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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher on "Traceable and comparable evaluation methodology f

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AMBER (“enhAnced Mobile BiomEtRics”) is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie InnovativeTraining Network addressing a range of current issues facing biometric solutions on mobile devices (https://www.amber-biometrics.eu/).
AMBER will comprise ten integrated Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) projects across five EU universities. The Network has the direct support of seven Industrial Partners.
The aim of the Network is to collate Europe-wide complementary academic and industrial expertise, train and equip the next generation of researchers to define, investigate and implement solutions, and develop solutions and theory to ensure secure, ubiquitous and efficient authentication whilst protecting privacy of citizens.

AMBER is currently recruiting for 10 PhD positions (i.e. 10 ESRs: Early Stage Researchers) across its 5 sites in 5 European countries. We are recruiting for two positions at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
This job offer refers to a 3-year contract to carry out a PhD on "Traceable and comparable evaluation methodology for the usability of biometric systems " with the following objectives and planned results:
Objectives: In the evaluation of biometric systems, methodologies will be based on the previous work of the researchers, designing the evaluation methodology, and then testing it in a scenario or operational evaluation, in order to extract conclusions on the adequacy of that evaluation methodology. With those results, the methodology will be refined and the cycle will be repeated until a satisfactory result is obtained. In order to obtain generalised results the test crew selected for each of the evaluations will be representative of several environments, analysing both performance at mobile scenarios and usability within several population sectors. In order to evaluate usability, the preliminary works already done at HCI, HCISec and HBSI, will be considered as the starting point. For scenario evaluation, ISO/IEC 19795 will be considered as the basis. The methodology to be developed shall be able to trace the evaluations performed as well as to allow comparison between evaluations performed at different laboratories. This is needed by industry as to be able to rely on the evaluations performed by a laboratory regarding a product, showing the real level of performance from a statistically significant and independent point of view. Such evaluation reports will be of benefit to system integrators as well as to end users, in order to take decisions on the system to be used. Also, this kind of evaluations will help manufacturers or system developers, to improve those developments as to better approach the needs of the citizen. This 3-year project will start by studying biometrics and evaluation methodologies, including the reports done in previous evaluations by other groups. After that, the analysis of the weak points of those previous evaluations will be done, as to be able to detect the points for improvement. Special emphasis will be played to the way to perform an objective, repeatable, traceable and comparable evaluation, following the requirements of ISO 17025 standard. The results of such studies will be used for the development of a formal methodology, which will be put into practice, validating it and detecting those points of improvements. This will be done several cycles as to better define the methodology in order to promote to the biometric sector.
Expected Results: There are two main outcomes from this project: a) a methodology to provide traceable, repeatable and independent evaluations and b) the proposal of a new international standard (with a working draft attached) to be submitted either to CEN TC224 WG18, or to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC37 WG5.

As a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher you will:
Progress the research theme with diligence, independently and as part of the wider AMBER consortium, with constant reference to innovation.
To work closely with other researchers in the collaborating network. This will include travel to other sites for short-term research visits, in addition to the planned longer placements.

To be successful in this role you will have:
A minimum of a Masters degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (e.g. computer science, electronics, mathematics or engineering)
Met the eligibility requirements for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher positions as defined by the European Commission.

Economic Conditions:
The job possition is offered with the following economic conditions:
A gross salary of 1920 €/payment with 14 payments/year
A mobility support of 454,20 €/month
If the applicant is eligible for family support: 378,50 €/month

Obtain an expert level of knowledge on Biometrics
Interact with both the scientific and industrial stakeholders in this field
Obtain a PhD degree

As a Marie Curie ESR, you shall, at the time of recruitment, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of your research career. The starting point of these four years is defined by the date when you were awarded a qualification that enables you to undertake a doctoral degree/PhD in your home country. Additionally you will not have yet been awarded a doctoral degree.

At the time of recruitment, you shall have not resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the expected start date of the ESR post. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account.

Applications will be evaluated for technical and eligibility requirements at the end for the application process.

The best applications overcoming those requirements will be shortlisted, and asked for further information, as well as for an interview.

The first interview will be handled by teleconference (either Skype or Webex) and will be arranged at convenience of both parts.

If a face to face interview is to be considered necessary, the arrangements will be done trying to ease the access to the applicant.

As well as applying to the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, applicants for this position should also send to jobs@amber-biometrics.eu a single pdf file containing the following: (1) CV in the EuroPass format (with list of publications and at least two contacts for reference) (2) Statement expressing their research interest and plans, and (3) the desired project(s) and name(s) of host entity (e.g. “UC3M” and “ESR10”).

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