[DFSci] 10 PhD postion openings in Research Training Group 2475 "Cybercrime and Forensic Computing"

[Felix Freiling]

The Department of Computer Science and the School of Law at 
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invite 
applications for

10 PhD positions (m/f/d)
(salary level 13 TV-L) in Computer Science (full time) and 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, 2022.

The Research Training Group aims to systematically analyse research 
questions arising from the interaction between computer science and 
criminal law. The principal investigators of this project offer 
expertise in the following areas:

o Computer security, digital forensic science
o Criminal law, criminal procedure
o Criminology
o Theoretical computer science (logic, semantics, automata)
o Pattern recognition, image processing, image forensics
o Cryptography
o Hardware-software-co-design

More information about the project can be found at https://cybercrime.fau.de

Applicants 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. FAU’s 
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 18.4.2022 to 
cybercrime-applications at fau.de. Please mention in your application at 
least two research areas from the above list which you are specifically 
interested in. Interviews will commence between 7. and 10.6.2022 in 
Erlangen. Further inquiries can be directed to Felix Freiling 
(felix.freiling at fau.de) regarding positions in computer science and Hans 
Kudlich (hans.kudlich at fau.de) regarding positions in law/criminology.