Lecturer 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 teaching computer science with a focus on IT and cyber security. Teaching responsibilities span two of BTH's engineering programs in security. Teaching can include lectures and practical elements such as laboratory exercises and project work, as well as supervision of degree projects at the undergraduate level. Teaching is primarily conducted in Swedish, and proficiency in Swedish is therefore strongly recommended. A non-Swedish-speaking applicant may be considered but would be expected to acquire sufficient Swedish skills within three years.

The employment may also include administrative tasks such as course development and participation in the department's internal work. Under special circumstances, and if prerequisites are met, there may be limited opportunity to conduct research in the security area.

Skills needed

The successful candidate is expected to have strong documented competence in cyber security education, research, and practical training, with the ability to contribute to the continued development of both existing and future course offerings in IT and OT security.

The candidate should have teaching experience and subject-matter expertise in several of the following areas:

• Digital Forensics
• Advanced Digital Forensics
• Web Security
• Penetration Testing
• Secure Systems
• Network Security
• Security tools, methods, and operational skills relevant to SOC / TIR levels 1, 2, and 3
• Threat Intelligence
• Malware Analysis
• Advanced Malware Analysis
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Security for AI

The candidate should also be able to contribute to the development of education and training in both Red Team and Blue Team operations. Strong merit if the candidate has experience in designing and delivering hands-on, scenario-based cyber security training.

We use CyberRanges as our platform for everything from individual skills training to large-scale, complex Red and Blue Team exercises. In our training environment, we also connect real cyber-physical systems to the CyberRange platform in order to simulate realistic attacks and defence scenarios. Experience of working with OT/ICS/SCADA environments, cyber-physical systems, and realistic attack simulation is therefore considered a strong merit.

The ideal candidate should be able to bridge academic teaching with current professional practice and contribute to the continued development of courses and training environments that prepare students for work in modern cyber defence, incident response, and critical infrastructure protection.

Eligibility requirements

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

• completed a university degree of at least 180 higher education credits or has equivalent
  competence or other skill that is important regarding the employment's subject content
  and the work tasks that shall be included in the employment,
• demonstrated pedagogical skills.

Eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are described in detail in the "Guidelines for the employment of teachers and the appointment of associate professors at Blekinge Institute of Technology," 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 meritorious:

• University degree at advanced level in IT security or cyber security from computer science, software engineering or a similar area
• Documented experience with teaching university courses within the security area
• Proficiency in Swedish, enabling teaching at undergraduate level
• Good communication and collaboration skills

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

Union representative (SACO)

+46455385720

mikael.asman@bth.se

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