📅 Application Deadline: Rolling (early applications encouraged)
💰 Salary: €85,176/year (full-time, 24-month fixed-term)
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🌐 Research Group: FINATRAX – SnT

The FINATRAX Research Group at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), University of Luxembourg, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to explore cutting-edge methods in Data Anonymization and Synthetic Data Generation. This position is part of a vibrant interdisciplinary team and funded in collaboration with Luxembourg’s Leader Energy Group and other industry partners.

🧠 Research Focus

• Development and evaluation of state-of-the-art anonymization techniques

• Risk analysis for re-identification and de-anonymization

• Synthetic data generation with emphasis on utility, privacy, and regulatory implications

• Benchmarking, deployment, and real-world applications of anonymization pipelines

🎯 Your Role

• Lead technical R&D on data anonymization, privacy, and secure data handling

• Supervise and guide PhD and Master’s students

• Publish in top-tier journals and conferences (Scopus Q1)

• Collaborate on industry-funded and public research projects

• Contribute to grant proposal writing and development of new partnerships

• Actively participate in the interdisciplinary culture of FINATRAX (law, tech, policy, business)

🎓 Your Profile

• PhD in Computer Science, Information Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields

• Track record of high-quality publications

• Familiarity with design science, interdisciplinary research, and privacy-by-design methods

• Experience in project coordination or proposal writing

• Strong communication skills in English (other languages not required)

• Curious, creative, collaborative, and proactive

🌍 Why Join Us?

• Work in one of Europe’s most dynamic and international universities

• Collaborate with leaders in FinTech, AI, digital identity, and data regulation

• Access to high-quality equipment, flexible research infrastructure, and a supportive mentorship culture

• Embedded in Luxembourg’s innovation ecosystem with industry, ministries, and NGOs

📄 Required Application Materials

• Cover letter with:
  • Research interests (max. 250 words)

  • Motivation to apply (max. 250 words)

  • Grant and partnership acquisition strategy (max. 250 words)

• Full CV (including publications and contact info)

• One full-text authored publication

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Email applications will not be considered.

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