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Postdoctoral Scholarship in Networked Systems Security

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as in architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

Project description

We invite applications for post-doctoral research positions with the Networked Systems Security (NSS) group at EECS/SCS. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a very strong background and interest in networked systems security and privacy. Successful candidates will contribute to one of our research areas, in an environment for the successful candidates to mature into an independent academic. In addition to leading own research and participating in NSS projects, the successful candidate will also gain experience in student supervision and mentoring. The work will be supervised by Prof. Panos Papadimitratos.

The NSS group designs and builds trustworthy networked systems. Our research agenda covers a gamut of security and privacy problems. We have had numerous projects, including European ones, with a large network of industrial and academic collaborators. Our activities are summarized here: www.eecs.kth.se/nss .

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (with exceptions for special reasons, e.g., sick or parental leave).

  • Significant documented research expertise in network or computer security and/or privacy enhancing technologies, as evidenced by, for example, several top-tier publications as primary author.

  • Written and spoken English proficiency, very good communication, and teamwork skills.

  • Strong motivation, ability to work independently.

Preferred qualifications

  • Prior research experience in security/privacy of AI/ML systems or secure positioning.

  • Teaching abilities and documented student supervision.

  • Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, notably regarding gender equality.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competence and suitability.

Application

Apply to this scholarship by sending an email to rekrytering@eecs.kth.se.  

Application deadline:  Your complete application must be received by KTH no later than 11:59 CET December 1, 2025.

Mark your application with reference number HS-2025-2746 in the e-mail subject field.

You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad

  1. Cover letter: One-page summary of your application.

  2. Curriculum vitae: A document on all your relevant academic, professional, and other achievements, experience, and knowledge. Maximum five (5) pages.

  3. Transcripts and degrees: Official documents from your previously attended University-level institutions, with certified translations in English (unless provided so by the issuing institution).

  4. Recommendation letters: Please include detailed contact information for at least two (2) references.

  5. Statement of purpose: Please discuss: your motivation and research interests, your preparation (studies, technical knowledge, research, experience, etc.), your future goals, and how they relate to and complement research within NSS. Maximum two (2) pages.

  6. Full list of publications

  7. Representative publications: Up to three (3) documents, up to twenty (20) pages each. For longer documents, please provide an abstract and a web link to the full text.

Please observe that you apply for a scholarship, not an employment.

It may be the case that a scholarshipcandidate at KTH is classified as a security-sensitive role in accordance with the Protective Security Act (2018:585). If this applies to the specific position, a security clearance will be conducted for the applicant in accordance with the same law with the applicant's consent. In such cases, a prerequisite for scholarshipcandidate is that the applicant is approved following the security clearance.

About the positions

Period: Initially 1 year with possible extension with 1 more year

Access: According to agreement

Number of positions: Up to two (2)

City: Stockholm

Contact:

1. Panos Papadimitratos, Professor, papadim@kth.se , people.kth.se/~papadim/

2. Felicia Gustafsson, HR-Generalist, rekrytering@eecs.kth.se

EU Citizens on scholar or private funding need to bring a certificate showing EHIC insurance (a comprehensive medical- and health insurance) from the home country, which must cover during the full stay in Sweden.

Without this certificate you may only remain three months in Sweden and will not be able to register as a residence in Sweden.

The responsibility for the comprehensive insurance is strictly on the applicant.