Sweden – Karlstad University PhD Positions within the IT Security Group (Computer Science)

Karlstad University invites applications for
Ph.D. position at the Department of Computer Science

100% , Reference FAK1 2007/223

A Ph.D. position is available within the IT Security Group at the Department of Computer Science at Karlstad University.
The IT Security Group is focusing on privacy-enhancing technologies, network and operating system security.

Qualifications
Qualified for this position are candidates with a University degree of 240 ECTS, from which at least 60 ECTS were awarded for courses at advanced level and have a Master’s degree or the Swedish Magister or Civilingenjör Degrees in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or equivalent. Qualified are also those candidates who have achieved corresponding degrees and/or knowledge in Sweden or abroad.
Knowledge or experience in some of the areas of IT security, wireless communication security or privacy enhancing technologies is desirable.

Admission
On the basis of individual assessment of the candidates’ abilities to successfully pass the research education. The earliest date for filling the position is the 1st April 2008. The position is limited to 4 years, but can be prolonged for up to one more year, if the PhD student also takes on other research, teaching or administrative tasks besides his PhD research. Those tasks should not exceed 20% of the time of a full-time position.

Application
Your application should contain a cover letter, CV, copies of your degrees, a list of attended courses with grades and dates, if applicable copies of publications or proofs of other achievements, and reference letters or contact addresses of reference persons.

More information
Professor Simone Fischer Hübner

Union represeantative for SACO Thomas Wennstam and for OFR Barbro Berglund.
All persons are available at +46 54-700 10 00.

Application with Reference FAK1 2007/223 should be sent to:

Karlstad university
Faculty of Economic Sciences, Communication and IT
S-651 88 KARLSTAD
SWEDEN

at the latest 2008-03-03.

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