Applications are invited to apply for an internship at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain under the supervision of Dr. Juan Caballero and Dr. Georgios Portokalidis.
The internship will explore novel solutions for software security, in particular for the detection and defenses against software vulnerabilitieis. The following are possible topics for the internship:
The internship results could be part of an academic publication and/or form the basis of a Master’s thesis. Candidates that excel may be offered a PhD position.
Candidates should have a B.Sc. degree in computer science or a related discipline, or be in the process of obtaining one. Candidates should have an interest in the above topics, and a strong commitment to research. Strong, demonstrable programming and tool-building skills using C/C++ and/or Python are required. Previous research on the above topics will also be considered in the evaluation. Good command of English both spoken and written is required.
Ranked among Europe’s leading research institutes in Computer Security, IMDEA Software offers:
The position is based in Madrid, Spain, where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated.
The ideal duration of the position is 3 to 6 months. The tentative starting period is February 1, 2025, with some flexibility.
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using the Intern option and reference code 2025-10-intern-strongsw. Review of applications will begin immediately and close when the position is filled or on November 7th, 2025.
The recruitment process will comply with the IMDEA Software Institute’s OTM-R Policy (Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment).
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