PostDoc position in Information Security

The challenge
Position description: The Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security of the University of Twente is seeking a talented candidate with research interests in information security for a PostDoc position.
Job description: The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.

Our offer
We offer a full-time position in a dynamic and international environment. The duration of the contract is three years. The gross salary will range between € 2,861.00 to € 3,755.00 per month. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8.3%) and a number of additional benefits. The labor agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

You get the chance to work in an internationally renowned team of security researchers and to extend your network with national and international contacts. In addition to research, you can get involved in the group’s teaching activities to acquire teaching experience and qualification.

Your profile
An ideal candidate for this position

• holds a recent PhD in computer science or a closely related discipline;
• has a proven record of research, documented by excellent publications in information security;
• has participated in national and/or international research projects and in grant acquisition;
• has excellent communication skills, mastering both oral and written English fluently;
• has experience with various types of teaching including supervising master students;

If you think you fulfill at least a good number of these characteristics, we encourage you to apply.
Questions regarding the academic content of the position you can direct to prof.dr. Pieter Hartel (pieter.hartel@utwente.nl). More information about the Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security may also be found on http://dies.ewi.utwente.nl/. Applications have to be submitted via the central job portal of the University of Twente at http://www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/. Please submit your application together with

• motivation letter,
• full curriculum vitae including a list of all courses and marks,
• publication list incl. a summary of your PhD thesis,
• and the names and addresses of two references.

 
Please submit your application before 17th February 2012.

The organisation
The University of Twente stands for life sciences and technology, high tech and human touch, education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress
in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. It has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. According to the latest Times HES Ranking, the University of Twente is among the top 200 universities in the world.
The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology and ICT now contributes to all of societies' activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes MESA+, CTIT and MIRA.
 
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