Research and Development Specialist in Cyber Policy

The Department of Law of the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg is looking for a Research and Development specialist to conduct research in cyber policy.

Your Role...

The Research and Development specialist will be working under the supervision of Professor Niovi Vavoula. In particular, the R&D Specialist will be in charge of:

• Conduct desk research on the different topics falling into the scope of the research (cyber security, cyber defence, cyber resilience)
• Disseminate results through scientific publications, workshops and conferences (organizing workshops, seminars and conferences; edit the publication of the research results)
• Organize interviews with practitioners working in cyber policy at EU level and in EU Member States
• Offer research assistance and coordinate young researchers working in the same field
• Contribute in preparing further research proposals under the leadership of Prof. Vavoula

Qualifications...

We are looking for a candidate with a Master degree in Law, preferably with a specialization in Cybersecurity law / IT law / Law & Technology / Data Protection / Artificial Intelligence. In particular, the following requirements apply:

Strong interest in cyber policy, including cyber security, cyber defence and cyber sovereignty, as well as in interdisciplinary research; academic or practical experience in topics linked to the research will be considered an advantage

• Curiosity and self-motivation
• Team-oriented
• Proven ability to work individually as well as part of a team
• Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in either English, good understanding of the second language, preferably French, and possibly a third language, German in particular, will be considered an advantage
• Excellent communication and writing skills

About us...

The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The University was founded in 2003 and counts more than 6,700 students and more than 2,000 employees from around the world. The University's faculties and interdisciplinary centres focus on research in the areas of Computer Science and ICT Security, Materials Science, European and International Law, Finance and Financial Innovation, Education, Contemporary and Digital History. In addition, the University focuses on cross-disciplinary research in the areas of Data Modelling and Simulation as well as Health and System Biomedicine. Times Higher Education ranks the University of Luxembourg #3 worldwide for its "international outlook," #20 in the Young University Ranking 2021 and among the top 250 universities worldwide.

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance offers three Bachelor programmes, four Master programmes of Management and Economics and six Masters of Laws (LL.M.), as well as several continuing education courses. It also includes the Doctoral School in Law and the Doctoral School in Economics and Finance. Around 2,500 students from 90 different nationalities are enrolled at the Faculty. Academic staff from 18 different nationalities teach at the Faculty, supported by practitioners from the field, visiting scholars and guest professors. Rooted in Luxembourg but with a European and international outlook, the Faculty counts three departments:

• Department of Law
• Department of Economics and Management (DEM)
• Department of Finance

Teaching and research benefit from the proximity of the European institutions, Luxembourg's world-class financial centre ranked second in the world in investment fund asset domicile, and its vibrant business community. Institutional and private sector partnerships, sponsored Chairs, and a growing network of international partner universities make the FDEF a vibrant academic hub within the University at the heart of Europe.

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