About the SnT The University of Luxembourg is an international research university with a distinctly multilingual and interdisciplinary character. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust ( SnT ) at the University of Luxembourg is a leading international research and innovation centre in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT systems and services. We play an instrumental role in Europe by fueling innovation through research partnerships with industry, boosting R&D investments leading to economic growth, and attracting highly qualified talent.Welook forresearchers from diverse academic backgrounds to contribute to our projects in areas such as: Network Security, Information Assurance, Model driven Security, Cloud Computing, Cryptography, Satellite Systems, Vehicular Networks, and ICT Services & Applications. Your role The successful candidate is expected to work on designing optimal network slicing strategies and develop SDN/NFV solutions for the non terrestrial network automation. The design strategies will optimize the service function chain, flow management and virtual network embedding for 6G NTN. The ideal candidate should have knowledge and experience in some of the following topics: Strong background in Computer Networking technologies (ideally in SDN/NFV) Network and/or resource slicing, virtual network embedding Optimization and Machine learning/deep learning techniques Experience in open source platforms and controllers (e.g., ONOS, Ryu, MiniNet, OpenSAND) Graph signal processing for wireless networks Development skills in MATLAB, python or C++ are required. Contribute to the national project FNR SDNSaT: Intelligent SDN Management and Routing in NGSO Satellites for Critical Services Carry out research in the defined areas Disseminate results through scientific publications in the top tier venues Coordinating research projects and preparing project deliverables Preparing new research proposals to attract industrial, national and European projects Providing assistance in the supervision of PhD students For further information, please contact Dr. Thang X. Vu () or Prof. Symeon Chatzinotas () Your profile Qualification: The candidate should possess a PhD degree or will graduate soon in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalence. Experience: Should have demonstrated research capability via published papers in top 10% international journals of the field Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, R or C++ Highly committed, excellent team worker, and strong critical thinking skills Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. We offer Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the "University of the Greater Region" (UniGR) A modern and dynamic university. High quality equipment. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A unique urban site with excellent infrastructure A part