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Organisation/Company CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 20 Nov 2025 - 23:30 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description We are looking for people interested in joining the Software Lab as a PhD student. The Software Lab conducts research at the intersection of software engineering, programming languages, artificial intelligence, and security, with a focus on tools and techniques for constructing reliable, efficient, and secure software.
Artificial intelligence to reason about software (e.g., LLM agents for finding and fixing bugs)
Static and dynamic program analysis (e.g., to infer specifications)
Test input generation (e.g., to compare the behavior of old and new code via differential testing)
PhD students will be hired at CISPA and eventually obtain their PhD from the University of Stuttgart. The workplace is in Stuttgart, which is where the lab is located.
Reasons for Joining the Software Lab The Software Lab offers a unique chance to work in and shape an ambitious and international research group. We value quality over quantity, both in terms of group size and when choosing publication venues.
The lab is embedded into an excellent environment for research in computer science, with CISPA being a world-leading research center in security and privacy, and the University of Stuttgart being one of the top-ranked universities in Germany.
The city of Stuttgart is a cultural and intellectual center, surrounded by beautiful hills, and it has been ranked as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world.
The working language of the lab is English. Knowing German is not required.
PhD students at the University of Stuttgart have the opportunity to take courses but are not required to do so.
PhD students are paid a competitive salary (about 4,600 Euro per month in the first year, Bund E13 payscale).
Regular working hours (40 per week) and 30 days of paid time off per year.
Many PhD students visit major companies, e.g., Google, Microsoft, and IBM, for research internships during their PhD.
Graduates of the lab are offered highly competitive and attractive jobs in academia (e.g., as a faculty member at CISPA) and industry (e.g., as a software engineer at Google).
Requirements
Have obtained or will soon obtain a master degree in computer science or a related subject
Want to pursue academic research at the highest level and obtain a PhD degree within four to five years
Are creative and able to come up with fresh ideas to address technical challenges
Like to write code and will not be afraid of a large software project
Like to read and write technical texts in English
Enjoy working with undergraduate students
Are persistent and willing to work several years of your life on a project that many people will never understand
Like to present your work to academic audiences, e.g., at international conferences, and to non-academic audiences (to increase the number of people that understand your work)
To better understand our research and whether it may fit your interests, please read some recent papers by our lab before you apply.
Additional Information CISPA and the University of Stuttgart have a large interest in increasing the number of female researchers, and hence particularly encourages female candidates to apply. Applicants with a degree of disability of 50% or more will be preferred in case they are otherwise equally qualified to the other candidates. It is generally possible to work part time.
How to Apply? Please send your application, including CV and transcripts of your studies, to
software.lab.phd@gmail.com . There is no deadline. We are continuously looking for excellent people to join the lab. Positions will be filled as soon as we find suitable candidates.
Where to apply E-mail
software.lab.phd@gmail.com
Requirements Research Field Computer science Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Languages ENGLISH
Additional Information Work Location(s) Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security Country Germany Geofield
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Organisation/Company CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security Research Field Computer science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions PhD Positions Country Germany Application Deadline 20 Nov 2025 - 23:30 (Europe/Berlin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description We are looking for people interested in joining the Software Lab as a PhD student. The Software Lab conducts research at the intersection of software engineering, programming languages, artificial intelligence, and security, with a focus on tools and techniques for constructing reliable, efficient, and secure software.
Artificial intelligence to reason about software (e.g., LLM agents for finding and fixing bugs)
Static and dynamic program analysis (e.g., to infer specifications)
Test input generation (e.g., to compare the behavior of old and new code via differential testing)
PhD students will be hired at CISPA and eventually obtain their PhD from the University of Stuttgart. The workplace is in Stuttgart, which is where the lab is located.
Reasons for Joining the Software Lab The Software Lab offers a unique chance to work in and shape an ambitious and international research group. We value quality over quantity, both in terms of group size and when choosing publication venues.
The lab is embedded into an excellent environment for research in computer science, with CISPA being a world-leading research center in security and privacy, and the University of Stuttgart being one of the top-ranked universities in Germany.
The city of Stuttgart is a cultural and intellectual center, surrounded by beautiful hills, and it has been ranked as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world.
The working language of the lab is English. Knowing German is not required.
PhD students at the University of Stuttgart have the opportunity to take courses but are not required to do so.
PhD students are paid a competitive salary (about 4,600 Euro per month in the first year, Bund E13 payscale).
Regular working hours (40 per week) and 30 days of paid time off per year.
Many PhD students visit major companies, e.g., Google, Microsoft, and IBM, for research internships during their PhD.
Graduates of the lab are offered highly competitive and attractive jobs in academia (e.g., as a faculty member at CISPA) and industry (e.g., as a software engineer at Google).
Requirements
Have obtained or will soon obtain a master degree in computer science or a related subject
Want to pursue academic research at the highest level and obtain a PhD degree within four to five years
Are creative and able to come up with fresh ideas to address technical challenges
Like to write code and will not be afraid of a large software project
Like to read and write technical texts in English
Enjoy working with undergraduate students
Are persistent and willing to work several years of your life on a project that many people will never understand
Like to present your work to academic audiences, e.g., at international conferences, and to non-academic audiences (to increase the number of people that understand your work)
To better understand our research and whether it may fit your interests, please read some recent papers by our lab before you apply.
Additional Information CISPA and the University of Stuttgart have a large interest in increasing the number of female researchers, and hence particularly encourages female candidates to apply. Applicants with a degree of disability of 50% or more will be preferred in case they are otherwise equally qualified to the other candidates. It is generally possible to work part time.
How to Apply? Please send your application, including CV and transcripts of your studies, to
software.lab.phd@gmail.com . There is no deadline. We are continuously looking for excellent people to join the lab. Positions will be filled as soon as we find suitable candidates.
Where to apply E-mail
software.lab.phd@gmail.com
Requirements Research Field Computer science Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Languages ENGLISH
Additional Information Work Location(s) Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security Country Germany Geofield
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