Researcher in software engineering and continuous experimentation - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The position is in collaboration with senior lecturer Elizabeth Bjarnason in the software engineering research group, SERG at the department of Computer Science at Lund University. SERG has a strong focus on empirical research in close collaboration with the software industry. Areas of research include software startups, requirements engineering, software testing, continuous delivery and experimentation, cognitive aspects of software engineering, and software processes.

The department and the research group have strong connections to the Swedish research programmes WASP (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program) and ELLIIT, and have a broad international network within the area.

Within continuous experimentation, field experiments are used to steer the software development based on feedback from users, and decisions are commonly based on large amounts of user data. This project investigates how this approach can be used to develop systems with access to limited user data, specifically when developing new software products within startups, i.e. in new and small companies. The solutions may embrace methods that combine different types of user data (qualitative and quantitative) and re-use of existing user bases. For more information, see our webpage.

Work duties

The work tasks primarily include performing research through case studies of industrial practice, and solution design and evaluation of theses in collaboration with industrial partners. The project will explore how continuous experimentation (CE) can be applied even with limited user data and includes both exploration of current practices and the design and evaluation of new solutions in collaboration with industrial partners.

The position includes collaboration with project partners at Aalto University, Finland.

Description of the work duties:

• Research within the topic.
• Collaboration with industry and society.
• Administration related to the work tasks above.

Qualifications

Appointment to a position as a researcher requires that the applicant has a PhD.

Required qualifications:

• a PhD or equivalent research qualification within the subject of the position. 
• very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• experience of research collaboration with software development organisations, e.g. companies, startups or government agencies.
• experience of software development within the industry
• experience of collaboration with new software development companies, i.e. software startups.
• knowledge and experience of empirical research within the subject including requirements engineering, organisational processes for software development, and methods for qualitative data analysis.
• good ability to work independently and in a structured manner.
• good ability to collaborate and communicate.

The assessment for the position will be based on:

• Good ability to develop and perform research of high quality within the subject.
• Pedagogic skills.

Other merits:

• Experience of different scientific methods and ability to manage mixed methods.
• Openess for a human-centered focus within research on processes, methods and tools for software development.

Consideration will be taken to how well the applicant’s interests and ideas (expressed in the application) align with the project description and how the applicant’s experience and competence complements and strengthens the research within the project group.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave, and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University. 

Further information

The position is a fixed term position for 1 year at 30 per cent of full time.

How to apply

Applications are to be submitted via the University’s recruitment system. The application should include a CV and a personal letter justifying your interest in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include a degree certificate or equivalent and any other document to which you would like to draw attention (copies of grade transcripts, details of referees, letters of recommendation, etc.)”  

Welcome to apply!