Postdoctoral Research Position
Gjøvik University College
Gjøvik University College has approx. 3,000 students and 320 employees from more than 25 different countries. Student numbers have increased by 43% since 2006. The University College is organised according to subject areas; the Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing, the Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology and the Faculty of Technology, Economics and Management. The College offers a wide range of Bachelor and Masters degrees, as well as doctorate programmes in Information Security and Computer Science, and a wide range of continuing education courses. The University College values and emphasises being connected and dynamic, close to the students and working life, and dynamic in its education nationally and internationally. Gjøvik is a lovely town in picturesque surroundings alongside the western bank of Lake Mjøsa. Gjøvik and the immediate region, with a population of approx.70,000, is well-known for its enterprise in industry and its rich cultural life. The University College is located in central Gjøvik. The University College has been awarded for being a good employer. Gjøvik is approx. 2 hours drive from Oslo, 1.5 hours drive from Gardermoen International Airport and 40 minutes from the inland towns of Lillehammer and Hamar.
Postdoctoral Research Position
Distributed Security Protocols
The Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NISlab) is one of Europe’s largest academic research groups in cyber security. NISlab covers a large part of the cyber security field, including crypto, critical infrastructure protection, cyber defence, and computational forensics, biometrics, and information security management. NISlab is actively embedded in the global research community and has English as its working language. NISlab operates Scandinavia’s only Bachelor, Master and Ph.D. programmes dedicated solely to information security. The laboratory collaborates closely with national security, defence and law enforcement authorities, and has been selected to lead a national research school in information security.
NISlab is a section of the Faculty of Computer Science and Media Technology at Gjøvik University College (GUC), located about an hour from Norway’s main international airport. GUC is a modern, research-focused institution with around 3000 students and 350employees from 33 different nationalities. Innovation and value creation constitute GUC’s institutional pillar and are incorporated in all its study programs.
Norway is a modern and prosperous nation at the top of the Human Development Index and most other ranking lists related to democracy, transparency, quality of life and equal rights and is becoming increasingly multi-cultural.
The NISlab invites excellent candidates to apply for:
One Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded for 24 months
to work on the project TacticS (Tactical Service-Oriented Architectures) under the European Defence Agency (EDA)’s IAP4 programme in collaboration with the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) at the Norwegian Information Security Laboratory (NISlab) to be based in Gjøvik, Norway.
Qualifications
Successful candidates will have:
Background in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
Strong abilities in modelling and analysis of algorithms
Experience in programming and software development suitable for concept and prototype development and simulations
Ideally relevant background in mobile networks, network security, or service-oriented architectures
Excellent written and good oral English communication skills
Candidates will be able to enroll in the Information Security or Computer Science doctoral programs at GUC and can also participate in the COINS research school (https://www.coinsrs.no). A commensurate publication track record is expected.
Candidates should hold NATO member state citizenship, and some additional restrictions may apply. Candidates must be able to secure a residency and work permit in Norway.
Job description
The PDRA researcher will work closely with a Ph.D. candidate and focus on policy-adaptable lightweight distributed algorithms and protocols mainly for securing transactional protocols that can be re-configured and re-started efficiently for use in DTN environments. The grant will be offered to the successful candidate for a period of 2 years, where 100% of this time is assigned to the Ph.D. study and research. Office location will be in Gjøvik.
Starting date
Starting date for the positions is as soon as possible.
Salary
Approximately NOK 518.000 (62.000 EUR/85.000 USD) gross PA for a 100%. Taxes and medical insurance is deducted at approximately 30%.
Living and working in Gjøvik
Gjøvik University College: http://www.hig.no
Living in Gjøvik: http://english.hig.no/about/about_gjoevik
Living in the county of Oppland: http://www.oppland.no/Oppland-English/
Map of Gjøvik University College: http://english.hig.no/map
About Campus Gjøvik: http://english.hig.no/about/campus_gjoevik
To apply
Please use our online application system (http://english.hig.no/about/vacancies). In addition, please submit the complete application as a ZIP archive to stephen.wolthusen@hig.no.
The application is to be marked with the project name (TacticS) and must include:
A cover letter (1 page) explaining your motivation and how your skills and experience relate to the research focuses of the position you apply for.
CV with list of publications and GRE scores or similar
Relevant transcript of Grades, Diplomas and Certificates.
A description of MSc/PhD work (1 page)
Two references
A draft research proposal (2 pages)
NISlab/HiG is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women to apply.
Application deadline
We accept applications received by March 31st, 2014, or until the position is filled.
For further information
Please contact stephen.wolthusen@hig.no
Bewerbungsschluss: 31.03.2014 Erschienen auf academics.de am 12.03.2014