Research Assistant/associate in Software Security - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Newcastle University

Newcastle University
Newcastle University
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Description

Salary:


Research Assistant:
£31,396 to £32,982 per annum


Research Associate:
£33,966 to £39,347 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits.

We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.


Closing Date: 07 January 2024

The Role

There is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and independent individual to join an EPSRC research project (


TRUSTED:
SecuriTy SummaRies for SecUre SofTwarE Development) as a Research Assistant or Associate.

The focus of this position is to design and develop theories and tools with solid foundations for secure open-source software development.

The developed solutions will protect against software supply chain attacks where the attacker compromises any steps in the software development process by deliberately incorporating vulnerabilities into the code to be triggered at a later stage of the software life cycle.


We are looking for an individual with strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills who has the ability to plan the work independently with mínimal supervision and adhere to a time plan to meet the deadlines.

You should have demonstrable programming skill (preferably in functional languages, Rust or Java) and experience in tool development.

You will enjoy collaborating closely with the project team including Dr. Narges Khakpour (Newcastle University), Prof. Sven Schewe and Dr. Dominik Wojtczak (University of Liverpool), and the project's industrial partners Google and OCamlPro.

You will join the Secure and Resilient Systems (SRS) group, a thriving and growing team engaged in cyber security research at the School of Computing, Newcastle University.

SRS is at the core of Newcastle ACE-CSR, an accredited Excellence Centre in Cyber security Research, one of only 19 accredited centres of excellence in the UK.


The position is available on a full time basis for a period of 24 months from start date (with possibility of extension).

Key Accountabilities

  • Conduct highquality research related to software security, opensource software development and formal methods
  • Work successfully in an interorganisational team including industrial partners
  • Disseminate the project results and present the research results in written and oral form
  • Contribute to the culture and general strengths of the research group and the school, through engaging in the group/school activities, organising and participating in events, etc
The Person (Essential)

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • Strong analytical, conceptual, and problemsolving skills
  • Proven expertise in at least two areas of security, formal methods, program analysis and software engineering
  • Experienced in programming and tool development
  • Experience of presenting research at academic/nonacademic conferences
  • Ability and experience to work independently as well as with a team
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise and manage workload using own initiative as required
Desirable

  • Knowledge of summarybased and modular analysis, static program analysis, and information flow control
Attributes and Behaviour

  • Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Proven ability to plan the work independently with mínimal supervision and adhere to a time plan to meet the deadlines while producing highquality research
  • Demonstrated ability and willingness to travel to present the project research results to academic and nonacademic audience, e.g., at national and international academic/industrial conferences, or to fellow academics in other disciplines
  • Professional approach in the workplace with a commitment to equality, diversity, dignity, and respect

Qualifications:


  • PhD awarded related to security, formal methods, program analysis or software engineering for Associate level or nearing completion for Assistant level
  • MSc degree with distinction in Computer Science or related areas, and industry experience related to at least two areas of security, formal methods, program analysis and software engineering for Assistant level
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Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.


At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality.

We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.


Requisition ID: 25656

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