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CASA places particular emphasis on promoting postdoctoral researchers working in cybersecurity, ensuring that they are well-prepared and can make informed decisions about their future careers. Postdocs will gain key technical qualifications, develop scientific independence, and build international networks.
Lorenzo Grassi participated in the CASA Jump.Start program from 2023 to 2024. Copyright: Schwettmann
The CASA Jump.Start program offers young researchers the opportunity to develop and realize their own independent research project right at the start of their careers.
The program aims to support outstanding postdocs who completed their dissertation no more than four years ago. Participants receive individual guidance from an experienced Principal Investigator (PI) who serves as their mentor and supports them in further developing their research. The overarching goals are to secure independent third-party funding projects, such as an ERC Starting Grant or an Emmy Noether Young Researchers Group, as well as to qualify for a tenure-track position.
The CASA Jump.Start program serves as a springboard for outstanding early-career researchers and creates ideal conditions for them to develop their own unique research profiles.
“I am truly grateful and happy to have the opportunity to participate in the CASA Jump Start program. The support and resources provided have been very helpful for my research, and I greatly appreciate this valuable opportunity to grow academically and advance my work.”
- Lorenzo Grassi, former participant in the CASA Jump.Start program, received an ERC Starting Grant in 2024 for his research project “Getting SYMmetric CryPtography Out of its Comfort ZONe” and is now an assistant professor at TU Eindhoven.
The CASA Postdoc Researchers program includes:
Interested? Apply for an open postdoc position at CASA
CASA Early Career Researchers can participate in a broad range of workshops within the PhD program. Typically, 2–3 workshops are offered per semester, covering areas such as outreach, technical training, and soft skills. In collaboration with the ECRs and the ECR Board, workshop topics and formats are proposed, discussed, and selected.
The RUB Research School offers dedicated training modules for postdoctoral researchers, including workshops on proposal writing and leading international teams. It also offers courses on preparing for an international scientific career and for job interviews.
Successful planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching – the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Ruhr-Universität Bochum supports Early Career Researchers with the latest teaching and education research.
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Johanna Luttermann
CASA ECR Program
(0)234-32-29230
casa-igs(at)ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Mirjam Stricker
CASA ECR Program
(0)234-32-27601
casa-igs(at)ruhr-uni-bochum.de
