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About the job

Linköping University has a new cybersecurity department where we are currently planning to hire a part-time teaching assistant with an interest in security and privacy regarding VR usage. In this role, you are expected to contribute to instrumentation, experiments, analysis, and report writing for a project on security and privacy in VR usage. You are also expected to collaborate with your colleagues within the group on all these aspects.

About you

To be employed as a teaching assistant, you must be admitted to a university-level program at the first or second cycle (bachelor's or master's level). A requirement for employment is that you can demonstrate documented good grades in subject-specific courses within the areas covered by the relevant courses. It is an advantage if you are studying at Linköping University.

We are looking for you with experience from larger projects (e.g., 20–30 ECTS credits) related to this project, with a strong preference for individuals with ongoing research within the specific project area. Specifically, you are expected to have experience ethically conducting Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks on (your own) VR traffic, data collection, and analysis of network traffic from various VR services, as well as writing research reports on these aspects.

We also expect you to have good skills in programming, data analysis, and report writing in English within the specific field.

Your workplace

The Department of Science and Technology (IDT) was founded in 1983, but our roots go back to the early 1970s. It is one of the largest computer science departments in Northern Europe. Our research covers a broad spectrum of areas, from fundamental computer science to applied fields. The extensive research also influences our undergraduate and doctoral education, leading us to offer courses in several civil engineering and university engineering programs, as well as programs in innovative programming, cognitive science, and statistics. Read more: https://liu.se/ida (https://liu.se/ida)

You will be employed and work in the Security and Networks group within the CYBER department at IDT. The group is led by Niklas Carlsson (Professor). Here you will be part of a positive and internationally recognized research group that provides a supportive, intellectually stimulating, and inclusive research environment. Using a mix of methods, we publish high-quality research across a broad spectrum of subjects, including cybersecurity, privacy, internet measurements, performance optimization of distributed systems, multimedia systems, and applied data analysis. Recent examples of research from the group can be found here: https://www.ida.liu.se/~nikca89/publications.html (https://www.ida.liu.se/~nikca89/publications.html)

More about research and education in cybersecurity at LiU: https://liu.se/forskning/cybersakerhet/cybersakerhetsforskning (https://liu.se/forskning/cybersakerhet/cybersakerhetsforskning)

About the employment

The extent of the employment is determined by agreement, up to 50% of full-time.

The employment is fixed-term during the summer of 2026, with start date by agreement. The employment may be extended based on need.

Employment as a teaching assistant is regulated in Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Salary and benefits

Salary according to LiU's central agreement on teaching assistant salaries. The employment is hourly paid.

Read more about benefits for employees: https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner).

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see: https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande (https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/hjalp-for-sokande).

Application

Send your application with CV and cover letter no later than July 1, 2026. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, as this enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is natural to uphold everyone's equal value, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work with equal conditions (https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/).

We look forward to receiving your application!

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