Research Fellow – Cyber Systems Engineering

Fixed Term Contract up to 24 months, 36.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) We are continuing our search for top-flight talent to join our diverse department by inviting applications for the role of Research Fellow with expertise in secure cyber systems engineering to join our thriving and growing secure cyber systems research group. This role will give you the opportunity to work on exciting, innovative projects in the Secure Cyber Systems Groups (SCSRG). The University of Warwick has a reputation for excellence. This sees us highly placed in university rankings, achieving top 10 status in UK league tables and recognition as one of the top universities in the world. One of the top institutions in the UK, Warwick is known for its innovative spirit, strong and long-standing connections to business and industry, and quality in research and teaching. We are a top University with the highest standards in education and research. Warwick Centre for Cyber Security, a National Cyber Security Centre-recognized academic centre of excellence in cyber security research, would provide the post holder with a conducive research environment. The Centre’s larger research agenda focuses on trustworthy and resilient computing, privacy-preserving technologies, and various cyber security activities. Candidates should have a PhD in a computer science-related or cyber security area and be skilled in: - Data structures, algorithms, computability and complexity; - Security Architectures; - Verification and validation of data; - Secure and Trustworthy digital systems; - Threat source modelling; We will provide a great range of benefits, including an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure, fantastic savings on a wide range of products and services, and excellent learning and development opportunities. At WMG we are committed to supporting staff to achieve their potential. We currently hold the Athena SWAN Silver Award, and the University of Warwick holds an Institutional Silver Award: a national initiative that recognises the advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia. We are supportive of staff with caring responsibilities, including a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy and onsite childcare facilities. We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working bases, even where a position is advertised as full-time unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so. If you have not yet been awarded your PhD but are near submission or have recently submitted your PhD, any offers of employment will be made as Research Assistant on level 5 of the University grade structure (£32,411). Upon successful award of your PhD and evidence of this fact, you will be promoted to Research Fellow on the first point of the level 6 of the University grade structure (£33,348). For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Professor Carsten Maple or Dr Gregory Epiphaniou: cm@warwick.ac.uk/Gregory.epiphaniou@warwick.ac.uk