Professor of Computer Science or Associate Professor on the promotion programme of Computer Science
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Professor of Computer Science or Associate Professor on the promotion programme of Computer Science
Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as professor og associate professor on the promotion programme of Computer Science from the 1st of January 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The position is part of the larger strategic effort by Roskilde University to strengthen its basic research in fields that open new venues for external collaboration with the private and public sector. Furthermore, Roskilde University is particularly committed to addressing the research and innovation needs of stakeholders in Region Zealand. The Department welcomes applicants whose research and teaching profile and ambition includes developing collaboration with these stakeholders as well as with national and international research environments. Furthermore, we are looking for candidates with an aptitude for cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary education. Educationally, Roskilde University is based on problem-oriented project learning and continuously seeks to develop this approach further.
Department of People and Technology is the largest department at Roskilde University and covers a range of subject areas, broadly focused on human – society – technology interactions and covering topics as sustainable transitions of society, social entrepreneurship, urban planning, computer science, digitalization, healthcare, welfare studies, etc. The position is linked to the research group Programming, Logic, and Intelligent Systems (PLIS). In PLIS, basic research in computer science is combined with innovative applications. The construction of reliable, intelligent, and resource-efficient systems requires basic research in the mathematical and logic foundations of databases, algorithms, programming tools, and languages. PLIS contributes innovative applications in areas such as interaction design, artistic and informative installations, virtual and augmented reality, big data, bioinformatics, applications of logic in psychology, and program analysis for energy consumption and correctness.
Read more about PLIS at https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/organisations/programmering-logik-og-intelligente-systemer.
Responsibilities and tasks
The candidate’s main tasks will be to undertake research and research-based teaching within the field of research.
The candidate will be expected to maintain a significant record of publications and to contribute to a strong research culture in the research group. You will also be expected to secure external research funding and engage in research networks. You will be required to teach, supervise, and assess students at BSc and MSc levels as well as PhD students. This also implies developing the field in relation to teaching. The position also requires sharing knowledge with the rest of society – including participation in the public debate.
The ideal candidate can teach in several or all of the following education programmes:
Finally, you will be expected to contribute to management and leadership through engagement in the Department and in the further development of the PLIS group.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent within computer science or a closely related field and have documented qualifications equivalent to several years of research and tertiary teaching at the level of associate professor.
We are seeking applicants with a background in Computer Science and a strong research profile in Data Science, preferably within the domain of Machine Learning. We are particularly interested in applicants with research in one or more of the following subject areas: (1) explainable AI, (2) the combination machine learning and symbolic reasoning, (3) language models or Natural Language Processing, and (4) cybersecurity. The research in the areas covered should span both basic research and innovative applications.
Applicants must specify whether they are applying for a professorship or for an associate professorship as part of the promotion programme.
Candidates applying for a professorship
The ideal candidate for a professorship is expected to
Candidates applying for an associate professorship as part of the promotion programme
If the chosen candidate is employed as associate professor, they will be enrolled in the department’s professor promotion programme and, thereby, get the option of being assessed and, if successful, promoted to full professor within 2-8 years. To qualify for enrolment in the professor promotion programme, the applicant must – in addition to being qualified as associate professor – demonstrate the potential to become full professor within 2-8 years.
The ideal candidate for a tenure-track associate professorship is expected to
Qualifications common to all applicants
Applicants should have documented experience in attracting and managing external project funding from national or international funding bodies with connected scientific publications in high-level scientific outlets. We also expect the applicant to support the development of collaboration with public and private actors that can benefit from applying the research results, as well as to develop research collaboration with other research groups within the University.
The applicant is expected to possess initiative and good collaboration skills, be visible and actively contributing to the daily activities in the PLIS research group and the connected teaching programs. Both professional and social competencies will be prioritized to create an inspiring daily working environment.
Within three years of employment, the applicant is expected to be able to teach in Danish. Experience with problem-oriented project supervision and teaching at university level is an advantage.
The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills and be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.
Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:
Potential assessment for the promotion programme
Applicants wishing to be admitted to the promotion programme must submit a completed promotion plan. Based on this plan, the assessment committee will assess and recommend in its conclusion to what extent the applicant has the potential to achieve a positive professor assessment at the end of the programme.
The final decision on admission is made by the rector and pro-rector, based on the recommendation from the dean, the application and the assessment committee's assessment. The decision on admission is made in connection with the appointment.
Upon admission, the applicant undertakes to follow the applicable guidelines for the promotion programme. Further information can be found here.
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact head of the PLIS group Torben Braüner on tel. (+45) 4674 3840 / torben@ruc.dk, head of studies Henrik Bulskov on tel. (+45) 4674 2272 / bulskov@ruc.dk, or head of department Peter Kjær on tel. (+45) 2077 5974 / pkjaer@ruc.dk.
Terms of employment
The employment is full-time, and you will refer to head of department Peter Kjær.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Commencing salary will be minimum DKK 705.939,49 kr. kr. per year (1st April 2025 level) plus pension contribution (18,07 %).
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education
3. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here)
4. A complete list of publications
6. A maximum of 7 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment. If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here)
7. Documentation of additional research qualifications, including
- experience in research management or other managerial functions
- track record in fundraising
8. A completed promotion plan if you apply for the promotion program, see template here
Please submit your application no later than September 7, 2025.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
The position is part of the larger strategic effort by Roskilde University to strengthen its basic research in fields that open new venues for external collaboration with the private and public sector. Furthermore, Roskilde University is particularly committed to addressing the research and innovation needs of stakeholders in Region Zealand. The Department welcomes applicants whose research and teaching profile and ambition includes developing collaboration with these stakeholders as well as with national and international research environments. Furthermore, we are looking for candidates with an aptitude for cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary education. Educationally, Roskilde University is based on problem-oriented project learning and continuously seeks to develop this approach further.
Department of People and Technology is the largest department at Roskilde University and covers a range of subject areas, broadly focused on human – society – technology interactions and covering topics as sustainable transitions of society, social entrepreneurship, urban planning, computer science, digitalization, healthcare, welfare studies, etc. The position is linked to the research group Programming, Logic, and Intelligent Systems (PLIS). In PLIS, basic research in computer science is combined with innovative applications. The construction of reliable, intelligent, and resource-efficient systems requires basic research in the mathematical and logic foundations of databases, algorithms, programming tools, and languages. PLIS contributes innovative applications in areas such as interaction design, artistic and informative installations, virtual and augmented reality, big data, bioinformatics, applications of logic in psychology, and program analysis for energy consumption and correctness.
Read more about PLIS at https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/organisations/programmering-logik-og-intelligente-systemer.
Responsibilities and tasks
The candidate’s main tasks will be to undertake research and research-based teaching within the field of research.
The candidate will be expected to maintain a significant record of publications and to contribute to a strong research culture in the research group. You will also be expected to secure external research funding and engage in research networks. You will be required to teach, supervise, and assess students at BSc and MSc levels as well as PhD students. This also implies developing the field in relation to teaching. The position also requires sharing knowledge with the rest of society – including participation in the public debate.
The ideal candidate can teach in several or all of the following education programmes:
- The bachelor programmes in humanities and technology and in natural sciences (https://ruc.dk/humtek and https://ruc.dk/bachelor/naturvidenskabelig-bachelor)
- The bachelor programme in computer science (https://ruc.dk/bachelor/datalogi)
- The graduate programme in computer science (https://ruc.dk/kandidat/computer-science)
Finally, you will be expected to contribute to management and leadership through engagement in the Department and in the further development of the PLIS group.
Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent within computer science or a closely related field and have documented qualifications equivalent to several years of research and tertiary teaching at the level of associate professor.
We are seeking applicants with a background in Computer Science and a strong research profile in Data Science, preferably within the domain of Machine Learning. We are particularly interested in applicants with research in one or more of the following subject areas: (1) explainable AI, (2) the combination machine learning and symbolic reasoning, (3) language models or Natural Language Processing, and (4) cybersecurity. The research in the areas covered should span both basic research and innovative applications.
