Associate senior lecturer in Computer Science

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The Faculty of Technology is one of five faculties at Linnaeus University. We bring together the university’s education and research in technical subjects. Our operations are organized into nine departments and a faculty office. We also house the Linnaeus University Centre DISA and two Linnaeus Knowledge Environments: Green Sustainable Development and Digital Transformations. Several of the faculty’s research groups collaborate within the strategic research area of Forest Values.

The Department of Computer Science and Media Technology is responsible for many educational programs at basic and advanced levels within computer science, software engineering, and media technology. Currently, more than 60 staff members work in the department. The department has a strong connection with other departments of Linnaeus University and industrial and public partners.

Subject area for the position: Computer Science

Location until further notice: Kalmar. Since Linnaeus University is located in both Växjö and Kalmar, travel between the two may be required.

Hours: 100% for 4 years (50% research, 50% teaching/administration). The appointment may be renewed, however not for longer than a total of two years, if more time is required to fulfil the purpose of the appointment because of sick leave, parental leave, or other specific reasons.

According to the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 4, Section 12 c), an associate lecturer must, on application, be promoted to senior lecturer if they are (i) eligible for employment as a senior lecturer, and (ii) assessed as suitable for such an appointment in accordance with the assessment criteria used for the position. Such a promotion entails employment as a senior lecturer until further notice. The application for promotion must be submitted within the employment period for the position as an associate senior lecturer. 

Job description

The work duties cover the whole research cycle, starting with identifying research challenges by literature reviews or discussions with industrial partners. Different research challenges require different research methodologies, such as case study, controlled experiment, and mixed methods such as design science.

The position holder shall publish results in top-tier, international journals and conferences, and participate actively in the academic community, performing academic services, such as conference organization and peer reviewing. Participation in international research networks with joint project applications and publications is encouraged.

The position holder will also teach, supervise, or participate in other departmental duties to the extent of approximately 50% of full time. This part of the position includes the development of syllabi, course content, examination, and act as the teacher responsible for courses related to Internet-of-Things (IoT), cloud-native applications, web development, embedded systems, and computer networking at the bachelor’s level, and more specialized courses at the master’s level. Supervision of theses at bachelor’s and master’s level is also included.

An essential part of the position’s pedagogical qualification is formal pedagogical merit, including higher education teaching and supervisor training. Postgraduate education constitutes a small part of the position with participation in postgraduate education courses and doctoral students’ supervision.

Upon the start of the employment, both a formal research and teaching plan will be formulated together for the entire duration, which will function as a reference for the position holder’s performance evaluation. A joint mid-term appraisal identifies areas of strength and areas for improvement. 

Qualifications

According to the Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 4, Section 4a), anyone who has been awarded a doctorate in Computer Science or related subjects, or who has the equivalent academic competence, is qualified for the position of associate senior lecturer. Consideration shall primarily be given to applicants who have been awarded a doctorate, or who have achieved competence equivalent to a doctorate, no earlier than five years prior to the deadline for the application for the position of associate senior lecturer. Applicants who have been awarded a doctorate, or who have achieved competence equivalent to a doctorate, at an earlier point in time may, however, be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons include sick leave, parental leave, and other similar circumstances.

In order to qualify for the present position, the applicant must also show excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Articles published in well-known journals and/or presented at established conferences in the field and research work experience in national/international research projects should be reported in the application. A doctorate thesis preferably in related topics (i.e. IoT, cloud computing, distributed systems, AI and machine learning, data science).

Assessment criteria

Research experience in at least one of the following areas: IoT, cloud computing, embedded systems, web engineering and associated technologies, is required at doctorate level or beyond. Teaching experience and the ability to teach in Swedish is considered a merit but not required.

The candidate needs documented experience on research and teaching experience in at least two of the areas of computer science described below:

• Web development, including server-side programming, API design, and RESTful architecture. This includes a detailed understanding of web application integration with different types of APIs and the principles behind Web Science and Web of Things (WoT).
• Internet of Things (IoT) and how to apply web standards for IoT application development. Fundamental knowledge of IoT, including sensors and data gathering, as well as experience with IoT project development, is meriting.
• Software development processes, encompassing requirements, implementation, testing, version control, and continuous delivery.
• Experience with iterative planning, risk analysis and project management, for guiding software development projects.
• Cloud-based applications and their architectures, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment concepts.
• Practical skills in configuring servers, creating and maintaining delivery pipelines, and developing scalable software systems.

The computer science field strives for gender balance. Hence, we encourage applications from female applicants. When the university employs new teachers, the choice should fall on those applicants who, based on a qualitative holistic assessment of competence and skills, are considered most likely to successfully perform and develop relevant tasks and contribute to successful development of the organisation.

The following assessment criteria will be used in the assessment of any application for promotion to senior lecturer: The assessment of research expertise should be guided by the independence, volume, and quality of the candidate’s research.

Teaching expertise should be apparent from pedagogical work, including development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination. Teaching expertise should furthermore include a reflective approach to students’ learning and to the applicant’s own role as a teacher.

After a 4-years period as assistant senior lecturer, the candidate is expected to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate independence as a researcher in planning research projects, research funding, and scientific publishing.
• Scientific work in relevant subject areas, with progression and in new fields. The work must have been carried out during the employment period. At least four articles should be published at international venues in the relevant fields (preferably Level 2 in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers).
• A national and international network with collaborations within academia and society.

• Participation and collaboration in research projects.

• Participation in conferences and other services to the research community.

• Research collaboration nationally and internationally, for example, in joint projects and publications.
• Ability and initiative to write applications for external research grants. At least two such proposals should be submitted (preferably as the main applicant).
• A pedagogical portfolio with teaching, course development and preparation, and pedagogical development at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd cycles.
• Formal pedagogical qualification with higher education pedagogical training and supervisor training.
• Successful supervision of Bachelor and Master theses.
• Ability to collaborate with other researchers and / or experts in related fields and interdisciplinary collaboration to develop the position’s knowledge area.

Last day for application is August 3, 2025

Contact

Head of department, Prof. Arianit Kurti, +46 470 708375, arianit.kurti@lnu.se
Head of subject: Prof. Welf Löwe, +46 470 8495, welf.lowe@lnu.se

HR partner, Erika Hjelmer, +46 470 708206, erika.hjelmer@lnu.se

Would you like to know more about the Faculty of Technology? Learn more at Lnu.se: https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/Organisation/faculty-of-technology/meet-the-faculty-of-technology/

Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.

Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 23.59 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.