Lecturer, ICT and Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Lecturer Position at Laurea University of Applied Sciences

Laurea University of Applied Sciences is dedicated to educate future cybersecurity professionals. We are proud to be part of creating a sustainable future in collaboration with the businesses throughout our society. We are now looking for a Cybersecurity Lecturer to join Laurea in a permanent position to teach cybersecurity students.

As a lecturer, your main responsibilities revolve around teaching that consists of planning, implementation, and evaluation of courses. Your work will also involve research, development, and innovation activities. Both the teaching and RDI activities can all be adjusted according to your own professional interests and strenghts.

What we expect from you:

• Expertise in the ICT field
• Experience in technical cybersecurity
• Relevant higher education degree and +3 years of working experience in a relevant field
• Genuine interest in teaching
• Ability to teach in English

The official qualifications for a Lecturer in University of Applied Sciences include a Master's degree and minimum of three years of work experience in a relevant field, and the qualification of a vocational teacher (60 ECTS). If you do not hold the qualifitation of a vocational teacher, it can be studied alongside work within 3 years max.

More detailed recuirements for the position:

• Good oral and written communication skills in English, Finnish skills are beneficial
• Work Experience in IT or Cyber Security Industry with hands-on competency in at least one of the following areas: 
  • Developing, integrating, maintaining, and securing cybersecurity solutions
  • Designing and planning secure infrastructures, systems, and services
  • Monitoring, analyzing, and mitigating cybersecurity incidents
  • Vulnerability and penetration testing
  • Programming skills are beneficial but not mandatory
  • Project work experience
• Genuine interest in developing yourself as a teacher, educator, and a counselor

Prior teaching, training, or counseling experience is beneficial but not mandatory.

What we offer you:

• Interesting, meaningful and comprehensive work in cybersecurity teaching with supportive and professional colleagues
• Modern tools including up-to-date virtual working and teaching environment
• Access to the latest training materials provided via prominent providers and companies
• We support professional certification processes or other accredited training when it is connected to our curriculum and within your personal development targets
• Strong security project program portfolio with the possibility to take part in research work
• Our work policy is flexible, and we work remotely as well as on campus when needed
• A strong connection to industry partners, as well as Cybersecurity frameworks provided by the most prominent associations
• A strong collaboration with other Universities of Applied Sciences

Working as a Lecturer in Laurea

Lecturer's salary is composed of the years of relevant work experience and the previously listed official qualifications. A person with +20 years of relevant experience and the official qualifications will have a monthly salary around 5100-5500€ (61 000 - 66 000€ yearly).  The annual working time for a full time lecturer is 1600 hours in a calendar year (on average 40 hours/week). The calendar year includes a period of leave of 12 weeks in total, of which 8 weeks are held during the summer. This allows a great work-life balance.

This is a permanent position and work is planned to begin on 1.1.2025. Apply for the position on 3.11. the latest. We will screen the applications and contact the applicants already during the application period.

For more information, you can call development manager Markku Brummer 0400 555 757 on Tu 15.10 12-16, We 16.10 8-12 and Thu 17.10 10-16, (markku.brummer@laurea.fi), or

development manager Johanna Lahti 046 8567911 Mo 21.10. 10-11, Tu 22.10. 10.30-11.30, We 23.10. 10-14 and Fri 25.10. 14-16, (johanna.lahti@laurea.fi).

Here you can also check our page about Laurea as an employer