Jan 23, 2011

Open 35 researchers at Fraunhofer Institute for SIT, Germany

The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) is one of the leading German and European R&D organizations in the area of IT security. Our focus is on applied research and development, targeted at innovative solutions of real-world security and privacy problems. We work closely with clients from all industry sectors as well as with partners from industry, governments and academia.

Because of the criticality of security and privacy for society and economy the Fraunhofer-Gesellsc haft decided to massively expand SIT Darmstadt (including offices in Birlinghoven/ St. Augustin). This plan is supported through a close cooperation between SIT and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, in particular with the chairs of Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner (also Director of SIT Darmstadt) and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi (also Director Science for SIT Darmstadt). SIT is also a key member of CASED, the Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (www.cased.de) , which is a research center supported by the German State of Hesse, and jointly staffed by SIT in Darmstadt, the Darmstadt University of Technology, and the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

Our intention is to form new research teams, focused on important new topics such as secure cloud computing, secure engineering, system security and privacy. To strengthen the existing topics in Darmstadt, and to lead and staff these new topics, we are seeking

35 researchers, including top scientists interested in research leadership positions.

The new positions shall support primarily these topics:

Security and cloud computing

Secure engineering, development of secure software, security analysis

Security for embedded and mobile systems, trusted computing, secure operating systems for mobile systems

Security of cyber-physical systems, critical infrastructures

Identity management and privacy-enhancing technologies

Computer forensics

Risk and compliance management

You will be responsible for planning, leading, executing and representing applied R&D projects, jointly with clients and partners from industry, government agencies and academia.

Qualified employees are encouraged to work on personal PhD projects.

Your profile:

Excellent academic (Master, PhD, or equivalent) degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or related science

Proven knowledge in IT security, in particular in at least one of the topics listed above

Interested in challenging, practically- motivated research problems, self-motivated, capable of defining and representing R&D projects, and capable of doing conceptual as well as implementation work, in an efficient and self-organized manner

You like working in teams, with team members from different organizations and countries, and you enjoy working with people with different cultural and professional backgrounds

Fluent in English, and fluent in German or prepared to learn it

All positions are initially limited to 3 years, but may be extended. We support part time employment. Compensation follows the Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD), corresponding to the candidate's qualifications and responsibilities.

Fraunhofer SIT is an equal employment opportunity player.

Fragen zu dieser Position beantwortet gerne
/For additional questions regarding these open positions please contact:

Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner
Email: michael.waidner[ at]sit.fraunhofe r.de

Please send your application with reference to Code Nr.: SIT-2011-3 to

Fraunhofer-Gesellsc haft e.V.
Personaldienstleist ungen
Rheinstr.75
64295 Darmstadt

Informationen über das Institut finden Sie im Internet unter:
http://www.sit.fraunhofer.de

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