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Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computer Systems at University of Copenhagen

Country/Region : Denmark

Website : http://www.diku.dk/english/about/vacancies

Description

The department is expanding its research and educational activities in big data and cloud computing. There are excellent opportunities for contributing to and collaborating with a Big Data centrE currently being planned at the University of Copenhagen, as well as for collaboration with parallel programming language technology researchers at DIKU and neighboring institutions requiring large-scale data analytics and high-performance computing, such as at the European Spallation Source (ESS) presently under construction.
The applicant is expected to have substantial research experience in the area of computer systems. Some relevant subareas include: Operating systems; runtime systems for large-scale computing; distributed systems, dependable and fault-tolerant systems; networking; storage systems; transaction processing systems; low-energy computing; massively parallel system architectures, e.g. based on GPUs and FPGAs; systems security, including programming language techniques.
The successful candidate will be involved in building and leading an experimental systems laboratory and is expected to apply for external funding. The position comes with a competitive start-up package.
The tenure track assistant professor’s duties will primarily include research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication and research-based teaching with associated examination obligations within Computer Systems. To a limited extent the position may also include other duties.
The tenure track assistant professor must have an academic standing showing internationally competitive research, and/or have internationally recognized high potential to make a future impact.
Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, internationally competitive research. Teaching qualifications are not mandatory but documented teaching qualifications and teaching experience will be considered. Out-reach qualifications of applicants including the ability to attract external funding will also be considered.
During your employment as tenure track assistant professor, you must participate in the formal pedagogical training program for assistant professors at the Faculty of Science in order to qualify for a permanent position.
Your performance will be evaluated after no more than six years of employment and, if the ‘final appraisal’ is positive, you will be employed as associate professor.
The position is open from 1 December 2015 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Inquiries about the position can be made to Professor Fritz Henglein, henglein-AT-di.ku.dk.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.
Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.
The starting salary is currently up to DKK 405,501 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 69,341).
Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.
The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.
Please include
Curriculum vitae
Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)
Research plan - description of current and future research plans
If relevant description and documentation of teaching and supervision experience and qualifications according to university guidelines - please describe and document:
Experience with supervision of BSc and MSc students
Teaching experience
Formal pedagogical training
The candidate must have an international research profile. Please describe and document:
International network and relations
Internationally based activities
Positions held at universities/research institutions outside Denmark
Other relevant information:
Outreach activities, i.e. popular lectures or other activities in the media
Grants held, personal or in part. Career development grants.
Complete publication list
Separate reprints of up to 5 particularly relevant papers
The deadline for applications is 30 August 2015.
Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 9 November 2015.
Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0373.

Last modified: 2015-08-27 23:18:15