POSTDOC IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SECURITY (NLPSec)

Job title:

POSTDOC IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING SECURITY (NLPSec)

Company:

Aalborg Universitet

Job description

Are you interested in the intersection between Large Language Models and Cybersecurity, and working in a rapidly expanding Natural Language Processing (NLP) team? The Department of Computer Science at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University, invites applications for one or more positions as postdoc from 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The positions are available for a period of three years and is located at our Copenhagen campus.JobbeskrivelseThe postdoc will be working with the Natural Language Processing(NLP) team in the Data, Knowledge, and Web Engineering( ) group, physically located in Copenhagen. The position is anchored in the project funded by a , led by . The currently comprises a full professor and research leader, an assistant professor, two postdocs, and five PhD students. The project will expand this team by hiring two postdocs(three years each), and two new PhD students. The team is expected to grow substantially over the next few years.The aim of the project is to conduct cutting-edge research in the emerging research area of NLP Security, in particular concerning Large Language Models(LLM Security). This includes areas such as adversarial attacks, backdoor attacks, embedding inversion attacks, or other security vulnerabilities studied across machine learning. Unlike traditional software, LLMs process natural language inputs from users, which opens a vast array of potential attack vectors. These aspects can typically not be boiled down to a single line of code to be fixed, but comprise complex interactions between AI architectures, training data, prompts, and manipulation thereof. As such, LLM security lies outside of the scope of traditional cybersecurity and requires the development of novel methodology. Given the explorative nature of this project, in a novel research area, a large amount of research freedom is expected.The project strongly emphasizes international collaborations, meaning that we are planning to host top international researchers in our lab throughout the project, and you will have the opportunity to visit other top research environments during your position. Both academic and industrial exchanges are encouraged.Together with the project team, you will:

• Design and implement NLP experiments, focusing on methodological development.
• Establish a large-scale dataset for NLP Security.
• Collaborate with researchers in NLP, Cybersecurity, and AI security to produce high-impact research.
• Publish in top-tier international conferences and journals within NLP, AI, ML, and Security

We’re looking for a candidate with:

• A PhD in computer science, machine learning, cybersecurity, data science, or a closely related field. Additional training and experience in linguistics is a plus.
• Expertise in natural language processing, particularly large language models. Experience with multilingual NLP is a plus.
• A strong publication record in relevant fields, e.g., with publications in venues such as ACL, EMNLP, TACL, AAAI, ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, S&P, and CCS.
• Excellent communication skills in English(written and oral).

Qualification requirements
Appointment as Postdoc presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment. Appointment as a Postdoc cannot exceed a period of four years in total at Aalborg University.The application must contain the following:

• Maximum 2 pages:A motivated text wherein the reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position are stated.

• Maximum 2 pages:Your curriculum vitae, including personal data, educational background, scientific qualifications, dissemination skills, participation in committees and boards, and additional qualifications relevant for the position.

• A complete list of publications must be attached with an indication of the works the applicant wishes to be considered. You may also attach copies of up to 5 publications separately.

• Copies of diplomas(Master’s degree and PhD- both in English).
• References/recommendations(optional)

The applications are only to be submitted online by using the”Apply online” button below.AssessmentThe assessment of candidates for the position will be carried out by qualified experts.Shortlisting will be applied. This means that after the application deadline, the head of the department, with the assistance of the hiring committee, will select the applicants to be assessed. All applicants will be informed whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.When the hiring process is completed, a final rejection will be sent to the applicants who are not considered for the position.Interviews for this call are expected to take place betweenMay 29-30, and selection will take place immediately thereafter.Contact informationYou may obtain further professional information from Professor Johannes Bjerva, ,+45 22 64 11 09.For further information concerning the application procedure please contact Human Resources on mailInformation regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force and procedures can be seenAAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.Løn og ansættelsesvilkårThe employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities(the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state(AC collective agreement)(only in Danish) and circular concerning protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities(only in Danish).

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Location

København

Job date

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 07:30:15 GMT

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