University Assistant

Organisation/Company: Johannes Kepler University

Department: LIT Secure and Correct Systems Lab

Research Field: Computer science, Mathematics

Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions: Postdoc Positions

Country: Austria

Application Deadline: 26 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 40

Offer Starting Date: 1 Sep 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Reference Number: 151050-2025-001206

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

The world is changing at an ever-faster pace. At the Johannes Kepler University Linz, we work on technologies and the ideas of tomorrow on a daily basis. At the same time, we educate over 24,000 young people to meet the demands of today's job market. In short, we are Upper Austria's largest institution for education and research. Are you interested in being a part of shaping the future at Austria's most attractive campus university? We currently have a job opening starting 09/01/2025 for a:

University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree) for a Full-time, six-year position at the LIT Secure and Correct Systems Lab

Job Reference Number: 151050-2025-001206

The research group for "Secure Systems" at the Secure and Correct Systems Lab focuses on security engineering and security economics by applying quantitative methods, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. We are looking for post-doc level researchers who aim to pursue an academic career. We offer ample opportunities to conduct one's own research and manage projects in different areas of IT security, including - but not limited to - secure machine learning, security decision support systems, protocol design and verification, formal methods and much more. Interdisciplinary approaches, such as combining machine learning with classical security mechanisms to support innovative new security concepts, are particularly welcome.

• Independently conduct research focusing on one or more of the areas listed under the qualifications, with the objective to earn academic qualifications at habilitation level.
• Be actively involved in acquiring projects and external funding as well as submitting applications for research funding.
• Actively take part supervising students, including classroom teaching and giving examinations.
• Provide support to manage the institute's general administration activities.
• Actively take part in creating and expanding national and international academic/scientific contacts.
• Engage in public relations and knowledge transfer.

• The successful candidate must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field conferred by a university in Austria or abroad with thematic relevance to one or more of the following fields:
• Applied security (e.g., network security, applied cryptography).
• Game theory for security.
• Data Science and artificial intelligence, with applications in security.
• Security economics.
• Publication experience and -record in one or several of the above areas (include sample papers of yours in your application, and point out your specific contribution thereto).
• Research project experience (participation in projects, acquisition or lead of projects, if any).
• Experience in programming (C, C++, etc.) is preferred.
• Very good language skills in English required (at least B2), and in German (C1) preferred, or the commitment to learn German within the first 2 years of employment.

• On the basis of full-time employment (40 hours/week) the minimum salary in accordance with the collective agreement is €4,932.90 gross per month (14 x per year, CA Job Grade: B1).
• Attractive campus environment with good public transportation connections.
• Attractive continual educational opportunities.
• State-of-the-art research infrastructure.
• Dynamic research environment.
• Broad range of on-campus dining services/healthy meals (organic food at the cafeteria).
• Exercise and sports classes (USI).
• …and much more.

Application Deadline: 03/26/2025.

The Johannes Kepler University wishes to increase the proportion of academic female faculty and, for this reason, especially welcomes applications by qualified women. If applicants are equally qualified, a woman will be given preference for this position. The university welcomes applications from qualified applicants with disabilities. These applications will be given special consideration.

Prospective applicants interested in the multifaceted position are requested to electronically send an application in adherence to the stated criteria together with the requested documentation via our online portal jku.at/career or to the Johannes Kepler University Linz, Department of Human Resource Management, Altenberger Straße 69, A-4040 Linz. Please include "Job Reference Number 151050-2025-001206" in your application.

If you have questions, please contact: Univ. Prof. DI DI Dr. Stefan Rass, P +43 732 2468 545, E-mail: stefan.rass@jku.at.