Tenure-Track position in Information Security

Job description
You should be an excellent scientist, with independent ideas, capable of leading a research group. You should establish a high-profile own line of research with good international exposure and reputation after a term of maximally five years. Guidance of Master students, PhD students and Postdocs is highly relevant in this respect, together with the acquisition of external funds of research. The tenure-track scientist is expected to contribute to courses for bachelor and master students in the education programme of the Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security.

Requirements
You should have a PhD in a scientific field relevant to Information Security. As a result you have (1) international PostDoc experience, (2) affinity with data security, network security, cyber-crime prevention, or risk assessment, (3) the ability to convert fundamental understanding into practical applications, (4) a proven publication- and presentation track record, (5) and good communication skills. Experience in acquiring grants and experience with various types of teaching is of additional advantage. 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 dies.ewi.utwente.nl

Interested candidates can send their application with motivation letter and CV before 1 February 2012. Please use the application link below ‘apply now’ and fill out the application form.

Conditions of employment
We offer you a tenure-track position starting at the level appropriate to your qualifications (assistant or associate professor). A tenure-track contract (in accordance with Clause 6.5a of the Collective Labour Agreement - Dutch Universities) enables you to direct your own career based on fixed performance agreements, where promotion to full professor is possible based on proven performance. A definitive assessment for full professor and group leader will take place no later than five years after commencement of employment after which, following a positive review, employment for an indefinite period will be granted.

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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