Research Associate in User-Centred Systems' Security / Privacy
Imperial College London
Research Associate in User-Centred Systems' Security / Privacy
£53600
Imperial College London, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 8eaff74b3d3b44979059de6671cc583a
Full Job Description
- Performing world-class research on edge / network privacy and security using TEEs
- Supporting existing and new research projects in the group with hands-on contributions and supervision
- Coordinating contributions to projects by external collaborators
- Developing new research ideas into world-class publications and open-source code
A completed or about-to-be-completed . in computer science or a related field - A track record of publications in top conferences or journals in the field
- Strong knowledge of networking and systems (mobile, IoT, TEEs)
- Strong & proven implementation skills in the development of complex software / hardware systems
- Programming experience in a systems programming language (Java, C++, C#, Rust, C,
- Familiarity with applied Machine Learning and platforms (., TinyML, PyTorch, etc)
It is desirable that you have experience in either the development of data management systems or mobile / IoT systems.
Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £40,694 - £43,888 per annum.
We are looking to hire a Research Associate (post-doctoral) to work on the UKRI Open Plus Fellowship awarded to Professor Hamed Haddadi at the Department of Computing at Imperial College London.
The objective is to provide better security and privacy for edge devices (IoT & Browser), all the way from the on-device ML models and TEE, to analytics done at the ISP end.
The industrial supporters of the fellowship are : , , , and . As part of the Plus component of the fellowship, we will be closely working with The Information Commissioner's Office () addressing the privacy recommendations and regulatory challenges raised by the consumer IoT sector and its data collection practices.
You will join the exciting new initiative as a PDRA, and collaborate with the existing and new faculty members, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students in the Computing and I-X.
This role is part of Dr Haddadi's new . You will have the opportunity to work on larger projects (involving other members of the Department of Computing and Imperial-X, the , as well as external & industry collaborators).
You will also have time to develop your own research agenda towards a successful career in academia or industrial research.
The post will be based in Imperial-X at White City Campus, and the Department of Computing at Imperial College London at the South Kensington Campus.
The Department of Computing is a leading department of Computer Science in the UK and the world and has consistently been awarded the highest research rating.
In the 2021 REF assessment, the Department claimed the top spot for computer science and informatics. Overall, Imperial College London ranked first in the UK for research outputs, first in the UK for research environment, and first for research impact among Russell Group universities.
The position is fully funded for two years and includes funding for equipment and travel. Depending on success, the position may be extended beyond the initial three years.
The candidate would be joining the Imperial-X and the Department of Computing under the supervision of Professor Hamed Haddadi.
The group currently has 6 . students and two postdocs, with new PhD studentships and an engineer position being advertised as part of this new fellowship.
We work on topics as diverse as User-Centred Systems, IoT, Applied Machine Learning, Privacy, and Human-Data Interaction (with a systems touch).