Postdoc in Software Testing

Ref. No.: 2015/0807
Form of employment: Temporary employment
Scope: 100 %
Last date of application: 2015-04-10
Employment location: Västerås

Position description
As a part of the TOCSYC research environment (www.tocsyc.se), Mälardalen University (MDH) is seeking applicants for a position as a postdoctoral researcher with a focus on testing of embedded software systems.

The TOCSYC research environment, led by Prof. Paul Pettersson at MDH, combines five Swedish groups in software testing research to advance the knowledge of testing critical characteristics of complex embedded systems. The overall goal of TOCSYC is to enable and support cost-effective testing for critical characteristics in embedded systems by providing Swedish industry with new and improved tools and techniques for efficient and effective testing as well as the decision-support procedures necessary to select the right testing tools or techniques for their context.

As a postdoc in the project, you will be involved in research on methods to test non-functional properties such as performance efficiency and robustness in embedded systems using search-based and/or model-based approaches, or static analysis. The area of research can be adapted partly after the expertise of the applicant.

The employment is funded for a period of two years, and allows a maximum of 20 % teaching.

Qualifications
The applicant is required to have a PhD degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.

Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organization.

Special requirements
The School is looking for a researcher in software testing. Exposure and experience in search-based testing, model-based testing, static analysis, and/or industrial software engineering, as well as a demonstrated track record of industrial collaboration are considered valuable for the position. A publication record in leading international conferences and journals is expected. International experience is considered a plus.

For appointment to this position both scientific and teaching experience will be considered, although most importance is attached to scientific excellence in the field. Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organization. Individual wage is applied, so it is desirable that the applicant specifies salary in the application.

Information
For more information about the position contact Professor Paul Pettersson
+46 (0) 21-15 17 41 paul.pettersson@mdh.se or Senior Lecturer Daniel Sundmark + 46 (0) 21- 10 31 45 daniel.sundmark@mdh.se

The union representatives are Susanne Meijer (OFR),
+46 (0) 21 10 14 89 and Michaël Le Duc, (SACO), +46 (0) 21-10 14 02.

Application
Mark your application with reference number 2015/0807 and send it to e-mail address ansokan@mdh.se Applications sent electronically should be in Word or PDF format and labeled with reference number. Applications may also be sent to:

Mälardalens högskola (Mälardalen University)
Personalsektionen (Division of Human Resources)
Jan Romedahl
Box 883
721 23 Västerås

The applicant is responsible for that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the University by no later than 2015-04-10.