The J. E. Purkyně Fellowship

The objective of the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship is to attract outstanding creative scientists from abroad
to work in research institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences, both Czech scientists working abroad
for a long-time period and top foreign scientists, usually under forties, that are to be ensured
adequate financial evaluation at CAS Institutes. The Fellowship is granted for a maximum of five years.

Applications for the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship are submitted by the directors of the Institutes of the CAS
after consultation with and on the basis of a recommendation by the Board of the Institute. Applications
should be submitted until August 31 of the calendar year and will be reviewed at the latest in the
fourth quarter of the calendar year. For more information, see below the current version of the
Directive of Academy Council of CAS No. 7/2013.

• J. E. Purkyně Fellowship Granted

For further information and informal enquiries please contact ics@cs.cas.cz.

Michal Chytil
Director

AVAST Fellowship at the Institute of Computer Science CAS in Prague, Czech Republic

The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of The Czech Academy of Sciences in cooperation with AVAST Software (AVAST) is offering a fellowship for an outstanding and enthusiastic researcher, PhD holder, from all over the world, open to cooperation with some of the scientific teams of the ICS (www.cs.cas.cz) and with AVAST research teams.

This is a continuation of the AVAST Fellowship program, which started two years ago. As a recognition of its success, funding for a new fellowship was made available.

Focus

Are you interested in computer science, machine learning or data science? Are you attracted by applications in computer security? We are looking for candidates interested in basic and applied research motivated by the need to protect users from the increasingly sophisticated malware ecosystem. You will join a team of ICS and AVAST researchers and focus on developing strategies to combat malware proliferation. Promising methods you develop will be implemented in systems that protect and affect over 230 million users.

Publishing research findings through scientific reports, research proposals and scientific papers is envisaged, taking into account spheres of free and protected research specified by AVAST (due to the nature of the research and sensitivity of the data).

The Fellow will have an opportunity to contribute to a range of projects including machine learning applications in computer security and big data analysis of data collected from hundreds of millions of samples from our global user base.

Conditions

The fellowship is of at least 12 months duration, a longer period based on the applicant´s research plan can be agreed during evaluation of the candidates. Prolongation is possible.

Starting date: September 1, 2016 or upon agreement, but not later than December 31, 2016.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The applications are to be sent to ics@cs.cas.cz and should contain:

1. Curriculum Vitae.
2. Research plan for the fellowship, including brief description of applicant’s research interests and their relevance to computer security in general and malware detection in particular.
3. Three recommendation letters – at most one from ICS and at most one from the applicant’s current affiliation. The referees should send their recommendations directly to ics@cs.cas.cz.

Applicants must:

1. Have completed the PhD before starting the grant (a proof will be requested).
2. Have obtained a PhD degree during the last 10 years (prior to the application deadline) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or other related discipline, and have a strong publication record, commensurate with opportunity and experience.
3. Be fluent in English.

This is a full-time fixed term contract appointment.

For further information please contact ics@cs.cas.cz.

Michal Chytil
Director

AVAST Software (www.avast.com), maker of the most trusted antivirus in the world, protects nearly 230 million people, computers and mobile devices with its security applications. In business for over 25 years, AVAST is one of the pioneers in the computer security business, with a portfolio covering everything from free antivirus for PC, Mac, and Android, to premium suites and services for both consumers and business. In addition to being top-ranked by consumers on popular download portals worldwide, AVAST is certified by, among others, VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, OPSWAT, ICSA Labs, and West Coast Labs.