Student Assistant for Continuing Education Courses in IT Forensics and AI Security

About the Position

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a leading organization for application-oriented research, is seeking a Student Assistant for Continuing Education Courses in IT Forensics and AI Security. Join our team to contribute to the development of course materials and research in digital forensics and AI security.

Responsibilities

• Update and create course materials, including presentation slides, screencast videos, and WBTs.
• Research technical developments and findings to support course content.
• Develop PC exercises, including designing them, assembling tools, exercise data, and scripts (e.g., Bash, Python), and creating exercise sheets and model solutions.
• Compile new forensic datasets by researching or creating images, videos, and text corpora.
• Optimize existing course materials for comprehensibility, design, and readability.
• Test internal and external forensic tools.
• Optional tasks include implementing GUIs for CLI tools, administering VMs and GPU servers, and supervising PC exercises during courses.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a STEM degree program.
• Good knowledge of at least one of the following specialist topics: data storage device analysis, detection of image/video manipulations, robust hash functions, OSINT and crawling, machine learning for data analysis, or AI security.
• Strong interest in communicating specialist knowledge in a structured and comprehensible manner.
• Talent for graphic design for presentation slides, tutorial videos, etc.
• Independent working style and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good knowledge of German (at least B2 or equivalent).
• Optional: Teaching experience (e.g., teacher training, tutoring, private tuition).

We Offer

• Attractive hourly rate: €18.06/hour for Bachelor’s students and €18.78/hour for Master’s students.
• Interesting and varied tasks related to current research topics in digital forensics and AI.
• Practical experience through direct or indirect contact with clients from sectors including corporate security, the police, the media, software development, and AI systems.
• Flexible working arrangements at the SIT Institute and from home.
• Good compatibility with your studies: flexible working hours, remote working, consideration of important term dates.
• Regular coordination and feedback on your tasks.
• Friendly team, good equipment (e.g., work laptop).
• Benefits: ‘Corporate Benefit’ discounts at numerous shops, brands, insurance companies, etc.; charging infrastructure for electric cars at the Institute.
• Opportunities for dissertations and, where appropriate, subsequent employment as a researcher.

About the Company

The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT is a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence. We focus on developing key technologies vital for the future and enabling their commercial utilization by business and industry. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation, and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

Apply Now

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

Sascha Zmudzinski

Department Media Security and IT Forensics (MSF)

Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT

Rheinstraße 75, 64295 Darmstadt

E‑mail: [email protected]

Web: www.sit.fraunhofer.de

Requisition Number: 83103

Application Deadline: Apply now »