Phd Candidate in Cybersecurity and Privacy

**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.

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**
- Conduct research on behavioral aspects of information security, including user behavior, decision-making processes, and personality traits.
- Advance the research on AI-related challenges but also potential opportunities that arise from new technologies from a users perspective suggestions, e.g. investigate the role of AI for Cybersecurity Awareness Management
- Develop strategies to improve corporate security strategies by identifying the perceptions, attitudes and experiences of employees with regard to (AI-based) security measures in companies
- Deploy qualitative and quantitative IS methods, including interviews, multivariate analysis and design science research.
- Participate in the creation of networking opportunities - e.g., conferences, interviews, partnership events.
- Disseminate results through scientific publications in information systems outlets

**Your Profile**
- Master’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Psychology or related fields
- Background in statistical methods and experimental design
- Interest in information security concepts, protocols, and technologies
- Programming skills (e.g., Python, R) and experience with data analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, SAS) are diserable
- Willingness to work in a highly interdisciplinary context and develop a set of interdisciplinary methods (i.e., dealing with both qualitative and quantitative data)
- Interest in engaging with stakeholders active in IT, IT compliance and IT security
- A collaborative team player with a desire to make a personal impact within our interdisciplinary research group
- The commitment to participate in the design and implementation of high-quality solutions that solve significant problems
- English-language proficiency for both written and verbal communication

**Here’s what awaits you at SnT**
- **A stimulating learning environment.** Here post-docs and professors outnumber PhD students. That translates into access and close collaborations with some of the brightest ICT researchers, giving you solid guidance
- **Exciting infrastructures and unique labs.** At SnT’s two campuses, our researchers can take a walk on the moon at the LunaLab, build a nanosatellite, or help make autonomous vehicles even better
- **The right place for IMPACT. **SnT researchers engage in demand-driven projects. Through our Partnership Programme, we work on projects with more than 55 industry partners
- **Multiple funding sources for your ideas**. The University supports researchers to acquire funding from national, European and private sources
- **Competitive salary package**. The University offers a 12 month-salary package, over six weeks of paid time off, meal vouchers and health insurance
- **Be part of a multicultural family**. At SnT we have more than 60 nationalities. Throughout the year, we organise team-building events, networking activities and more
- **Boost your career**. Students can take advantage of several opportunities for growth and career development, from free language classes to career resources and extracurricular activities

But wait, there’s more
- Complete picture of the perks we offer
- Discover our Partnership Programme

**In Short**
- Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month (extendable up to 48 months if required)
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
- Location: Kirchberg
- Employee and student status
- Job Reference: UOL06126

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:

- a doctoral program
- this topic
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken (Bachelor’s and Master’s degree or equivalent)

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

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, Mater