Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F) The University of Luxembourg

Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F)

Application End : Monday February 28 2011

The University of Luxembourg has the following vacancy in the CSC Research Unit of its Faculty of Sciences, Technology and Communication.

Early stage researcher in Computer Science (M/F)

• Ref :F1-040004
• 3-year fixed-term contract, renewable once, 40 hours/week
• Student and employee status

Area: Computer Science: formal methods, security, privacy.
The research to be conducted concerns security and privacy issues in future communication networks, such as the “Internet of things”. The goal is to develop formal methods for the verification of security and privacy properties of communication protocols in these networks. The creation of automatic verification tools and the design of protocols meeting particular security and privacy criteria are also envisioned.

Mission

• Carry out fundamental research into security and privacy in the Internet of things.
• Publish scientific papers.
• Write a doctoral dissertation in computer and information security.
• Assist the professor in his teaching activities, one to three hours per week.
• Supervise Master and/or Bachelor students.

Profile

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Prior exposure to and strong interest in computer and information security.
• Interest in formal methods
• Inquisitiveness, creativity, critical attitude.
• Very good written and oral English skills.

Offer

• An exciting international environment.
• The possibility to help shaping a young and growing security and privacy research group
• A competitive salary.

For further information, please visit
http://satoss.uni.lu/vacancies/F1-040004.php
For inquiries, please contact
Prof. Sjouke Mauw
or
Dr. Sasa Radomirovic

Applications

Applications (in English) should contain the following documents:

• A cover letter
• A detailed curriculum vitae
• Grade transcript of all Bachelor's and Master's level courses taken.
• Description of the Master's thesis or project.
• Names and contact information of two referees.

All applications should be sent electronically (in PDF format) by 28 February 2011 to the following addresses. Please include the job reference number in the subject line.
sasa.radomirovic
sjouke.mauw
The University of Luxembourg is an equal opportunity employer