Research Associate

il y a 2 semaines


Kirchberg, Luxembourg University of Luxembourg Temps plein

**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...**
- Carry out research in fields of interest to the research group, such as:

- Data analytics
- Decentralized finance
- Distributed ledger technology
- Software engineering
- Privacy-enhancing technologies, e.g., zero-knowledge proofs
- Provide guidance to PhD students.
- Disseminate results through scientific publications in outlets on the intersection between Information Systems and Computer Science
- Support the conceptualization and writing of research proposals to attract industry partnerships as well as national and European grant projects
- Conduct research projects and create project deliverables

**Your Profile...**
- PhD degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Cryptography, Data Science, or a related field
- Experience in publishing high-quality research, as demonstrated by research under review or published in 1stquartile conferences and journals (according to Scopus)
- Experience in research supervision
- Strong knowledge of quantitative and/or computational research methods
- Proficiency in one of the major programming languages, such as Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust
- A collaborative team player with a desire to make a personal impact within our interdisciplinary research group
- The commitment to participate in the design, implementation, and theoretical elaboration of high-quality solutions that solve significant problems
- Self-initiative, creativity, curiosity, flexibility and enthusiasm to work
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Knowledge of French, German, and Luxembourgish is **not required**.

**Here’s what awaits you at SnT...**
- **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
- **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

Find out more about us

**In Short...**
- Contract Type: Befristeter Vertrag 24 Monat
- Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Stunden pro Woche
- Location: Kirchberg
- Internal Title: Postdoctoral researcher
- Job Reference: UOL05557

The yearly gross salary for every Postdoctoral Researcher at the UL is EUR 77167 full time

**How to apply...**
Applications should include:

- Full CV, including the contact address, work experience, and a list of publications
- Cover letter including:

- A strategy for the acquisition of research grants and industry partnerships (250 words)
- (If available) Reference letters by prior employers

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, 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**

Job Reference: UOL05557