Postdoctoral position in Computer Science 894 views

The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Karlstad University has an opening for a full-time post-doctoral research fellow in Computer Science with focus on Usable Privacy and Identity Management. The position is available within the Privacy & Security (PriSec) research group. The position is a full-time position for 2 years. The starting date for the position is within the time span of November 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022.

Research subjects: Mathematics and Computer Science

Duties:

• The postdoctoral fellow will conduct research in the area of usable privacy and identity management for smart environments with a focus on designing, developing and evaluating usable transparency and control functions.
• The candidate may also be able to contribute to our ongoing research on Quality Criteria and certification of cybersecurity /privacy MOOCs and may be involved in teaching activities at the department.
• The post-doctoral fellow will work in externally funded project including the SFF-funded project SURPRISE, the TRUEdig project, which is an industrial collaboration project funded by the Knowledge Foundation of Sweden, and the EU H2020 project CyberSec4Europe.

Requirements:

• Applicants are required to hold a recent PhD degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent qualifications). The candidate must have completed the degree no more than three years before the application deadline.

Applications:

Apply online and the application should include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge and a list of publications. Application letter with a brief description of what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
• 2 representative publications or technical reports.
• A letter of recommendation.
• Contact information for two reference persons.