International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) is a research centre of public interest, and a partnership of 9 institutions with research and development in the field of Telecommunications. IT is actively involved in fundamental and applied research both at the national and international levels. IT is an internationally recognized centre of excellence in developing ICT foreground, and committed to foster higher education and training by hosting and tutoring graduate and postgraduate students.

You will join an established research group within the Wireless Communications department, and the opportunity to conduct research at the highest international level. The group has extensive expertise in wireless communication systems, and security. The group has also been involved in EU Framework Programmes 5 / 6 / 7 and H2020 projects and has wide collaboration with other research institutes, universities and industry.

We are seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on a research project funded by the EU H2020 program. You will be required to have experience in network and system security. The role will involve research and development on network and mobile system security, and engaging in interdisciplinary research through collaboration with other team members. The role of the applicant will also involve developing new project proposals, and some international travel.

Candidates must have a PhD awarded (or at least PhD thesis submitted) in either Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, or a related area with proficiency in a programming language such as C/C++, Java, or Python. The candidate should be able to carry out exploratory research, possessing strong analytical skills with experience on practical experimentation, to be proactive and to engage with other researchers.

The ideal candidate would require advanced proficiency in either:

- Intrusion Detection Systems

- Mobile Operating Systems Security

- Security for IoT-based Applications

Closing date for applications: 1 May 2016

Contact: To apply for this position, please contact Claudia Barbosa at cbarbosa (at) av.it.pt, and include the following documents:

Covering letter

CV (including the names and contact details of two referees who may be contacted prior to interview)

A copy of your best three scientific works on this area