PhD Position: Research for Internet Resilience

Full-time PhD Position in Internet Measurement and Research for a Resilient Internet

The INET research group seeks to fill a PhD position in Internet Measurement and Network Analysis  for joining our project team. The position is part of the BMBF project ALL#Hands and is expected to contribute to data-centric monitoring of Internet resilience.

You are expected to design and implement measurement processes and tools, as well as AI-assisted analysis of the resulting mass data. You closely collaborate with our research and development team in Hamburg, our TU Dresden partners, with national ISPs and IXPs, but also with the global Internet community.

The ideal candidate will have thorough expertise and practical experience in

  • network security and measurement
  • programming distributed tools and systems in C++ 
  • open communication standards
  • state of the art methods for software development and testing
  • distributed software projects with an open source preference

Specific experience in any of the following skills are considered a plus:

  • Large-scale data analysis with Polars or Pandas
  • Network anomaly detection
  • AI algorithms and statistical analytics
  • Formal background in mathematical modeling

This temporary position is currently limited until December 2028 (with options for extension). The salary is according to Entgeltgruppe E13 TV-L. A PhD option is part of this offer.

Minimum qualification: Master in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or closely related fields

HAW Hamburg is an equal opportunity employer. We work in an open environment with cutting-edge technologies and support the engagement in open source activities and the IETF.

For further information and application, please contact Prof. Dr. Thomas Schmidt, Tel.: +4940-42875-8452, E-Mail t.schmidt@haw-hamburg.de.

Apply by: Open until filled