Senior Researcher – Cybersecurity

Are you a cybersecurity researcher ready to solve the most tempting cybersecurity problems for Swedish industry, with a huge potential for personal growth? Come join RISE Cybersecurity Unit in Kista, Stockholm!

Absolut us
RISE Cybersecurity Unit is among the largest cybersecurity labs/group in Sweden and currently consists of senior researchers, PhD students, and junior researchers, and project managers.

Our core areas of expertise are: IoT security, cloud security, network security, cryptography, AI and security, and trusted computing, and cyber security coordination. RISE Cybersecurity is the European leader in IoT security research, development, and standardization. We are also leading the Swedish cybersecurity research and innovation node (https://cybernode.se/), which is the national-level collaboration between academia, industry, and public sector in Sweden. In additional to a strong research environment, RISE Cybersecurity is the owner of the RISE Cyber Range, a cybersecurity test and demo facility in Kista, with a critical infrastructure grade security, that offers a trusted place for Swedish industry to learn and solve their cybersecurity needs.  RISE Cyber Range, in addition to providing practical cybersecurity education, training and exercise, is an environment for state-of-the-art cybersecurity research and development.

About the role
RISE Cybersecurity Unit is now looking for a senior researcher with PhD in digital aspects of security and a strong research profile in the area. In collaboration with your colleagues, you are expected to perform excellent cybersecurity research, participate in national and international funding programmes and work directly with Swedish industry, supervise thesis students, and present your scientific results in national and international venues.
Placement: Kista, Stockholm

Who are you?
In order for you to succeed and thrive in this position we believe you possess a PhD in Computer Science with focus on digital security. We also believe you possess the following:

- Outstanding research profile in technical aspects of digital security | information security | cybersecurity | trust | privacy
- Example sub-domains: cloud security, confidential computing, trusted execution environments, vulnerability analysis, IoT security, AI and cybersecurity
- Excellent communication skills in English are a must (Swedish is a plus).

Welcome with your application!
If this sounds exciting and you want to know more, please contact Shahid Raza, Director of RISE Cyber security, +46768831797. Final application date is March 6, 2022. Interviews will take place continuously during the application period.

Application
Please upload the following documents: 

- Personal statement describing yourself, your professional interests, reasons for applying for this particular position, past experience and earliest possible start date (max. 3 pages)
- CV
- Copies of relevant university degrees and transcripts
- Your top three scientific publications (attach them as PDF)
- Reference letters if any (max two) or provide contact information of up to 2 references
- Any other document(s) that can strengthen your application

Our union representatives: Ingemar Petermann 010-516 62 21 and Linda Ikatti, 010-516 51 61. Calls from external recruitment companies and/or salespersons are kindly declined.

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