The University of Klagenfurt, with approximately 1,500 employees and over 12,000 students, is located in the Alps-Adriatic region and consistently achieves excellent placements in rankings. The motto “per aspera ad astra” underscores our firm commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all activities in research, teaching and university management. The principles of equality, diversity, health, sustainability and compatibility of work and family life serve as the foundation for our work at the university.
The University of Klagenfurt is pleased to announce the following open position at the Digital Age Research Center, D!ARC, employment to commence on September 1st, 2023, or by arrangement:
Senior Scientist (all genders welcome)
Level of employment: 100 % (40 hours/week)
Minimum salary: € 60,926.60 per annum (gross); classification according to collective agreement: B1 lit. b
Limited to: 43 months
Application deadline: June 28th, 2023
Reference code: 155/23
The Cybersecurity Group at the University of Klagenfurt is an interdisciplinary group hosted jointly by the Digital Age Research Center, and the Department of AI and Cybersecurity. The Digital Age Research Center is set up as a multi-disciplinary research centre focussing on central aspects of digital transformations. At present the Digital Age Research Center hosts three research groups: Digital Culture, Computational Linguistics and Cybersecurity. The Department of AI and Cybersecurity hosts a range of researchers in a range of areas within the larger topic of AI as well as Cybersecurity/System Security.
The research agenda of the Cybersecurity Group at present tackles challenges including:Explainable leakage assessment strategies
Members of the Cybersecurity Group are the driving force behind the MSc programme in AI and Cybersecurity (this is a joint programme with the University of Udine in Italy), which guarantees a good stream of motivated and able postgraduate students. The group has good connections on a national level (it is member of a special research programme in security, SFB SpyCode), and participates in EU funded projects (e.g. REASSURE, SEAL, enCrypton). The group is looking to strengthen the team with a person who broadens the existing range of (technical) expertise and is keen to collaborate with researchers from other areas to further advance interdisciplinary research in Cybersecurity.
Our offer:
The employment contract is concluded with a starting salary of € 4,351.90 gross per month (14 times a year; previous experience deemed relevant to the job can be recognized).
The University of Klagenfurt also offers:
The application:
If you are interested in this position, please apply in English providing the following documents:
To apply, please select the position with the reference code 155/23 in the category “Scientific Staff” using the link “Apply for this position”.
Candidates must furnish proof that they meet the required qualifications by June 28th, 2023 at the latest.
For further information on this specific vacancy, please contact Professor Elisabeth Oswald (Elisabeth.oswald@aau.at). General information about the university as an employer can be found at https://jobs.aau.at/en/the-university-as-employer/. At the University of Klagenfurt, recruitment and staff matters are accompanied not only by the authority responsible for the recruitment procedure but also by the Equal Opportunities Working Group and, if necessary, by the Representative for Disabled Persons.
The University of Klagenfurt aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore specifically invites qualified women to apply for these positions. Where the qualification is equivalent, women will be given preferential consideration.
People with disabilities or chronic diseases, who fulfil the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.
Travel and accommodation costs incurred during the application process will not be refunded.
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