Assistant and Associate Professors in Software Technology and Software Engineering

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at The University of Southern Denmark in Odense seeks to recruit assistant or associate professors with a strong background in Software Technology and Software Engineering. Talent and experience, success with industrial cooperation is a plus.

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute is an internationally recognized institute, which has maintained a leading position in robotics for more than three decades. The department is the 2nd largest department at SDU, with more than 230 staff members and 1500 students. The institute has over the last decades expanded its activities in software engineering including building several strong research centres at the SDU campuses in Odense and Sønderborg and with a new centre in Vejle in summer 2025. Thereby, the institute today covers a wide range of areas in robotics, software, AI, and applied informatics. Learn more about our institute at https://www.sdu.dk/en/mmmi. The Software Engineering section is leading these efforts, and you can learn more about us at https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdusoftwareengineering. The section collaborates closely with the Centre for Industrial Software (located in Sønderborg) and the Centre for Software Technology (located in Vejle).

With this call the institute would like to expand its engagement in software technology and software engineering, including

• Software development and programming technologies
• Software technology for cyber-physical systems (e.g. robotics and edge-computing)
• Software engineering
• Software testing and debugging

These areas are central to our activities in software, as well as a broad range of application domains (e.g. Robotics), including industrial applications in collaboration with local and international industrial partners. You will interact with a dynamic group of researchers working in interdisciplinary teams on developing potent solutions to societal challenges.

We expect

You have or will soon complete a PhD in software engineering/computer science or another computational discipline relevant to this position. If you apply for an associate professor position, you have achieved teaching and research experience commensurate with the position as an associate professor. You are an excellent collaborator, able to work in complex international multi-stakeholder environments. You are also an effective and inspiring communicator end attentive listener.

We offer

• A position where you will be part of a dynamic institute while working in areas of tremendous potential and societal relevance within the SDU Software Engineering section.
• A vibrant and adventurous environment comprising research and teaching at international level in robotics, software, applied AI and data science, drone and autonomous system technology, games and learning technology, and health informatics and technology.
• Tight integration into the world-renowned Odense Robotics Cluster.
• Interdisciplinary collaborations both with in SDU and with many external entities.
• Excellent technical facilities both at the Institute and in the wider Engineering Faculty are available to support adventurous research.
• The opportunity to live and work in one of the happiest countries in the world.

For further information, please contact Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard, mbkj@mmmi.sdu.dk, 4565507965 or Head of Section, Torben Worm, tow@mmmi.sdu.dk, 93507372

If you experience technical problems, please contact hcm-support@sdu.dk. 

Application procedure

Applicants are advised to read the SDU information on how to apply.

Assessment of the candidates is based on the application material, and an application must include: 

• Motivated application.
• Curriculum Vitae. 
• Master’s and PhD degree certificate or equivalent (copy of original/official English translation). 
• Complete list of publications.
• Publications most relevant to the position (must be attached as PDF-files).
• Teaching Portfolio (mandatory for Associate Prof-applicants) or Summary and documentation of experience in teaching.
• Research plan.
• A statement/documentation of other qualifications relevant to the position may also be included.

All documents must be in English and PDF format, no more than 5 MB per file. Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

UPLOAD GUIDE: Motivated application shall be uploaded as ‘Cover letter’, Curriculum Vitae shall be uploaded as ‘Resume’. All other documents shall be uploaded as ‘Miscellaneous documents’. 

The application deadline is May 5, 2025, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST) 

Assessment and selection process

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. Shortlisting may be applied, and only shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment. Read about shortlisting at SDU.  Interviews and tests may be part of the overall evaluation.

Read about the Assessment and selection process.  

Conditions of employment

Appointment as assistant professor is temporary and for an initial 3-year period, and appointment as associate professor is permanent. 

Employment as assistant professor requires scientific qualifications at minimum PhD level at the time of employment. During employment, the assistant professor will complete the Lecturer Training Programme.  

Employment as an associate professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level as well as scientific and teaching qualifications at a level achievable based on satisfactory completion of a period of employment as assistant professor/researcher but may be achievable by other means.  

Employment will be in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations for academics in the state with the associated circular on the protocol for the job structure for academic staff at Danish universities and the provisions for assistant professor or associate professor as described herein. Further information on salary and taxation.  

The person employed in the position may, based on a specific individual managerial evaluation, be exempted from time registration, also known as a “self-organiser”.

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The University of Southern Denmark wishes our staff to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position. SDU conducts research in critical technologies, which, due to the risk of unwanted knowledge transfer, are subject to a number of security measures. Therefore, based on information from open sources, background checks may be conducted on candidates for the position.

Further information for international applicants about entering and working in Denmark. You may also visit WorkinDenmark for additional information.

Further information about The Faculty of Engineering.