The Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering (http://www.ntnu.edu/ime) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has a vacancy for a post-doctoral fellow position at the Department of Computer and Information Science (http://www.ntnu.edu/idi).
The appointment is for a term of 2 years. The position of postdoctoral fellow is a fixed-term position with the primary objective of qualifying for work in top academic posts.
Description
There is a vacant Post Doc position in the area of safety, security of digital ecosystems and will be related to the lighthouse on Open and Autonomous Digital Ecosystems – OADE www.ntnu.edu/ime/oade . This is a researcher position. The fellow will be integrated and participate in the relevant research group within the department.
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Computer science - Computer systems
Career Stage
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
Research Profiles
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Benefits
Salary conditions
The position is in code 1352 Postdoktor, salary grade range 57-77 in the Norwegian State salary scale. A deduction of 2 % is made as a statutory contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
Comment/web site for additional job details
Adding new software to any existing system may compromise the system’s safety and security. In addition, as more systems are distributed, security breaches can lead to safety problems due to use of remote information sources – e.g. from other, remote systems and from the cloud. Since neither safety nor security is an add-on, it is important to be able to analyse safety and security risks before a new service is added to an existing system or platform.
The Post Doc researcher is expected to work within the following areas:
• Unification of methods for safety and security analysis. Even though safety and security breaches have different causes, many methods used in analysis have several commonalities – e.g. misuse cases
• Asset identification and evaluation. In order to act in an economically rational way, we need to know which assets we want to protect and their value.
• Development process activities and system barriers to improve safety and security. Solutions can be related to both the development process – application of domain specific standards in safety and security – and to the solution itself by introducing barriers used to protect the assets or to reduce potential losses.
The candidate needs a Ph.D. in software engineering and information systems or related fields. Research experience and publications in safety and / or security is a bonus although not absolutely necessary.
The selected postdoctoral fellow will assist in the department’s research. The position represents an excellent opportunity for an individual to develop his/her career.
Applicants who do not master a Scandinavian language must provide evidence of good English language skills, written and spoken. The following tests can be used as such documentation: TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). Minimum scores are:
• TOEFL: 600 (paper-based test), 92 (Internet-based test)
• IELTS: 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic IELTS test accepted)
• CAE/CPE: grade B or A
In extraordinary circumstances, formal documentation of language skills can be relinquished. In such cases the candidate’s language skills will be assessed in a personal interview.
General information
The appointment is subject to the conditions in effect at any time for employees in the Norwegian public sector.
As far as possible, the State workforce should reflect the diversity of the population. Goals of our personnel policy therefore include a balanced distribution in terms of age and gender as well as recruitment of people of immigrant background.
Under Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act, information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have his or her name entered on the list of applicants.
The application must contain
• Information about education and relevant experience (a CV).
• Certified copies of academic diplomas and certificates.
• Applicants from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a diploma supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grading system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree.
• The research project description, as described above.
• The PhD thesis and other publications relevant to the research scope and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into account should clearly indicate the applicant’s contribution. If it is difficult to specify the input of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the applicant’s input.
• Names and contact information of at least two references
We offer
• an informal and friendly workplace with dedicated colleagues
• academic challenges
• attractive schemes for housing loan, insurance and pensions in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
For further information, please contact Professor emeritus Tor Stålhane, Phone +47 73 59 44 84, Email: stalhane@idi.ntnu.no or Professor Guttorm Sindre, Phone: +47 73 5944 79, Email: guttors@idi.ntnu.no.
For information about processing of applications, please contact Senior Executive Officer Anne Kristin Bratseth, Phone +47 73 59 67 15, Email: anne.kristin.bratseth@ime.ntnu.no.
Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
The application must be sent electronically as one combined PDF file via www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/110931/postdoctoral-fellowship-within-safety-and-security-of-digital-ecosystems
Mark the application IME 017-2015
Deadline for application: 2015-03-20
Information about the department
Currently there are 23 professors and 11 associate professors at the department. In addition there are 12 adjunct associate professors, 7 postdoctoral researchers, approx. 70 active PhD students, and 18 technical/administrative staff. Five of the tenured scientific positions are held by women, and nine are from other countries than Norway. Research activities are organized into groups and strategic European and National projects as documented here www.ntnu.edu/idi/research.
Qualifications
The post doc position shall contribute to the current strategy of strengthening the department’s research activities.
A requirement is a Norwegian doctoral degree in the subject area concerned or a corresponding doctoral degree from a country outside Norway, recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree, or competence at a corresponding level documented by academic work of the same scope and quality.
In order for the application to be approved
the applicant must document his/her experience with research project participation.
• The applicant must enclose a project description of 2000 to 3000 words to substantiate theoretical and methodical knowledge of the research area and identify focused research problems in cooperation with the contact person at the department.
The research project description, and the project’s potential for strengthening the department’s research, will be important when evaluating an application, in addition to the applicant’s education, publications, and qualifications for completing the project.
High importance will also be attached to personal communication and cooperation skills.