Applications are invited to apply for a PhD position in software engineering and security analysis at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.
Selected candidates will work with Dr. Alessandra Gorla and Dr. Juan Caballero on the design, implementation, and evaluation of novel program analysis techniques for iOS mobile applications. The developed techniques will be applied to a variety of software engineering, cybersecurity, and privacy applications such as third party library detection, clone detection, code search, permission and API analysis, advertisement/tracking analysis, and vulnerability and malware analysis. The focus will be on program analysis techniques, although the research may also incorporate techniques from areas like Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Data Analytics.
The PhD research will involve a combination of data collection, data analysis, and prototype development.
Ideal candidates have earned (or are in their last year of) a Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, have a strong commitment to research, are passionate about software engineering and computer security, enjoy coding, and have some experience and interest in at least one of the techniques and application areas described above.
Good programming and tool building skills are required. Good command of English both spoken and written is also required.
The IMDEA Software Institute is ranked among the best European research institutes in the area of 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 an 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.
The position will cover the whole duration of the doctoral studies. The ideal starting period is October 2022 with some flexibility.
Deadline for applications is July 22nd, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled.
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ selecting option PhD Student and using reference code 2022-07-phd-ios.
For any questions about these positions, please contact directly Alessandra Gorla () and Juan Caballero ().
