Publicerad: 2025-05-27
Associate senior lecturer in Computer Science, Cybersecurity
Örebro University and the School of Science and Technology are looking for an associate senior lecturer (tenure track) in Computer Science, specialising in Cybersecurity for a fixed-term position of 4-6 years at the School of Science and Technology.
Subject area
The subject area for this position is Computer Science.
Background
The appointed applicant will be part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). WASP is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish society and industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/
The position will be placed at the Department of Computer Science within the School of Science and Technology, and will carry out research within the field of cybersecurity. You will contribute to the further strengthening of our profile in the area of cybersecurity through productive independent research, research supervision at all levels, participation in departmental and university-wide activities, application for external funding, and collaboration with research groups within and outside Örebro University. The position includes a maximum of 20 % departmental and teaching duties at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. As a WASP-funded position, we are interested in applicants with strong potential connections to the WASP program in any of the areas of AI and cybersecurity.
Duties and responsibilities
During your period of employment as an associate senior lecturer, you are to develop your autonomy as a researcher and acquire further qualifications in terms of both research and teaching skills to meet the criteria for a position as a senior lecturer.
Duties and responsibilities include research, education at all levels, and collaboration. An appointment as an associate senior lecturer at Örebro University is mainly focused on the acquisition of research qualifications (at least 50 % of the working hours). The rest of the working hours are primarily geared towards the acquisition of teaching qualifications. As an associate senior lecturer, you are also to contribute to the university’s development.
The recruited associate senior lecturer is expected to take part in WASP and its activities, such as the annual conferences and teaching doctoral courses within the WASP offering. As previously stated, the position requires a total maximum of 20 % of departmental and teaching duties, including courses at every level (BSc, MSc, PhD).
Qualifications, assessment criteria and promotion to senior lecturer
To see the job advertisement in its entirety visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20250158
Information
This is a fixed-term full-time position for a period of 4-6 years (the exact length will be decided in connection with the appointment). The appointment may be extended, but for no longer than two years, because of the associate senior lecturer’s illness, parental leave, or other special grounds, additional time is needed to fulfil the purpose of the appointment. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
For more information about the position, contact Prof. Mauro Conti (mauro.conti@oru.se). For administration issues, contact Prof. Martin Magnusson (+46 19 303870, martin.magnusson@oru.se).
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
• Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
• CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
• Teaching portfolio (as instructed in Örebro University's guidelines: https://www.oru.se/globalassets/inforum-en/key_documents/human-resources/template-for-teaching-portfolio.pdf)
• Research portfolio
• Publication list
• Relevant scientific publications (maximum of 10 and in full-text format)
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is July 31, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application!
After the application deadline, no supplements can be made electronically. If you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically to the application, you will, once the external experts have been appointed, receive instructions on how the missing publications can be submitted.
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.
Subject area
The subject area for this position is Computer Science.
Background
The appointed applicant will be part of the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP). WASP is Sweden’s largest individual research program ever, a major national initiative for strategically motivated basic research, education and faculty recruitment. The program addresses research on artificial intelligence and autonomous systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems-of-systems. The vision of WASP is excellent research and competence in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software for the benefit of Swedish society and industry. Read more: https://wasp-sweden.org/
The position will be placed at the Department of Computer Science within the School of Science and Technology, and will carry out research within the field of cybersecurity. You will contribute to the further strengthening of our profile in the area of cybersecurity through productive independent research, research supervision at all levels, participation in departmental and university-wide activities, application for external funding, and collaboration with research groups within and outside Örebro University. The position includes a maximum of 20 % departmental and teaching duties at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels. As a WASP-funded position, we are interested in applicants with strong potential connections to the WASP program in any of the areas of AI and cybersecurity.
Duties and responsibilities
During your period of employment as an associate senior lecturer, you are to develop your autonomy as a researcher and acquire further qualifications in terms of both research and teaching skills to meet the criteria for a position as a senior lecturer.
Duties and responsibilities include research, education at all levels, and collaboration. An appointment as an associate senior lecturer at Örebro University is mainly focused on the acquisition of research qualifications (at least 50 % of the working hours). The rest of the working hours are primarily geared towards the acquisition of teaching qualifications. As an associate senior lecturer, you are also to contribute to the university’s development.
The recruited associate senior lecturer is expected to take part in WASP and its activities, such as the annual conferences and teaching doctoral courses within the WASP offering. As previously stated, the position requires a total maximum of 20 % of departmental and teaching duties, including courses at every level (BSc, MSc, PhD).
Qualifications, assessment criteria and promotion to senior lecturer
To see the job advertisement in its entirety visit: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/job/?jid=20250158
Information
This is a fixed-term full-time position for a period of 4-6 years (the exact length will be decided in connection with the appointment). The appointment may be extended, but for no longer than two years, because of the associate senior lecturer’s illness, parental leave, or other special grounds, additional time is needed to fulfil the purpose of the appointment. At Örebro University, salary depends on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
For more information about the position, contact Prof. Mauro Conti (mauro.conti@oru.se). For administration issues, contact Prof. Martin Magnusson (+46 19 303870, martin.magnusson@oru.se).
At Örebro University, we expect each member of staff to be open to development and change; take responsibility for their work and performance; demonstrate a keen interest in collaboration and contribute to development; as well as to show respect for others by adopting a constructive and professional approach.
Örebro University actively pursues equal opportunities and gender equality as well as a work environment characterised by openness, trust and respect. We value the qualities that diversity adds to our operations.
Application
The application is made online. Click the button “Apply” to begin the application procedure.
For the application to be complete, the following electronic documents must be included:
• Covering letter, outlining how you believe you can contribute to the continued development of Örebro University
• CV with a relevant description of your overall qualifications and experience
• Teaching portfolio (as instructed in Örebro University's guidelines: https://www.oru.se/globalassets/inforum-en/key_documents/human-resources/template-for-teaching-portfolio.pdf)
• Research portfolio
• Publication list
• Relevant scientific publications (maximum of 10 and in full-text format)
• Copies of relevant course/degree certificates and references verifying eligibility and criteria met
Only documents written in Swedish, English, Norwegian and Danish can be reviewed.
More information for applicants will be found on our career site: https://www.oru.se/english/career/available-positions/applicants-and-external-experts/
The application deadline is July 31, 2025. We look forward to receiving your application!
After the application deadline, no supplements can be made electronically. If you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically to the application, you will, once the external experts have been appointed, receive instructions on how the missing publications can be submitted.
As we have already made our choices in terms of external collaboration partners and marketing efforts for this recruitment process, we decline any contact with recruitment agencies and advertisers.
As directed by the National Archives of Sweden (Riksarkivet), we are required to deposit one file copy of the application documents, excluding publications, for a period of two years after the appointment decision has gained legal force.