PhD Candidate in the Field of Human-Computer Interaction

University of Luxembourg

Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

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About the SnT

The Luxembourg National Research Fund is funding a collaborative research project between the University of Luxembourg’s Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) group, the Interdisciplinary Research Group in Socio-Technical Cybersecurity (IRISC) at the SnT, the Luxembourg Centre for Educational Testing (LUCET) and research partners in France.

Together they will address the security challenges in electronic test and assessment systems (e-TAS) . The framework project includes several PhD and post-doc positions and will advance coordinated research on various dimensions of security so as to improve e-TAS in Luxembourg and worldwide : 1.

define threat models and security properties for e-T&AS (including privacy, variability, auditability, accountability, but also security usability of e-T&AS and their procedures, , for dispute resolution);

2. extend existing tools for a formal analysis of them; 3. develop and deploy run-time monitoring to detect cheating and support accountability;

4. develop new usable secure protocols and implement them in a significant use cases.

The specific PhD project advertised here will research the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) aspects of security in e-TAS, investigating in particular usability and UX challenges.

Your Role

You will conduct empirical research and follow a UX design process contributing to the development of secure and usable assessment systems with a particular focus on the human aspects in the interaction with an assessment system.

Your research will allow to design systems that support users in their assessment tasks while improving their security through , cheating detection, results verifiability.

You will develop your PhD project around this objective, and define the precise outline and research questions in conjunction with all researchers involved in the project.

An interdisciplinary research team, access to existing systems and use cases and possibilities for exchange with industry are just some of the opportunities provided.

As part of the Human-Computer Interaction Group, you will conduct research for a doctoral thesis positioned in the area of psychology / human-computer interaction, supervised by Prof.

Vincent Koenig. The HCI team will actively support you throughout the project, and you will benefit from the University’s state-of-the-art facilities.

Conduct original and interdisciplinary research in human-computer interaction

Implement a UX design process and the relevant associated methods

Publish research results and present them at international conferences

Collaborate with the partner institutes

Participate in joint research group activities (, colloquia, creativity sessions, teaching)

Write a cumulative PhD thesis

Your Profile

Master’s degree in human-computer interaction, psychology, social sciences or a related discipline

Well familiar with HCI concepts and methods

High interest and proficiency with ICT

Prior experience (industry or research) with electronic assessment systems is an asset

Team-oriented and able to work autonomously

At ease connecting with people

Written and spoken proficiency in English is mandatory; proficiency in French or German is a plus

Coding skills are a plus

In Short

Contract Type : Fixed Term Contract 36 Month - extendable up to 48 months if required

Work Hours : Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week

Location : Belval

Internal Title : Doctoral Researcher

Job Reference : UOL04039

Further Information

Applications should be submitted online and include :

Curriculum Vitae

Digital copy of University diploma certificates and a transcript of results

Motivation letter detailing why the candidate intends to undertake a PhD

A brief research proposal, stating how the applicant intends to advance the state-of-the-art in the research topic

Contact information of three references

List of publications (if applicable)

Portfolio (if applicable)

All qualified individuals are encouraged

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