Welcome to the jungle (of job titles)
Job titles in English
In the terminology list below, you can find English translations of the most commonly used job titles at BTECH. In addition, you can read more about the job structure for academic staff here. You can also make use of the AU Dictionary, which contains AU-specific terminology and concepts in Danish and English.
In case you do not remember when to use lower- or uppercase letters in job titles, you can learn more here.
| Danish | English |
|---|---|
| adjunkt (uden forskningsforpligtelser) | teaching assistant professor |
| adjunkt (med forskningsforpligtelser) | assistant professor |
| akademisk medarbejder | academic employee |
| centerleder | centre director |
| ekstern lektor | part-time lecturer |
| forsker | researcher |
| forskningsleder | research director |
| ingeniørdocent | senior professor of engineering |
| institutleder | head of department |
| kontorfuldmægtig/kontorfunktionær | administrator |
| lektor (uden forskningsforpligtelser) | teaching associate professor |
| lektor (med forskningsforpligtelser) | associate professor |
| lektor(ing) | teaching associate professor |
| ph.d.-stipendiat | PhD fellow |
| ph.d.-studerende | PhD student |
| professor | professor |
| postdoc | postdoc |
| sekretariatsleder | head of secretariat |
| studieadministrator | studies administrator |
| studieleder | director of studies |
| uddannelseskoordinator | programme coordinator |
| undervisningsassistent | assistant lecturer |
| videnskabelig assistent | research assistant |