PhD student (m/f/x) on socio-technical aspects of hardware security, 3 years, full-time, TVL-E13
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The Chair of Human-Centered Hardware Security at the Faculty of Computer Science is looking for a
PhD-Position on socio-technical aspects of hardware security (m,f,x) for 3 years with 39,83 hours per week, TV-L E13
The Ruhr area, one of Europe’s largest metropolitan regions, provides attractive career opportunities for outstanding scientists and scholars from around the world. In 2021, Ruhr University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen established the Research Alliance Ruhr to consolidate their pioneering international research on humanity's most pressing challenges. This alliance encompasses four research centers and a college, marking a new chapter in our enduring collaboration as the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr), a vibrant community of 14,000 researchers and 120,000 students located in the heart of Germany. Join us and contribute to cutting-edge research at RC Trust, where innovation meets real-world impact.
As part of the Research Alliance Ruhr, the Research Center for Trustworthy Data Science and Security unites the expertise of its member universities to bridge the gaps between Psychology & Social Sciences, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Science & Statistical Learning, and Cybersecurity & Privacy.
The Research Alliance Ruhr, a collaborative initiative by the three major universities in the Ruhr area, was established through the Ruhr Conference. It encompasses four research centers: “One Health Ruhr,” “Chemical Sciences and Sustainability,” “Trustworthy Data Science and Security,” and “Future Energy Materials and Systems.” Additionally, it includes a “College for Social Sciences and Humanities.”
The Research Alliance Ruhr is appointing up to 50 research professors and offers numerous positions for research assistants. Join us in creating innovations for the future within Europe’s most densely populated yet greenest university landscape, where a diverse range of scientific and industrial partners are readily accessible.
The Junior Research Group "Human-Centered Hardware Security" is part of the Research Center for Trustworthy Data Science and Security. We study hardware security from a human-centered perspective to promote transparency and trust in digital systems. By combining insights from hardware security, cognitive science, and educational research, we develop advanced techniques for hardware reverse engineering and Trojan detection, explore the cognitive processes involved, and create tools and materials to facilitate hardware security analysis and education.
Your responsibilities:
- Conduct empirical and theoretical interdisciplinary research on socio-technical aspects of hardware security
- Design and execute experiments and user studies
- Independently analyze qualitative and quantitative data
- Collaborate with researchers from different disciplines to develop innovative approaches to hardware security
- Publication of research results in leading international venues
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Your qualifications:
- Master's degree in computer science or cybersecurity
- First research experiences in the domains of embedded security and/or usable security
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary research
- High proficiency in English, both written and spoken, for scientific publications and presentations
What we offer:
- Challenging and varied tasks with a high degree of personal responsibility
- Team-orientated cooperation in a committed, international and appreciative team
- A dynamic environment
- Employment at one of the largest universities in Germany within the University Alliance Ruhr
- A job in the centre of the lively Ruhr metropolitan region with its diverse cultural offerings
Additional information:
At the request of the applicant (m,f,x), the staff council may be involved in selection interviews. https://www.wpr.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/
If the position is funded by third-party funds the employee has no teaching obligation.
German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).
https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en
You can find information about TV-L at: https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is RUB’s declared aim.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.
Contact details for your application:
Steffen Becker, steffen.becker@rub.de
Travel expenses for interviews cannot be refunded.
For information on the collection of personal data in the application process see: https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en/information-collection-personal-data-application-process.
Please send your complete application documents (recent CV, a cover letter describing your motivation and suitability for the position, and a transcript of your academic records) in the form of a single PDF document (max. 10 MB) with the subject "phd-hchs ANR 4383" to steffen.becker@rub.de
Please get in touch with the contact person named above if you would like to use an alternative application channel.
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