Professor/Head of Subject in Computer Science

Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, the public sector and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has an annual turnover of just over SEK 2.3 billion. We have more than 1,800 employees and nearly 21,600 students.

As a Professor and Head of subject in Computer Science at Luleå University of Technology, you will lead and further develop a research and education area that is central to tomorrow’s computing systems.

You will lead a research group with strong expertise in algorithms, computational models, software engineering, and resource-efficient, intelligent systems. The group conducts research ranging from fundamental computer science principles to advanced applications in areas such as energy-efficient AI, hyperdimensional computing, memory-safe programming, and software development for large-scale distributed systems.

As a head of subject, you will build a dynamic research and educational environment in close collaboration with industry, international academic partners, and the university’s programs and courses within the computing field.

Would you like to contribute to the future of efficient, reliable, and sustainable computing systems? This is your opportunity.

Subject description 
Computer Science includes research on algorithms, data structures, computing models and software engineering for the development of resource-efficient, distributed and intelligent system with applications towards future digital architectures. The research subject also has a dedicated responsibility for didactic development in computer science.

Duties
As Professor and Head of subject you will have overall responsibility for leading and developing the subject, including research, doctoral education, and teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels. You will ensure funding for the activities and ensure collaboration with academia, industry, and other external stakeholders. A key part of the role is to build and maintain a strong research environment where doctoral students, staff, and students can thrive and grow.

Qualifications
To be qualified for an employment as a Professor the applicant must have demonstrated both research expertise and teaching expertise. As much attention must be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.

To meet the requirements for employment as a Professor, the applicant: 

• must be prominent within their subject area and therein present scientific activities of high international standards demonstrating a clear progress in terms of quality, 
• must have produced a total scientific output that must be equivalent, in terms of quantity, to at least three doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis, 
• must demonstrate academic leadership through, among other things: 
  • experience of research-related positions of trust such as subject specialist, external reviewer, opponent, and/or member of an examining committee. 
  • experience of leading research projects; 
  • experience of applying for and being granted, as the main applicant and in competition, external funding for research projects.
  • experience of internal missions at the University. 
  • experience of educational leadership; 
• must have experience of supervising doctoral students and, unless there are exceptional reasons, must have been the principal supervisor for at least one doctoral student for the entire period from admission to doctoral degree. 
• must demonstrate pedagogical expertise through proven experience, teaching expertise and teaching development;  
• must demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the wider community by means of, among other things:  
  • making new knowledge available to the wider community, 
  • incorporating societal needs into educational and/or research contexts.  

In addition to the qualification requirements for Professors, particular emphasis will be placed on leadership skills when recruiting a Professor/Head of subject. These skills are demonstrated in, among others

• experience of line management responsibility and staff development
• self-knowledge and capacity to reflect on their own leadership experience  
• experience of budget responsibility or other financial responsibilities. 

Assessment criteria
The following assessment criteria are applied for the position:  

• research expertise 
• teaching expertise 
• ability to lead and develop operations 
• other assessment criteria 

Additional assessment criteria (evaluated in descending order): 

• Ability to obtain external research and development funding as principal investigator.
• Ability to lead research projects.
• Documented positions of trust demonstrating scientific authority in the field.
• Ability to collaborate with society.
• Ability to communicate research and development activities.
• Administrative proficiency relevant to the subject area and the duties of the position.

The position requires the ability to teach in Swedish and/or English. If teaching is conducted in Swedish, the appointee is expected, if not already proficient, to be able to teach in Swedish within two years. The university offers language development support.

Currently, most staff in Computer Science are men; therefore, we particularly welcome female applicants.

Information
The employment is permanent and based in Luleå. Start date as agreed.

For further information about the position, please contact Head of Department Niklas Lehto, +46 920-492085, niklas.lehto@ltu.se .

Union representatives: SACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 20 37, Diana.Chroneer@ltu.se  or OFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 marika.vesterberg@ltu.se .

In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence. 

Application
We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below and attach the requested application documents including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. We prefer that applicants follows the Instructions for applicants . Note that the applicant´s educational qualifications should be particularly documented. Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English or Swedish. 

Final day to apply: March 12, 2026
Reference number: 6372-2025

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