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# Job offer

- **Company:** IMDEA Networks Institute
- **Location:** Leganés, Spain
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Data Files, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Data Analytics, Text Analysis
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://networks.imdea.org/job/ph-d-student-position-in-data-driven-cybersecurity/

## About the Role

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field
Engineering » Communication engineering

Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The position requires:

 * a B.Sc. in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or related field, with a solid academic record. Postgraduate studies (holding a M.Sc. or being currently enrolled in one) will be a plus.
 * Background in statistical learning, data analysis, or cybersecurity.
 * Programming skills
 * Proficiency in English
 * [Optional] Experience with NLP or text analysis
 * [Optional] Interest in interdisciplinary and mixed-methods research
 * [Optional] Working knowledge of languages other than English

Languages
ENGLISH

## Description

Inquiries on the position can be directed to the thesis supervisor via email, Dr. Guillermo SUAREZ-TANGIL (guillermo.suarez-tangil "at" imdea.org)
Additional comments

Bibliographic References of Relevant Group Research Outputs (See Google Scholar for links to the articles):

[1] Mariella Mischinger, Sergio Pastrana, Guillermo Suarez-Tangil. Crime VIP: A Closed-Access Underground Hacking Forum. Proceedings of the 20th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM), 2026. Best Dataset Paper.

(link: https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/ICWSM/article/view/42787)

[2] Mariella Mischinger, Jack Hughes, Fedor Vitiugin, Sergio Pastrana, Alice Hutchings, Guillermo Suarez-Tangil. Lost in Translation: Analyzing Non-English Cybercrime Forums. APWG Symposium on Electronic Crime Research (eCrime). November 4-7, 2025. San Diego, US.


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