Assistant/Associate Professor in Security and Privacy

Light Blue Touchpaper; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in computer science seeks passionate faculty members specializing in Privacy and/or Security. This role offers the opportunity to engage in groundbreaking research in areas like cryptography, malware analysis, and software security. The department is renowned for its contributions to computer security and aims to expand its teaching and research footprint. Ideal candidates will possess a PhD and demonstrate a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. Join a vibrant academic community dedicated to addressing major challenges in security and privacy.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a PhD and a strong research background in privacy or security.
• Flexibility in research topics and a collaborative approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct world-class research in privacy and security.
• Expand security-related research and teaching within the department.

Skills

Cryptography

Distributed Systems Security

Malware Analysis

Forensics

Machine Learning

Software Security

Hardware Security

Human Factors

Ledger Technologies

Security Economics

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Opportunity: Faculty Position in Privacy and/or Security

The Department of Computer Science and Technology is hiring six new faculty members, including an Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Privacy and/or Security.

The department is a global leader in computer security, renowned for contributions such as the Needham-Schroeder protocol and research in the economics of computer security. Current research areas include the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre, CHERI processor architecture, and hardware tamper labs. Security is one of the ten core research themes, approached holistically and interdisciplinarily to address major challenges across technical and traditional boundaries.

We seek candidates capable of conducting world-class research that complements existing departmental expertise. Given the field's rapid evolution, evidence of research breadth and flexibility is essential.

Our goal is to expand security-related research and teaching. We welcome applications covering a wide array of topics, including cryptography, cryptographic protocols and verification, distributed systems security, malware analysis, forensics, machine learning, privacy, software security, hardware security, human factors, ledger technologies, and security economics.