Wednesday, August 18, 2021

[DMANET] Fully-funded PhD position: Privacy-Preserving Attentive User Interfaces (University of Stuttgart, Germany)

The Institute of Information Security and the Perceptual User Interfaces
Group at the University of Stuttgart, Germany invite applications for a
PhD position on "Privacy-Preserving Attentive User Interfaces" at the
intersection of Security/Privacy/Cryptography, Machine Learning, and
Human-Computer Interaction.

Apply if you belong to the top 5% of students in your peer group, are
highly motivated and capable of addressing and solving scientifically
challenging problems, and if you are interested in doing research in an
internationally oriented, interdisciplinary, and highly successful team.
We value strong analytical skills. Knowledge of cryptography, in
particular, privacy enhancing technologies such as Multi Party
Computation and Differential Privacy, is an asset. Knowledge of German
is not required.

The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged. Severely challenged
persons will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications.

To apply, please send email with subject "PhD position:
Privacy-Preserving Attentive User Interfaces" and a single PDF file
containing the following documents to ralf.kuesters@sec.uni-stuttgart.de:
* Cover letter (explaining your scientific background and your
motivation to apply)
* Curriculum Vitae
* List of publications (if any)
* Copies of transcripts and certificates (Bachelor and Master)
* Names and contact addresses of at least two references

The deadline for applications is

September 12th, 2021.

Late applications will be considered until the position is filled.

See https://sec.uni-stuttgart.de/ for more information about the
Institute of Information Security and http://www.perceptualui.org/ for
the Perceptual User Interfaces Group (Prof. Bulling).

For further information please contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Küsters,
ralf.kuesters@sec.uni-stuttgart.de.


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Prof. Dr. Ralf Küsters
Institute of Information Security - SEC
University of Stuttgart
Universitätsstraße 38
D-70569 Stuttgart
Germany
https://sec.uni-stuttgart.de
Phone: +49 (0) 711 685 88283
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