Research Assistant (f/m/d) with or without Bachelor’s degree (SHK or WHB)

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Paderborn University is a high-performance and internationally oriented university. Within interdisciplinary teams, we undertake
forward-looking research, design innovative teaching concepts and actively transfer knowledge into society. As an important research
and cooperation partner, the university also shapes regional development strategies. We offer our employees in research, teaching,
technology and administration a lively, family-friendly and equal opportunity environment, a lean management structure and diverse
opportunities. Join us to invent the future!

In the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics, within the Chair of “IT Security”, the following position
is to be filled as soon as possible:

Research Assistant (f/m/d) with or without Bachelor’s degree (SHK or WHB)
The position is available immediately. The offer is initially limited to 12 months, but an extension is possible and desired. Working
hours are to be discussed (from 10 up to 19 hours/week).

The aim of our research group is to explore the design of security technologies that are easy to use, inclusive, and privacy-friendly. Our
vision is that people should be able to live a secure digital life without having deep technical knowledge. Towards this end, we conduct
research and teaching on a variety of topics, including password security and usability, behavioral implicit authentication, behavioral
data privacy, privacy awareness, and transparency enhancing technologies.

We have an ongoing research project about usable security in Virtual Reality (VR) and another project on brain-computer
interfaces. For that we are looking for an assistant that helps us implementing applications in VR, install and extend
existing solutions and other research-related activities.

Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential
treatment according to state law (LGG), unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant. Part-time
employment is generally possible. Applications from disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. This also
applies to people with equal opportunities in accordance with the German social law SGB IX.

Please send your application documents (short cover letter, CV, transcript of records, and certificates) using the Ref. No. 6615
ekablo@mail.upb.de. If possible and wanted, include links to your previous work (e.g. portfolio, GitHub repositories).

Information regarding the processing of your personal data can be located at:
https://www.uni-paderborn.de/en/zv/personaldatenschutz.



Prof. Dr. Patricia Arias Cabarcos
Chair of IT Security
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Mathematics
Paderborn University
Fürstenallee 11
33102 Paderborn