[Job-offers-cs] Assistant/Associate Professor positions in Algorithms at University of Southern Denmark

[Pekka Orponen]

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 
(https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/imada_matematik_og_datalogi 
(IMADA), SDU, Odense/Vejle, Denmark, invites applications for positions 
in Algorithms at the levels of assistant and associate professor. 
Applicants are asked to state in their letter of application on which 
level and to which campus they wish to apply. The intended starting date 
is 1 August 2026 with room for flexibility. The application deadline is 
10 January 2026.


The current focus areas of the Algorithms research conducted at IMADA 
include combinatorial optimization, online algorithms, graph theory, 
data structures, complexity theory, cryptology, and algorithmic 
cheminformatics. We are interested in strong applicants who can 
contribute to these topics or complement them with new and promising 
directions, including applications of algorithms. (Read about the 
algorithms group: https://algorithms.sdu.dk/>
We are looking for candidates

* with a PhD and research background in Computer Science with a focus on 
Algorithms.

* with a strong track record of publications in top-level conferences 
and journals, relative to academic age.

* who can contribute to teaching and advising in the department's 
Bachelor, Master’s, and PhD programs in Computer Science.

For applicants for a position of tenure-track assistant professor, we 
expect a research track record that shows considerable potential. Such 
an appointment as assistant professor leads to an assessment for a 
position as tenured associate professor before the end of the sixth year 
of employment. Contingent on a positive academic assessment, the 
assistant professor will transit into a tenured position as associate 
professor. A tenure-track assistant professor can request assessment for 
tenure earlier.

For applicants for a position of associate professor, we expect a 
recognized research track record of more than four years after the PhD 
and demonstrated ability to direct independent research projects and 
obtain external funding. In addition, applicants are expected to have 
substantial experience in teaching and supervision. The associate 
professorship position is a tenured position.

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 positions, please contact 
Head of Section, Professor Kim Skak Larsen (kslarsen at imada.sdu.dk).

Odense and Vejle provide family-friendly living conditions with the 
perfect combination of a historic city centers with an urban feel and 
yet a close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. The beautiful 
locations come with easy access by train or highway to the bigger cities 
of Aarhus and Copenhagen.

More information and directions for applying can be found at:
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