Research Scientists Positions - Cybersecurity and Dependability: 2023-2024

Full-time, 3 years contract, extendable.

The Resilient Computing and Cybersecurity Center (RC3) of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST ) invites applications for multiple research scientist positions in the broad areas of Cybersecurity and Dependability. The RC3 center is a research unit aiming at developing the emerging area of Resilient Computing in symbiosis with classic Cybersecurity paradigms, fulfilling the innovative vision --- followed by an increasing number of stakeholders --- that “(Cyber) Resilience is the Cybersecurity of the XXI century”.

We are looking for research scientists with experience, who have demonstrated the ability to do independent research as well as effectively work with others in a team, and who wish to give a boost in their career. We seek candidates who are prepared to participate in the shaping of such a challenging and innovative research theme, as well as contributing to the ambitious research agenda of the RC3 center, supported by a very substantial funding landscape.

Your Role

The main research topics this opening is calling for are aligned with the priorities of RC3: 

• Resilience of Cyber-Physical System and IoT Infrastructures (e.g., HW-assisted and adaptive R/T and BFT control, autonomous land/air/space vehicles, power, process industry, SCADA and R/T Digital Twins).
• Resilience and scalability of Internet and Cloud distributed systems (fault and intrusion tolerance, consensus, BFT, blockchainand ledger tech), in e.g., e-Health, FinTech, e-Gov.
• Security and Dependability of Embedded Components and Sub-systems (e.g., manycores, SoC, FPGA, hypervisors, TEE/SGX, ECUs).
• Data Privacy and Integrity in Highly Sensitive Sectors (e.g., fintech and blockchain, social, sharing vs. privacyin life-cycle of biomedical data, safe and secure operation of medical systems). 

The candidates are expected to help define and lead research projects in the center, working with independence together with RC3 director Prof. Paulo Esteves-Veríssimo and other PIs, and co-leading the respective teams including post-docs and students. In so doing, they are expected to perform high-quality research and publish results in the most selective venues. Good communication and presentation skills are a must. English is the working language of this international laboratory. 

For more information, please contact us via email at:  

[email protected] , Subject: CYBERSECURITY – RESEARCH SCIENTIST APPLICATIONS

About KAUST

KAUST is an international, graduate-only research university with researchers from over 100 nationalities, located on the shores of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia less than an hour drive north of Jeddah. KAUST offers outstanding research facilities, internationally competitive salaries, one round-trip travel to home country per year, and generous research funding from KAUST as well as other funding opportunities through industry collaborations. KAUST attracts top international faculty, scientists, engineers and students to conduct curiosity-driven and goal-oriented research to address the world’s pressing scientific and technological challenges.

KAUST has an award-winning campus to live, work, study and play that is designed to inspire and motivate students, employees and their families to maintain an active lifestyle. The community members enjoy elementary and secondary schools, health clinic, on-demand as well as scheduled transportations, thematic community clubs, as well as several fitness and outdoor sports installations including sea-faring sports. On the cultural and leisure side, KAUST fosters the arts with a performance theater for concerts and plays as well as a movie theater, besides numerous dining options and the Red Sea just steps away, information may be found here .