Funded PhD position in Program Analysis, Verification or Systems

Applications are invited for a PhD position in the Software Reliability Group, under the direction of Dr. Cristian Cadar.

We are looking for motivated applicants interested in pursuing a PhD degree in program analysis, verification and/or software systems.

The research will be part of the ERC Consolidator Grant Project PASS: Program Analysis for Safe and Secure Software Evolution, and will focus on helping software systems evolve safely and securely. PASS aims to take a holistic approach to the challenges of safe and secure software evolution, by combining offline program analysis to verify or comprehensively test software changes, with runtime mechanisms for keeping the software updated and secure against potentially erroneous changes that make it into the deployed system.

To apply, you will need to have a good background in compilers and/or operating systems and experience in building and working with large software systems and tools. You are expected to familiarise yourself with the research of the Software Reliability Group (see our projects and publications) particularly the KATCH and Shadow projects on the program analysis and verification side, and the Varan and Mvedsua projects on the systems side.

You must have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in an area pertinent to the subject area. You must have excellent communication skills and be able to organise your own work with minimal supervision and prioritise work to meet deadlines.

The Department of Computing at Imperial College London is a leading department of Computer Science among UK Universities. The department has achieved top results in each of the research assessment exercises undertaken by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. There are over fifty academic staff members actively involved in research, creating a lively and stimulating atmosphere. The department is located in central London, next to Hyde Park and the museums of South Kensington.

This is a fully funded position (tuition fees and a competitive PhD salary), open for both UK, EU and overseas students. Completing the PhD degree is expected to take around 3.5 years.

For informal inquiries about this position please contact Dr. Cristian Cadar.

How to apply

You should apply using the instructions here, making sure you mention “Dr Cristian Cadar” in the text box asking about potential supervisors.

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