Three-year PhD position in Computer Science

RESEARCHER PROFILE: PhD/ R1: First stage Researcher                   
RESEARCH FIELD(S)1: Computer Science
MAIN SUB RESEARCH FIELD OR DISCIPLINES1:  Distributed computing, Distributed Algorithms, Concurrent Algorithms

JOB /OFFER DESCRIPTION The PhD candidate will join the distributed computing research team DALGO, the PhD is fully funded by the PEPR project Trustinclouds.

The selected candidate will work to solve theoretical problems and design distributed/concurrent algorithms with the objective to contribute in understanding the impact on computability and complexity of ensuring privacy in fundamental distributed tasks. 

The position does not include any teaching obligation, but teaching on a voluntary basis can be arranged.

TYPE OF CONTRACT:       TEMPORARY / JOB STATUS:         FULL TIME                          
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1 October 2024 
ENVISAGED STARTING DATE: 1 October 2024
ENVISAGED DURATION: 36 months

JOB NOT FUNDED THROUGH AN EU RESEARCH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

WORK LOCATION(S): Laboratoire d’Informatique et des Systèmes LIS - Campus universitaire de Luminy, 163 avenue de Luminy 13009 MARSEILLE France

WHAT WE OFFER: Salary, and the opportunity to work with French and international experts in the distributed computing research community. The PhD is funded by a PEPR project concerning distributed computing, cryptography, formal methods and machine learning. Thus, the selected candidate will also have the opportunity to interact with experts of these domains.

Additional information: The Euraxess Center of Aix-Marseille Université informs foreign visiting professors, researchers, postdoc and PhD candidates about the administrative steps to be undertaken prior to arrival at AMU and the various practical formalities to be completed once in France: visas and entry requirements, insurance, help finding accommodation, support in opening a bank account, etc. More information on AMU EURAXESS Portal 

QUALIFICATIONS, REQUIRED RESEARCH FIELDS, REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, OTHER RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS 
The successful applicant holds or is about to finish a Master's degree in computer science (with a theoretical focus) or mathematics. He/she has to be motivated by academic research and have a broad background in computer science.

REQUESTED DOCUMENTS OF APPLICATION, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, SELECTION PROCESS
Curriculum vitae, a recommendation letter and master grade book

HOW TO APPLY: alessia.MILANI@univ-amu.fr