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We are now looking for an Assistant Professor who will strengthen and complement the department's cybersecurity research
environment through internationally visible and technically rigorous research. The research may cover foundational or applied
aspects of cybersecurity. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the long-term development of a leading
international cybersecurity research environment. The Department of Information Technology holds a leading position in both
research and education at all levels. We are currently Uppsala University's third largest department, have around 350 employees,
including 100 teachers and 130 PhD students. Approximately 5,000 undergraduate students take one or more courses at the department
each year. You can find more information about us on the Department of Information Technology website. Cybersecurity is the
department’s newest research programme, established as part of strategic initiatives. The department conducts internationally
recognized research across a broad range of cybersecurity areas, with particularly established strengths in software and web
security and hardware security, as well as research activities in secure systems, network and information security, programming
language security, trustworthy AI, federated learning, and cyber-physical security. The new Assistant Professor will have the
opportunity to develop and establish their own research group in cybersecurity, strengthening growing research activities or
initiating new directions complementary to well-established strengths in Cybersecurity. The position has a generous starting
package with funded research time (65%) during the tenure-track period and funding for one PhD student. Subject area Cybersecurity
is a broad area of computer science, with connections to several adjacent disciplines. It concerns the protection of information
systems, and the data, services, and operations they support, against unauthorized access, manipulation, disclosure, and
disruption. The subject encompasses research on the security of different layers and components of information and computing
systems. Relevant research areas include, but are not limited to, systems and network security, malware and threat detection,
software and application security, cryptography, hardware security, data security and privacy, and secure data processing and
storage. Cybersecurity research also addresses security challenges and opportunities associated with evolving technologies and
computing paradigms, including AI for cybersecurity, security and privacy of AI systems, cyber-physical systems, and IoT security.
Human-centered aspects of cybersecurity are also within the subject area. Duties: You will work with: - research. You will conduct
foundational and technically rigorous cybersecurity research and contribute to the continued development of a leading
international cybersecurity environment. The position offers the opportunity to help shape and strengthen a growing research team
with active collaborations across computer science and related disciplines. Duties include publishing in leading international
venues, supervising students and junior researchers, and actively applying for and securing external grants. The main emphasis of
the position is on research. - teaching. Teaching includes responsibility for courses, course administration, and supervision of
doctoral students. The position offers the opportunity to develop new courses and participate in teacher teams working in
cybersecurity. - administration. Participate in the general academic duties of the Department of Information Technology. This
includes serving on committees, taking on responsibilities beyond your own research and teaching assignments, contributing to the
evaluation and development of teaching and research activities, working collaboratively with colleagues, and providing support and
constructive feedback to colleagues. - keeping up to date in your subject area and following developments in society that are
relevant to your work at Uppsala University. In choosing between eligible candidates, emphasis will primarily be given to both
research and teaching expertise, according particular weight to research expertise. In addition, attention will be given to
administrative and collaboration expertise. Qualifications required You must have: - a PhD (within computer science or a similar
field). Preference will be given to applicants who have completed their PhD or attained equivalent expertise no more than seven
years before the deadline for applications. - research expertise in cybersecurity, demonstrated through an internationally visible
research profile of excellent scientific quality. In addition to academic qualifications, research qualifications from other
activities may also be taken into account, such as development of technology and capacity for innovation. - teaching expertise,
according particular weight to experience with computer science courses. The ability to integrate research in the relevant subject
area, subject didactic, and higher education into teaching is also required. - completed at least five weeks of teacher training
for higher education of relevance to the organisation and its activities or be considered to have acquired the equivalent
knowledge. The required training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first two years of employment if
there are special circumstances. - a documented ability to teach in Swedish or English. - ability to work with other people and
otherwise meet the demands of suitability required to perform the duties well. - teaching expertise and research expertise that
are relevant to the subject area and the duties that the position involves. Other desirable/valuable qualifications It would be
an advantage if you have: - research expertise in areas of cybersecurity that complement existing strengths and contribute to
growing or developing research directions with internationally visible research. Particular emphasis is placed on scientific
quality and research contributions published in leading international venues in cybersecurity, such as ACM Conference on Computer
and Communications Security, IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, USENIX Security Symposium, Network and Distributed System
Security Symposium, or other internationally recognized venues of comparable standing that are relevant to the applicant’s
research area. - teaching expertise, according particular weight to experience in cybersecurity courses. - leadership roles within
the international cybersecurity research community, including conference organization, program committee service, or editorial
responsibilities. - demonstrated scientific impact. - documented ability to obtain external grants through competition. -
collaboration expertise. Interacting with the wider community, disseminating and exchanging information and translating research
and development results into practical benefits. - administrative expertise. Capacity to plan, organise and prioritise activities
and to work in a structured manner that demonstrates an awareness of goals and quality. For more information on assessment and
assessment criteria, see the Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University and the Faculty of Science and Technology’s Guidelines
for the Appointment and Promotion of Teachers. All qualifications must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess
both their quality and their scope. When the University appoints new academic staff, candidates will be selected based on a
qualitative overall assessment of their competence and expertise, taking into account their potential to perform and develop the
duties of the position and to contribute to the positive development of the department. Application Parental leave, part-time work
due to childcare, trade union responsibilities, military service or similar activities are treated as work experience and should
be listed in the CV. Instructions for applications for employment Period of employment The position of Assistant Professor is
fixed-term for up to six years and is intended to provide qualifications for a permanent teaching position with higher eligibility
requirements. During the appointment, there is the possibility to apply for promotion to Associate Professor. If the requirements
are met and suitability is confirmed, the appointee may be promoted to a permanent position as Associate Professor. About the
position This is a temporary full-time position for up to six years. The position is full-time (100%). Starting date August 15
2027 or as agreed. Place of work: Uppsala Further information about the position is available from: Professor Christian Rohner
(+46 70-167 93 61, christian.rohner@it.uu.se) and Assoc. Prof. André Teixeira (+46 18 471 54 14, andre.teixeira@it.uu.se) We look
forward to receiving your application by December 4 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2795. In the event of any disagreement between the English
and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence. We offer you Sweden offers good working
conditions, including comprehensive social benefits such as generous family-focused policies that make healthcare, childcare, and
children’s education available and highly affordable. At Uppsala University, we offer the opportunity for new international staff
to learn Swedish through our language courses. If you have family, they will get new contacts and support through the Uppsala
International Citizen hub. If you are an international candidate, you will find a lot of information about working and living in
Sweden at http://www.uu.se/joinus. Uppsala University’s tenure track system grants assistant professors the possibility to be
assessed for promotion to the position as associate professor. The university provides support in various areas, such as
scientific and educational development, leadership development as well as patent and innovation support.