Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, invites applications for a new position as assistant professor of Computer Science from October 1st 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Department of People and Technology is the largest department at RUC, and covers a range of subject areas, broadly focused on human – society – technology/system interactions and covering human, health and IT scientific fields as well as planning, intervention and design inclined fields. The position will be based in the Programming, Logic and Intelligent Systems research group. Together with the neighboring research group for Sustainable Digitalisation, we focus on the design, construction, validation and evaluation of systems of ever increasing complexity and sophistication, and bringing together both basic and applied research. The construction of reliable, intelligent, resource-efficient systems requires basic research in the mathematical and logic foundations of databases, algorithms, programming languages. Both research groups are steadily expanding, based on both an increase in teaching as well as external funding to the area.

Read more about computer science at Roskilde University (RUC) at ruc.dk/dat and at https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/organisations/programmering-logik-og-intelligente-systemer.

Responsibilities and tasks
The assistant professor’s work will primarily include research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication and research-based teaching with associated examination obligations within Computer Science. In addition to research and research-based teaching, the position also requires sharing knowledge with the rest of society – including participation in public debate. To a limited extent, this may also include performance of other activities.

An assistant professor is required to complete the educational training program for assistant professors at RUC (up to 220 hours).

The ideal candidate is expected to be able and willing to teach and tutor in several of the department’s education programs:

• Computer science and informatics at BSc and MSc level (ruc.dk/dat and ruc.dk/inf)
• The BSc program in natural science and the BSc program in humanities and technology (ruc.dk/naturvidenskabelig-bachelor and ruc.dk/humtek)
• The MA program in Strategic Communication and Digital Media (ruc.dk/kandidat/strategisk-kommunikation-og-digitale-medier)
• The Executive Master program in project and change management (ruc.dk/mpf)

The candidate should be qualified to teach courses on construction of complex IT-systems and interaction.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent within Computer Science.

The successful candidate will be embedded with the research group Programming, Logic and Intelligent Systems (PLIS) and must relate his or her own research to the group (see more at https://forskning.ruc.dk/en/organisations/programmering-logik-og-intelligente-systemer). The groups work is focused within the following topics:

• Artificial Intelligence and decision support tools
• Big data analysis and data science
• Analysis of programming languages and program properties
• Interaction design
• Logic and knowledge modelling
• Complex IT systems, databases and IT security
• Innovative applications of IT and Internet of Things

Applicants are referred to the university’s for specifications on the required level of qualifications within research, teaching, networking, fundraising, impact and outreach etc.

The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills and to be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to;

• research topic,
• scientific production and citations and research prospective at an international level,
• the ability to promote and utilize research results,
• experience in teaching and education development and management,
• basis academic experience, preferably including international academic experience, e.g. from reviewing or editing academic papers and/or from organizing research conferences or seminars,
• professional networks and history of collaboration
• ability to contribute to development of the department’s internal and external cooperation,

The candidate is expected to
Master Danish (or Swedish/Norwegian) to the degree that you can teach and supervise in Danish and participate in on-going administrative and collegial cooperation. If you do not master Danish, you are expected to follow classes and reach an acceptable level of Danish within a period of two-three years.
Be fluent in English to the degree that you can research, teach and supervise in English.

The tenure-track program in Denmark
On the tenure-track program you will be employed as an Assistant Professor and at the latest, after a 6-year tenure track period you will be assessed as an Associate Professor. If you are qualified as an Associate Professor, you will be employed in a permanent position as an Associate Professor at the University.
Upon appointment, an assigned tenure-track mentor will provide guidance and feedback on career development, other academic topics and administrative procedures.

The tenure-track assistant professor will be subject to internal yearly evaluations and a mid-term and final international evaluation by an assessment committee. If the ‘final appraisal’ is positive the assistant professor will be promoted as associate professor. Evaluation will be based upon the Faculty expectations at Roskilde University.

Promotion criteria as Associate Professor
The assessment as Associate professor will be according to the seven criteria in the Faculty expectations: Research, teaching, dissemination, administration, fund raising, collegiality and leadership.

Questions
For further information about the position, please contact Dean Andreas de Neergaard on +45 24434331 or [email protected], or director of studies Mads Rosendahl on tel. (+45) 46 74 38 46 or [email protected]

Terms of employment
The employment is on full time and you will refer to Dean Andreas de Neergaard. The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Head of Department will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee. Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.

Applications must include:

• Cover letter
  • CV which must include the following:
  • Description and documentation of network and relations
  • Publications and other research outputs
  • Positions held at universities/research institutions
  • Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media
  • Grants held, personal or in part. Career development grants.
  
  
• Documentation of education
• Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here)
• Research plan – description of current and future research plans.
• A complete list of publications
• A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment
• If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here).

Please submit your application no later than August 1, 2021.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
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