Scientific Support Job Offer

 St. Ingbert, Germany

The CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is a major federal research institution within the Helmholtz Association. The scientists research information security in all its facets. They conduct cutting-edge basic research as well as innovative application-oriented research and work on pressing challenges in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data protection. CISPA research results find their way into industrial applications and products that are available worldwide. In this way, CISPA strengthens the competitiveness of Germany and Europe. It also promotes talent and is a cadre for excellently trained specialists and managers for industry. In this way, CISPA also carries its know-how into the future.

About the program The CISPA Founders Fellowship is a 12-month funding program for outstanding researchers with the goal of becoming an entrepreneur. Transitioning from research into your one's own business is very challenging, which is why this program aims to give small teams of up to three people interested in founding a company the opportunity to prepare the incorporation and finding product-market fit. help participants acquire the required knowledge, skills, and networks needed to be successful entrepreneurs. The team is given the necessary resources and support to achieve these goals. promote the commercialization of innovative research in the fields of information security, privacy, and AI/ML. foster a culture of entrepreneurship at CISPA by creating a community of entrepreneurial scientists that can support each other, share best practices, and will help us build an innovation ecosystem.

Eligibility & requirements Teams of 1-3 individuals who aim to commercialize their research at CISPA. Participants are typically Ph.D. students who will finish their dissertation within the next six months or postdoctoral researchers. A promising business case for the project. Ideally, the team has already identified a potential product-market fit for their idea, but this is not essential. The idea has been confirmed by implementing a prototype and/or testing it in a lab setting (TRL 3-4) It is necessary to have the explicit support of at least one CISPA faculty member, ideally the one who will later become your scientific advisor. Ideally, the team should have both technical expertise and business acumen.

What we offer

An exciting and challenging opportunity with a lot of creative freedom in a research institution that works on future topics in the field of information security in a scientific and at the same time strongly international environment. The remuneration and social benefits are based on the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD Bund). The classification depends on the qualifications and the tasks assigned. Severely disabled individuals will be given preferential consideration in the event of equal suitability. We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Program benefits:

• Paid full-time positions at CISPA for the duration of 12 months. The fellowship can be extended by up to 6 months in justified cases.
• 20.000 Euros per fellow for software, hardware, business trips, training, and other expenses. Equipment that is absolutely necessary for the business case can be funded upon request.
• Mentoring from CISPA faculty and the Startups & Entrepreneurship team throughout the course of the program — and beyond.
• Access to CISPA's cutting-edge facilities, equipment, and resources in Germany as well as to its global professional network.
• Participation in workshops, seminars, and community events.
• Alumni status and certification after completion.

Are you interested?

If you are interested, please upload your application documents via this portal. This includes:

• CV of every team member
• One motivational letter per team, introducing the project/case and the team itself

For questions regarding your application, please contact our Application Management Team.
If you have questions regarding this specific position, please contact Maximilian Wolf via email.

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