Junior Researcher / PhD Student

IACR; Basdorf; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research institution in Brandenburg is seeking a Junior Researcher/PhD Student to engage in active research on intrusion detection systems and secure cyber-physical systems. Ideal candidates will possess a Master's degree in Computer Science and have a strong interest in IT security. The position offers full-time employment limited to 3 years, with the potential for extension. Applicants are required to submit a detailed CV and transcripts.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines.
• Strong interest in IT security and/or networking and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language and one scripting language.
• Linux / Unix skills.

Aufgaben

• Active research in the area of intrusion detection systems for critical infrastructures.
• Implementation and evaluation of new algorithms and methods.
• Cooperation and knowledge transfer with industrial partners.
• Publication of scientific results.

Kenntnisse

IT security

Networking

Distributed systems

C++

Java

Perl

Python

Linux/Unix

Data mining

Machine learning

Statistics

Result visualization

English

German

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Computer Science or related disciplines

Jobbeschreibung

Junior Researcher / PhD Student Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg limited to 3 years, full time, with possibility for extension

Tasks

• Active research in the area of intrusion detection systems (IDS) for critical infrastructures, secure cyber-physical systems, and artificial intelligence / machine learning for traffic analysis
• Implementation and evaluation of new algorithms and methods
• Cooperation and knowledge transfer with industrial partners
• Publication of scientific results

Assistance with teaching

The employment takes place with the goal of doctoral graduation (obtaining a PhD degree).

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines
• Strong interest in IT security and / or networking and distributed systems
• Knowledge of at least one programming language (C++, Java, etc.) and one scripting language (Perl, Python, etc.) or strong willingness to quickly learn new programming languages
• Linux / Unix skills
• Knowledge of data mining, machine learning, statistics and result visualization concepts is of advantage
• Excellent working knowledge of English; German is of advantage
• Excellent communication skills

Applications containing the following documents

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae
• Transcript of records from your Master studies
• An electronic version of your Master thesis, if possible should be sent in a single PDF file as soon as possible, but not later than 10.11.2025 at [e-mail]