We are happy to announce that starting this fall we will have new openings at the PhD and PostDoc level. The Software Technology Group, headed by Prof. Mira Mezini, conducts research dedicated to developing new technologies that help to construct high-quality software in a productive way. We use and develop an exciting set of technologies involving object-oriented, domain-specific and aspect-oriented programming languages, language support through runtime mechanisms such as virtual machines, programmer support in Integrated Development Environments, and static and dynamic program analysis.

We invite applications on all topics related to the research our group is conducting. In particular, however, we are looking to hire students and PostDocs interested in the following areas:

• Finding and Avoiding Vulnerabilities in current Software (in collaboration with the Software AG, our industrial partner)

Darmstadt has a unique concentration of IT security expertise that is provided via CASED (Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt) and the Fraunhofer SIT, as well as the BMBF “Spitzencluster” (the Initiative for Excellence started by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research) and the European Institute of Technology (EIT), with well over 200 scientists in the area of IT security. CASED offers an attractive, international environment with students and scientists from all over the world. PhD students will become members of the CASED graduate school, which supports them during their entire PhD research, for instance through professional courses for transferable skills such as trainings in delivering scientific presentations or writing scientific papers. PostDocs will become members of the CASED PostDoc Program, which offer similar support targeted towards developing a strong professional career path. Successful PostDocs are regularly given the opportunity to found their own Junior Research Groups in CASED.

Darmstadt is an attractive city at the heart of the Rhein-Main Area right in the center of Germany. We are only a 20-minutes ride away from Frankfurt, and from Frankfurt Airport in particular, which will bring you to many destinations worldwide in a single hop. Munich, Cologne and Paris can be reached within two hours.

We are looking to increase the proportion of female scientists and therefore particularly encourage applications of female students and PostDocs.

To apply for a position, please email your CV, while in your email clearly stating the following information:

• Are you applying at the PhD or PostDoc level?
• Which research topic/question interests you most? (brief paragraph)

Please email your application to jobs@st.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Best wishes,

Mira Mezini