Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) within Software Security

The Department of Computing science is characterized by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison. The department has been growing rapidly in recent years and the focus on an inclusive and bottom-up driven environment is a key element in our sustainable growth. Our department consists of a diverse group of different nationalities, backgrounds, and fields. See more information at: https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-computing-science/.

Project description

The successful candidate will join the Software Engineering and Security (SES) group. The SES group conducts research to improve software quality through program analysis. More information about the research group is available here.  The position’s main objective consists in analysing malicious code to help detect and prevent future attacks. While our research group has a strong experience with the analysis of Android and Java application you will have room to select the target applications to study and select the most interesting features to investigate and the most appropriate analysis techniques to use. In this role, you will have the opportunity to conduct independent research while aligning your projects closely with the main objective. 

The scholarship project is financed by the Kempe foundation. The scholarship is for two years with a starting date as agreed. The scholarship amounts to 375 000 SEK per year (around 33 000 euro). The scholarship is not subject to tax.

Qualifications

To qualify as a post-doctoral scholarship holder, the postdoctoral fellow is required to have completed a doctoral degree or a foreign degree deemed equivalent to a doctoral degree. This qualification requirements must be fulfilled no later than at the time of the decision about scholarship recipient. 

Priority should be given to candidates who completed their doctoral degree, according to what is stipulated in the paragraph above, no later than three years prior. If there are special reasons, candidates who completed their doctoral degree prior to that may also be eligible. Special reasons include absence due to illness, parental leave, appointments of trust in trade union organizations, military service, or similar circumstances, as well as clinical practice or other forms of appointment/assignment relevant to the subject area.

Further requirements are:

• Competitive research record in computer security and/or software engineering
• Commitment, collaborative skills, and a critical mind
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Good programming skills (e.g., in C, Python or Java)

Application

A full application should include:

• Cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae (CV) with publication list,
• Verified copy of doctoral degree certificate or documentation that clarifies when the degree of doctor is expected to be obtained,
• Verified copies of other diplomas, list of completed academic courses and grades,
• Copy of doctoral thesis and two relevant articles,
• Other documents that the applicant wishes to claim,
• Contact information to two persons willing to act as references.

Submit your application as a PDF marked with the reference number FS 2.1.6-841-24, both in the file name and in the subject field of the email, to medel@diarie.umu.se. The application can be written in English (preferably) or Swedish. Application deadline is 21 May 2024.

A copy of the application should also be sent to alexandre.bartel@cs.umu.se. 

We will apply a continuing evaluation of candidates.

Further information

For more information about the positions, please contact Prof. Alexandre Bartel, alexandre.bartel@cs.umu.se.

We look forward to receiving your application.