Research Associate (Postdoc) in Quantum Software Engineering

The successful candidate will join the SVV research group headed by Prof. Domenico Bianculli. The team focuses on the development and design of reliable, safe, and secure software systems, carrying out both upstream activities such as requirements quality, as well as downstream verification & validation activities, such as software testing and runtime verification. For further information, you may refer to https://www.uni.lu/snt-en/research-groups/svv

This is a fully funded position for 24 months within a large, national research project (INSTRUCT - INtegrated Satellite-TeRrestrial Systems for Ubiquitous Beyond 5G oCommunicaTions). The project is run in close cooperation with SES (https://www.ses.com/ ). Therefore, the objectives of the project are aligned with the research interest of SES towards their next-generation of satellite systems.

The candidate will develop novel methods and techniques for analysis, testing, and verification of quantum programs and quantum protocols.

The successful candidate will work with an academic supervisor from the University of Luxembourg and with an industrial supervisor from SES, and join a strong and motivated research team led by Prof. Domenico Bianculli. The candidate is also expected to spend at least 25% of his/her time at the SES headquarters in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.

The position holder will be required to perform the following tasks:

• Contribute to the national project “INtegrated Satellite-TeRrestrial Systems for Ubiquitous Beyond 5G CommunicaTions - INSTRUCT”
• Carry out research in the predefined areas
• Disseminate results through scientific publications
• Present results in well-known international conferences and workshops
• Coordinating research activities and delivering outputs
• Implementing solutions
• Providing guidance to PhD and MSc students
• Organizing relevant workshops and demonstrations