Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Department of Computer Science, is hiring a permanent, full-time senior lecturer (associate professor) in distributed large-scale software systems. The post suits an established researcher with a strong publication record in systems venues who also wants a substantial teaching role.
The role
- Conduct research within distributed large-scale software systems
- Teach at first, second and third cycle (bachelor, master, PhD) level
- Supervise degree projects and doctoral students
- Develop the master-level course in Distributed Systems
- Pursue external research funding and collaborate with industry
Requirements
- PhD or equivalent research competence
- Demonstrated teaching expertise, including five weeks of higher-education teaching training or equivalent
- Publications in leading venues such as SIGMOD, VLDB, IPDPS and EuroSys
- Significant documented research experience from another institution or industry
- "Very good oral and written proficiency in English"; Swedish is not required at application
Lund University, founded in 1666, is one of the top-ranked universities in the Nordic region, with about 46,000 students and 8,500 staff.
Salary and deadline
Monthly salary under the Swedish public-sector collective agreement; the exact level is negotiated on appointment and is not stated in the ad. Deadline: 28/09/2026. The ad does not state a starting salary figure or the number of positions available.
Source: Lund University, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), “Senior Lecturer in Distributed Large-scale Software Systems,” read 11 September 2026. Summary by AVIDE; see the original page for the full and current text.