Tenure track Assistant professors in Cyber Security

Aarhus University, Denmark - an international top-100 university - has made an ambitious strategic investment plan (+300 mill DKK) to radically expand the focus on Cyber Security (for more info, see here). Therefore, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications from candidates who are driven by excellence in research and teaching as well as external collaboration on societal challenges.

The positions will be in the Software engineering and computing systems section. 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 have been expanding on Cyber for the last couple of years; until now two full professors and several associate/assistant professors are working within the area.

The positions are open from January 1st, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidates will have a holistic approach to system security, which builds on a strong technical background in cyber security.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Identity and Access Management, incl. policies, protocols and mechanisms for (biometric) authentication and access control
• Network Security Technologies, Architectures and Protocols
• Computer and Network Forensics
• Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis
• AI in security and security in AI
• Privacy Enhancing Technologies
• Offensive security techniques and pen testing
• (Empirical) studies: All techniques, methods and tools need to reliably show their positive impact on the goal of secure embedded software.
• Governance: Risk and compliance
• Cloud and edge security (securing serverless and containerized applications)
• Tools for automated identification of attack patterns, walware, …
• Security in embedded systems and critical infrastructure
• Cyber ranges and their applications
• Secure software development and security in software development
• Humans in security

You will be contributing to our ongoing research, teaching (both undergraduate (BSc and BEng) and graduate level, and innovation activities based on your qualifications.

We have recently developed a new specialization in cyber security at our MSc program. You will be involved in refining and teaching on one or more of these courses as well as other courses.

Most of our research is externally funded. You will contribute to research projects and proposals.

You will be supervising and mentoring students at undergraduate, graduate and post graduate level.

Most of our activities are done in collaboration with other researchers within the section and department – and in most cases in an interdisciplinary research context. You will be part of our research group within Cyber Securit.

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant research area (see below). The job is an Associate professor. Successful external funding, several papers in high-quality journals or other high-quality publication channels as well as documented excellence in teaching are necessary for a positive assessment. Detailed criteria can be found here.

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 both 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 here.

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: Professor Christian Damsgaard Jensen, cdj@ece.au.dk, +4522187929 or Head of Section Professor Jens Bennedsen, jbb@ece.au.dk, +4541893090

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than September 14 2026.

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.

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.

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 and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions at basic salary steps 4-8.

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.

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