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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>PhD-Positions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>Research Training Group “UbiCrypt – Cryptography in Ubiquitous Computing”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security (HGI) at Ruhr-University Bochum is one of Europe’s leading research centers in IT security. The DFG, or German Research Foundation, awarded more than €4 million to the HGI for the establishment of the interdisciplinary research training group “New Challenges for Cryptography in Ubiquitous Computing”. We are looking for candidates with outstanding Master/Diplom in the fields of computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or related areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The research training group will study problems which are fundamental for securing the Internet of Things. The research is structured in three levels: cryptographic primitives, device and system level. The research topics range from cryptographic foundations such as fully homomorphic encryption for privacy in cloud computing, over security for medical implants to internet security solutions involving new national ID cards. A central goal of the doctoral training is an interdisciplinary and structured education at the highest scientific level. Establishing networks to top internationally research groups is part of the training.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A group of internationally renowned researchers together with excellent funding provides an extremely interesting scientific environment. The HGI is known for its good working atmosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Start: 01.04.2013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Competitive salary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Application: Send your documents by <b>January 15, 2013</b>, to grako@hgi.rub.de<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Required Documents: CV, certificates, transcript (Master or Diplom), motivation for applying (1 page), names of at least two people who can provide reference letters (email addresses are sufficient)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Further information: <a href="http://www.ubicrypt.org">www.ubicrypt.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Ruhr-University Bochum supports women‘s career development. Applications from women are thus explicitly welcome. In those areas in which women are underrepresented they will be considered preferentially according to the regulations of the „Landesgleichstellungsgesetz” if their abilities, aptitude and professional performance are equal with those of the fellow applicants unless reasons concerning the person of a fellow applicant are predominant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In case of equal qualification, applications of severely disabled persons or persons that are regarded as being on a par with severely disabled persons according to § 2 Abs. 3 SGB IX will be considered preferentially.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Funded by the German Research Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Britta Scherer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coordinator UbiCrypt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'><img border=0 width=97 height=113 id="Bild_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CDC253.E3CA1C00" alt="hgi_cmyk_ohneText_neu"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><span lang=EN-US>Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ruhr-University Bochum<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Tel.: +49 (0) 234 - 32 29 162<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Fax: +49 (0) 234 - 32 14 886<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.hgi.rub.de/"><span style='color:blue'>www.hgi.rub.de</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>