Tenure Track Professor of Cybersecurity and AI (m/f/d)

European Commission; Österreich; Vor Ort; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Graz University of Technology is seeking a candidate for a tenure-track position in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. The successful applicant will lead research, teach in English, and play a significant role in strengthening the department's profile. Applications are encouraged from women and underrepresented groups, promoting equality and diversity in academia.

Leistungen

Flexible working schedule

International training and teaching opportunities

Family-friendly employer

Subsidy for public transport

University's sports program

Exciting opportunities for professional development

Safe and stable working environment

Company pension funds

Qualifikationen

• PhD in a relevant field required.
• Proven scientific expertise in Cybersecurity and AI.
• Excellent command of English; willingness to learn German.

Aufgaben

• Conduct research in Cybersecurity and AI.
• Teach Computer Science programs at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD levels.
• Participate in academic self-administration.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence

Management

Leadership

Didactic skills

Pedagogical skills

Research grant acquisition

International collaboration

Gender and diversity competencies

Ausbildung

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Graz University of Technology Department Institute of Information Security Research Field Computer science Technology Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Austria Application Deadline 17 Nov 2025 - 23:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 7050 / 2025 / 8413 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Graz University of Technology is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria. For over 200 years, it has been an important international center for research and teaching. The university delivers top performances in its five Fields of Expertise: Advanced Material Science, Human & Biotechnology, Information, Communication & Computing, Mobility & Production, and Sustainable Systems. The university boasts intensive collaboration with national and international research and educational establishments as well as with industry partners worldwide.

The Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering at Graz University of Technology is an internationally highly ranked department committed to excellence in research and teaching. The department performs highly visible research in its main research of focus: Biomedical Engineering, Safety and Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Visual Computing. We are proud of our outstanding basic and applied research and encourage interdisciplinary projects. Moreover, our department fosters a close dialogue with industry and encourages and supports the creation of spin-off companies.

Job Description

We are looking for a candidate with proven scientific expertise inresearch areasrelated toCybersecurityandArtificial Intelligence.Areas covering the intersection of Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence are of particular interest.

Examples of such intersections include:

• All research areas related to the Security, Privacy, and Safety of systems that include or that are based on Machine Learning, Federated Learning, or Generative AI
• Allresearch areas where Machine Learningor Artificial Intelligence is applied to achieveSecurity, Privacy, or Safety

The successful candidate will cover one of these fields or any other field in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence that complements the existing strengths in the department. The professorship will be part of the Institute of Information Security (ISEC), which is an internationally highly visible research environment with more than 60 researchers in information security. It has been active in this field for almost40 years and performs research in the following four areas: Cryptology & Privacy, Formal Methods, System Security, and Secure Applications.It is planned to continue expanding the research in Information Security at Graz University of Technology. For this purpose, a new building, the Cybersecurity Campus Graz, will open in 2026.

The new professor will complement the existing strengths in the department and will build an internationally visible group. For this purpose, the position includes a competitive starting package. The sucessful candidate will be an engaged teacher in the Computer Science programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD level, and will actively participate in academic self-administration. At Graz University of Technology, undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science are taught in English.

Employment Requirements

• A completed university education with a doctoral degree (PhD) in a relevant field.
• Excellent scientific achievements.
• Excellent didactic and pedagogical skills.
• Management and leadership abilities.
• Excellent command of English and command of German or the willingness to acquire it.

Selection Criteria

We also value:

• International experience and integration in the international research community.
• Experience with acquisition of research grants and/or industrial collaboration.
• Gender and diversity competences

Application Documents

• a CV (with copies of diplomas);
• a list of publications highlighting the 5 most important publications;
• a research statement describing past and planned research activities (5 pages max.);
• a teaching statement (5 pages max.) and evaluations of past teaching activities (if available); and
• names and contact information of two references.

Further Job Description

Applicants should have a strong command of the English language, both written and spoken, to be able to effectively represent the field internationally, and they must also be willing to learn German if they do not already know the language.

The advertised position is a tenure-track career position. After the conclusion of a qualification agreement, the job holder is appointed as an Assistant Professor. After a positive evaluation of the qualification agreement, the position will be turned into a permanent position as an Associate Professor. After a further competitive procedure, a promotion to a Full Professor is possible.

We offer an internationally competitivesalary based on the profile of the applicant. The salary includes medical and retirement insurance.

Equality Principle

Graz University of Technology aims to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to women if applicants are equally qualified.

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (Anti-discrimination).

People with disabilities and who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

Hearing Dates

The hearings for the professorship will take place in the week of 2nd February 2026. Candidates should be available for interviews in this period.

For further questions, please contact Stefan Mangard ([e-mail] ), (no applications). Please note that we can only accept applications submitted via our online application portal. Applications sent by e-mail or post will not be considered.

• Collegial and friendly working atmosphere
• Flexible working schedule (e.g. possibility for home office, paid lunch break)
• International training and teaching opportunities
• Seal of quality for in-house advancement of women
• Family-friendly employer
• Subsidy for public transport
• University’s sports program
• Shopping Discounts
• Workplace Health Management
• Top research infrastructure and access to the latest technologies
• Exciting opportunities for professional and personal development
• Safe and stable working environment
• Company pension funds

Selection process

The hearings for the professorship will take place in the week of 2nd February 2026. Candidates should be available for interviews in this period.