Security in Ultra-Large Scale Systems

We seek to appoint 1 full-time post-doctoral research associate (starting Summer 2026) to complete a team of 4 researchers who are exploring novel concepts for security controls and assurance in converged and ultra-large scale infrastructures.
The successful candidate for this role will develop new techniques for orchestrating security controls in dynamic and complex systems undergoing frequent changes to their function and security requirements. This work will involve researching how to introduce interactions between security controls to achieve security goals and exploring the trade-offs of doing so. We seek to appoint a researcher who has either experience in abstract modelling of distributed systems or practical experience deploying and experimenting with security controls.
As a Programme Grant there is considerable flexibility in this research agenda. This allows the right candidate to have a significant ability to direct their research activities. This is a great opportunity for an individual to build their research career.
Key duties of this post include:
o Conducting original research to orchestrate security in future complex distributed systems.
o Developing high quality and impactful publications.
o Collaborating with academic, industry partners and other EPSRC projects.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Computer Science or equivalent with experience in cyber security or distributed systems.