(Valid from 19/10/2023 to 31/03/2024)
Language: English (UK)
Country: Luxembourg
Organisation data: Interdisciplinary Centre of Security, Reliability and Trust
Job Number: UOL06050
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract
Duration 36 Month
Schedule Type: Full Time
Work Hours 40.0 Hours per Week
Expected Start Date: 01/12/2023
Functions: PhD Candidates
Job (internal): Doctoral Researcher
About the SnT
SnT is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Luxembourg by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent.
The Centre is rapidly expanding its research activities and is seeking highly motivated doctoral candidates who wish to pursue research in close cooperation with our partners. For further information you may check: www.securityandtrust.lu and www.uni.lu/snt-en/research-groups/finatrax/
We’re looking for people driven by excellence, excited about innovation, and looking to make a difference. If this sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place!
Your Role
Successful candidates 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 (e.g., policy, business, technology), united in pursuit of sustainable technologies that positively impact society. For more information, please visit our website: www.uni.lu/snt-en/research-groups/finatrax/
Successful candidates will pursue a Ph.D. degree (Doctorate) in computer science and computer engineering with a specialization in information systems, having the opportunity to make an important contribution to several exciting research projects. Most notably, they will focus on the legal and governance aspects of information systems engineering in the FinTech space and in particular on the integration of emerging technologies in financial regulation, supervision, and compliance. The doctoral research will be conducted in the broader context of Prof. Fridgen’s PayPal-FNR PEARL Research Grant in the area of DLT/Blockchain, Digital Identities, Machine Learning/AI. Successful candidates will thus have the opportunity to investigate a broad range of research areas and design an individual research portfolio. As such, successful candidates will be able to align the skills that they learn pursuing a doctorate with their personal goals and interests.
In general, the candidate will perform the following tasks:
Your Profile
We welcome applications from candidates holding at least one of the following qualifications:
What we are looking for:
The position requires English-language proficiency for both written and verbal communication. Knowledge of French, German and/or Luxembourgish is not required.
Here’s what awaits you at SnT
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In Short
The yearly gross salary for every PhD at the UL is EUR 40952 (full time)
How to apply
Applications should be submitted online and include:
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply formally through the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered.
The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.
About the University of Luxembourg University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University’s faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its “international outlook,” #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.
Further information For further information, please contact both: nadia.pocher@uni.lu and gilbert.fridgen@uni.lu
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