| Employer Instituto de Telecomunicações (www.it.pt) |
| Location Aveiro |
| Experience Mid |
| Skills and Qualifications in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Informatics, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or other related scientific area |
| Degree PhD |
| Employment Type Full Time |
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About the position The proposed work focuses on supporting the design, implementation, and validation of security-related components in a distributed heterogeneous IoT platform, with emphasis on collaborative intrusion detection and adaptive trust-aware decision support. The work will include the development of detection and classification mechanisms for heterogeneous IoT and edge devices, the integration of security analytics into a federated and distributed workflow, and the evaluation of the resulting solutions in realistic use cases and scenarios. The candidate will also contribute to technical reporting, experimentation, validation, demonstration, and dissemination activities. |
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Your required profile Candidates must have solid experience in cybersecurity, namely intrusion detection and pre-vention systems, IoT/edge security, and applied machine learning for distributed or resource-constrained environments. A strong proven background in intrusion detection systems (IDS), anomaly detection, and security monitoring for IoT, edge, or mobile platforms is required. Ex-perience with experimental testbeds, simulation tools, data-driven security analytics, and im-plementation of lightweight security mechanisms, supported by strong software programming skills in MATLAB, LabVIEW, Python, and C/C++ for Linux and Android OS, is highly valued. Your current track record of scientific publications, and or project involvement, and student supervision complies with the Productivity Criteria in force at Instituto de Telecomunicações, verifiable from your provided CV. |
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We are offering We offer a challenging position with the possibility of expanding your career in an inclusive environment, with excellent working conditions, advanced lab facilities, and access to prototyping services. You have the team’s support to publish in high impact Journals and Conferences, you have the possibility to participate in ongoing projects and have access to the team’s network of national and international contacts. |
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About Instituto de Telecomunicações Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) www.it.pt, established in 1992, is one the reference institutions in Portugal, working in Communications and Information Technologies (ICT). With 200+ integrated researchers holding a PhD degree and hosting the research work of 200+ PhD students and 200+ master students, IT has a solid multidisciplinary team, addressing cutting edge topics in ICT, from fundamental to applied research in Wireless Technologies, Optical Technologies, Information and Data Science, Networks and Services, and Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies. Research activities are supported by advanced laboratories and are carried out in collaboration with more than 250 international Labs and Institutions. IT is evaluated regularly by an International Panel appointed by the Portuguese Science Foundation and earned the statute of State Laboratory in 1992. More information at https://www.it.pt/Positions/WhyWorkAtIT |
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About the Mobile Systems - Av Group Find detailed information about this research Group at https://www.it.pt/MS-Av |
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Who can apply and how Any national, foreign, and stateless candidate(s), holding a in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Informatics, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or other related scientific area and the above specified qualifications, may apply for this position. IT follows an equal employment opportunity policy, ensuring fare decisions based on merit, regardless of race, gender, religion, or disability. Find further information about the position, including offered conditions, required documentation, and full details of the selection process, at: Page 2 Application submissions are accepted only via the IT online portal at the same URL. The submission period opens on 11-08-2026, until 08-09-2026, 23:59 (UTC+1). No applications or documents will be accepted via email, or by any other means. |