Aarhus University - an international top 100 University - has made an ambitious strategic investment plan (+300 mill DKK) to radically expand the focus on Cyber Security in terms of a new interdisciplinary center AU Center for Cyber Security - AU Cyber - for more info, see here. There will be a varying number of researchers from all 5 faculties at Aarhus University involved in the center.

We expect to hire up to six computer science candidates starting in 2027. Therefore, the department invites applications from cyber security researchers within computer science that are driven by excellence in research and teaching as well as a strong interest for innovation and addressing societal challenges.

The successful candidates will have a unique opportunity to shape the continued expansion of AU Center for Cyber Security and the Department of Computer Science at Aarhus University with excellence in computer science research, teaching and innovation.

The Department of Computer Science spans four Sections: Algorithms, Data and Artificial Intelligence (ADA); Cryptography and Cybersecurity (CRC); Human-Centered Computing (HCC); Programming Languages, Logic, and Software Security (PLS).

We are looking for applicants to strengthen and expand the cyber security research related to all the above Sections. We are thus looking for applicants within a broad spectrum of competencies in Cyber Security, but particularly within the following topics:

• Quantum Cryptography
• Security and Privacy for Machine Learning
• Systems Security
• Cryptographic Foundations, Protocols and Applications.
• Secure Programming Languages
• Quantum Programming
• Software Verification
• Software supply-chain security
• AI based Vulnerability Analysis
• Safe and Secure AI
• Usable Security
• Computer Security
• Network Security

We are looking for professors across all ranks: tenure-track Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and full Professors.

For full professorship candidates, we expect - in addition to excellent research and teaching in their field - that the candidates can demonstrate leadership, visions, collaborations and societal impact for the entire computer science department.

We provide starting packages with PhD funding (depending on position type) and operational expenses for the first three years.

We wish to build a Cyber Security/Computer Science research and study environment with equality and diversity as a core value for recruitment as well as for daily study and work life. If you have visions for or experience with activities or initiatives to support such core values in a computer science context, we encourage you to describe them in your application.

The starting date is flexible, from April 1st, 2027, and onwards.

The place of employment is Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, and the place of work is AU Center for Cyber Security, IT City Katrinebjerg, Åbogade, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Further information on the positions can be obtained from Head of Department, Professor Kaj Grønbæk kgronbak@cs.au.dk.

About Department of Computer Science at Aarhus University

The Department of Computer Science is located in a developing campus area called IT-City Katrinebjerg, where many R&D institutions and companies within digital technologies are located. The Department has a staff of approximately 165 employees including 19 full professors (some part time) and 20 associate professors (some part time), 10 tenure track assistant professors, ~25 postdocs and ~70 PhD students, as well as 17 Tech and Admin Staff members. The student population is approximately 800. Read more about the Department of Computer Science on www.cs.au.dk

The benefits of working in Denmark

Denmark as a country offers the opportunity to pursue a career without compromising your family life and in general work-life balance in Denmark are among the best in Europe. In addition, Denmark is a safe place to live with a very low crime rate and is in general secure and equal. Denmark is considered in the top of the happiest countries in the world in international surveys. The Danish society builds on a welfare system which means your taxes goes into welfare services such as free healthcare and education. Taxes in Denmark are high but international academic staff members can, under certain conditions, benefit from a special tax scheme to further improve working conditions. On top of these collective agreements guarantee you a safe workplace, fair wages, pay during sickness, paid paternity/-maternity leave, flexible workhours and much more. If you want to know more about the Danish way of living please visit: Life in Denmark. Finally, Aarhus is locally in Denmark assessed as one of the top 2 study cities

Natural Sciences Tenure Track

Aarhus University offers talented scientists from around the world attractive career perspectives via the Natural Sciences Tenure Track Programme. Highly qualified candidates are appointed as Assistant Professors for a period of six years with the prospect of performance- based advancement to a tenured Associate Professorship position.  

The aim of the Natural Sciences Tenure Track Programme is to:

• attract outstanding talented individuals that are competitive at an international level
• to promote the early development of independent research success early in the career of scientists
• to create transparency in the academic career path

As part of the tenure track position, the candidate is offered:

• access to research infrastructure
• capability development, including postgraduate teacher training
• a mentoring programme
• support to develop scientific networks and to secure interdisciplinary research at the highest level

As part of the Aarhus University Tenure Track Programme, the University carries out a mid-way evaluation to review the progress of the tenure track candidate after three years, according to the same criteria used in the final tenure review. The final tenure review is conducted after five and a half years. If the review is positive, the candidate will be offered a tenured position as Associate Professor at Aarhus University.

Please refer to the tenure track guidelines for the tenure review criteria and for the tenure review process.