University lecturer in data analytics

Job location, Dalarna County - Sweden

Do you want to contribute with teaching and research in the field of computer science? We offer a developing, creative environment characterized by interdisciplinary and a strong cohesion between staff who value teamwork with its strength. In addition, cooperation with business and other authorities is an important part of our work.  

Your working day as a university lecturer

As a university lecturer, you will teach on all our programs at bachelor's, advanced and research level. We have programs with a focus on IT security, web development, systems science, system development, testing and graphic design. At advanced level, education is conducted with a focus on Business Intelligence and Data Science. We also have postgraduate training and research that takes place within Computer Science.

You will be able to carry out research focused on Computer Science, including the development of methods and tools for decision support systems, in various business areas, such as transport, trade, health, climate, etc.

Are you the person we are looking for?

According to the University Regulations and Employment Regulations, the person is authorized to be employed as a university lecturer in fields other than artistic activities who have partly demonstrated pedagogical skill, partly completed a doctorate or have the equivalent scientific competence or any other professional skill that is of importance with regard to the subject content of the employment and the tasks that must be included in the employment.

You must have ambitions to both develop yourself and our research and education environment. You will work with teaching and supervision at postgraduate, advanced and basic level within one or more of the courses in the department. As a university lecturer, you are expected to participate in research projects as well as initiate, lead and implement them. You are also expected to be able to act as a supervisor for one of our doctoral students. Assignments of an administrative nature may occur.

Furthermore, you are expected to actively participate in applications for financial research resources that benefit the department. We are looking for you who independently have the ability to plan, implement, supervise, teach and examine courses in System Science, IT security and software testing, Graphic design and web development, Business Intelligence, Data Science and postgraduate training.

This position requires:

- completed doctoral degree in computer science/system science subject.

- good communication skills in both Swedish and English both verbally and in writing. 

It is advantageous if you:

- has supervised at all levels from bachelor's to doctoral level
- has led externally funded research projects in relation to industrial partners

When assessing the pedagogical skills, emphasis must be placed on:
- Ability to create conditions for students' learning and ability to create commitment and interest in the subject
- Experience of teaching at different levels
- Experience of supervising essays or theses
- Demonstrated pedagogical skill through varied interventions in education; such as planning, implementation (teaching and examination) and evaluation that contributed to the development of educational activities
Higher education pedagogic education, in particular higher education pedagogic education corresponding to SUHF's recommendations, is important
- Other pedagogical qualifications such as pedagogical development projects, teaching material production, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the surrounding community through, for example, commissioned training or other relevant collaborations

When assessing the scientific skill, special emphasis must be placed on:
- Breadth and depth in research
- The relevance of the research output in relation to the employment profile
- Independence and ability to innovate as a researcher
- The scope of the research shown through nationally and/or internationally published works.
- Been an applicant and/or co-applicant in national and/or international calls for research grants
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the surrounding community through communication of research results

For the role of university lecturer, you must have good cooperation skills, initiative and a high degree of responsibility.

It is important that applicants for employment who do not have a qualifying university education are given the opportunity to acquire this competence as soon as possible.

Basis of assessment
In this recruitment, the university will consider the one who, after a qualitative overall assessment of scientific and pedagogical skills as well as other qualifications relevant to the position, is deemed to have the best conditions to fulfill the duties of the position. For complete assessment criteria, we refer to the university's employment regulations. Employment order for teachers at Dalarna University (du.se)

The employment
The position is a permanent position, tenure rate 100%. Probationary employment may be applied. Högskolan Dalarna is a university that operates in two locations. The place of employment for this position is Borlänge. In cases where the recruitment process takes time, a substitute may be hired during the appointment. The selection takes place among the applicants for employment. Please indicate in your application if you are interested in the temporary position.

The application must contain
- CV/résumé
- relevant certificates and grades
- full list of publications where five of the most relevant publications are cited and attached
- written account of scientific or artistic activities
- pedagogical merits must be reported in accordance with the template downloaded from Högskolan Dalarna's website, www.du.se/pedagogiskameriter. For questions regarding this, please contact rekrytering@du.se.  

Before the application deadline, you have the opportunity to supplement your application with the scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically.

The application documents will be peer-reviewed.

For questions about your application, please contact rekrytering@du.se

Welcome with your application!
You apply via our website no later than 01/04/2026

If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Dalarna University, visit our website www.du.se/sv/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/

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