The Maersk

Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at The University of Southern Denmark seeks to

recruit associate, and/or assistant professors with a strong background in

Software Technology or Software Engineering for SDU’s campus in

Sønderborg. 

The

application deadline is December 10, 2024, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST

 The

beautiful campus in Sønderborg is located in the inspiring building of Alsion,

which is a center for science, culture and learning in the heart of Sønderborg

and perched on the strait of water separating the island of Als from the

mainland. The university has very close relations to industries in Sønderborg,

Southern Denmark and Northern Germany.

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

institute is the origin of robotics research in Denmark and has spawned the

world-renowned cluster of robotics in Odense. The institute has, since 2023,

been building up a Center for Industrial Software research and education at its

campus in Sønderborg with a vision of creating world class knowledge in

valuable collaboration with industry providing a unique opportunity to be part

of the center. It is expected that the center will grow substantially in the

coming years, and it is collaborating closely with the already established

Center for Industrial Electronics and Center for Industrial Mechanics in

Sønderborg as well as with the industry, which count world leading companies in

growing fields such as e-mobility, automation, climate solutions and energy

efficiency. Learn more about our institute at https://www.sdu.dk/en/mmmi and the centre at https://www.sdu.dk/cis. The centre collaborates closely

with the Software Engineering section of the institute (located in Odense).

The centre

is currently expanding its engagement in software technology and software

engineering including: 

• 
  
  
• Development
  
  of secure software systems
  
  
• Cyber security threat analysis
  
  and mitigation
  
  
• Software
  
  development for embedded systems
  
  
• Model-driven
  
  software engineering for embedded systems
  
  
• Software
  
  development and programming technologies
  
  
• Empirical
  
  and automated software engineering
  
  
• Software
  
  testing
  
  
• Artificial
  
  intelligence for software engineering (e.g. AI4SE)
  
  
• Software engineering of
  
  artificial intelligence systems (e.g. MLOps)
  
  

These areas

are central to our activities and within a broad range of application domains,

including industrial applications. You will interact with a dynamic group of

researchers working in interdisciplinary teams on developing potent solutions

to societal challenges. 

We

expect

You have a

PhD in software engineering/computer science or another computational

discipline relevant to this position. You have achieved funding success

commensurate with the targeted rank (associate or assistant professor). You are

an excellent collaborator, able to work in complex international

multi-stakeholder environments. You are also an effective and inspiring

communicator end attentive listener. Talent, experience, and success with

industrial cooperation is a plus.

We offer

• 
  
  
• A position where you will be
  
  part of a dynamic institute while working in areas of tremendous potential
  
  and societal relevance within the Centre for Industrial Software.
  
  
• A vibrant and adventurous
  
  environment comprising research and teaching at international level
  
  in software engineering, robotics, applied AI and data science,
  
  drone and autonomous system technology, games and learning technology, and
  
  health informatics and technology.
  
  
• Associate professorship
  
  position is a tenured/permanent position. 
  
  
• An appointment as assistant
  
  professor lasts for three years, and contingent on successful completion
  
  of a lecturer training programme and a positive performance evaluation, a
  
  permanent position for associate professor is normally opened, for which
  
  the assistant professor can apply.
  
  
• Integration into the
  
  world-renowned Odense Robotics Cluster and national initiatives, such as,
  
  Digital Research Centre Denmark (direc.dk).
  
  
• Interdisciplinary
  
  collaborations both with in SDU and with many external entities.
  
  
• Excellent technical facilities
  
  both at the Institute and in the wider Engineering Faculty are available
  
  to support adventurous research.
  
  
• 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.
  
  

For

further information,

please contact Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard, [email protected], +45 6550

7965 or Head of Section, Torben Worm, [email protected], +45 9350

7372.

1. 
   
   
2. Further information for international
   
   applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also
   
   visit  for
   
   additional information.WorkinDenmark
   
   
3. Further information about The Faculty of
   
   Engineering.
   
   

If you

experience technical problems, please contact [email protected]. 

Conditions

of employment

The

preferred starting date is February 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Appointment

as associate professor is permanent.

Employment

as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well

as scientific and teaching qualifications at a level achievable based on

satisfactory completion of a period of employment as assistant

professor/researcher but may be achievable by other means. 

Appointment

as assistant professor is temporary and for an initial 3-year period. 

During

employment, the assistant professor must complete the Lecturer

Training Programme. 

Employment

as assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at PhD level at the

time of employment.

The

successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between

the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional

Associations. 

Further

information on salary and taxation. 

Assessment

and selection process

Read about

the Assessment

and selection process. 

Applications

will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied. Only

shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about

shortlisting at SDU.

Interviews

and tests may be part of the process.

Application

procedure

Applicants

are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply and specific faculty

information for application at the Faculty of Engineering.

Assessment

of the candidates is based on the application material. Please include

the following documents in English: 

• 
  
  
• Motivated
  
  application.
  
  
• Curriculum
  
  Vitae. 
  
  
• Certificates/Diplomas (master’s
  
  and PhD degree) – Danish and/or English. 
  
  
• Complete
  
  list of publications.
  
  
• Publications most relevant for
  
  the position. Please attach as one PDF-file for each publication (only
  
  full text publications (i.e. no links) can form the basis for assessment
  
  of the application).
  
  
• .   Teaching Portfolio
  
  
• Research
  
  plan.
  
  

The application

may also include:

• 
  
  
• Dissemination qualifications
  
  may be included in the CV.
  
  
• List of supervised projects and
  
  acquired third party funding, if any.   
  
  
• References
  
  
• Documentation of other
  
  qualifications with relevance to the position.
  
  

UPLOAD

GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum

Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as

‘Miscellaneous documents’. 

Documents

must not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the

CPR number must be crossed out.

The

application and CV must not exceed 10 MB. 

The

application deadline is December 10, 2024, at 11:59 PM/23:59 (CET/CEST9

Please apply via this website: Find job

According

to the University of Southern Denmark’s internal guidelines, there must be at

least three qualified applicants to a position before it can be filled.

The

University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and

therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for

the position.

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