Associate Professor in Cybersecurity

13 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Bergen

Department

Department of Informatics

Research Field

Computer science

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

26 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

2024/5705

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

There is a vacancy for an associate professor at the Selmer Center in Secure Communication of the Department of Informatics within Cybersecurity.

Digitization of businesses, industry, public administration, and education makes informatics play an increasingly important role in the development of society. Research and education in informatics are crucial for the digital transformation of our society to succeed. The Department of Informatics contributes to this through eight research groups that deliver research and education at a high international level in algorithms, bioinformatics, information security, machine learning, optimization, programming theory, visualization and didactics.

The department offers education for the future at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels. The department is in rapid growth regarding its number of students, research directions, and employees. We have today about 1000 students, and 150 employees from over 35 countries, among which 37 are faculty and 50 PhD candidates.

The Selmer Center is one of the top ICT groups in Norway with its main research in the areas of cryptography, Boolean functions, sequence design and coding theory. The group consists of 20-25 people, including faculty, adjuncts, postdocs and PhD students.

This position is a combined research and teaching position with emphasis on applied aspects of cybersecurity. It will be an advantage if the candidate can complement the existing competences of the Selmer Center in the mathematical aspects of information security. The successful candidate must be an expert in Information Security and/or Applied Cryptography, with good experience in teaching of advanced cybersecurity courses.

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent qualifications within the field of Information Security or related areas.
• Experience in research in cybersecurity and/or applied cryptography is a requirement.
• Experience in teaching advanced cybersecurity courses is a requirement.
• Experience in research of AI related security aspects is an advantage. In particular, topics related to interactions between cryptography and AI: both analysing cryptosystems using AI techniques and applying cryptographic tools for evaluating security of AI systems.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and have strong collaborative skills.
• Applicants must be able to contribute in research teams both as leader and as participant.
• The successful candidate is expected to contribute to externally financed research activities and should document the ability to acquire external research funding.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Specific Requirements

Educational competence requirements

Basic teaching training and experience with the supervision of students at university level is a requirement for the position as associate professor. This implies the ability to document

• completed formal pedagogical training (relevant courses in combination with actual teaching experience can in some cases compensate for a completed course in teaching and learning in higher education).
• basic skills in planning, implementation, evaluation and development of teaching and supervision.

Educational competence must be documented in an educational portfolio which should include a documented overview of practical experience and competence as well as a brief reflection statement. The statement should primarily describe the applicant’s own teaching philosophy and an evaluation of own teaching in relation to his/her knowledge of students’ learning at a higher education level. You will find more detailed information about criteria and documentation requirements for assessing educational competence here.

Applicants who are unable to document adequate pedagogical competence upon appointment, must meet the requirements within two years of assuming office.

The teaching language will normally be Norwegian. The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to attend courses in order to learn Norwegian and must be able to teach in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language within three years of assuming office.

The University of Bergen emphasizes the importance of educational competence in scientific positions.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• Position as associate professor (code 1011 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 720 100 to NOK 796 600 (equivalent to pay grade 72–77). Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Associate professors have the opportunity to apply for personal promotion to a full professorship. For further information: https://www.uib.no/en/matnat/119901/personal-promotion-professor

Eligibility criteria

Your application must include

• CV
• diplomas, references
• a complete list of publications
• a brief outline of the applicant's interest and motivation to apply for this position, as well as a summary of the most important research results (2-3 pages)
• a research plan summarising the applicant's research ambitions for the next five years
• educational competence documented in an educational portfolio (see above)
• a list of academic work that the applicant believes should be taken into consideration in the assessment, including information about where this work was published
• the names of three referees, where at least one is familiar with your tutorial skills

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. Applications sent to individuals per email, will not be considered.

Additional comments

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting:

Professor Lilya Budaghyan, Department of Informatics, e-mail: [email protected] or Head of Department Inge Jonassen +47 55 58 47 13 / [email protected] .

For HR related questions contact Karoline Christiansen: phone +47 55 58 47 70 / e-mail: [email protected]

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Informatics

Country

Norway

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/262978/associate-professor-in-cy…

Contact

Website

http://www.uib.no/en/ii

STATUS: EXPIRED