We are searching for PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. The security topics addressed by our team are diverse and allow you to work on several interesting topics of your choice:
Environment: Our research group at CISPA is led by Christian Rossow and comprises several talented and highly motivated full-time researchers. Our primary focus is cutting-edge research, aiming to present our results at the leading conferences in our field. CISPA is the world's leading research institution for security & privacy. Being one of 19 large Helmholtz research centers, CISPA is funded by Germany's largest research organization, and so will be your position. We can offer you an excellent working environment, strong individual supervision, interesting and cutting-edge research topics, and worldwide collaborations. You would enjoy a full-time contract at TVöD E13 payscale (~55000-65000 EUR annual income), incl. 30 days of vacation per year, public health insurance and other social systems.
PhD students: You qualify for a PhD position if you (are about to) have an excellent degree at the MSc level. We expect enthusiasm and creativity from you, and a basic background in security. You can advance your security knowledge in any of the many security lectures offered by CISPA faculty. Students earlier in their career, those finishing their BSc, apply in our CISPA portal, to enjoy the special training program for undergrad student in cooperation with Saarland University.
PostDocs: Your initial employment will be two years, but can be extended, possibly as part of our CISPA-Stanford program or as part of a tenure-track position at CISPA. We demand that applicants have substantial background in one of the above (or a related) area. As a rough guideline, we seek for applicants that have prior experiences in publishing papers at the top-tier security venues (S&P, USENIX, CCS, NDSS) or related fields. There is no requirement, but surely possibilities to take responsibility for teaching (i.e., teach only if you want).
Interested? If the above intrigues you, send us your application via email. We aim for diversity and will consider applications from all genders and nationalities. We look forward to hearing from you!
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