Vacancy postdoc and PhD student "Security & Games"

[Leon van der Torre]

            POSTDOC AND PHD POSITION IN SECURITY & GAMES
                 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG

Game-theoretic Approaches to Security (1 Postdoc position + 1 PhD student position):

  The project aims to develop new approaches to the design and
  analysis of secure systems based on the observation that the
  security of a system can be considered as the result of a game
  between a defender and an attacker of the system. This observation
  opens up a wealth of analysis methods from the field of game
  theory. It is expected that game theoretic approaches have an impact
  on the design and analysis of fair-exchange protocols and other
  types of security protocols. Research will be conducted on the study
  of security attacks and counter-measures to prevent or mitigate such
  attacks. The project will focus on the application of non-zero sum
  games and games of imperfect information.


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Requirements for the PhD student position:

- A master's (or equivalent) degree in Computer Science, Mathematics
  or a related field, with a strong interest in Security. Knowledge in
  Game Theory is an advantage.
- Inquisitiveness, commitment, and a critical attitude.
- Very good written and oral English skills, a working knowledge in
  German and/or French is an advantage.

Requirements for the Postdoc position:

- A PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field with
  expertise in security. Expertise in game theory is required.
- A strong publication record.
- Very good written and oral English skills, a working knowledge in
  German and/or French is an advantage.

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Application procedure:

The PhD student will be employed for a period of 3 or 4 years (40
hrs/week). The Postdoc will be employed for a period of 3 years (40
hrs/week). The  project will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Leon van der
Torre and Prof. Dr. Sjouke Mauw.

The Postdoc and PhD student will be appointed by the University of
Luxembourg. The Postdoc shall start on April 1, 2009 (or shortly
after) and the PhD students shall start in the first half of 2009.

The remuneration for the PhD position is around 24.000 EUR/year netto,
and for the Postdoc position between 43.000 and 52.500 EUR/year netto.

Deadline for application is February 20, 2009.

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Information:

For inquiries about the project and its positions, please contact
Prof. Dr. Leon van der Torre (leon.vandertorre at uni.lu, +352
4666445261) or Prof. Dr. Sjouke Mauw (sjouke.mauw at uni.lu, +352
4666445480).