Associate Professor in Cyber-Physical Systems

Work assignments 

The Embedded Systems Lab (ESLAB) of the Division for Software and Systems carries out research, undergraduate and postgraduate education in embedded systems, real-time systems, and cyber-physical systems (CPS). ESLAB’s work spans advanced system design, dependable computing, and emerging applications in autonomous and safety-critical domains.

As an associate professor in Cyber-Physical Systems, you will teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including courses in computer architecture, embedded software, real-time systems, and AI-based perception for cyber-physical applications. You will also supervise bachelor, master, and PhD students, and take responsibility for course design and course coordination.

Your research will focus on security- and safety-aware design of real-time and embedded systems, intelligent perception for autonomous vehicles, and trustworthy AI for cyber-physical systems. The research includes both methodological and applied work, and may involve heterogeneous computing platforms, automotive and mobility solutions, and next-generation AI-enabled safety functions.

A central and strategic component of the position is strong cooperation with industry, particularly the automotive sector. You are expected to initiate, lead, and participate in research collaborations with industrial partners, including joint research projects, competence centers, industrial supervision of theses, and technology-transfer.

You will be active in the research community, participate in activities such as research seminars and conferences/workshops, contribute to research projects, communicate results through scientific publications, and help attract external research funding.

You will also contribute actively to the university's development work. Collaboration is an integral part of the university’s research and education mission. Collaboration in education takes the form of planning, organizing and carrying out good education in cooperation with stakeholders from the surrounding communities. Collaboration in research takes the form of disseminating, making available research work, and benefiting the society.

The position also includes administrative tasks such as course responsibility, program coordination, and participation in development projects within the department. We also welcome engagement in management or leadership roles.

Your work includes monitoring developments nationally and internationally within your field of study and other societal developments that are important to your work.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who has received a doctoral degree or has equivalent academic expertise and has demonstrated pedagogical expertise or other professional skills that are of significance with consideration for the subject and duties relevant to the appointment.

For this employment, particular attention will be paid first to academic expertise, second to pedagogical expertise, and third to other proficiencies, in particular, collaboration expertise.

In terms of academic expertise, the following will be assessed:

• You are required to have
  • Documented research experience in real-time embedded systems, security-aware system design, trustworthy AI, and perception technologies for intelligent vehicles, or in related areas.
  • High-quality publications in leading journals and conferences in embedded systems, cybersecurity, and cyber-physical systems.
  • Scientific publications demonstrating the ability to conduct independent research of high international quality.
    
    
• Of particular merit for the position are the following:
  • Documented participation in international research collaborations
  • Active participation in international scientific conferences and workshops, such as giving invited talks.

In terms of pedagogical expertise, the following will be assessed:

• You are required to have
  • Documented experience from teaching and lab-based instruction in areas such as embedded systems, computer architecture, and embedded software.
  • Good experience in supervising both academic and industrial thesis projects at bachelor’s and master’s level.
    
    
• Of particular merit for the position are the following:
  • Ability to develop and coordinate courses in technical subjects related to embedded systems and cybersecurity.
  • Experience with industrial training and knowledge transfer activities.

In terms of collaboration expertise, the following will be assessed:

• You are required to have
  • Documented expertise in collaboration in education and research.
  • Dissemination of research results to industry and society.
    
    
• Of particular merit for the position are the following:
  • Track records in leading major industrial research and development projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with major automotive companies or suppliers.
  • Cooperation with industry in areas such as automotive systems, real-time safety functions, and edge AI technologies.

Other proficiencies are of merit:

• Ability to collaborate professionally and contribute to a positive working environment.
• Leadership experience from industrial R&D environments, preferably within the automotive or transportation technology sector, including management of engineering teams and complex technical projects.

Language requirements

• Where teaching and/or research are conducted in both Swedish and English, you must be able to teach and/or conduct research in English, and it is desirable that you can do so in Swedish within two years.

The workplace

The Department of Computer and Information Science was founded in 1983 but its roots go back to the early 1970s. It is one of the largest computer science departments in northern Europe. Our research covers a broad spectrum of fields, from core to applied computer sciences. Its vast scope also benefits our undergraduate and graduate programmes, and we now teach courses in several engineering programmes at bachelor’s and master’s levels, as well as the programmes in statistics, cognitive science and innovative programming. Read more at https://liu.se/en/organisation/liu/ida

You will belong to The Embedded Systems Laboratory (ESLAB), read more at https://www.ida.liu.se/labs/eslab/

The employment

This is permanent, full time position. 

Starting date by agreement. 

For more information on eligibility requirements, assessment criteria and recruitment procedures for teachers, see Linköping University’s rules of appointment. 
Linköping University’s rules of appointment.

Salary and employment benefits

The university applies individual salaries.

More information about employee benefits is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must be received no later than January 9, 2026.
 
Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered. 
 
Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application. 

Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University. 
 
In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.