项目介绍

2026年4月22日

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

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: May 24, 2026

For questions, please contact:
Professor Andrei Sabelfeld
andrei@chalmers.se

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