Publish Date: 21.04.2020
Category: Job vacancies
Full time doctoral degree research position in Machine Learning for IoT
We kindly invite interested applicants to join us at the online event, which will be held on Tuesday April 28 at 2PM, CET. More information at: https://fri.uni-lj.si/en/jrc-and-ul-fri-collaborative-doctoral-programme
Faculty of Computer and Information Science (University of Ljubljana – UL FRI) and JRC Ispra (Joint Research Center of European Commission), Italy, are calling for applications for a research position for a Collaborative Doctoral Programme.
Job description
The doctoral degree programme is conducted in English and lasts four years, starting from October 1st 2020, during which the student will be jointly supervised by UL FRI and JRC, and will spend up to three years at JRC, Ispra, Italy (the remaining time at UL FRI in Ljubljana, Slovenia).
Research topics in IOT security which potentially includes:
- ML modelling and analysis of sensory data and wireless network traffic, with the goal of deducing activities and interactions in the smart environment, profiling users, inferring private and sensitive information.
- Developing possible countermeasures and mitigation techniques to the identified security threats.
- Devising an automated system for security policy adaptation governing the behaviour of the smart devices.
Profile and requirements
Candidates need to
- Have an EU nationality or a country associated with the Research Framework Programmes (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Iceland, Israel, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine)
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Fulfill all enrolment requirements and apply for the Computer and Information Science doctoral programme at UL FRI in the 2020/2021 academic year.
- The application can also be submitted by candidates who do not meet all enrolment requirements at the time of applying. They should enclose a statement declaring that they will complete these requirements before the actual enrolment, which is September 20th, 2020.
We offer
- Doctoral degree research position which covers the tuition fees for up to 4 years.
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Competitive salary for the research work: up to 3 years working at JRC, ISPRA, and the remaining time at UL FRI.
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World-class, dynamic and stimulating work environment.
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from Vesna Gračner, tel. +386 1 479 82 49, international.office@fri.uni-lj.si. Call for applications is published at the Faculty's website.
Please submit the application form by June 1, 2020 with the other supporting documents: motivation letter, CV, two recommendation letters, diploma certificate with the list of courses passed in a Master programme.