[Job-offers-cs] Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Algorithms at SDU, Denmark

[Pekka Orponen]

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (IMADA) at University 
of Southern Denmark (SDU), Odense, Denmark, invites applications for a 
tenure-track assistant professor position in Algorithms, with a focus on 
applications in Algorithmic Cheminformatics. The intended starting date 
is 1 April 2025, with room for flexibility. The application deadline is 
8 January 2025.

The initial three years of this position are funded by the MATOMIC 
project (“Mathematical Modelling for Microbial Community Induced 
Metabolic Diseases” https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/matomic One focus of 
the project is the use of methods based on representing molecules and 
reactions via graph transformation techniques. During this time, the 
applicant is expected to work together with other IMADA researchers in 
the development of novel, practically efficient algorithms and modelling 
techniques, with corresponding implementations. See 
https://cheminf.imada.sdu.dk/ for previous and current work in the 
research group.

Past the first three years the position is funded by the department. As 
a tenure-track position it is a focused assistant professorship with a 
guaranteed assessment for a position as tenured associate professor. At 
the latest before the end of the sixth year of employment and contingent 
on a positive academic assessment, the assistant professor will 
transition into a permanent (tenured) position as associate professor. A 
tenure-track assistant professor can request assessment for tenure earlier.

What we seek:

We are looking for candidates
- with a PhD and research background in Computer Science with a focus on 
Algorithms and an interest in the transfer of algorithmic ideas into 
working tools,
- with a strong track record of publications in top-level conferences 
and journals, relative to academic age, and
- who can contribute to teaching and advising in the department's 
Bachelor, Master’s and PhD programmes in Computer Science and related 
fields.

Fluency in English is required, whereas knowledge of Danish is not a 
prerequisite for application. More than half of the research staff 
members in computer science have international backgrounds. Successful 
applicants will be offered Danish courses by the university.

For further information and questions on the position, please contact 
Professor Rolf Fagerberg, rolf at imada.sdu.dk.

What we offer:

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science offers a modern, 
inclusive, international, and interdisciplinary working environment with 
state-of-the-art facilities. Research at the Department of Mathematics 
and Computer Science is organised in five main research sections:

- Algorithms
- Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Programming Languages
- Data Science and Statistics
- Computational Science
- Topology, Algebra, Analysis and Geometry.

The current focus areas of the Algorithms research conducted at IMADA 
include algorithmic cheminformatics, external memory algorithms, data 
structures, combinatorial optimization, online algorithms, graph theory, 
complexity theory, and cryptology. There are also ample options for 
collaboration across sections, departments, and faculties.

The department also hosts the SDU eScience Centre, a national provider 
of HPC infrastructure for research, and thus offers access to attractive 
computational resources for research, teaching, and industry. Besides 
the BSc, MSc, and PhD programmes in Computer Science, the department 
offers BSc, MSc, and PhD programmes in mathematics, applied mathematics, 
mathematics economics, a BSc degree in artificial intelligence, and an 
MSc degree in data science.

The University of Southern Denmark was founded in 1966 and now has more 
than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has more 
than 3,800 employees and 115 different study programmes in the fields of 
the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and 
engineering. Its main campus is located in Odense, the third largest 
city in Denmark.

Odense provides family-friendly living conditions with the perfect 
combination of a historic city centre with an urban feel and yet a close 
proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the 
beautiful island of Funen is ideal with easy connection by train or 
highway to Aarhus and Copenhagen and to international airports. As the 
birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark's famous fairy tale 
author, the city is home to a vibrant and creative population and hosts 
numerous festivals and markets throughout the year.

Application, salary etc.:

Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary 
agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation 
of Professional Associations. Please check links for more information on 
salary (only available in Danish) and taxation.

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be 
informed of their assessment by the university. Shortlisting may be used 
in the assessment process.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and 
thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of 
personal background.

Application link: 
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