N. 1 position for a PhD candidate in Computer Security
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UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTRE FOR SECURITY RELIABILITY & TRUST
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Ref: PUL project UNIQUE
Duration: 3 years, full-time (40 hrs/week)
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The University of Luxembourg seeks to hire outstanding researchers at its
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT). SnT is
carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy
Information & Communication Technologies systems and services, often in
collaboration with industrial, governmental, or international partners, under
projects funded by the Horizon2020 programme and the European Space Agency.
Further information at: www.securityandtrust.lu.

Research Groups and Overview of the Research. The project led by Dr. Jan
Lagerwall, professor at the Research Unit for Physics & Materials Science, is
strongly interdisciplinary and it will bridge Physics and Computer Science.
Dr. Gabriele Lenzini, Senior research scientist in Computer Security of the
Applied Security and Information Assurance group (APSIA) will supervise the
research together with Prof. Peter Y. A. Ryan, Professor in Computer Security
and head of the APSIA research group (see
http://wwwen.uni.lu/snt/research/apsia).

Research
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The research will bridge new discoveries in physics of materials with
potentiality of breakthrough results, with origin in a new class of thin films
with unique optical properties, and use them as a basis for a novel secure
authentication technology. The position this call concerns is in computer
science. Tasks of the research is to uniquely identify objects that interface
digital systems, and to design secure protocols for their authentication. This
research is related with bio-metric and secure authentication protocol design
and analysis, but it will steer those topics towards new directions.

Your Profile
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We are looking for an excellent candidate who possesses:

- a master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics,
Engineering or related field;

- strong background in mathematics, physics or computer science
- experience in computer security and/or optics (this will be considered as an
advantage);
- commitment and capacity for team work and critical thinking;
- fluent written and verbal communication skills in English.

We offer
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Three-year appointment (extension with a fourth year is possible if motivated)
with highly competitive salary at an equal opportunity employer. You will be
working in an exciting international setting and be a part of a fast growing
and dynamic research environment. The University offers highly competitive
salaries and is an equal opportunity employer.

Applications, in English and submitted online, should include:
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1. Curriculum Vitae (including your contact address, work experience,
publications);
2. a cover letter indicating the research area of interest and your motivation;
3. a 300-word research statement which addresses specifically the
topic of the position;
4. a transcript of all courses and results from the university-level
courses taken;
5. a max 1-page description of your Master’s work;
6. contact information for 3 referees.

How to apply
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To apply please visit the following url: http://emea3.mrted.ly/mhwa
Deadline for applications: 16th April 2015
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For more information please contact.

- Dr. Gabriele Lenzini, gabriele.lenzini@uni.lu
- Prof. Peter Ryan, peter.ryan@uni.lu