1-2 Senior Lecturers in Computer Science with focus on Cybersecurity

Om jobbet

Blekinge Institute of Technology is a place of curiosity and ingenuity with a campus in the middle of the Blekinge archipelago. Here we offer education from undergraduate to doctoral level and conduct world-class applied research. We change and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?

The Department of Computer Science (DIDA) is one of two departments at the Faculty of Computing. The department is BTH's largest department, with 70 people. The research at the department is conducted in the area of computer science. This includes the subareas of big data and AI, parallel computer systems, visual and interactive computer science, and security and distributed systems.

Work description

The position includes research and teaching in computer science with a focus on cybersecurity at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. The applicant is expected to participate actively in leading and developing the department's research and educational activities. Our research is applied and carried out in close collaboration with industry and the public sector.

Our cyber security research group studies cybersecurity operations, forensic investigation models, architectures, designs, and techniques for secure and efficient operation of next-generation software-defined and cloud-based networks and systems (including SDN, NFV, 5G/B5G, SmartGrids, IoT, and related areas). The group investigates systemic cyber security for data-centric, collaborative clouds and infrastructures, as well as security and data privacy in digital societies and secure trading of digital goods.

For this position, we are looking for a candidate with documented experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Applied cybersecurity: network security architecture and protocols, forensic investigations, critical infrastructure protection, security architecture.
• Security mechanisms for distributed systems, for example blockchains and distributed ledger technologies, or distributed identity management. Security of Smart Grid networks.
• Security and performance of software-defined networks and 5G/6G networks
• NextGen AI and ML in cybersecurity, especially for the security of distributed systems. Security of AI-driven systems.
• Cloud systems and their security, including management and testing of security for cloud deployments in business and/or governmental contexts
• Concepts and techniques for digital sovereignty (e.g., European cloud stack, privacy, or IPR protection in clouds)

Candidates with outstanding merits in other research areas may also be considered if they strengthen or complement the research at the department.

The research tasks include conducting and publishing research of high international quality, leading and developing research activities, and applying for external research funding at national and international levels. The teaching tasks include lecturing, practical elements, and course development at undergraduate and graduate level. Supervision of theses and project work at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate level is included, as is supervision of doctoral students.

The work tasks also include educational planning and administration as well as participation in the department's internal work. The teaching at undergraduate level is mainly in Swedish, while the teaching at graduate and postgraduate level is mainly in English. We expect a non-Swedish-speaking employee to acquire sufficient Swedish skills within three years to be able to teach in Swedish and communicate with the university's units/functions in Swedish. Great importance is placed on good social skills and a strong work ethic.

Eligibility requirements

Eligible to be employed as a senior lecturer is a person who has:

• completed a doctoral degree or has equivalent scientific competence or other professional skills that are important regarding the subject content of the employment and the work tasks that shall be included in the employment,
• demonstrated pedagogical skills.

The eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are described in detail in BTH's "Guidelines for appointment of teachers and appointment to docent at Blekinge Institute of Technology" which is available at https://www.bth.se/english/about-bth/work-at-bth/vacancies.

Meriting competencies and experience

In addition to the requirements described in the work description, eligibility requirements and assessment criteria for the position, the following degrees, competencies and experiences are considered a merit:

• Ability to perform independent research of high international quality in computer science
• Documented experience of leading or coordinating research activities or projects
• Documented experience working on national and international projects
• Documented experience of applied research in collaboration with relevant actors within industry or the public sector
• Experience of supervision at doctoral level
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Documented good language skills in English and in Swedish

Place of employment:Karlskrona.

Employment level: 100%.

Commencement:To be agreed.

Duration:Permanent.

Application deadline:2026-06-21

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Contact person

Bo Peterson

Prefekt/Head of Department

+46455385755

bo.peterson@bth.se

Lina Göransson

HR-partner

+46455385029

lina.goransson@bth.se

Mikael Åsman

Universitetsadjunkt, facklig representant (SACO)

+46455385720

mikael.asman@bth.se

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