2 PhD positions in Usable Privacy, Computer Science

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The Privacy & Usability (Privacy & Us) EU H2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA ITN Privacy & Us) will fund 13 PhD positions in the area of usable privacy starting August 2016 - see also: https://privacyus .

eu/.  The objective is to train thirteen creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early stage researchers (ESRs) to be able to face both current and future challenges in the area of privacy and usability. All ESR positions also involve secondments (i.e., internships) of 8-10 months to other academic and non-academic Privacy & Us host organisations or partners to broaden the students' training and enrich their skills and experiences.

Two of the PhD positions/ESRs will be hosted at the Privacy and Security Group (PriSec) at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Karlstad University:

Position 1: Usable Transparency

100%, Reference REK2016/7: position 1

Research and explore HCI techniques for designing usable user interfaces that enhance transparency and help users to control the personal big data traces that they leave online.

Secondments: Usecon Usability Consultants GmbH (Austria), Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Austria), Unabhängiges Landeszentrum für Datenschutz (ULD)

Position 2: Measuring and Manipulating Privacy-related Attitudes and Behaviors

100%, Reference REK2016/7: position 2

Further the understanding of users' privacy-related decision-making process with the overreaching goal to minimize the current attitude-behavioral gap for privacy-related behaviors.

Secondments: Tel Aviv University (Israel), Usecon Usability Consultants GmbH (Austria), Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Austria)

Required Qualifications

Knowledge or experience in the areas of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), and especially usable security & privacy, as well as good programming skills are desirable. In particular, we welcome experiences in the design and implementation of usable user interfaces and in conducting user studies and the statistical analysis on data, as well as a basic understanding of psychological usability aspects.

Basic knowledge of information security, privacy concepts, and privacy-enhancing technologies is desirable as well.

Candidates should demonstrate high ability to understand and express themselves very well in both written and spoken English in order to derive the full benefit from the network training.

The candidate should be able to work independently, as well as in a team; and be enthusiastic about pushing the state-of-the-art.

Eligibility

Eligible for the positions are candidates with a University degree of 240 ECTS, of 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. Eligible are also those candidates who have achieved corresponding degrees or knowledge in Sweden or abroad.

The positions are not restricted to EU citizens, however, applicants cannot have resided for more than 12 months over the past 3 years in Sweden by August 2016.

The positions are restricted to Early Stage Researcher (ESR), defined as candidates that are at the time of recruitment in the first four years of their research careers, which is measured from the date when they have obtained their degrees, which entitle them to enroll for a PhD prorgamme.

Terms

The positions are limited to 4 years. The first 3 years of those 4 years will be funded by the MSCA ITN Privacy & Us. The date for filling the positions is August 1, 2016.

Admission

Admission is based on individual assessment of the candidates' abilities to successfully pass the research education.

Application

Applications should be submitted electronically via the Karlstad University web-based recruitment tool, MyNetwork, with uploaded attachments.

The application should include the following items:
•  Cover letter describing the applicant and her/his research interests in relation to the announced positions. Which of the announced positions the candidate is primarily interested in should be indicated in the cover letter.
•  CV
•  Relevant diplomas and a list of attended courses with grades and dates
•  Copies of publications or proofs of other achievements if applicable
•  Reference letters or contact information of at least two reference persons

Non-electronic documents (state registration number REK2016/7: position 1 or 2) can be sent to: 

Karlstad University
Faculty of Health, Science and Technology
Att. Åsa Ivansson 
651 88 Karlstad, Sweden

Contact

Professor Simone Fischer-Hübner, simone.fischer-huebner@kau.se , 46(0)54-700 1723

Dr Leonardo Martucci, leonardo.martucci@kau.se , 46 (0)54-700 1153

Application deadline: 2016-03-20

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Varaktighet, arbetstid
100. Tillträde: 2016-06-01 Visstidsanställning

Publiceringsdatum
2016-01-13

Ersättning
Enligt lokalt avtal

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2016-03-20
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: REK2016/7
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Kontakt
Simone Fischer-Hübner, professor simone.fischer-huebner@kau.se, 46 (0)54-700 1723
Leonardo Martucci, Dr leonardo.martucci@kau.se

Facklig kontakt
Denita Gustavsson, OFR 46 (0) 54-700 1434
Thomas Bragefors, SACO 46 (0) 54-700 1714

Företag
Karlstad University

Adress
Karlstad University
Universitetsgatan 2
65188 Karlstad

Kontorsadress
Universitetsgatan 2

Jobbnummer
2613963

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