Post doctoral in privacy protection - fixed term contract 20 months

ABOUT TELECOM SUDPARIS

Telecom SudParis is a public graduate school for engineering, which has been recognized on the highest level in the domain of digital technology. The quality of its courses is founded on the scientific excellence of its faculty and on teaching techniques that emphasize project management, innovation and intercultural understanding. Telecom SudParis is part of the Institut Mines-Telecom, the number one group of engineering schools in France, under the supervision of the Minister for Industry. Telecom SudParis with Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, ENPC and Telecom Paris are co-founders of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, an institute of Science and Technology with an international vocation. Vidéo présentation de Télécom SudParis

ABOUT INSTITUT MINES-TELECOM :

The Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research for innovation in the fields of engineering and digital technology. Always attentive to the needs of the business world, the IMT combines strong academic and scientific legitimacy, close ties with companies and a unique positioning on the major transformations of the 21st century: digital, energy, industrial and educational. Its activities are carried out by the Mines and Télécom Grandes Ecoles under the authority of the Minister for Industry and Electronic Communications, two subsidiaries and associated partners or partners under agreement. ITM is a founding member of the Alliance Industrie du Futur. It has been awarded the Carnot label for the quality of its research partnerships.
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MISSIONS:

As part of the PEPR TracIA project, work focuses on privacy protection (GDPR) through the development of methods for assessing the risks of re-identification associated with pseudonymized data sets. The work also involves mitigating these risks, in accordance with regulations, while ensuring that the resulting data remains useful. The project is part of the Digital Health Research Program (PEPR SantéNum), which is the major research initiative of the National Strategy for Accelerating Digital Health (SASN) implemented by the French government as part of the France 2030 investment plan.

ACTIVITIES:

• Test the risk assessment methodology [1] on the re-identification of a pseudonymized medical dataset

• Study the best way to mitigate risk by improving the pseudonymization process with the help of healthcare personnel and comparing the possible variants of pseudonymized datasets in terms of usefulness

• Contribute to the process of creating a record of the risk assessment associated with the dataset

• Write publications to promote the results in renowned journals or conferences

[1] LP Sondeck, M. Laurent, “Practical and Ready-to-Use Methodology to Assess the re-identification Risk in Anonymized Datasets”, Scientific Reports, Nature, June 2025, DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-04907-3

Level of training and / or experience required:

• PhD of less than 3 years

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience in machine learning and a strong interest in statistics

• Experience in integration and Python programming

• Oral and written command of English

Advantageous skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience in the medical field

Abilities and skills:

• Rigor

• Ability to synthesize and write

• Autonomy

• Team work

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

• Application deadline: October 17, 2025

• Nature of the contract: Fixed term contract 20 months

• Category and profession of the position: II - P, Post doctoral position

• To apply, please send us a CV, a cover letter

• Location of the position : Evry-Courcouronnes (France)

• The positions offered for recruitment are open to all with, on request, accommodations for candidates with disabilities

• Working conditions: Teleworking possible, restaurant and cafeteria on site, accessibility by public transport (with employer's participation) or close to main roads, staff association and sports association on campus

• Contact person: Maryline LAURENT - Maryline.Laurent@telecom-sudparis.eu