Professor/Associate Professor in Cybersecurity

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About the position

We are seeking a highly motivated and internationally recognized scholar to join our department as Professor or Associate Professor in Cybersecurity. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and education in a rapidly evolving field that is critical to society and industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening our research profile, fostering collaboration with national and international partners, and shaping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.

The office place is NTNU Trondheim Campus.

The role involves a balanced combination of teaching, research and academic leadership. You will contribute to the department’s educational mission by teaching and supervising students at all levels, as well as mentoring early-career researchers. In addition, you will be expected to develop and lead research projects, secure external funding, and publish in top-tier venues. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of cybersecurity education and research within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

The successful candidate is expected to teach a broad range of cybersecurity topics, including but not limited to the foundational skills required of a cybersecurity professional, such as threat analysis, risk management, security culture, human-centric security, system security, network security, and wireless network security. At the same time, the candidate should actively integrate with our existing research groups, which have strong expertise in human aspects of cybersecurity, network security and cryptography, information security and privacy, and contribute to strengthening and expanding these areas through collaboration and joint initiatives. 

Your immediate leader is Head of Department.

Duties of the position

• Teaching at bachelor-, master- and PhD levels in all the study programs taught in the department
• Teaching foundational cybersecurity topics to a diverse student body, including online and non-departmental students
• Supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students
• Initiate new research projects through active interaction with industry and the funding bodies (e.g. EU and The Norwegian Research Council)
• Administrative tasks as required
   

Required qualifications 

Professor:

You must have the following qualifications required for the position of professor:

• A doctoral degree in a field within the area of information technology or competence at an equivalent level documented either by scientific work or artistic work of the same scope and quality
• Your academic research production must be within the field of cybersecurity
• Educational competence
• Norwegian language skills at level B2
• Significant contributions to research or artistic development work at the highest level, in accordance with international or national standards in the field

Additional requirements for professor must be documented:

• Quality development in own teaching and supervision over time and a high degree of reflection on own practice
• Broad experience with supervision, preferably at master's/PhD level
• Initiate, lead and/or participate in the development of educational quality in the academic communities
• Competence in knowledge in use (innovation, dissemination and interaction with society) and/or
• Academic leadership and elected posts/appointed roles

 

Associate professor:

You must have the following qualifications required for the position of associate professor:

• A doctoral degree in a field within the area of information technology or competence at an equivalent level documented either by scientific work or artistic work of the same scope and quality
• Educational competence
• Norwegian language skills at level B2

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For both positions: 

You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the NTNUs guidelines for academic positions. If this cannot be documented, you will be required to complete an approved course in university pedagogy within two years of commencement. NTNU offers qualifying courses.

New employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language by appointment is required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level B2of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. 

Preferred qualifications

• Teaching experience from higher education, including working with diverse student groups and delivering foundational cybersecurity topics. Experience with online teaching and the use of modern, student-centered pedagogical approaches will be considered an advantage
• Experience in participation in the development of educational materials
• Teaching experience from higher education using the Norwegian (or a Scandinavian) language
• Collaboration experience with industry and/or public sector
• International collaboration experience and an internationally oriented mindset
• Experience in designing and developing experimental research both in industrial context and laboratory environment 
• Knowledge of and experience with commonly used information and cybersecurity standards and framework (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 15408, ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800 series)

Personal qualities

• High ambitions, both on behalf of your own achievements and those of colleagues
• Reliable and respectful
• Self-motivated and motivational
• Problem solver with a holistic and system- oriented mindset
• Able to work both independently and in a team
• Willing to share results with colleagues locally and globally

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• Exciting and challenging tasks in a strong international academic environment 
• An open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues 
• Favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• Employee benefits 

Application Process

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

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Salary and conditions

As a Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross NOK 690.000– NOK 870.000 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. As Professor (code 1013) you are normally paid from gross NOK 840.00 - NOK 1.000.000 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.  

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English. 

The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. 

Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. 

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Your application must include:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically, (See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of educational competence
• Academic works– published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 6 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment
• A complete publication list
• A research plan
• Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees

It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the NTNUs competence matrix as a guide for  documentation of your competence.

Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. Our assessment of the pedagogical skills will be based on documented pedagogical material, forms of presentation in your academic works, teaching experience, PhD, and Masters supervision, and any other relevant pedagogical background. Both quality and scope will be taken into consideration, and an open scientific practice will be recognized.

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA and the obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects. Your scientific work from the last five years will be given the most weight.

Your application will be considered by an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and to deliver a trial teaching session.

General information

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.  

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality. (delete if not applicable)

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The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

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As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given expert evaluations of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and are stipulated by rules of confidentiality. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Head of Department Prof. Basel Katt, e-mail basel.katt@ntnu.no.

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Consultant Terese Olausson, e-mail terese.olausson@ntnu.no

Application deadline:01.12.2025