Luleå University of Technology is growing rapidly with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 2 billion per year. We are currently 1,500 employees and have 17,900 students. In the coming years, billions of kronor will be invested in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in major projects aimed at a more sustainable society nationally as well as globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly topical research projects and the social transformation that follows. We have a wide range of programs to match the skills that are in demand. We hope you will help us build the sustainable businesses and societies of the future. Here you have the opportunity to belong to an innovative research environment that develops new knowledge about one of the great societal challenges of our time - to support and understand the digital transformation in companies and in society. At the research subject Information Systems, we need to hire an assistant professor in information systems with a focus on information security. Duties and responsibilities As an Assistant Professor in Information Systems with a specialization in Information Security, you are responsible, together with professors and other faculty, for developing the subject at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral education level. In this role, you are expected to strengthen our research and education profile in information security and contribute to establishing the area internally in the form of existing and future education and as a research area on our campus in Luleå. An assistant professor is further expected to contribute to the university's development work, ensure that external research funds are attracted to the subject and be available for management and administrative assignments. You will be involved in the research and education of the subject with a focus on the strategic, operational and tactical perspectives of information security. Our research in this area aims to better understand, develop methods and disseminate knowledge about socio-technical factors that influence these information security perspectives at the individual, organizational and societal levels. The research group conducts research that combines theory and practice to create societal benefits, with an emphasis on information security issues in private and public organizations' technologies and processes. Some of our focus areas are critical infrastructure and socially important functions, resilience and risk management, and the interaction between people, information and technology in different contexts. For a complete job ad please visit ltu.se/ledigajobb Eligibility Qualified to be employed as an assistant professor are those who have demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical skills. Equal attention shall be paid to the assessment of pedagogical and scientific competence. To meet the requirements for appointment as an assistant professor, the applicant shall - demonstrate a research profile with clear progression after the thesis work and scientific contributions equivalent to at least two doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis - have worked as an independent researcher, including - experience of research-related positions of trust, for example as a reviewer for journals and/or opponent - experience of applying for and being awarded external funding for research and/or development projects in competition - experience of having had a leading role in research projects - having published together with researchers in research environments other than your own - have experience of supervision at doctoral level and have acted as co-supervisor for at least one doctoral student for at least two years, unless there are exceptional reasons for otherwise - demonstrate pedagogical competence through reflective experience, teaching skills and teaching development - have completed a course in higher education pedagogy equivalent to 7.5 credits, or have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way - demonstrate the ability to interact with the surrounding society, for example by - making new knowledge available to the surrounding community - incorporating societal needs into research and/or educational contexts. Evaluation criteria The following evaluation criteria apply to the position: - scientific excellence - pedagogical competence - other assessment criteria Other assessment criteria (weighted equally) - Knowledge of information security from an organizational perspective - Consistent and traceable publication of achievements in relevant information systems and security domains - Ability to lead and develop research initiatives and projects - Experience in teaching and supervision - Ability to collaborate within the university and the surrounding community - Ability to develop and teach courses and examine students - Ability to obtain external funding for research and development - Demonstrated ability to promote and establish new research areas - Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written. Information to be provided The position is permanent and located in Luleå. Access according to agreement. How to apply We prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below where you attach the application documents requested, including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. Follow the link Instructions for applicants for complete instructions. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Both the application and the degree certificate must be written in Swedish or English. Deadline for applications: March 24, 2025 Reference number: 506-2025