Istituto Superiore Mario Boella (ISMB) is a research and innovation centre operating in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) domain. Founded in 2000 by Compagnia di San Paolo and Politecnico di Torino, today ISMB relies on the technological and process competences of around 150 researchers working in close cooperation with companies, academia and public administration. ISMB operates according to the knowledge management model: this means that it plays an active role not only in devising innovative solutions, but also in their implementation and consequent developments. This approach represents a step forward with respect to technology transfer, and in this sense the evolutionary lines of European research are taken into account.
The Pervasive Technologies (PerT) Research Area develops enabling technologies for the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm in many applied international research projects. IoT is currently considered by most world-wide large industrial players one of the most promising and trending technology visions – and it is rapidly transforming the way many products and services are delivered. The main challenges at the core of the concept are to enrich objects with communication capabilities and an electronic identity, turning them into a source of information, part of a global, distributed network. As a result, processes can be better managed and optimized.
The role suits candidates with a background in IoT systems and data management, considering aspects such as security, privacy, trust, access control & policy, provenance & audit, ideally in a distributed environment. Familiarity with machine learning is a bonus. The work entails a practical and experimental approach, which means strong SW programming skills are required. Main activities will be framed in the context of European initiatives concerning solutions combining IoT technologies and Cyber-Physical Systems in different contexts including industrial automation, infrastructure monitoring and robotics.
In the short term, the selected candidate will be involved in agile research teams performing analysis, design and development activities mostly adopting and extending open software solutions, in different application scenarios. In the medium-long term, the selected candidate will also be required to grow his/her competences on best design/development patterns, agile development, open standards and solutions for Cyber Security in IoT, also contributing to open-source initiatives.
One or more of the following is considered a plus:
Job positions: 2
Contract details: fixed-term research contract.
Duration: 24 months - full-time
Location: ISMB (Turin)
Employee benefit: meal vouchers