Research Associate

**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 cutting-edge research in areas of interest to the Research Group, including but not limited to:

- Investigating the use of emerging digital technologies, in particular emerging technologies such as digital wallets, blockchain/DLT, as well as privacy-enhancing technologies and artificial intelligence, in private and public services
- Observation of novel developments in these emerging digital technologies and available tools for implementing them
- Collection of functional and non-functional requirements of information systems in use
- Design and/or prototypical implementation of technical systems that address pressing challenges faced by private and public services
- Evaluating information systems constructed using emerging digital technologies from a quantitative (performance, costs,) and qualitative (maturity, task fitness, efficiency, etc.) perspective
- Disseminate results through scientific publications, aiming for the best-ranked outlets
- Communicate and work with stakeholders in government (ministries, regulators, government-run start-up incubators) and companies
- Prepare research proposals to attract industry partnerships as well as national and European grant projects
- Manage research projects and prepare project deliverables
- Mentor and supervise PhD students, providing guidance and support in their research endeavors

**Your Profile...**:

- PhD degree in Information Systems, Business Informatics, Business Engineering, Computer Science, Management, Finance, Applied Mathematics, or a related field
- Proficiency in research methods commonly used in information systems research, such as design science research or quantitative methods
- Proven track record of publishing research papers in reputable conferences and journals
- Strong interest in publishing in high-ranked journals such as the Association for Information Systems Senior Scholars’ List of Premier Journals and in related outlets like _Business & Information Systems Engineering, Electronic Markets, Government Information Quarterly,_ _Technology in Society,_ or in Information Systems conferences like _ICIS, _ECIS, HICSS_, and the _Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management_
- 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
- Excellent 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