Postdoctoral Associate

Postdoctoral positions are available with the Systems Software Research Group at Virginia Tech (https://www.ssrg.ece.vt.edu/) on software and hardware security projects. Software security projects are at the intersection of program/binary analysis and verification toward developing trustworthy tools for reasoning about security exploits in binary code. The hardware security project focuses on developing architecture-level exploit mitigations that avoid invasive modifications to the software stack. In both spaces, opportunities also exist to investigate project-relevant topics of mutual interest. There is no teaching obligation associated with this appointment.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- conducting independent research in these spaces
- developing publications for journals, conferences, and workshops,
and presenting papers at conferences and workshops

- PhD in Computer Engineering or Computer Science. PhD must be awarded no more than four years prior to the effective date of appointment with a minimum of one year eligibility remaining.
- Background and publication record in any of the following areas are sought: binary/program analysis, compilers, formal verification, proof assistants and verification tools, and hardware security.

Appointment Type

Restricted

Commensurate with Experience

11/18/2024

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

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