"Assistant, Associate and Full Professors for the Department of Computer Science"

Aarhus University - an international top 100 University - has made an ambitious strategic investment in expanding the Department of Computer Science. We expect to hire up to six candidates in 2026. Therefore, the department invites applications from candidates in computer science that are driven by excellence in research and teaching as well as a strong interest for innovation and addressing societal challenges.

The successful candidates will have a unique opportunity to shape the continued expansion of our computer science department.

The department consists of four Sections: Algorithms, Data and Artificial Intelligence; Cryptography and Cybersecurity; Human-Centered Computing; Programming Languages, Logic, and Software Security.

We are looking for applicants to strengthen and expand the research in the above Sections, but topics beyond, or across sections are also welcome. We are, in particular, looking for applicants with competencies in topics like: Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, NLP/Large Language Models, Generative AI, Theoretical Computer Science, Economics and Computation, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Quantum Programming, Quantum Information Processing, Quantum Cryptography, System/Network Security, Systems and Networks, Human-AI-Interaction, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Tangible/Physical Computing.

We are looking for tenure-track Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and full Professors. We generally encourage candidates within all areas of Computer Science – not restricted to the mentioned topics – to apply.

For full professorship candidates, we expect - in addition to excellent research and teaching in their field - that the candidates can demonstrate leadership, visions, collaborations and societal impact for the entire computer science department.

We provide starting packages with PhD funding (depending on position) and operational expenses for the first three years.

We wish to build a computer science research and study environment with equality and diversity as a core value for recruitment as well as for daily study and work life. If you have visions for or experience with activities or initiatives to support such core values in a computer science context, we encourage you to describe them in your application.

The starting date is flexible, from August 1st, 2026 and onwards.

The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Åbogade 34, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

The Department of Computer Science is located in a developing campus area called IT-City Katrinebjerg, where many R&D institutions and companies within digital technologies are located. The Department has a staff of approximately 165 employees including 19 full professors (some part time) and 21 associate professors (some part time), 8 tenure track assistant professors, ~25 postdocs and ~70 PhD students, as well as 17 Tech and Admin Staff members. The student population is approximately 800. The Department’s ranking on CSRankings.org in the set of topics covered by the mentioned research groups is in top 30 in the World and top 5 in Europe.

Read more about the Department of Computer Science on www.cs.au.dk

Denmark as a country offers the opportunity to pursue a career without compromising your family life and in general work-life balance in Denmark are among the best in Europe. In addition, Denmark is a safe place to live with a very low crime rate and is in general secure and equal. Denmark is considered in the top of the happiest countries in the world in international surveys. The Danish society builds on a welfare system which means your taxes goes into welfare services such as free healthcare and education. Taxes in Denmark are high but international academic staff members can, under certain conditions, benefit from a special tax scheme to further improve working conditions. On top of this collective agreements guarantee you a safe workplace, fair wages, pay during sickness, paid paternity/-maternity leave, flexible workhours and much more. If you want to know more about the Danish way of living please visit: Life in Denmark. Finally, Aarhus is locally in Denmark assessed as the best study city.

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.