Applicants must specify whether they are applying for a professorship or for an associate professorship as part of the promotion programme.
Candidates applying for a professorship
The ideal candidate for a professorship is expected to
- Demonstrate scholarly leadership and contribute to a strong research culture
- Perform research and publish in leading international, peer-reviewed journals, supplemented with conference papers at high-ranking academic conferences
- Secure external research funding and engage in research partnerships
- Contribute to the development of the research profile of the Department and in the PLIS research group
- Develop and nurture research networks nationally and internationally, including industry and public sector partners
- Contribute to developing the educational programs of the Department
- Teach/supervise/assess PhDs, take part in the doctoral school’s teaching program, and attract new PhD students
- Act as a mentor for junior researchers with guidance and supervision
- Contribute to the administrative responsibilities of the Department including academic assessments
Candidates applying for an associate professorship as part of the promotion programme
If the chosen candidate is employed as associate professor, they will be enrolled in the department’s professor promotion programme and, thereby, get the option of being assessed and, if successful, promoted to full professor within 2-8 years. To qualify for enrolment in the professor promotion programme, the applicant must – in addition to being qualified as associate professor – demonstrate the potential to become full professor within 2-8 years.
The ideal candidate for a tenure-track associate professorship is expected to
- Perform research and regularly publish in leading, peer-reviewed journals and conferences at an international level
- Teach courses and supervise projects in the above-mentioned educational programmes
- Attract external research funding and manage research projects in collaboration with external partners
- Contribute to the development of the research profile of the PLIS research group
- Contribute to an engaging learning environment and to developing the educational programs of the Department
- Teach/supervise/assess PhDs and attract new PhD students
Qualifications common to all applicants
Applicants should have documented experience in attracting and managing external project funding from national or international funding bodies with connected scientific publications in high-level scientific outlets. We also expect the applicant to support the development of collaboration with public and private actors that can benefit from applying the research results, as well as to develop research collaboration with other research groups within the University.
The applicant is expected to possess initiative and good collaboration skills, be visible and actively contributing to the daily activities in the PLIS research group and the connected teaching programs. Both professional and social competencies will be prioritized to create an inspiring daily working environment.
Within three years of employment, the applicant is expected to be able to teach in Danish. Experience with problem-oriented project supervision and teaching at university level is an advantage.
The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills and be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.
Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:
- original scientific production at an international level in relation to the above-mentioned field(s)
- development of the field
- experience with providing adaptive leadership in the development of research and teaching,
- the ability to promote and utilize research results,
- experience in teaching and education,
- ability to contribute to the development of the department’s internal and external cooperation,
- proven experience in securing external research funding,
- fluency in Danish (or another Scandinavian language), English, or both – see the university’s language policy.
Potential assessment for the promotion programme
Applicants wishing to be admitted to the promotion programme must submit a completed promotion plan. Based on this plan, the assessment committee will assess and recommend in its conclusion to what extent the applicant has the potential to achieve a positive professor assessment at the end of the programme.
The final decision on admission is made by the rector and pro-rector, based on the recommendation from the dean, the application and the assessment committee's assessment. The decision on admission is made in connection with the appointment.
Upon admission, the applicant undertakes to follow the applicable guidelines for the promotion programme. Further information can be found here.
Questions
For further information about the position, please contact head of the PLIS group Torben Braüner on tel. (+45) 4674 3840 / torben@ruc.dk, head of studies Henrik Bulskov on tel. (+45) 4674 2272 / bulskov@ruc.dk, or head of department Peter Kjær on tel. (+45) 2077 5974 / pkjaer@ruc.dk.
Terms of employment
The employment is full-time, and you will refer to head of department Peter Kjær.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Commencing salary will be minimum DKK 705.939,49 kr. kr. per year (1st April 2025 level) plus pension contribution (18,07 %).
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education
3. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here)
4. A complete list of publications
6. A maximum of 7 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment. If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here)
7. Documentation of additional research qualifications, including
- experience in research management or other managerial functions
- track record in fundraising
8. A completed promotion plan if you apply for the promotion program, see template here
Please submit your application no later than September 7, 2025.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.