The Software Systems Security Research Group (http~://faculty.ist.psu.edu/wu/ and http~://plato.ist.psu.edu/) in the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at The Pennsylvania State University focuses on cutting-edge research in cyber security and software systems. Our research has been supported by National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). We actively publish in top conferences such as IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, CCS, NDSS PLDI, ICSE, FSE, ASE, and ISSTA. We seek and welcome Ph.D. applications from motivated students with exceptional qualifications. We also welcome applications to our master program. We have multiple Graduate Research Assistantship positions open for the Fall 2018 admission. Early decision is also possible. Contact Dinghao Wu at dwu@ist.psu.edu if you are interested.
Postdoctoral Researcher Position
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher position in the Software Systems Security Lab at the Pennsylvania State University. The lab conducts cutting-edge research in the area of cyber security and software systems. We are seeking a highly qualified researcher to work on automatic software analysis, transformation, verification, and security hardening.
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in computer and information science or a related field. We seek candidates with strong motivation, ability to conduct research with a proven track record, excellent project management skills and experience, excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to effectively interact with and mentor graduate students. Strong programming skill is required. Experience in software security, program analysis, verification, compiler and programming languages is a plus.
Researchers with more experience are encouraged to apply and may be appointed at (Senior) Research Associate/Scientist level. The initial appointment will be one-year, but renewable for multiple years. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Contact Prof. Dinghao Wu for any questions (https~://faculty.ist.psu.edu/wu/, email: dwu@ist.psu.edu). To apply, send via email a cover letter, CV, research statement, 1-3 sample publications, and 2-5 reference letters, AND apply online for Postdoctoral Researcher or (Senior) Research Associate.
Why Penn State
The Pennsylvania State University is the land grant institution of Pennsylvania. University Park is the largest of Penn State's 24 campuses, with approximately 44,000 undergraduates and more than 150 graduate programs. In addition to excellent academic programs, University Park is located in State College PA, ranked the 3rd safest metropolitan area in the US by CQ Press and the 8th best college town by Best College Reviews.