Ai Cyber Security Researcher

Ecm Selection; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

ECM Selection’s National Security focused team in London is recruiting a researcher to work on AI agents and training environments for cyber security against critical national infrastructure.

You should hold a PhD in cyber security, AI, ML or related area and have strong Python, Git and Linux skills. The role requires UK nationality and residency with eligibility for SC level security clearance.

Hybrid working is standard with one day per week in the office; the contract is a 12-month fixed term.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent) in cyber security, information security, AI or related area.
• Strong software development skills including Python, Git and Linux.
• Ability to plan and carry out a research programme independently or collaboratively and publish papers and present to diverse audiences.
• UK nationality and residency for at least 5 years with eligibility for SC level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop realistic environments to train AI agents for cyber security in critical national infrastructure.
• Develop novel AI agent architectures and technologies.
• Conduct AI agent evaluation tasks for cyber security.

Skills

Research mindset

Publication-ready writing

Presentation skills

Education

PhD in cyber security / AI / related field

Tools

Python

Git

Linux

Job description

This National Security focused team is doing innovative work building both robust AI agents and realistic training environments for AI agents that will tackle cyber security threats against critical national infrastructure from water systems and power grids to military bases and government systems. They are urgently seeking a researcher to join the team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

You will come from a software, electronics or engineering background with a PhD in cyber/information security, AI, machine learning or similar with specific research experience in systems security, network security, cyber-physical systems security, AI security, formal verification or systems and software assurance. Day-to-day you will be working to advance the state-of-the-art in three primary areas:

• Realistic environments to train and validate AI agents which mimic real-world networks.
• Novel AI agent architectures and technologies.
• AI agent evaluation tasks for cyber security.

Requirements:

• A PhD (or equivalent research experience) in cyber security, information security, AI or a related area. Those who haven't been awarded their PhD yet will also be considered.
• Strong software development skills including Python and its various AI/ML focused libraries, version control (git) and Linux.
• A research mindset, able to plan and carry out a programme of research independently or collaboratively and produce publication standard papers and deliver technical presentations to diverse audiences.
• UK nationality and UK residency for at least 5 years – this role requires eligibility for SC level security clearance.

Offices are in central London with excellent nearby tube and national rail links. Hybrid working is the norm with just 1 day per week in the office required (although occasional meetings may require you to be present more than that). This makes commuting from outside London both practical and practiced by current members of staff.

Keywords: Cyber Security, Information Security, Network Security, AI Security, Cyber-Physical Systems Security, Systems Assurance, Software Assurance, Formal Verification, National Security, Security, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Machine Learning, ML, AI Agents, Agentic AI,

AI Cyber Security Researcher • London, GB