Associate senior lecturer in AI for software engineering (tenure track)

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Job summary

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) invites applications for an Associate Senior Lecturer in AI for Software Engineering (tenure track) in Karlskrona. The department emphasises AI4SE research, with a focus on AI for software architecture, requirements, maintenance, testing and governance.

The position involves research, teaching, and supervision, and outreach for external funding. Teaching will be in Swedish at undergraduate level and in English at graduate levels; the appointee should aim to

Qualifications

• > Hold a doctoral degree or equivalent scientific competence.
• "> Experience with AI4SE or software engineering research.
• "> Experience with empirical industry collaboration.
• "> Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• "> Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• > Conduct research, teaching, and supervision in software engineering.
• "> Actively participate in leading and developing the department's activities and in applying for external funding.
• "> Teach primarily in Swedish at undergraduate level and in English at graduate levels.
• "> Supervise degree and master projects and potentially doctoral students.

Skills

English proficiency

Independent & team work

Strong work ethic

Education

Doctoral degree or equivalent

Job description

Associate senior lecturer in AI for software engineering (tenure track)

Reference number BTH3 2026/60

Blekinge Institute of Technology is a place of curiosity and ingenuity with a campus in the middle of the Blekinge archipelago. Here we offer education from undergraduate to doctoral level and conduct world‑class applied research. We change and make a difference. Do you want to become one of us?

The Department of Software Engineering has about 50 employees from 20 countries. Our tradition in software engineering originated from 1990 when we launched Sweden's first education programme in software engineering. The department's research and education environment, SERL Sweden ‒ Software Engineering Research and Education Lab Sweden, has since then developed into one of the world's leading research institutions in software engineering. The department is responsible for study programmes in software engineering from undergraduate to postgraduate levels.

The employment includes research, teaching, and supervision in software engineering. The applicant is expected to actively participate in leading and developing the department's research and educational activities, as well as in applying for external research funding, nationally and internationally.

The position is focused on AI4SE (AI for Software Engineering), encompassing research into how artificial intelligence, generative AI, and large language models can support and transform software development practices, processes, and tools across the software development lifecycle. A particular area of interest within AI4SE is AI for software architecture, covering AI‑assisted architecting, architecture decision‑making, architecture recovery, and architecture evaluation. Candidates with an exceptional research profile in other application areas within AI4SE are also encouraged to apply, including AI for requirements engineering, AI for software maintenance, AI for software testing and quality assurance, and compliance and governance in AI4SE.

We also value experience from empirical research in close collaboration with industry or government agencies.

The teaching includes lectures, practical elements, and course development at undergraduate and graduate levels in software engineering. In addition, supervision of degree and project work at undergraduate and graduate levels is included. There is also the opportunity to supervise doctoral students.

Teaching at the undergraduate level is mainly in Swedish, while at the graduate and postgraduate levels it is mainly in English. We expect a non‑Swedish‑speaking employee to acquire sufficient knowledge of Swedish within three years to be able to teach in Swedish and communicate with the university's units/ functions in Swedish.

Eligibility requirements

Eligible to be employed as an associate senior lecturer is a person who has been awarded a doctoral degree or has attained equivalent scientific competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a doctoral degree or attained equivalent competence no more than seven years prior to the application deadline for employment as an associate senior lecturer. Persons who have been awarded a doctoral degree or attained equivalent competence earlier can be considered for employment if special reasons exist. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave, or other similar circumstances. (HF Chapter 4, § 4a).

Eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are described in detail in the Guidelines for employment and promotion of teachers, which is available at the page Vacancies at BTH (https://www.bth.se/eng/about-bth/vacancies/).

Meriting competencies and experience

In addition to the requirements described in the work description, eligibility requirements, and assessment criteria for the position, the following competencies and experiences are considered meritorious:

• AI4SE-focusedPublications in highly ranked international conferences or journals in software engineering.
• Documented experience of conducting empirical research in collaboration with industry partners
• Documented experience of attracting and/or participating in externally funded research projects
• Proficiency in written and oral communication in English.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

Great importance is placed on good social skills and a strong work ethic.

Place of employment: Karlskrona.

Commencement: To be agreed.

Duration: Tenure track; initially 4 years with the right to be promoted to a permanent senior lecturer position (tenured) when the assessment criteria for promotion are fulfilled. An application for promotion to a permanent senior lecturer position (tenured) may be submitted at any time during the entire period of employment as an associate senior lecturer, but no later than 6 months before it expires.

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Instructions to applicants can be found at https://www.bth.se/english/about-bth/work-at-bth/vacancies. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and instructions.

In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Blekinge Institute of Technology, BTH, embraces diversity and welcomes applicants with varying backgrounds and experiences.

We work actively to take advantage of the qualities that diversity and an even gender distribution contribute to our operations.

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