卢森堡大学2024年招聘博士后（数字身份钱包的安全性与隐私性）

卢森堡大学 (英文名: University of Luxembourg) 坐落于欧盟中心卢森堡，成立于2003年。卢森堡位于欧洲西北部，全境面积2586.3平方公里，2022年人均GDP为13.2万美元。

Postdoc: CS (Security & Privacy of Digital Identity Wallets)

Employer

Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), University of Luxembourg

Location

Luxembourg (Canton), Luxembourg

Salary

Negotiable

Closing date

31 Oct 2024

About the SnT

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character.

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services.

We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent. We look for researchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model-driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications.

The successful candidate will join the young, vibrant, and interdisciplinary FINATRAX Research Group, which builds bridges between business research and information systems engineering. The group conducts research on the application and the impact of digital technologies like DLT/Blockchain, Digital Identities, Machine Learning/AI, and IoT/5G on organisations from both the private and public sectors. The group consists of doctoral and post-doctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds, including business, technology, law, and psychology. They are united in pursuit of sustainable technologies that positively impact society. For more information, please visit our website: https://www.uni.lu/snt-en/research-groups/finatrax/

Your role

The candidate will be funded through an industry partnership with Luxembourg's Ministry for Digitalisation, as well as other industry partnerships or public research projects. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research, exploring the design, implementation and instantiation of Luxembourg's digital identity wallet and the European digital identity wallets (EUDIW) and their implications on privacy and security, as well as other technical, organizational, and regulatory aspects. The candidate would perform, among others, the following tasks

Carry out research in the field of digital identity wallets, such as

Critical evaluations of security and privacy implications of technical design choices for digital identity wallets (e.g., the involvement of QWACs), specifically in the context of the eIDAS 2.0 regulation and the current status of the architecture reference framework (ARF)

Investigating emerging standards (e.g., W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC), OpenID4VCI/ OpenID4VP), current solutions (eIDs, biometric passports, X.509 certificates, SD-JWTs) and deployments (e.g., the availability of secure hardware and cryptographic co-processors in (mainly) mobile phones)

Developing and implementing privacy enhancements for new or existing standards based on cryptographic constructions such as zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs)

Provide guidance to PhD students

Disseminate results through scientific publications

Prepare research proposals to attract industry partnerships as well as national and European grant projects 

Manage research projects and prepare project deliverables 

Provide guidance to Master students and PhD students who submit work to conferences or journals

Your profile

PhD degree in Information Systems Engineering, Management Information Systems, Technology & Law, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Experience with interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary research projects and related research methods (e.g., design science research)

Experience in publishing high-quality research, as demonstrated by research under review or published in 1stquartile conferences and journals (according to Scopus)

Experience in research supervision

A collaborative team player with a desire to make a personal impact within our interdisciplinary research group 

The commitment to participate in the design, implementation, and theoretical elaboration of high-quality solutions that solve significant problems

Self-initiative, creativity, curiosity, flexibility and enthusiasm to work

Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English

How to apply

Applications in English should include:

Cover letter including

A research statement and a list of topics of particular interest to the candidate (250 words)

A statement on the candidate's personal motivation for applying (250 words)

A strategy for the acquisition of research grants and industry partnerships (250 words)

Curriculum Vitae including

Contact address

Work experience

A list of publications

At least one publication in full-text, authored by the candidate

Reference letters by prior employers (if available)

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system. Applications by Email will not be considered.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. In line with our values, the University of Luxembourg promotes an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to upholding equality and respect for our employees and students.

General information:

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 24 Month (extension possible)

Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week

Location: Kirchberg Campus

Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher

Job Reference: UOL06733

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 83099 (full time).

For further information, please contact Johannes Sedlmeir and Gilbert Fridgen (email address: {first name}.{last name}@uni.lu). Use the job title and reference number mentioned above in the subject line of your email.