Senior Cybersecurity Scientist

Position Overview

Riverside Research is seeking a senior research scientist to support R&D of cutting-edge security technologies and support technical business development to continue to grow the reach of our research.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with new customers and develop R&D opportunities with them to expand the reach of our technology and R&D services to improve national security
• Foster an entrepreneurial spirit and eagerness to engage in technical marketing and business development
• Lead the technical execution of existing and new research efforts by developing strong relationships with company leadership and technical contributors
• Mentor technical contributors and help them grow in their careers
• Develop rigor into technical execution of research programs to ensure timely delivery of high-quality technology solutions to customer problems
• Work closely with program management staff to ensure proper staffing of research efforts
• Share research results across the company and across industry

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: BS with 12 years related experience, MS with 8 years related experience, PhD with 5 years related experience in a technically relevant degree
• Leadership skills to develop, organize and execute significant capture activities, including building industry teams, assessing win probability, and executing customer call plans
• Outstanding technical abilities in multiple areas of computing
• A strong grasp on the research process (e.g., reading & writing academic papers, ideation for inventing solutions to hard problems)
• Ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications

• A self-starter and ability to manage time and technical tasks independently without direct supervision
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• A motivated collaborator who’s comfortable communicating to both technical and non-technical audiences

Pay

This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors. Global Comp $138,600-$210,000

Closing Statement

Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.