Research Associate on Securing Convergent Ultra-large Scale Infrastructures
Applications for this vacancy closed on 13 January 2025 at 12:00PM
The Department of Computer Science is looking to employ a Postdoctoral
Researcher to work within an interdisciplinary team on securing convergent
ultra-large scale infrastructures (SCULI). The SCULI project is a research
collaboration between University of Oxford, University of Bristol and the
University of Lancaster that will be working closely with stakeholders and
organisations from industry and the critical national infrastructure sectors.
The project is investigating how to secure emerging ultra-large scale digital
infrastructures which are seeing convergence and connectivity at unprecedented
scale. This is true for both current critical national infrastructures and
emerging future systems, e.g., smart cities, intelligent transportation, high-
value manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Cybersecurity of such ultra-large scale
infrastructures faces unprecedented complexity. Diverse legacy and non-legacy
software and hardware compose on-the-fly to deliver services to millions of
users with varying requirements and unpredictable actions. This complexity is
compounded by intricate supply-chains and the need to deliver resilient
operations in the presence of untrusted, partially trusted or compromised
elements. Project web site: https://sculi.ac.uk
The successful candidate will be required to work primarily under the
direction of Professor Ivan Flechais, with guidance from other senior
academics and will be based in the Oxford team focused on the following
research objectives:
• **Predictability at ultra-large scale** : How to elicit, specify and
validate security assurances for service composition in the presence of
uncertainty, dynamism and human behaviour (including addressing direct and
indirect dependencies and resulting systemic risks)?
It is essential that successful candidate would hold a relevant PhD/DPhil or
being close to completion in computer science or information systems.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with
researchers working across the SCULI project, and cybersecurity professionals
from business and industry.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application. **The closing date for
applications is 12 noon on 6th January 2025. ** **Interviews are expected to
be held in January. **
**We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan
Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze
Award.**
Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a
friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through
diversity groups and champions, for example
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html , as well as a
number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible
working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for
example shared parental leave.
Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity, we would
particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic
applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science
Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection
criteria.
Researcher to work within an interdisciplinary team on securing convergent
ultra-large scale infrastructures (SCULI). The SCULI project is a research
collaboration between University of Oxford, University of Bristol and the
University of Lancaster that will be working closely with stakeholders and
organisations from industry and the critical national infrastructure sectors.
The project is investigating how to secure emerging ultra-large scale digital
infrastructures which are seeing convergence and connectivity at unprecedented
scale. This is true for both current critical national infrastructures and
emerging future systems, e.g., smart cities, intelligent transportation, high-
value manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Cybersecurity of such ultra-large scale
infrastructures faces unprecedented complexity. Diverse legacy and non-legacy
software and hardware compose on-the-fly to deliver services to millions of
users with varying requirements and unpredictable actions. This complexity is
compounded by intricate supply-chains and the need to deliver resilient
operations in the presence of untrusted, partially trusted or compromised
elements. Project web site: https://sculi.ac.uk
The successful candidate will be required to work primarily under the
direction of Professor Ivan Flechais, with guidance from other senior
academics and will be based in the Oxford team focused on the following
research objectives:
• **Predictability at ultra-large scale** : How to elicit, specify and
validate security assurances for service composition in the presence of
uncertainty, dynamism and human behaviour (including addressing direct and
indirect dependencies and resulting systemic risks)?
It is essential that successful candidate would hold a relevant PhD/DPhil or
being close to completion in computer science or information systems.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with
researchers working across the SCULI project, and cybersecurity professionals
from business and industry.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, CV and the details of
two referees as part of your online application. **The closing date for
applications is 12 noon on 6th January 2025. ** **Interviews are expected to
be held in January. **
**We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan
Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze
Award.**
Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a
friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through
diversity groups and champions, for example
http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html , as well as a
number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible
working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for
example shared parental leave.
Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity, we would
particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic
applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science
Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection
criteria.
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The Department of Computer Science is looking to employ a Postdoctoral
Researcher to work within an interdisciplinary team on securing convergent ultra-large scale infrastructures (SCULI). The SCULI project is a research collaboration between University of Oxford, University of Bristol and the University of Lancaster that will be working closely with stakeholders and organisations from industry and the critical national infrastructure sectors. The project is investigating how to secure emerging ultra-large scale digital infrastructures which are seeing convergence and connectivity at unprecedented scale. This is true for both current critical national infrastructures and emerging future systems, e.g., smart cities, intelligent transportation, ... The Department of Computer Science is looking to employ a Postdoctoral Researcher to work within an interdisciplinary team on securing convergent ultra-large scale infrastructures (SCULI). The SCULI project is a research collaboration between University of Oxford, University of Bristol and the University of Lancaster that will be working closely with stakeholders and organisations from industry and the critical national infrastructure sectors. The project is investigating how to secure emerging ultra-large scale digital infrastructures which are seeing convergence and connectivity at unprecedented scale. This is true for both current critical national infrastructures and emerging future systems, e.g., smart cities, intelligent ... |
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