​​Professor in Cyber Security at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University

Is your research area Cyber Security and can you lead the development of this area as well as our BSc and MSc educations? Then the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University invites you to apply for a full professor position.  

The position will be in the Software Engineering and Computing Systems Section within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University. The section performs teaching and conducts innovation & research in the systematic development of software taking its context into account. This ranges all the way from desktop computers over mobile devices to fully-fledged system of systems and cyber-physical systems. The section is particularly well-known internationally for its research around digital twins, using co-simulation for cyber-physical systems also including autonomy. We want to add to our competencies a special focus on cyber security.

Expected start date and duration of employment 

The position is open from 1st July 2024.

Job description 

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is growing and looking for a new professor of Security and Trust in Digital Systems, to address the growing security challenges in one of the world’s most digitalized societies with high levels of trust among citizens and authorities through research, education, and research-based advice.  

The main tasks will be: 

• Establish, develop, and lead a new research theme within the section focusing on security and trust, 

• Collaborate with students, industry, public and private organizations, and other research groups, 

• Develop our Bachelor and Master of Science Educational programmes, 

• Attract external funding for research 

Security and trust are enabling properties of the digital systems that we have come to depend on in the information society. In this context, it is important with a holistic approach to computer, network, and information security, which considers the security of system elements and processes as well as the motives and incentives of all actors in the system. Moreover, it is important to develop mechanisms and techniques to facilitate establishment of trust between actors and systems, mediation of trust among actors and system elements, and ways to measure and reason about trust in actors and elements, e.g. as part of a Zero Trust approach to system security.  

We are looking for a professor with a holistic approach to system security and a broad research profile within security and trust in digital systems. We are particularly looking to develop research in:  

• Computational trust and trust management 

• System Security (including both authentication and access control) 

• Identity and access management with privacy considerations 

• Security in cyber physical systems 

The department is known for its collaborative approach. It is important that the applicant seeks collaborations within the section, department other departments at AU, other universities, industry as well as public and private organizations. 

Our Bachelor and Master of Science programmes were established five years ago; the first cohort will graduate this summer. We want to develop our programmes so that they have an even better fit with the needs of the stakeholders (students and society) as well as ensure optimal use of our resources. Experience with strategic and tactical development of study programmes is therefore needed.

About the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University 

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of four engineering departments at the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University.  

Our vision is to be a world-leading department for research, education and innovation in electrical and computer engineering, creating a positive and visible impact on society and the environment through interdisciplinary collaboration, excellence and diversity.  

Many of our research and development activities are based on the specific innovation needs or specialist application areas of specific companies. We collaborate closely with the public sector and private companies to ensure that the knowledge and technology generated in the department’s research environments have a clear anchoring in reality and benefit society as a whole.  

Ensuring gender balance at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is a high priority at Aarhus University, and we particularly encourage women to apply for this position. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed based on their qualifications for the position in question. 

For more information about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, please visit https://ece.au.dk/  

See more about our activities on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/au-ece/   

You can read more about the Software Engineering and Computing System’s section at https://ece.au.dk/en/research/key-areas-in-research-and-development/software-engineering-computing-systems   

Research areas at the department 

Electrical and computer engineering are closely related technical science disciplines focusing on research into hardware and software technologies. We focus on research and development activities in the fields of communication and networks, control and automation, photonics, signal processing, software and IT systems, robot technology, medical technology, health technology, electrical energy technology, and acoustics and sound technology. 

The department wishes to build a research and study environment with equity and diversity as core values for recruitment as well as for daily study and work life.  

The benefits of working in Denmark 

Denmark as a country offers the opportunity to pursue a career without compromising your family life and in general work-life balance in Denmark are among the best in Europe. In addition, Denmark is a safe place to live with a very low crime rate and is in general secure and equal. The Danish society builds on a welfare system which means your taxes goes into welfare services such as free healthcare and education. Taxes in Denmark are high but international academic staff members can, under certain conditions, benefit from a special tax scheme to further improve working conditions. On top of this collective agreements guarantee you a safe workplace, fair wages, pay during sickness, paid paternity/-maternity leave, flexible work hours and much more.  

If you want to know more about the Danish way of life please visit: Life in Denmark . You can also contact our International Staff Office .  

Place of work and area of employment  

The place of work is the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Finlandsgade 22, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.  

Contact information 

For further information, please contact: Head of Section Professor Jens Bennedsen, [email protected] , +4541893090.

Deadline 

Applications must be received no later than March 15th 2024.  

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the

Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

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The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here . Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here .

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.