[TYPES/announce] Job advertisement: assistant professor on cryptography at the University of Innsbruck

[Thiemann, René]

Dear all,

the following job advertisement might be of interest to those readers of this
list that utilize type theory in the context of cryptography, e.g., in developments
such as crypto-agda, etc.

Best regards,
René
 

The Department of Computer Science (at the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer
Science and Physics) at the University of Innsbruck seeks to fill the position
of a full-time Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the area of
Cryptography as of October 1, 2020. 

This position is initially limited to 6 years; a tenure-track agreement can be
offered within the first year of employment. Upon positive evaluation, the
position is converted into a tenured Associate Professorship.

This career position is embedded in an attractive environment of existing
competencies close to the above thematic area, including security and privacy,
computational logic, distributed systems, and software engineering.

Tasks:
The successful applicant should engage in topics within the area of cryptography
in research and teaching. Teaching comprises lectures especially in the above
areas in the study programs of the Department of Computer Science, including
mandatory courses in the bachelor program. In addition, co-supervision of
bachelor-, master- and PhD-theses is expected. Participation in the academic
self-management is a matter of course.

Eligibility Requirements
1.  Doctoral degree in computer science or a related field; 
2.  Postdoctoral experience; 
3.  Pertinent scientific achievements beyond the dissertation/PhD thesis; 
4.  Research experience in and relevant contributions to the field of cryptography; 
5.  Relevant publications in the leading international, refereed conference proceedings 
    and journals as well as presentations at international conferences and workshops;
6.  Research co-operations with international partners and industry; 
7.  Very good command of at least one programming language; 
8.  Experience in the acquisition and implementation of third-party funded projects; 
9.  Experience in the (co-)supervision of bachelor and master theses; 
10. Experience in academic mobility; 
11. Proficiency (written and oral) in English and German; willingness to teach in German
    within two years after appointment; 
12. Didactic competence and excellence in teaching; 
13. Social competencies, communication skills, and the ability to work in a team.

How to Apply
The application must be submitted in English and must contain:
1. CV with a description of the academic and professional career; 
2. List of scientific publications 
3. List of scientific presentations, further scientific works and projects; 
4. Names and contact information of at least two references; 
5. Research statement; 
6. Teaching statement and a list of courses taught with evaluations (if available).

Tenure-Track model:
The vacant post offers a continuous scientific career up to an associate
professor. A key component of this tenure track model is the so called
"Qualifizierungsvereinbarung" (qualification agreement). This agreement shall be
concluded as the case may be at the latest one year after being employed. More
information: https://www.uibk.ac.at/forschung/qualifizierungsvereinbarung.

Salary:
An initial salary of € 3.890 p.m. shall be offered for this position. In the
following, the conclusion of the qualification agreement will entitle to an
increased salary of € 4.599,60 p.m. and the fulfilment of the agreed
qualification objectives will entitle to an increased salary of € 4.987,20 p.m.
All mentioned salaries are monthly gross salaries, paid 14 times p.a.
Furthermore, the university has numerous attractive offers
(https://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/index.html.en).

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the proportion of its female
employees, especially in leadership positions, and therefore explicitly invites
women to apply. In the case of equivalent qualifications, female applicants will
be given preference.

We look forward to receiving your online application (Chiffre MIP 11387) until
02.09.2020 at
https://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=11387 

The legally-binding text in German is available at:
https://orawww.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=11387