Postdoctoral Researcher in Cybersecurity or Artifical Intelligence

Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), School of Engineering in Manresa invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher position on AI or Cybersecurity. The selected candidate will have freedom in pursuing her/his line of research within our department, while contributing to ongoing European projects.

UPC is a leading research university in Spain with more than 5000 students studying on Information and Communication Technology related fields. It is among the top three Spanish universities in terms of participation in EU-funded research projects.

Skills/Qualifications

• PhD degree in the area of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Written and spoken proficiency in English
• Expertise in the fields of AI or Cybersecurity
• Proven scientific publication record
• Ability to perform independent scientific work
• Experience in formulating and implementing research projects, and the willingness and ability to lead research groups and to acquire third-party funding
• Programming skills
• EU work permit or citizenship is preferred

What we offer:

• An initial contract of 1,5 years
• A friendly working environment
• Hybrid work modality with up to 40% home office option
• Wide range of internal and external training opportunities, various career options
• Nice climate
• Initial salary based on experience

Selection process:

Applications must be submitted to Ilker Demirkol with an email to with the reference PostDoc-AIC included in the subject line of the email. The applicants should submit:

• Curriculum vitae, including 2 references with contact info
• List of scientific achievements
• Research plan that includes examples of prior work relevant to AI or CS
• Certificates of PhD, MSc, and BSc degrees

The positions will be open until filled and the applications are continuously evaluated.