Research Associate / Senior Research Associate - Cyber Security (Human-centered Approaches to S[...]

University of Bristol; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bristol seeks a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Cyber Security, focusing on human-centered approaches to enhance security within ultra-large scale infrastructures. This fully funded position provides a chance to collaborate with prestigious universities and international partners.

Qualifications

• Experience studying security workers and their challenges.
• Methodological expertise in qualitative research or field studies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with institutions on cyber security research.
• Conduct studies focused on human-centered approaches to security.

Skills

Usable security

Human factors in security

Qualitative research methods

Research ethics

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Research Associate / Senior Research Associate - Cyber Security (Human-centered Approaches to Security), London

Client:

University of Bristol

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

The role

Join the Bristol Cyber Security Group, led by Professor Awais Rashid at the University of Bristol. Recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the NCSC and EPSRC, we are looking for candidates to become integral members of our SCULI research programme, focused on securing ultra-large scale infrastructures.

The infrastructures in focus include current critical national infrastructures and emerging future systems, such as smart cities, intelligent transportation, high-value manufacturing, and Industry 4.0. Cyber security for such ultra-large scale infrastructures faces unprecedented complexity.

This position is fully funded for the next 24 months and offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading institutions like the Universities of Oxford and Lancaster, as well as industry and international partners.

What will you be doing?

We seek candidates with a strong background in human-centered approaches to security, such as usable security or human factors in security. Candidates should have experience studying security workers, their challenges, and practices, along with methodological expertise in qualitative research methods and/or field studies.

You should apply if

• Knowledge and experience of usable security, human factors in security, or other human-centered studies in security.
• Strong understanding of conducting studies with security workers.
• Demonstrated experience with research methods, especially qualitative research or field studies, from study design to analysis and synthesis.
• Good understanding of research ethics related to studies with human participants.