Doctoral Students in Networked Systems Security
Pursue a PhD in security and privacy at KTH's Networked Systems Security lab, researching trustworthy networked systems and resilient positioning.
Best for:Best for systems-oriented computer science graduates with a strong background in security, networking, or cryptography who want to pursue a PhD in a leading European research lab.
Overview
The Networked Systems Security (NSS) laboratory at KTH Royal Institute of Technology invites applications for a doctoral student position focused on security and privacy. The successful candidate will join the NSS group within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science to design and build trustworthy networked systems, contributing original research that appears in peer-reviewed venues. Research topics span the full breadth of the group's interests, including computer security, privacy-enhancing technologies, networking, and applied cryptography, with a primary emphasis on the security and resilience of positioning and localization systems such as GNSS. The position leads to a doctoral degree under the supervision of Professor Panagiotis Papadimitratos. Applicants should be motivated, independent, and eager to contribute within an international research environment.
What you'll do
- Conduct original research in security and privacy within the NSS group's areas of focus
- Author and publish results in peer-reviewed academic venues
- Design, analyze, verify, implement, or empirically evaluate secure networked systems
- Investigate security and resilience of positioning and localization systems, including GNSS
- Collaborate actively within an international research team
- Contribute to teaching, training, or administrative tasks up to a maximum of 20% of working time
- Independently drive research projects toward completion of a doctoral degree
Requirements
Degree required: MSc (second-cycle degree) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; alternatively, at least 240 higher education credits including 60 second-cycle credits, or equivalent knowledge
Degree offered: PhD (Doctoral degree)
Language: English equivalent to English B/6 (Swedish upper secondary level); mandatory requirement
Instruction: English
Publications: Representative publications or technical reports must be submitted with the application; no specific minimum count stated
- Solid background in several of: computer security, privacy-preserving technologies, mobile computing, networking, Internet security, wireless communications, distributed algorithms and systems, programming languages, performance analysis, operating systems, simulation techniques and tools, software engineering, system and network programming, applied cryptography, or information theory
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex problems
- Strong collaborative skills for work in an international team
- Professional approach and perseverance in research
- English proficiency equivalent to Swedish English B/6
- Must meet basic eligibility for postgraduate education under Swedish Higher Education Ordinance (Chapter 7, 39 §)
- Must hold a second-cycle degree (e.g., MSc) OR have completed 240 higher education credits including at least 60 second-cycle credits OR possess substantially equivalent knowledge
- Must fulfil English language requirement equivalent to English B/6
- Position may require security clearance under the Swedish Protective Security Act (2018:585) if classified as security-sensitive
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-08-23 (Europe/Stockholm)
Apply through KTH's online recruitment system. Ensure the application is complete with all required documents submitted before the deadline. Applications must be received by midnight CET/CEST on the closing date.
- Certified copies of university diplomas and grade transcripts
- Certificates of fulfilled English language requirements
- Translations into English or Swedish for documents not issued in those languages
- CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge
- Application letter describing research motivation, academic interests, and future goals (maximum 2 pages)
- Representative publications or technical reports (with abstract and link for longer documents)
- Contact information for at least two references
Contact
Panagiotis Papadimitratos· Professor, proposed main supervisor
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