Wednesday, January 29, 2025

[DMANET] Job Announcement | PostDoc Position at Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

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We are pleased to announce the following job position - please feel free
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# University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a
Full-time, six-year position
## Organizational unit
LIT Secure and Correct Systems Lab
## Entry date
09/01/2025
## Job Reference Number
151050-2025-001206

## Environment
The research group for "Secure Systems" at the Secure and Correct
Systems Lab focuses on security engineering and security economics by
applying quantitative methods, particularly in the field of artificial
intelligence. We are looking for post-doc level researchers who aim to
pursue an academic career. We offer ample opportunities to conduct one's
own research and manage projects in different areas of IT security,
including - but not limited to - secure machine learning, security
decision support systems, protocol design and verification, formal
methods and much more. Interdisciplinary approaches, such as combining
machine learning with classical security mechanisms to support
innovative new security concepts, are particularly welcome.

## Job Duties

*    Independently conduct research focusing on one or more of the areas
listed under the qualifications, with the objective to earn academic
qualifications at habilitation level
*    Be actively involved in acquiring projects and external funding as
well as submitting applications for research funding
*    Actively take part supervising students, including classroom
teaching and giving examinations
*    Provide support to manage the institute's general administration
activities
*    Actively take part in creating and expanding national and
international academic/scientific contacts
*    Engage in public relations and knowledge transfer

## Your Qualifications

*    The successful candidate must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree in
computer science, mathematics, or a related field conferred by a
university in Austria or abroad with thematic relevance to one or more
of the following fields:
      - Applied security (e.g., network security, applied cryptography)
      - Game theory for security
      - Data Science and artificial intelligence, with applications in
security
      - Discrete Mathematics
      - IT risk management
      - Security economics
*    Publication experience and -record in one or several of the above
areas (include sample papers of yours in your application, and point out
your specific contribution thereto)
*    Research project experience (participation in projects, acquisition
or lead of projects, if any)
*    Experience in programming (C, C++, etc.) is preferred
*    Very good skills language skills in English required (at least B2),
and in German (C1) preferred, or the commitment to learn German within
the first 2 years of employment

## What We Offer

*    On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum
salary in accordance with the collective agreement is € 4,932.90 gross
per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1)
*    Stable employer
*    Attractive campus environment with good public transportation
connections
*    Attractive continual educational opportunities
*    State-of-the-art research infrastructure
*    Dynamic research environment
*    Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic
food at the cafeteria)
*    Exercise and sports classes (USI)
*    ...and much more

## Application Deadline
**03/26/2025**

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of
academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes
applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a
woman will be given preference for this position. The university
welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These
applications will be given special consideration.
## Application Link
https://karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexchange/renderApplicationForm.do?j=&organizationUnitId=&source=&jobOfferId=8a7ec301945fd6880194653fdb120003

## Contact
If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. DI DI Dr. Stefan
Rass, P +43 732 2468 545, E-mail: stefan.rass@jku.at.
Exertion place address
Altenberger Straße 69, 4040 Linz

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