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- Manchester
Ansök senast: 2025-02-14
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security
The University of Manchester is making many strategic investments in Computer Science.
We offer a Lectureship or Senior Lectureship in Cyber Security at the Department of Computer Science. The appointment will further strengthen the research profile of the Systems and Software Security (S3) research group at the University of Manchester, the interdisciplinary Centre for Digital Trust and Society (CDTS), and the growing activities in cyber security.
We seek an outstanding candidate with a vision of significantly impacting cyber-security research. You should have major strengths in core cyber security with an emphasis in one or more areas: network security, applied cryptography, and cyber-physical system security in various domains, including energy, transportation, finance, etc.
The successful candidate should have the following research profile:
- Excellent knowledge of network security (e.g., intrusion and anomaly detection and prevention, denial-of-service attacks and countermeasures, wireless security, software-defined networks) and/or applied cryptography (e.g., algorithms and protocols, key management, real-world applications such as secure messaging, secure computation techniques).
- Good knowledge of cyber-physical system security (e.g., IoT, botnet, lightweight security).
- The ability to conduct basic and independent research demonstrated by existing publications in journals and conferences such as NDSS, CCS, S&P, USENIX Security.
- The ability to write grant proposals.
The Department of Computer Science is a leading research institution that values exceptional researchers. You will publish to the highest standards, secure external research funding, pursue real-world impact, and contribute to the PhD training programs.
The Department of Computer Science values exceptional academics. You will play a key role in maintaining our reputation as an institute of learning by designing and delivering innovative UG/PG topics, both in your area of expertise and across the spectrum of Computer Science. Exceptional academics are encouraged to demonstrate this in their applications.
What you will get in return:
- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme.
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period.
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working - you can find out more here. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk. Any CVs submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Name: Professor Andrew Stewart
Email: andrew.stewart@manchester.ac.uk
Or
Name: Professor Lucas Cordeiro
Email: lucas.cordeiro@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
