Research Associate (AI & Security)

Job Title: Research Associate (AI and Security)
Department/School: School of Computing (BTIIC)
Campus: Belfast
Salary: £31,414 - £45,611 per annum
Duration: Fixed-term until 31st March 2028 / Full-time
Closing Date: 1st September 2024
Reference Number: 030065

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

This post is funded by Invest NI / British Telecom (BT) under the BT Ireland Innovation Centre (BTIIC). The overall BTIIC centre addresses research topics in future telecommunication networks and services with a particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence for service provision and business processes in the general telecoms space and also more targeted areas in Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Security.

The postholder will work closely with BT Security Engineering to facilitate downstreaming of BTIIC research into BT Security systems. They will work in collaboration with other Ulster, BT Research and BT Security Engineering members of the wider research team and will conduct research in the domain of AI, Machine Learning and Cybersecurity.

- ABOUT YOU -

The postholder will be required to have:

- PhD (or nearly completed PhD) in Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Cybersecurity or cognate discipline; OR A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or cognate discipline, plus significant relevant industrial experience
- Evidence of a high level of competence in AI/ML, Data Science, Cybersecurity or IoT
- Evidence of a working knowledge of one or more of the following: Training AI/ML models; Cybersecurity/IoT data; Anomaly Detection; AI for decision-making systems

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Athena Swan Statement

The School of Computing holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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