Associate Professors in Software Engineering, Interaction Technologies, Embedded Systems, and Cyber-Security

SDU Software Engineeringin OdenseSDUCentre for Industrial Softwarein Sønderborg andSDU Centre for Software Technologyin Vejle all part of theMaersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute University of Southern Denmark (SDU) jointly invite applications for one or more associate professor positions within the broad area of software engineering and technology. The positions are open from Spring 2026 and the specific start date will be agreed with the successful candidates.

The application deadline isMay 1 2026at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)

What we offer

With an associate professor position at SDU you will:

• be part of one of our dynamic research centres with both a national and international profile while working in areas of tremendous potential and societal relevance;
• join collaborations across the university as well as with national international and industrial research partners;
• help establish joint innovation projects in close collaboration with industry and the local society;
• help build up the research and educational environment;
• contribute to the teaching programmes at the highest level for undergraduate and graduate students at SDU;
• join a harmonious workplace environment that is conducive to productivity promotes creativity and rewards and recognizes individuals and group achievement;
• have the opportunity to live and work in one of the happiest countries in the world that also offers excellent and free health and education systems.

What we expect

The positions are open in any of the research areas of interest to the centres which include:

Software Engineering

(E.g. Requirements Engineering Software Architecture and Design Software Testing and Quality Assurance Software Operation Evolution and Maintenance Software Reliability Engineering AI for Software Engineering Software Engineering for AI and Data Science Software Engineering for Quantum Computing Green Software Engineering Empirical Software Engineering)

Interaction Technologies

(E.g. Human-Computer Interaction Interaction Design Novel User Interfaces Extended Reality Interactive Systems Engineering AI for Interaction Design and AI in Interaction Technologies)

Embedded Systems

(E.g. Software Engineering for Internet of Things Software Engineering for Cyber-Physical Systems Software Engineering for Embedded Systems AI in Embedded Systems Model-Driven Engineering Programming Technologies for Embedded Systems Testing of Embedded Systems)

Cyber-Security

(E.g. Software Engineering Methods for Secure Systems Threat Modelling Cyber-Security in Embedded Systems Cyber-Security Awareness and Training Tooling Advanced Analytics for Cyber-Security and Cyber-Security Engineering for AI)

For SDU Software Engineering in Odense were particularly interested in candidates with a research profile in Software Engineering and Interaction Technologies.

For SDUCentre for Industrial Software in Sønderborg were particularly interested in candidates with a research profile in Embedded Systems and Cyber-Security.

Finally for SDU Centre for Software Technology in Vejle were particularly interested in candidates with a research profile in Software Engineering Cyber-Security and Interaction Technologies.

Workplace description

The University of Southern Denmark

The University of Southern Denmark is one of the youngest universities in Denmark founded in 1966. The university is founded around the goal of providing the right knowledge at the right time to support society. The university targets major complex societal problems of a cross-disciplinary nature such as climate welfare health and technology tackling these in collaboration across faculties.

The Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering is driven by the urge to create value for and with society by curiosity and by the will to create that which only a few could imagine would be possible. Through research education and collaboration it is the ambition of the faculty to nurture talent address challenges create possibilities and promote sustainable development. The faculty is strongly engaged with national and international industries and organizations over a broad range of technical domains.

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute is an internationally recognized institute which has maintained a leading position in robotics for more than three decades. The department is the 2^ndlargest department at SDU with more than 230 staff members and 1500 students. The institute has over the last decades expanded its activities in interactive technologies artificial intelligence and software engineering including building several strong research centres at the SDU campuses in Odense and Sønderborg and with the new centre also in Vejle. Thereby the institute today covers a wide range of areas in robotics software AI and applied informatics.

Curious

If you are interested in learning more about the position please contact:

• Torben Worm (Head of Centres):
• Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard (Vice-Head of Centres):
• Serkan Ayvaz(Associate ProfessorSDUCentre for Industrial Software Sønderborg):
• Michel Albonico (Associate ProfessorSDU Centre for Software Technology Vejle):

If you experience technical problems please contactour email support.

Application

Applicants are advised to read theSDU information on how to apply.

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material and the application must include:

• Cover letter.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Masters and PhD degree certificates or equivalent (original and an official English translation).
• Complete list of publications.
• Up to five publications most relevant to the position.
• A research statement.
• Teaching Portfolio.
• Up to three reference letters may be included (optional).
• A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included (optional).

If the applicants have any preferences for one of the centres they should indicate this on their cover letters.

All documents must be in English and PDF format. CPR number (civil registration no.) must be crossed out. All PDF files must be unlocked and allow binding and may not be password protected.

UPLOAD GUIDE: Cover letter shall be uploaded under Cover letter (max. 5 MB) Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded under Resume (max. 5 MB). All other documents shall be uploaded under Miscellaneous documents (max. 10 files of max. 50 MB per file).

The application deadline isMay 1 2026at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST)

Assessment and selection process

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied and only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment.Read about shortlisting at and tests may be part of the overall evaluation. Read about theAssessment and selection process.

Conditions of employment

Appointment as an associate professor is permanent.

Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualificationscommensurate with the position as an associate will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state including the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for associate professor as described therein.Further information on salary and employed in the position may based on a specific individual managerial assessment be exempted from time registration also known as a self-organizer.

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes its staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies which due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer is subject to a number of security measures. Therefore based on information from open sources background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position(s).

Further informationfor international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also visitWorkinDenmarkfor additional information.

Further informationabout The Faculty of Engineering.