Posted:
7/4/2024, 5:00:00 PM
Location(s):
Victoria, Australia ⋅ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning
Full-time, fixed term (3 years) position available
Salary Academic Level B1 + 17% Super
Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University
About the Role
We are looking to hire a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDR) to be employed as part of the newly awarded ARC Discovery grant (titled “Preventing Exfiltration of Sensitive Data by Malicious Insiders or Malware”). The PDR will take the major responsibility for designing, implementing, and testing new methods for data exfiltration. Extensive publications are not needed, but a few in reputable cybersecurity venues (e.g., A* conferences/journals) are desirable.
About You
To be successful for this appointment, you will have:
Strong and recognised track record for high quality research outputs in the areas of cybersecurity, development of new research initiatives and involved in competitive research funding and industry links
Extensive research and/or industry experience in cybersecurity, preferably around malware detection.
Extensive experience in large-scale systems design, implementation, and testing.
A strong work ethic, and the ability to work well independently, and as a member of a broader team, including with industrial partners.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and/or supervise higher-degree research candidates.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Qualifications
Mandatory: A PhD degree in Computer Science related field is required.
Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role. Maintaining a valid Working WithChildren Check is a condition of employment at RMIT.
About the School
The School of Computing Technologies is a centre for digital innovation, world class research, and education in STEM via streamlined collaboration across relevant disciplines.
The School is led by the Dean, School of Computing Technologies, and has three disciplines:
Cyber Security & Software Systems (CSSS)
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)
Interaction, Technology & Information (ITI)
Our PhD students and faculty conduct world leading research in many areas of Computing and Computing applications, including in:
Search and Recommendation
Human-Computer Interaction
Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing
Data Science, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analysis
Cybersecurity
Distributed Computing
Software Engineering
Digital Health
To Apply
Please submit your CV, cover letter and separately addressed Key Selection Criteria this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.
For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Professor Zahir Tari via email [email protected]
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Headquarter Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Year Founded: 1996
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