Description

Internship in microarchitectural security

Applications are invited for a research intern position at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.

Selected candidates will work under the supervision of Marco Guarnieri.

The internship will focus on security at the hardware-software interface. The specific topic of the research will be determined based on the common interests of the candidate and the supervisor.

Who should apply?

Ideal candidates should be final year master students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics with an interest in the aforementioned research topic.

Experience in the following areas is a plus:

Security

Fuzzing

Computer architectures

Program analysis and verification

Formal methods and logics

Solid programming skills will be highly valued. The position requires good teamwork and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English.

Working at IMDEA Software

The IMDEA Software Institute is ranked among the best European research institutes in the areas of Programming Languages and Computer Security. Located in the Montegancedo Science and Technology Park, it perfectly combines the sunny and vibrant city of Madrid with cutting edge research and inspiring working environment.

The institute provides an internationally competitive stipend, access to an excellent public health care system, unemployment benefits, retirement benefits, and support for research related travel. The working language at the institute is English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.

Dates

The internship duration is intended to be for 4-6 months (with some flexibility). The ideal starting period is from September 2022.

Deadline for applications is July 15th, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled.

How to apply?

Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https: // careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2022-06-intern- uarchsec.

For any questions about these positions, please contact Marco Guarnieri directly (marco dot guarnieri at imdea dot org).