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The Security & Privacy group at TU Wien is currently looking for outstanding Ph.D. and postdoc applicants, with a particular focus on - web security - formal methods for security and privacy - cryptocurrencies - applied cryptography and privacy-enhancing technologies Outstanding candidates in other disciplines are also encouraged to apply. These positions are supported by - the ERC Consolidator Grant "BROWSEC: Foundations and Tools for Client-Side Web Security"; - the FWF Doctoral Program "LogiCS: Logical Methods in Computer Science"; - the FFG Project "pDLART: Privacy-respecting Distributed Ledger and Regulatory Technologies"; - and internal TU Wien funding. The employment is full-time (40 hrs/week) and the salary is internationally competitive (the entry-level gross salary per year is approx. 39K for PhD students and 52K per postdoc). Interested candidates should send - a motivation letter - transcript of records (for Ph.D. applicants) - a research statement (for postdoc applicants) - a publication list - a curriculum vitae - contact information for two referees to matteo.maf...@tuwien.ac.at<mailto:matteo.maf...@tuwien.ac.at>. For more information on the positions, please visit https://secpriv.tuwien.ac.at (thesis and job opportunities). The first application deadline is March 1, 2018: applications received by then will receive full consideration but positions will be filled continuously also later on. Postdoc applicants are expected to have an outstanding publication record, while Ph.D. applicants should have an excellent transcript of records. The working language in the group is English, knowledge of German is not required. TU Wien offers an outstanding research environment and numerous professional development opportunities. The Faculty of Informatics is the largest one in Austria and is consistently ranked among the best in Europe. Ph.D. students have the possibility to join the LogiCS doctoral school. Vienna features a vibrant and excellence-driven research landscape, with several leading research institutes (e.g., IST, AIT, SBA, RIAT) and universities continuously establishing collaborations in various fields, including cybersecurity. Finally, Vienna has been consistently ranked by Mercer over the last years the best city for quality of life worldwide. --- Univ. Prof. Matteo Maffei Security and Privacy Group TU Wien Favoritenstrasse 9-11, Stiege 2, 1. Stock Wien, A-1040 Website: secpriv.tuwien.ac.at<http://secpriv.tuwien.ac.at> Phone: +43(1)58801184860