Senior Scientist & Cyber AI/ML Research Analyst

Click; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence organisation is seeking a Cyber AI Research Analyst in Newport. The role involves coordinating Cyber Security innovation, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and delivering innovation projects. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in AI or a related field, along with a recent PhD or Masters relevant to Cyber Security of AI ML. Strong skills in AI/ML, Python, and excellent reporting abilities are essential for this position. A hybrid work model is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, or Maths/Computer Science with AI modules.
• Recent PhD or Masters relevant to 'Cyber Security of AI ML'.
• Deep AI/ML algorithm and application knowledge (ideally Cyber aspects).
• Experience of research, innovation and/or solution development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Cyber Security innovation across the business to maximise alignment.
• Build and maintain a working network across the business among subject matter peers and stakeholders.
• Deliver innovation projects, activity reports and presentations to cost, quality and time constraints.

Skills

Deep AI/ML algorithm and application knowledge

Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Strong Python skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning or relevant field

Recent PhD or Masters relevant to Cyber Security of AI ML

Job description

We are recruiting for a Cyber AI Research Analyst on contract for a leading Defence organisation. The role is based in their Newport offices 3 days and 2 remotely.

Coordination

• Coordinate Cyber Security innovation across the business to maximise alignment.
• Build and maintain a working network across the business among subject matter peers and stakeholders.
• Undertake internal & external engagements on behalf of the digital security office.
• Provide significant contributions to the transition of innovation knowledge and technologies into the business and digital security operations, including training, presentations and reports.
• Participate in a group-wide cyber innovation steering body.
• Attend and contribute to conferences and events (business/academic).

Collaboration

• Collaborate in Cyber Security innovation activities with internal peers, to ensure cyber security is considered in joint projects and deliverables.
• Support external digital security innovation agreements, collaborations and partnerships with specialist subject expertise and industrial/context-of-use guidance.
• Provide expert services (consultancy) to the internal business on the specialist cyber subject, and as required.

Consultancy

• Provide consultancy services on your specialist area of Cyber Security innovation across the business to ensure knowledge transfer and ensure.
• Contribute knowledge and advice on cyber aspects of your specialist topic to internal peers across the business and digital security operations.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding from projects for optimal use of time and resources.

Innovation

• Deliver innovation projects, activity reports and presentations to cost, quality and time constraints.
• Build and maintain a research network to support the specialist Cyber Security subject.
• Support the development and maintenance of a Cyber Innovation Roadmap for your specialist area to capture future threats, opportunities and potential projects.
• Undertake state of the art research projects into digital security topics of interest in support of the business, in partnership with the other members of the Cyber Security Innovation team.
• Maintain awareness of marketed solutions, innovation and gaps, then address gaps by developing and internally marketing prototype solutions.
• Collaborate with academic partners on research and provide industrial steering.
• Contribute to academic funding bids, internally and with academic contacts.
• Publish technical reports, white papers, patents, academic articles, etc. Outputs
• Prototype solutions, software, configurations, shared expertise. - Horizon scans, market studies, technical reports. - Internal & external proposals

Skill Set

Essential

Academic

• Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, or Maths/Computer Science with AI modules.
• Recent PhD or Masters relevant to "Cyber Security of AI ML".

Experience

• Deep AI/ML algorithm and application knowledge (ideally Cyber aspects)
• Experience of research, innovation and/or solution development.

Research Skills

• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.Excellent spoken and written English.

Technical skills

• Technical specialist in AI/ML/Data Science techniques.
• Software Development: Strong Python skills.

Academic research background

PHD/Masters within the last 5-10 years

Deep AI/ML algorithm and application knowledge (ideally Cyber aspects)

Experience of research, innovation and/or solution development.

Technical specialist in AI/ML techniques.

Bachelor's degree in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.

Recent PhD or Masters relevant to "Cyber Security of AI ML".