[ The Types Forum (announcements only),
http://lists.seas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/types-announce ]Dear all,please take note of the advertisement of PhD opportunities at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg at the bottom of this message; do feel free to distribute to interested candidates. Some of the positions will be attached to the theoretical computer science group, with possible topics in logic, automata, and concurrency. We will be happy to answer inquiries.
Best,
Lutz and Stefan
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Lutz Schröder and Stefan Milius
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen-Nürnberg
Department of Computer Science
Chair 8 -- Theoretical Computer Science
Martensstr. 3
91058 Erlangen
{lutz.schroeder,stefan.milius}@fau.de
http://www8.cs.fau.de
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The Department of Computer Science and the School of Law at
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invite
applications for
7 PhD positions (m/f/d) (salary level 13 TV-L) in Computer Science (full time) and 3 PhD position (m/f/d) (salary level 13 TV-L) in Law (part time, 75%)within the Research Training Group 2475 "Cybercrime and Forensic Computing" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) commencing on October 1, 2025 for PhD positions.
The Research Training Group aims to systematically analyse research questions arising from the interaction between computer science and criminal law. The following research areas are particularly relevant to the PhD positions:
o Computer security, digital forensic science o Criminal law, criminal procedure, criminology o Theoretical computer science (logic, semantics, automata) o Cryptography, Provable Security, Secure Messaging o Pattern recognition, image processing, image forensics o Hardware Security o Human Factors in Security o Data protection in law enforcement, criminal law and criminal procedure More information about the project can be found at https://cybercrime.fau.deApplicants should have an excellent academic record, hold an MSc, LL.M. or an equivalent university degree in computer science, law or related disciplines, and have the goal to finish a PhD degree within three years.
Founded in 1743 and situated at the heart of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region, FAU is a strong research university with an international perspective and one of the largest universities in Germany. FAUs outstanding research and teaching is reflected in top positions in both national and international rankings, as well as the high amount of DFG funding which its researchers are able to secure.
FAU aims to increase the number of women in scientific positions. Female candidates are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualifications, candidates with disabilities will take precedence.
Please submit your complete application documents by 01.04.2025 to [email protected]. Please mention in your application at least two research areas from the above list which you are specifically interested in. Interviews will commence between 02. and 06.06.2025 in Erlangen. Further inquiries can be directed to Felix Freiling ([email protected]) regarding positions in computer science and Hans Kudlich ([email protected]) regarding positions in law.
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