Assistant in Cybersecurity

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are approximately 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Workplace Description

The Department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University, Lund University of Technology (LTH), is one of the larger departments with about 120 employees.

The department consists of four divisions and a technical and administrative group. We are located in the E-building on LTH's campus in northern Lund, but also have teaching activities at the Helsingborg campus.

We are now looking for 1-2 assistants for the Department of Security and Network Systems to work on a Vinnova project under the leadership of the department head. More about Vinnova (https://www.vinnova.se/).

Job Responsibilities

As an assistant, your tasks may vary, and they should provide insight into the academic world at the faculty where you are studying.

The work involves development and research in cybersecurity within the Vinnova project. You will assist in producing experimental research results for the project. The aim is to investigate, by developing new software, whether suitable machine models can be found based on construction and configuration data for a container to generate access control profiles for Docker containers based on given configuration data.

The tasks include:

• Research in cybersecurity.
• Software development in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as an assistant, you must be admitted to education at the undergraduate or graduate level at the faculty (or a related subject for the joint institutions). Your degree must not have been completed.

Requirements for the position are:

• Admitted to undergraduate studies in electrical engineering or computer engineering or equivalent education deemed relevant by the employer.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Documented skills in programming.
• Knowledge of machine learning.

Meritorious for the position are:

• Previous research experience.

We Offer

Lund University is a government authority that offers good employment conditions such as generous vacation and a favorable occupational pension. With a position as an assistant, you as a student have the opportunity to combine studies with work to complement your theoretical knowledge with practical work experience within academia. Read more on the university's website about working with us (https://www.lu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss).

Other

The position is temporary for the period 2026-02-16—2026-06-19, or by agreement, and concerns a scope of 50% of full working time, or by agreement. The position must not negatively affect the assistant's studies. Regulations regarding educational employment as an assistant can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2017:284), Chapter 5, Sections 8-12. The position is covered by the Flexible Working Hours Agreement for T/A staff. We intend to hire 1-2 people.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted via the university's recruitment system and include a CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. We ask you to attach an extract from Ladok certifying your eligibility. The application should also include any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.).

At Lund University, we work with competency-based recruitment, and you will be asked to answer questions during your application. Questions 1-10 are asked by Lund University in all recruitments and are used for statistics; we do not expect you to have a doctoral degree for this position.

Welcome with your application!

LTH – Lund University of Technology – is the technical faculty at Lund University. At LTH, we educate people, build knowledge for the future, and work hard to develop society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative development of technology, architecture, and design. Nearly 10,000 students study here. Each year, our researchers – many of whom work in world-leading profile areas – publish about 100 dissertations and 2,000 scientific results. A number of research results and student projects are refined into innovations. Together we explore and create – for the benefit of the world.

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