Doctoral student in MSCA SecReSy4You: Security optimization in control systems Full-time

Doctoral Student In Msca Secresys4you: Security Optimization In Control Systems

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Are you interested in working in a European doctoral network on the security and resilience of critical infrastructure, supported by leading researchers across Europe? Are you looking for an employer that invests in its people and offers excellent working conditions in an international research environment? We welcome you to apply for PhD positions in the SecReSy4You Doctoral Network, funded by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA). The network will train 10 doctoral students and includes a comprehensive training program that will prepare them for careers in this rapidly evolving field.

This advertisement focuses on the position hosted by the Department of Decision and Control Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. For a complete list of available positions and more information, please visit the network's website. The Department of Decision and Control Systems conducts fundamental research on networked control systems and cyber-physical systems (CPS) in collaboration with industry and academic partners in the network (e.g., ABB, TU/e, Saarland Univ.).

The doctoral position at KTH will focus on optimizing security and performance in different control architectures. We will pursue control-oriented system/attacker modeling, multi-layer detection of cyberattacks, and game-theoretic approaches to performance-security trade-offs. The successful candidate should have a strong background and interest in control theory and mathematics.

Supervision: Henrik Sandberg, György Dán, and Karl Henrik Johansson are proposed to supervise the doctoral student. Decisions are made on admission.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to postgraduate education, the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• Mobility rules – Candidates must not have resided or conducted their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Sweden for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately preceding the recruitment date,
• passed a second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge.

In addition, the following special eligibility requirements apply:

• excellent degree (Master of Science or equivalent) in Engineering Physics/Mathematics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or any other relevant field
• strong background in control engineering and systems theory
• high proficiency in programming (C, C++, Python, Julia, or MATLAB)
• high proficiency in English, both written and spoken, and
• knowledge in computer security will be considered an advantage.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyze and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Target Degree: Doctoral Degree

Information Regarding Admission And Employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

As a doctoral student, you are entitled to a workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH's Doctoral student salary agreement. Read more about Doctoral studies (PhD) | KTH | Sweden.

Allowances – In addition to the starting basic salary mentioned in above link, all positions within Marie Curie contains a mobility allowance and possible family allowance, for more information read here. Basic salary and supplementary allowances are specified pre tax.

To Apply For The Position

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must include the following elements:

• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
• Contact information for two references (names, email addresses, and telephone numbers).

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

Other Information

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