International Association for Cryptologic Research

International Association
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Junior Researcher / PhD Student
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg

limited to 3 years, full time, with possibility for extension

Tasks:

  • Active research in the area of intrusion detection systems (IDS) for critical infrastructures, secure cyber-physical systems, and artificial intelligence / machine learning for traffic analysis
  • Implementation and evaluation of new algorithms and methods
  • Cooperation and knowledge transfer with industrial partners
  • Publication of scientific results
  • Assistance with teaching

The employment takes place with the goal of doctoral graduation (obtaining a PhD degree).

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines
  • Strong interest in IT security and/or networking and distributed systems
  • Knowledge of at least one programming language (C++, Java, etc.) and one scripting language (Perl, Python, etc.) or strong willingness to quickly learn new programming languages
  • Linux/Unix skills
  • Knowledge of data mining, machine learning, statistics and result visualization concepts is of advantage
  • Excellent working knowledge of English; German is of advantage
  • Excellent communication skills

Applications containing the following documents:

  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae
  • Transcript of records from your Master studies
  • An electronic version of your Master thesis, if possible should be sent in a single PDF file as soon as possible, but not later than 10.11.2025 at itsec-jobs.informatik@lists.b-tu.de
Contact: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andriy Panchenko, itsec-jobs.informatik@lists.b-tu.de
Last updated: 2025-10-22 posted on 2025-10-21