Associate Senior Lecturer in cybersecurity

“Our School and research environment is in a very exciting and expansive phase.

It is a large research environment with a strong international character. The goal is to be a nationally leading environment within, among other things, applied AI” – Magnus Clarin, Dean of the School of Information Technology.

Halmstad University
https://hh.se/english/about-the-university/vacant-positions.html adds value, drives innovation and prepares people and society for the future. Since the beginning in 1983, the University has been characterised as forward-thinking and cross-border. Today, the University has around 600 employees and 12,000 students. The range of education is wide and the research is internationally renowned. Halmstad University actively participates in social development through collaboration with both industry and the public sector.

The School of Information Technology

Halmstad University consists of four interdisciplinary Schools and the current position is located at the School of Information Technology (https://hh.se/ite-en). https://hh.se/ite-en is a multicultural school with around 130 employees from 20 different countries. It is a strong research and education environment, with focus on smart technology and its applications. Students and researchers are working with everything from AI and information driven care to autonomous vehicles, social robotics and digital design. https://hh.se/ite-en offers education on all levels, from undergraduate to PhD education, plus education for professional. An innovation centre for information driven care called https://leapforlife.se/ is connected to https://hh.se/ite-en, as well as a collaboration arena for electronic development, Electronics Centre in Halmstad (https://hh.se/ech).

Description

At the department of Computing and Electronics for Real-Time and Embedded Systems (https://hh.se/ceres-en), there is a need for an assoicate senior lecturer (biträdande universitetslektor) in cybersecurity or a closely related area who can lead the research area forward, strengthen and develop the interdisciplinary links both internally at the University and towards external industrial and societal partners.

Duties include research, teaching in practical and theoretical courses at both bachelor and master level, and administration. The proportion of research will initially be at least 50%, strongly dependent on the applicant's ability to contribute to existing research projects and ability to apply for research grants. 

Qualification

Scientific skills:

- A doctoral degree in computer science or a closely related area. The degree should not be older than five years when this position’s application time has finished, eligible exceptions might apply.
- A good level of scientific production in terms of scope, originality, breadth and impact on the subject area.

Teaching skills:

- Proven experience in planning, conducting, examining and evaluating teaching, including supervision of theses or dissertations.
- Completed training in higher education pedagogy and experience in educational development work.

Research profile and teaching experience in cybersecurity together with an ability to collaborate in interdisciplinary environments is a requirement. Proven experience in leadership, administrative skills and interaction with the wider community is an asset. Research with a clear link to one of the two profile areas of the university, Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities, is desirable.

Salary
Salary is to be settled by negotiation. The application should include a statement of the salary level required by the candidate.

Application
Applications should be sent via Halmstad University's recruitment system Varbi and shall consist of:

- A cover letter including a brief statement of why you believe that your goals are well-matched with this position, together with a description of future research plans.
- An attested CV that includes at least:
- A list of previous degrees, with dates and institutions, transcripts for higher-education studies until most recent available.
- A description of previous work experience.
- A list of publications with links to online copies of the most important publications.


- Contact information for at least three references.
General Information
We value the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to our organization. We therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds, gender, functionality and, not least, life experience.