Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a Lead Researcher for the AURORA seizmic KIC project: AI Enabled Mentoring for Social Entrepreneurial Action, a two-year EIT HEI initiative connecting social entrepreneurship education, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), and innovation pathways across the AURORA European University Alliance. The position is open either at the level of a Postdoctoral Researcher position or a Research Assistant with relevant master’s degree and experience.
The project brings together European universities, EIT KICs, faculty members, innovation support units, and external partners to enhance social entrepreneurship education through the development and implementation of innovative digital learning tools. The chosen candidate will lead activities related to the development and implementation of AI enabled mentoring capabilities within the seizmic APP and support collaboration among educational, technical, and institutional stakeholders across the project consortium.
A central objective of the project is the further development and institutionalization of the seizmic APP, a digital learning platform for social entrepreneurship education. The seizmic APP helps students and early-stage founders develop social business models by working systematically with societal problems, solutions, impact logic, value propositions, funding models, stakeholder engagement, and implementation pathways. The platform supports users in transforming societal challenges into viable entrepreneurial initiatives while maintaining a clear focus on social and environmental impact.
As part of the AURORA seizmic KIC project, the platform will be expanded through the development of an AI enabled mentoring environment designed to provide students, educators, and aspiring social entrepreneurs with accessible, scalable, and pedagogically grounded guidance. The AI mentor will build upon curated learning resources from the seizmic APP, the seizmic competency framework, social entrepreneurship teaching materials, EIT KIC resources, cases, and structured business model guidance. Particular attention will be given to responsible, human centered AI principles, pedagogical quality, GDPR compliance, and the effective integration of AI into educational environments.
The selected candidate will be employed on site at Copenhagen Business School and will coordinate the development, implementation, testing, and institutional integration of the AI enabled mentoring environment. The position requires a candidate who can work effectively across educational, technical, administrative, and innovation ecosystem contexts while ensuring that project activities progress in a structured and consistent manner. The expected starting date is 1 October 2026 or soon thereafter.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- coordinating the development and implementation of AI enabled mentoring functionalities within the seizmic APP.
- supporting the integration of educational content, competency frameworks, and social entrepreneurship learning materials into Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures and customized AI assistants.
- coordinating collaboration among faculty members, technical partners, innovation support units, and partner institutions involved in the project.
- supporting pilot testing, evaluation activities, user feedback collection, and continuous improvement of the AI enabled mentoring environment.
- preparing and organizing faculty onboarding activities, training materials, workshops, and implementation support processes.
- supporting the integration of the AI mentor into entrepreneurship courses, incubator programmes, accelerator activities, and other educational initiatives across the AURORA Alliance.
- monitoring platform usage, implementation outcomes, and key performance indicators (KPIs) related to adoption and educational impact.
- contributing to project documentation, reporting processes, quality assurance activities, and compliance with project requirements.
- ensuring that development and implementation activities are aligned with responsible, human centred AI principles, GDPR requirements, and educational best practices.
Additional Responsibilities for Postdoctoral Researchers
Applicants appointed as Postdoctoral Researchers will combine project management responsibilities with self-directed research activities relevant to the project and teaching responsibilities. The degree of teaching load and research activities can be negotiated. Teaching responsibilities will primarily relate to artificial intelligence and/or social entrepreneurship and innovation education within Copenhagen Business School's programmes.
Qualifications
Applicants at Postdoctoral Researcher level should hold a PhD in AI enabled learning, educational technology, information systems, computer supported learning, social entrepreneurship, innovation management, or a closely related field.
Applicants at Research Assistant level should possess a relevant master’s degree and relevant experience as outlined in this call.
The ideal candidate should have documented experience with educational technology, AI enabled learning environments, digital educational innovation, or related areas, and demonstrate effective organizational and communication skills. Experience with European collaborative projects, university-based innovation ecosystems, or multi partner educational initiatives will be considered a significant advantage.
Candidates should have a solid understanding of AI enabled education and be comfortable coordinating activities involving both pedagogical and technical stakeholders. Familiarity with large language models, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), AI assisted learning tools, responsible AI principles, and GDPR sensitive digital environments is highly desirable. Experience with social entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship support programmes, EIT initiatives, or European University Alliances such as AURORA will also be considered an advantage.
Candidates should be able to work across institutions, countries, and stakeholder groups and should demonstrate an ability to coordinate implementation activities in a structured and systematic manner. The role is not intended as a software development position but requires sufficient understanding of AI technologies and educational innovation to facilitate collaboration among educators, technical experts, and institutional partners.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Researcher position should demonstrate an interest in combining research activities with the development, implementation, and evaluation of AI enabled educational innovation.
The selected candidate will combine solid project leadership capabilities with an interest in educational innovation, social entrepreneurship, responsible AI, and European higher education collaboration. The role requires a high degree of initiative, consistency, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to build productive relationships with diverse stakeholders across multiple organisations and countries.
Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness, and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for contributing to educational innovation, entrepreneurship education, responsible AI, societal impact, and European higher education collaboration.
Terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
More information on the MSC department and CBDS are available here:
https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/departments/department-management-society-and-communication
For more information on the project, please contact Kai Hockerts (kho.msc@cbs.dk), Tobias Wagner (tkw.msc@cbs.dk), and Alberto Otero (ao.msc@cbs.dk).
For clarifying questions regarding the process, please contact the department via e-mail: jobcall.msc@cbs.dk.
Application
Applications must be sent via the online recruitment system, using the link.
Application must include:
- A statement of application/cover letter
- Proof of qualifications (all academic diplomas)
- A full CV
- Documentation of activities and skills that meet the qualifications described above
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Researcher position must additionally submit:
- A complete, numbered list of publications (indicating titles, co-authors, page numbers, and year) with a marking of the academic publications to be considered during the review. A maximum of five publications may be submitted for review. Applicants are requested to prioritise publications that are most relevant to the field of this job advertisement.
- Copies of the publications marked under item 5. Only publications written in English or one of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration.
- Documentation of relevant, significant, and original research conducted at an international level.
Recruitment procedure
The Recruitment Committee expects to shortlist minimum two applicants; when possible five or more applicants will be shortlisted. The shortlisted applicants will be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.
Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application.
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), via the link and by the application deadline.
Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. An appointment committee will review the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates to an interview.
One of CBS’ strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.
Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads, 2000 Frederiksberg
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 16-08-2026;
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