Professor in Theoretical Computer Science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Computer Science at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, invites applications for a position as full Professor in Theoretical Computer Science. 

Subject description
Theoretical computer science is a bridge between mathematics and computer science that aims to understand the nature of computation. It comprises theory of algorithms, their analysis and proofs of complexity and involves efforts to design efficient algorithms, in terms of computation time, memory size and parallelism. The methodology in this area emphasizes mathematical rigor. The announced area comprises theory and practice of SAT solving. Specifically it addresses algorithm and proof complexity for boolean satisfiability (SAT) and for problems that can be reduced or expressed as SAT problems.

Work duties

• Research within the subject area
• Teaching in the second and third cycles of studies
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students
• Actively seeking external research funding
• Administration related to the work duties listed above

Qualification requirements
Appointment as a professor requires that the applicant has:

• Demonstrated research expertise.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons.

Additional requirements:

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Documented ability to attract external research funding

Assessment criteria
When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given to research and teaching expertise within the subject, with research being of greater importance.

For appointments to professor, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A very good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
• A very high level of teaching skill, including a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• A good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• A good ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, first and second cycle education and innovation within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/