Associate Group Leader “Secure and Privacy-Respecting Data Processing” (m/f/d)

The Barkhausen Institute performs research on the latest hardware, software and communication technologies and demonstrates their application in tomorrow's society. Our goal is to build a flexible and trustworthy IoT platform based on reliable electronics and secure communication methods.

• Group Direction: You support in shaping the strategic and technical orientation of the team and ensure the quality of the work. In doing so, you contribute actively to group and interdisciplinary projects and implement the institute’s strategy.
• Performance supervision and advising: You facilitate the performance and personal development of the group members and help them strive for scientific and engineering excellence. You lay the foundation of a high level of motivation of the team. You give advice for technical problems of the group members.
• Technical skillset: To not lose your technical skillset, you perform development and research tasks on the side and step in for team members depending on individual skillsets.
• Engagement in Science Communication: In cooperation with our Science Communication team, you enable the team to explain research results in dialog with society, to take up suggestions and to develop ideas together.

• Above-average MSc/Diploma and PhD degree in areas related to our research focus (Electrical Engineering, Computer Science) from renowned universities.
• Creative and open but determined mindset
• Excellent and broad knowledge and experience in at least two of the following domains:
  • Security in and by distributed systems
  • Trustworthiness of IT-systems
  • Privacy-preserving data processing
• Experience in soliciting and managing externally funded projects.
• An integrative and cooperative personality with excellent communication and social skills.
• Good communication and writing skills in English.

You are interested, but you don’t think you meet all the requirements of the job posting? Then you should know: We don’t hire resumes, we hire people. We are looking for potential and want to actively foster it. That‘s why we encourage you to apply!

• An open and creative team
• Agile working hours and workflows
• Cross-disciplinary projects
• Work on future technologies
• Flat hierarchies for your ideas and flexible teams
• Competitive salary

If you have passion for new technologies and the desire to develop the connected world of tomorrow with us, we are looking for you.

Life and science are compatible at our institute. We offer a range of recognised family-friendly measures, such as part-time work, mobile working and flexible working hours that take family needs into account.  We also offer support for arriving in Dresden (all formalities, apartment etc.).

• Your application should include: motivation letter, CV, copy of university degree certificate, short summary of PhD thesis.
• Barkhausen Institute strives for gender and diversity equality. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
• We only accept complete documents as one single PDF document by e-mail to careers@barkhauseninstitut.org. Please reference “Associate Group Leader “PDP” in the subject line. Applications that contain other file formats (e.g. Word, Excel) will not be considered in the selection process. Informal inquiries can also be submitted to the same address.

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