Phd Student Tippenhauer

**_St. Ingbert_**_, _**_Deutschland_**_ _**
**Possible topics for a thesis could be:

- Anomaly and intrusion detection for embedded and cyber-physical systems (using process data, traffic and hardware features). Solutions can be AI-based, or using mathematical process models.
- Attacks and countermeasures for realworld cyber-physical systems such as autonomous vehicles, drones and other critical infrastructure.

**What we offer**:

- Full time-gross base salary for E13 according to the scale of the TVöD (German Federal Employment Agreement)
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance coverage, 30 days of paid vacation and a robust pension scheme.
- Possibilities for personal and professional growth, encompassing language classes, research support, as well as extracurricular and social activities
- Our onboarding team will provide you with all the necessary support for a seamless and successful start to your journey with us

**What we expect***:

- You have a Master’s degree from a research-oriented institution of higher education in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field.
- We maintain a trustworthy, inclusive, and safe space and are looking for new colleagues willing to contribute to an enjoyable and friendly team atmosphere.
- Excellent English, but no German CISPA is a fully international research institute. Knowing German is really not necessary, although daily life is a bit smoother if you speak a few words and if you want to learn German, we offer free courses.
- We promote a flat hierarchy that encourages working together as a cohesive team and contributing one’s perspectives and ideas.
- We offer an exceptional research infrastructure and a robust science support system.
- Our location St. Ingbert is near Saarbrücken which is a city with international flair (e.g., an International School and distinguished cuisine influenced by the proximity to the French border). The city is also known for its green spaces, parks and proximity to nature, providing opportunities for relaxation and outdoor activities.

**Application Process**:
**About CISPA**:
CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is a German national Science Institution within the Helmholtz Association and provides a unique work environment that offers the advantage of a university department and a research laboratory alike. CISPA's mission is to rethink the digitized world of the future from the ground on up an make it safer through innovative cutting-edge research. CISPA is committed to the highest international academic standards. We offer a world-class research environment that grants extensive resources to a wide range of researchers and constitutes an attractive destination for the best talents and scientists from all countries. CISPA provides a highly international and diverse working environment, currently hosting researchers of over 40 nationalities.

CISPA headquarter is located in Saarbrücken, in the tri-border area of Germany, France and Luxembourg. The CISPA campus is located close to Saarland University, which is known for its excellence in Computer Science, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).-