Assistant/Associate Professorships in Software Engineering and Software Quality

The IT University of Copenhagen is strengthening and consolidating its existing Software Engineering research and teaching capacity and therefore solicits applications for faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor. It is expected that two positions will be filled. The proposed starting date is April 2025 or soon thereafter; this date can be negotiated.

The IT University’s vision is to create and share knowledge that is profound and leads to groundbreaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity. The Computer Science Department seeks to conduct research and education that are both foundational and have impact on industry and society.

Once hired, the candidates are expected to contribute to one of the two existing research groups:

• Software Engineering (pure.itu.dk/en/organisations/software-engineering)
• Software Quality Research (square.itu.dk)

Together they constitute the largest software engineering research environment in Denmark, and one of the larger ones in Scandinavia.

The Candidate
We look to hire candidates holding a PhD, especially in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other closely related fields. The applicants are expected to conduct research and research-based teaching in core software engineering areas such as:

• Software quality including testing, fuzzing, static analysis, analytics, and maintenance
• Software design, modeling, and architecture
• Software engineering for AI and AI for software engineering,
• Software engineering for robotics, cyber physical systems, and digital twins
• Software evolution, software processes and practices
• Empirical software engineering and constructive methods such as tool building

The above list of topics is neither exclusive nor complete. Candidates in all areas of software engineering are encouraged to apply. A good approximation of the area of interest is the scope of the ICSE conference. We expect a documented record of peer-reviewed publications in the areas covered by conferences and journals such as, ICSE, FSE, ASE, USENIX, ICSME, MODELS, MSR, SANER, FM, TACAS, ESEM, as well as TOSEM, TSE, JSS, EMSE, and SOSYM. Publications in other venues are equally appreciated if they cover related topics.

Candidates are encouraged to document relevant expertise, including:

• Competences in developing and conducting teaching that is both effective and well received by students.
• Competences in conducting high quality academic research, reflected in demonstratable outputs.
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with industry partners, public sector, etc.
• Strong cooperation skills and ability to work in a team.
• Contributions to the goals of the institutions in which they have worked as well as to the research community, for example participation in committees, etc.

The assistant professorship is a temporary position for up to 3 years with the possibility of extension. The position requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

In addition, candidates for a position as associate professorship should be able to:

• Attract external research funding
• Supervise PhD students
• Be willing to learn Danish (for applicants who cannot speak a Scandinavian language).

It is understood that even highly qualified applicants will satisfy these requirements to varying degrees, for example because of differences in countries and research fields.

Job description
The candidate is expected to perform research activities in collaboration with fellow faculty members in one of the named research groups, and to develop collaborations with other environments at the IT University when relevant.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the IT University’s education programs, both by giving courses and by supervising student projects. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to engage with society through external collaboration, to participate in securing external funding, and to contribute to the IT University’s strategic goals.

General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.

About the Computer Science Department
The ITU Computer Science Department conducts research in all aspects of computer science and data science, including algorithms, databases, government IT, machine learning, natural language processing, network science, optimization, programming languages, quantum computing, robotics, security, semantics, software engineering, software verification, type theory, and more, as well as a range of applications. The department has 55 permanent faculty, 65 PhDs and postdocs, as well as other staff. It is responsible for the IT University's most technical education programs BSc Software Development, BSc Data Science, MSc Computer Science, MSc Data Science, and MSc Software Design.

Working at the IT University
Located in modern architecture at the intersection of the new Ørestad and the old Amager, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, ambitious, competent, and diverse international faculty, with PhD degrees from 17 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively and successfully pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups.

Working in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a strong educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is among the world’s most livable cities according to rankings from the Economist, Monocle, Mercer and Deutsche Bank. Living and working in Copenhagen will be a good experience for you and your family.

Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at universities.

Application
The application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:

• A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and brief statements of research and teaching plans that relates to the criteria in ITU´s Competency Development Profile (https://en.itu.dk/About-ITU/Vacancies/Faculty-Competence-profiles)
• A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment and academic background
• Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)
• Copies of max. 5 different publications of research at a high international level in well-respected peer reviewed venues that are relevant to the position (the publications should be numbered)
• For candidates applying for the Assistant professor position: documentation of pedagogical experience and teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position
• For candidates applying for the Associate professor position: documentation of a) received observation and feedback on teaching, b) pedagogical experience and training courses as a teacher, c) a formal written assessment of teaching competence and d) a teaching record within one or more of the teaching areas listed for the position
• For candidates applying for the Associate professor position: a record of contributing to the goals of the institutions in which the candidate has worked, for example participation in committees, etc.

Applications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.

The applicant will be accessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of 13 March 2012.

The IT University may use shortlisting in connection to the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.

Further information
Questions about the position can be directed to Head of Department Peter Sestoft, email [email protected], phone +45 7218 5083, associate prof. Paolo Tell, email [email protected] (Software Engineering), and prof. Andrzej Wąsowski, email [email protected] (Software Quality Research).

Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, [email protected].

Application procedure
You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website: http://en.itu.dk/About-ITU/Vacancies

The IT University might upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.

Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment.

The IT University uses tests in connection with the recruitment process.

Application deadline: 1 December 2024, at 23:59 CET
Applications/enclosures received after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline, so please allow sufficient time for upload of publications and other documents.

At The IT University of Copenhagen we have an international environment and view diversity as a valuable resource. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive working environment for all our employees and encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, or ethnic background to apply for the position.

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