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 will join the Serval research group and work on a large research project related to Machine Learning Security and Testing. The subject of the thesis will be "Real World Machine Learning Security" and involves the study of technical methods and approaches for testing the reliability (in particular, the security) of machine learning systems (including generative AI and large language models) against various threats that may occur in the real world. Successful PhD candidates will extensively explore and develop software security and testing techniques for machine learning systems. These investigations include the feasibility, practicality and success evaluation of prototype implementations. More generally, the PhD thesis is part of a large initiative at Serval and SnT, which aims to support the reliable deployment of machine learning systems by providing industry actors with practical evaluation tools, such as technical testing platforms for AI. The team you will be working with: Maxime Cordy (permanent research scientist) Sylvain Kubler (permanent research scientist) Mike Papadakis The position holder will be required to perform the following tasks/will do research on the following topics: Software engineering practices for machine learning Define quality and security principles for machine learning systems Design and implement technical testing algorithms to assess these systems in real world conditions. PhD Student Role: Under the direction of their supervisor, the candidate will carry out research activities and write a thesis with the main goal of obtain a PhD in the area of machine learning. This includes conducting literature surveys and establishing state of the art; developing necessary experimental and simulation facilities where required; planning, executing, and analyzing experiments and simulations; conducting joint and independent research activities; contributing to project deliverables, milestones, demonstrations, and meetings; disseminating results at international scientific conferences/workshops and peer reviewed scientific publications. For further information, pleas