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PhD Student in microarchitectural attacks and defenses

Applications are invited to apply for two PhD student position at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.

Selected candidates will work with Marco Guarnieri on the design, verification, and implementation of countermeasures against CPU microarchitectural attacks.

The specific topic of the research will be determined based on the common interests of the candidate and the supervisor.

Who should apply?

Ideal candidates have earned (or are in their last year of) a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics, with experience in at least one of the following areas:

Solid programming skills will be highly valued. The position requires good teamwork and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English.

Working at IMDEA Software

The IMDEA Software Institute is ranked among the best European research institutes in the areas of Programming Languages and Computer Security. Located in the Montegancedo Science and Technology Park, it perfectly combines the sunny and vibrant city of Madrid with cutting edge research and inspiring working environment.

The institute provides an internationally competitive stipend, access to an excellent public health care system, unemployment benefits, retirement benefits, and support for research related travel. The working language at the institute is English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.

Dates

The duration of the position is intended to be for the duration of the doctoral studies. The ideal starting period is from early January 2021.

Deadline for applications is December 20th, 2020. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled.

How to apply?

Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2020-11-phd-uarchsec.

Questions

For any questions about these positions, please contact Marco Guarnieri directly ().