Research Associate, Cyber

Responsibilities

Support research conducted in ISD in projects focused on cybersecurity, cyber operations, and the intersection of those two areas with other ISD research interests - including but not limited to data science, machine learning, and systems engineering.

Contribute to technical documents/presentations and peer-reviewed academic papers.

Provide mentorship to students working on programs.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline; or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline and significant related experience.
• Experience with cyber security and cyber operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking fundamentals, common cyber-attack types, security concepts, network logs and telemetry.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, C, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in executing research and/or development projects.
• Evidence of high potential for excellence in research and development as demonstrated through academic study or experience.
• US citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline; or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Statistics, Data Science, or related discipline and significant related experience.
• Experience with cyber security and cyber operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking fundamentals, common cyber-attack types, security concepts, network logs and telemetry.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, C, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team in executing research and/or development projects.
• Evidence of high potential for excellence in research and development as demonstrated through academic study or experience.
• US citizenship.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance.

Skills

Experience with cyber security and cyber operations.

Demonstrated knowledge of networking fundamentals, common cyber-attack types, security concepts, network logs and telemetry.

Experience with artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, C++, C, etc.

Experience with common machine learning software packages such as Tensor Flow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.

Experience executing on research and/or development programs supporting the federal government.

Interest and/or experience working effectively with a diverse faculty, staff and student population.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Salary Commensurate with Experience

Schedule

40 hours per week