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Postdoc on Privacy-Preserving Data Analysis

AcademicTransfer
23 Feb 2024

Job Information

Organisation/Company
University of Twente (UT)
Research Field
Technology
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Netherlands
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Not Applicable
Hours Per Week
40.0
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Utilizing data effectively will become even more in addressing major challenges confronting us as a societe. The quality and availability of training data significantly impact the accuracy of data analyses and machine learning tasks. Nonetheless, data is frequently isolated in silos due to privacy issues, legal constraints, or conflicting economic motives, hindering its potential.

This position is embedded in the SHARE project, that aims to explore possibilities for privacy-preserving data sharing and joint data analytics for healthcare data. Within the project, the candidate will research privacy enhancing technologies for collaborative data analytics and distributed machine learning with a specific focus on vertically partitioned datasets. Techniques such as secure multiparty-computation and differential privacy will be applied and evaluated. The assessmement of privacy attacks in this specific database setting is another aspect the candidate can explore.

Requirements

Specific Requirements
  • You are a highly motivated and enthusiastic researcher, aspiring to do world-class research and have real-world impact.
  • You have a PhD degree with a strong publication record in computer science or similar.
  • You are specialized in the domain of applied cryptography or machine learning; a solid background in both areas is of additional advantage.
  • You are an independent and original thinker with a creative mindset and excellent analytical and communication skills.
  • You are curious and interested in learning how things work and how to make them better.
  • You have great team spirit and you are open to work in an internationally oriented and interdisciplinary environment.
  • You are fluent in English.

Additional Information

Benefits
  • You will be appointed for a period of maximum one year full-time within a very stimulating scientific environment. The university offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues.
  • Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU);
  • Gross salary between € 3877.,- and € 5090,- per month depending on experience and qualifications.
  • Excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, a year-end bonus of 8.3% and a solid pension scheme;
  • The flexibility to work (partially) from home.
  • Free access to sports facilities on campus.
  • A minimum of 232 leave hours in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A full-time employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
  • Excellent support for research and facilities for professional and personal development.
  • We encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other university staff.
  • We are also a family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid) and career support for partners.
Additional comments

Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before first of April, and include:

  • A motivation letter, emphasizing your specific interest and motivation to apply for a research position in this area.
  • A detailed Curriculum Vitae, including any publications, academic awards and your working experience.
  • An academic transcript of MSc education, including grades.


For more information regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Dr.-Ing. Florian Hahn (f.w.hahn@utwente.nl).

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Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Universiteit Twente
Country
Netherlands
City
Enschede
Postal Code
7522NB
Street
Drienerlolaan 5
Geofield

Contact

City
Enschede
Website
Street
Drienerlolaan 5
Postal Code
7522 NB