PhD student position in Web and Emerging Applications Security

Publiceringsdatum: 2025-10-17

Här är din möjlighet att bli en del av teamet hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB genom att arbeta som doktorand. Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB söker någon som vill arbeta heltid under 6 månader eller längre. Kanske är det du? Göteborg är platsen där denna position är ledig.

Om du letar efter en spännande karriär inom doktorand-branschen, har Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB just nu ett ledigt jobb som kan vara av intresse. Söker du efter en spännande karriär som doktorand? Sök jobbet hos Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB senast fredag den tjugoförsta november 2025 och bli en del av deras team.

Jobbannons

The PhD student will join a world-leading research environment at the Chalmers Security and Privacy Lab. Software is often the root cause of vulnerabilities in modern computing systems. We develop principled concepts and mechanisms to ensure robust security and privacy for software. The PhD student will be supervised by Prof. Andrei Sabelfeld (Wallenberg Scholar and recipient of awards from ERC, SSF, VR, WASP, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and OpenAI, as well as the Chalmers PhD Supervisor of the Year award).

Information about the department

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is a joint department at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. The department comprises approximately 300 employees from more than 30 countries. Our research covers a wide span, from theoretical foundations to applied systems. We provide high-quality education at Bachelor's, Master's, and graduate levels, offering over 120 courses each year. We have extensive collaborations with academia, industry, and society at both national and international levels.

Major responsibilities

The PhD student will contribute to one of our research projects on Web and Emerging Applications Security. Our research tracks include:

• Web application crawling and security scanning (Black Widow, Black Ostrich, and Spider-Scents)
• Security and privacy of browser extensions (FakeX and CodeX)
• JavaScript server-side sandboxing (SandTrap)
• Data minimization in Trigger-Action Platforms (minTAP and LazyTAP)
• Security and privacy of agentic and AI-integrated systems (in the working)  

Promotional video of our research on securing web applications

Qualifications

By the starting date, you have a Master's degree and a well-documented track record of research interests and achievements in cybersecurity and/or privacy. You are highly motivated, energetic, independent, and have a well-developed analytical problem-solving ability. As a person, you are empathetic, loyal, and have high ethical standards. Your communication skills in English (written and spoken) are of a high quality.

Contract terms

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years and normally includes 20 percent departmental work, mostly teaching duties. Salary for the position is as specified in Chalmers' general agreement for PhD student positions. Read more about doctoral studies at Chalmers here.

We offer

Chalmers offers a cultivating and inspiring working environment in the coastal city of Gothenburg. 

Read more about working at Chalmers.

Chalmers aims to actively improve our gender balance. We work broadly with equality projects, for example, the GENIE Initiative on gender equality for excellence. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure

The application should be written in English. The application should be submitted electronically as PDF files, as below. The maximum size for each file is 40 MB. 

CV: (Please name the document: CV, Family name, reference number)

• CV
• Two references that we can contact (feel free to include letters of recommendation in the application).

Personal letter: (Please name the document as: Personal letter, Family name, ref.number)

1-3 pages where you:

• Introduce yourself
• Describe your previous experience of relevance for the position (e.g., education, thesis work, and, if applicable, any other research activities)
• Describe your future goals and future research focus

Other documents:

• Copies of Bachelor's and Master’s theses
• Documented evidence of relevant work, such as (links to) research papers, project reports, and software repositories 
• Attested copies and transcripts of completed education, grades, and other certificates, e.g., TOEFL test results

Use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form. 

Please note: The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete. Incomplete applications and applications sent by email will not be considered.

Application deadline: November 21, 2025

For questions, please contact:

Professor Andrei Sabelfeld

andrei@chalmers.se

• ** Chalmers declines to consider all offers of further announcement publishing or other types of support for the recruiting process in connection with this position. *** 

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3100 employees and 10,000 students, and offers education in engineering, science, shipping and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit, in close collaboration with wider society.

Chalmers was founded in 1829 and has the same motto today as it did then: Avancez – forward.