Are you the new member of the board of IT University of Copenhagen?
IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is looking to fill two external board member positions by October 1, 2023. All candidates who meet the demands of one of the two competence profiles are encouraged to apply.
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Written June 19, 2023 12:34 PM by Theis Duelund Jensen
IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is looking to fill two external board member positions by October 1, 2023. All candidates who meet the demands of one of the two competence profiles are encouraged to apply.
All applicants must meet the requirements of one of the two competence profiles devised by the university Nomination Committee:
Profile 1
- A master’s degree or equivalent
- A senior-level profile with extensive experience in IT and the practical application of IT
- A career in business or the public sector with appropriate experience and network – candidates with international experience are also encouraged to apply
- Field of operation within the IT University’s general sphere of activities
Profile 2
- A master’s degree or equivalent
- A senior-level profile (applicants with PhD’s are encouraged to apply) with solid experience from the field of IT research at a university or in the private sector
- Background and field of operation within the IT University’s general sphere of activities
- Profound insight into international research environments
If you would like to be considered for the position as member of the board of IT University of Copenhagen, please forward your resume (2-4 pages) along with a brief expression of interest no later than July 9 to Assistant to Executive Management, Gitte Gramstrup, E-mail: gigr@itu.dk
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of the Board and Nomination Committee, Carsten Gomard, at +45 20 94 19 92.
New board members will be appointed at the end of the summer.
The board at ITU has nine members – five independent, external members, who are appointed based on personal merits, two members who are appointed internally by among others the university staff, and two members appointed by the student body.
By the end of September 2023, ITU external board members Lars Mathiesen and David Basin will both have served on the board for eight years which is the maximum number of years allowed for board members. Therefore, ITU will be appointing two new external board members. Appointments follow the university’s regulations and standards with regard to the appointment of board members. On the basis of competence profiles and an open call for applications, the Nomination Committee will submit a list of nominated candidates to the Appointment Committee who will appoint two new members. Members are appointed for a four-year term, starting October 1, 2023, with the possibility of extending the position by another four years.
The board is the university’s supreme authority and is tasked with maintaining ITU’s interests as a research and education institution. The mission of the IT University of Copenhagen is to deliver internationally leading teaching and research which enable Denmark to become exceptionally good at creating value with IT.
Every year, the board at ITU meets on three separate occasions (April, September, and November), scheduled meetings last three hours with the addition of a full-day strategy seminar once a year (June). In rare events, the board may be summoned for extraordinary meetings. All meetings are held at IT University of Copenhagen. Meeting agenda and materials are distributed a week prior to meetings.
Theis Duelund Jensen, Press Officer, tel: 2555 0447, email: thej@itu.dk