- JOB
- Italy
19 Jun 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- Politecnico di Bari
- Department
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information
- Research Field
- Computer science
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions
- PhD Positions
- Country
- Italy
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 40
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Horizon Europe - MSCA
- Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number
- 101119554
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
High-throughput, real-time, and blockchain technologies enable massive secure communications and data sharing across organizations. Indeed, cybersecurity represents the key enabler for digital chains of trust, ensuring secure communications between all the involved actors in the infrastructure. This allows the application of augmented sensors and communication systems that ensure open SHM systems to operate and collaborate securely. The current state of the art reports several open issues; that limit the broad usage of such security mechanisms, especially in IoT applications. This project will investigate their implementation and integration within an open SHM system, while encompassing authentication and fine-grained access control among peers and information, especially between all the actors involved in bridge monitoring and maintenance. Furthermore, efforts in lightweight cryptography and secure protocols will be researched to securely deliver/receive information to/from constrained devices. To this end, the PhD candidate will (1) study the state of the art in the cybersecurity domain, (2) investigate and validate cybersecurity technology in open SHM systems, (3) design cybersecurity architectures applied to infrastructure monitoring that integrates with an open SHM system, (4) compare conceived solutions with other methodologies through simulations, (5) evaluate the proposed solutions through multiple proofs of concepts, and (6) analyse the performance of conceived solutions and their impact in a real-world SHM scenario using the Greek bridge also used by the DCs CROWD and DRONES.
Where to apply
- bridgitise@gmail.it
Requirements
- Research Field
- Computer science » Informatics
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
Additional Information
Benefits
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) programme offers a highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions. The successful candidates will receive a gross salary in accordance with the MSCA regulations for doctoral candidates.
Exact gross salary will be confirmed upon appointment (employer costs and other deductions depend on recruiting host): living allowance = €3.400/month (correction factor to be applied per country) + monthly mobility allowance = €600. An additional monthly allowance of €660 is applicable depending on the family situation. The gross salary indicated above is paid for a maximum of 36 months. For longer duration of the DC project, specific agreement with the host institution can be made.
Due to difference in the correction factor between the different countries the salary may change when the DCs change beneficiary (1 academic and 1 industrial). In addition to their individual scientific projects, all fellows will benefit from further continuing education, which includes secondments (internships), a variety of training modules as well as transferable skills courses and active participation in workshops and conferences. Within BRIDGITISE each recruited researcher will for most projects spend one secondment period at one of the other complementary Beneficiaries or Associated Partners
Eligibility criteria
- The candidate must hold a 2nd level Master of Science (120 ECTS + 180 ECTS in a bachelor degree) or equivalent degree in Engineering or in fields closely related to the project's subject matter.
- Candidates who are not in possession of the required qualification at the call closing date may apply but the academic qualifications must be awarded before enrollment.
- The final score obtained for the Master degree must not be lower than C+ in ECTS grading system
- Certified knowledge of English is required if not native speakers.
Selection process
The application should contain at minimum the following:
- Motivation letter (maximum 2 pages)
- CV
- Transcripts of courses and grades (Translated into English if the original document is not issued in the English language. Copies of originals must be certified)
Additional comments
To apply for the position, please send your application to: bridgitise@gmail.com
Where to request additional information for this position:
Assoc. Prof. Nicola Cordeschi , email: nicola.cordeschi@poliba.it
Dr.Vittoria Merabello, email: vittoria.marabello@exprivia.com
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information
- Country
- Italy
- City
- Bari
- Postal Code
- 70125
- Street
- Via Giuseppe Re David, 200
- Geofield
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- EXPRIVIA
- Country
- Italy
- State/Province
- Lombardy
- City
- Milano
- Postal Code
- 20127
- Street
- Via Valtorta, 43
- Geofield
Contact
- State/Province
- Bari
- City
- Bari
- Street
- Via Giuseppe Re David, 200
- Postal Code
- 70125