Professor of Cybersecurity

Announcement

The University of Klagenfurt wants to attract more women for professorships.

We are pleased to announce the following open position at the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Technical Sciences, in compliance with the provisions of § 98 (open-ended) or § 98 (fixed-term, max. 6 years) of the Austrian Universities Act

Professor of Cybersecurity  (all genders welcome)

This is a full-time position available from 1 September 2026. Depending on the candidate’s academic credentials, the employment contract can be concluded either as an open-ended employment contract or as a fixed-term employment contract with the option of a permanent extension. The duration of fixed-term contracts is subject to negotiation.

With approximately 13,000 students, the University of Klagenfurt is a young, vibrant and innovative university, located at the intersection of Alpine and Mediterranean culture in an area that offers exceptionally high quality of life. As a public university pursuant to § 6 of the Austrian Universities Act, it receives federal funding. The university operates under the motto “Beyond Boundaries!”.

In accordance with its key strategic road map, the Development Plan, the university’s primary guiding principles and objectives include the pursuit of scientific excellence regarding the appointment of professors, favourable research conditions, a good faculty-student ratio, and the promotion of the development of early career researchers.

Cybersecurity research encompasses a broad spectrum of areas. This includes technical foundations such as secure systems, software and network security, cryptography and cryptographic engineering, AI security, and emerging threats in autonomous and intelligent systems. It equally extends to real-world application contexts such as automotive systems, critical infrastructure, IoT, and healthcare - where technology, people, and processes intersect.

We welcome applications across all technical areas of Cybersecurity. We are looking for a highly qualified and internationally recognized scientist with high engagement in developing and sustaining an ambitious and innovative research and teaching programme. In particular, we invite a candidate who is also interested in developing collaborations in the university’s Areas of Research Strength: Digitalisation and Health, Multiple Perspectives in Optimization, Networked and Autonomous Systems and/or the Cluster of Excellence Bilateral AI.

Area of responsibility

The duties of the position include:

• Representing the field of Cybersecurity in research and teaching
• Teaching in relevant degree programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level, including the international Master’s programme in AI and Cybersecurity
• Supervision of student projects and academic theses
• Advising and mentoring of students and early career researchers
• Competitive research grant acquisition and management
• Collaboration with academic and industry partners
• Engagement in university and department management
• Participation in third mission and public relations activities

Requirements

• Habilitation or equivalent qualification in Computer Science or a relevant neighbouring field
• Excellent research track record in Cybersecurity
• Experience in the acquisition and management of competitive third-party funded research projects of a relevant volume
• Teaching competence and experience at university level
• Experience in the (co-)supervision of academic theses
• Fluency in English

Desired skills

• Interdisciplinary experience
• Scientific dissemination skills
• Engagement in academic administrative duties
• Competence in leadership and teamwork
• Competence in gender mainstreaming and diversity management

Additional information

German language skills are not a formal prerequisite, but proficiency at level B2 is expected within two years.

The university is committed to increasing the number of women among the faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore specifically invites applications from qualified women. Among equally qualified candidates, women will receive preferential consideration.

People with disabilities or chronic diseases who meet the qualification criteria are explicitly invited to apply.

The salary is subject to negotiation. The minimum gross salary for the position at this level (salary group A1 for University Staff according to the Austrian Universities’ Collective Bargaining Agreement) is currently € 92,460 per year.

In accordance with the Austrian Income Tax Act, an attractive relocation tax allowance can be granted for the first five years in the case of appointments to professorships in Austria. The prerequisites are subject to examination on a case by case basis.

Please submit your application in English by e-mail to the University of Klagenfurt, Office of the Senate, attn. Mag. (FH) Sabine Seebacher via application_professorship@aau.at no later than 14 January, 2026, including:

• a mandatory principal part not exceeding five pages (https://jobs.aau.at/wp-content/uploads/specimen_main_part_application_professorship.docx). The submission of the mandatory principal part constitutes a necessary condition for the validity of your application.
• one single PDF including:
  • a letter of motivation
  • a detailed scientific CV
  • a comprehensive list of publications, talks, and of all courses taught
  • a list of projects that you acquired as a PI or co-PI, including the amount of funding that was attributed to you
  • a research statement
  • a teaching statement
  • supplementary documents where applicable (e.g., course evaluations)
  • links to publicly available versions of your three most important publications within the scope of this professorship

For general information, please refer to the information leaflet provided at https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. For specific information about the position, please contact Prof. Dr. Martin Gebser (Tel.: +43 463 2700 3769; martin.gebser@aau.at).