier.
4.1 Key Responsibilities
Specific duties may include:
4.1.1 Research and scholarship
Publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals, presenting at conferences, and participating in academic discussions.
Undertake excellent research that is aligned with the Metaverse Lab's research priorities and that produces high-quality outcomes.
Connect with the professional community and lead and influence your profession and discipline.
Securing Funding: applying for grants to acquire funding to further accelerate your research and the lab's development. Pursue opportunities for external research funding, collaborate on, and initiate grant applications.
4.1.2 Academic leadership
Administrative Contributions: participating in faculty and departmental meetings. Contributing to decision-making processes, proposing improvements, and collaborating on program development.
Networking and Industry Interaction: attending academic events, conferences, and seminars. Networking with other researchers and industry professionals to stay informed about the latest trends and research opportunities. Engage with industry, government, and the community to advance research impact.
Contribute to SDU's research culture through internal and external collaborations, including those with international partners.
Implement and administer SDU policy within the Metaverse Lab with respect to equitable access to education and workplace health and safety.
4.1.3 Teaching and educational leadership
Facilitate excellence in the Metaverse Lab's undergraduate and postgraduate courses through the development and delivery of innovative teaching methods and materials.
Developing and Delivering Course Material: You are expected to create, refine, and teach course content, curricula, and syllabi. This also includes conducting exams and grading.
Education Development: contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, and strategic planning.
Supervision and Guidance: guiding and mentoring Bachelor and Master students as they work on their theses and projects. Also advising students on your courses to help them navigate the course.
Prepare and deliver physical and virtual lectures and seminars for effective learning outcomes.
Provide real-world learning and assessment.
Supervise postgraduate and other students' research projects.
6 Contact Information
For questions about the positions, please contact Head of the SDU Metaverse Lab, Professor Anders Drachen.
The application deadline is August 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST)
See full job describtion, selection criteria, and how to apply on our website.
The University of Southern Denmark wishes its staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).
Tilbage til søgeresultaterCampusvej 5230
Indrykket: 4 June 2026
Ansøgningsfrist: 30 July 2026
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