Assistant Professor (tenure-track) positions in Computer Science with focus on Programming Languages or Concurrency

Application deadline: 30 April 2024 at 23.59 hours local Danish time.
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Southern Denmark (campus Odense) invites applications for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor positions in Computer Science, with focus on the areas of Programming Languages and Concurrency. The starting date is flexible but ideally around autumn 2024 or early 2025.

Successful applicants would join the Section of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Programming Languages, an ambitious cluster of research groups that fosters collaboration, research excellence, and quality education. We offer ample opportunities for collaboration, personal growth, and mentoring for starting independent research groups. The section’s current research covers a wide range of areas and topics that include concurrent programming languages (choreographic programming, session types, etc.), distributed computing (cloud computing, microservices, etc.), Dev(Sec)Ops, formal methods (theorem proving, type systems, etc.), usable security, post-quantum and embedded cryptography, and quantum programming languages. We are looking for new colleagues who can strengthen or add to our competences, and we encourage interested candidates to explore the section’s website at for more information.

The section is part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. We are an inclusive and international working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and strong traditions for collaboration across research groups, departments and faculties, and with other organisations like educational institutions, municipalities, and companies. The degrees offered by the department include BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in computer science, a BSc degree in artificial intelligence, and an MSc degree in data science. see more information about the department; Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Who we are looking for
An ideal candidate:
• holds a PhD degree in computer science or equivalent;
• has a research track record at a high international level, reflecting the academic age of the applicant;
• can teach and advise in computer science at all levels.

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Danish is not a requirement: more English than Danish is used when teaching in computer science, and more than half of the faculty members in computer science have international backgrounds. Successful applicants will be offered Danish courses by the university.

Applications from promising early-career talents are highly encouraged. The Danish tenure-track employment is a focused assistant professorship with a guaranteed assessment for a position as tenured associate professor: before the end of the sixth year of employment and contingent on a positive academic assessment, the assistant professor will transit into a permanent (tenured) position as associate professor. A tenure-track assistant professor can request assessment for tenure earlier. If this assessment is negative, the assistant professor can request a second assessment within the final six months of employment.

Questions? Curious to learn more about the section and the position? Please feel free to reach out to Professor Fabrizio Montesi: [email protected]

The starting date is flexible but ideally around autumn 2024 or early 2025.
Application deadline: 30 April 2024 at 23.59 hours local Danish time.
The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now has more than 27.000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has 3,800+ employees, and 115 different study programs in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark. Odense provides family-friendly living conditions, with the perfect combination of a historic city centre with an urban and vibrant feel and yet close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the island of Funen is ideal with easy access to the larger cities and airports in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

Application, salary etc.
Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on salary and taxation.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

The application must include the following:

• A motivated cover letter, max 1 page, presenting the applicant’s research topics and interests and how these relate to the section’s
• A curriculum vitae, including (if available) ORCID and a link to the applicant’s page on DBLP
• A full list of publications
• Copy of PhD diploma, Certificates/diplomas (MSc or equivalent)
• Copies of all publications on which the applicant wishes to be evaluated (at most three)
• A brief survey of the applicant's most important research results and research plans for the next three years

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.
Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link "Apply now". Attached files must be in Adobe PDF format. We strongly recommend that you read How to apply for a position at SDU before you apply.

Since not all members of the appointment committee are Danish-speaking, it is recommended that your application is submitted in English.
Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark.

Placering: Odense, Denmark