Postdoctoral Researcher in Cyber Security of Maritime Systems

1 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Tallinn University of Technology

Department

Department of Software Science

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Estonia

Application Deadline

28 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Jul 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Department of Software Science of TalTech invites applications to fill in a postdoctoral researcher position. The position is formed under the MariCybERA project (ERA Chair on Maritime Cybersecurity in TalTech), which involves experts from the Centre for Maritime Cybersecurity (in Estonian Maritime Academy) and the Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security (Department of Software Science).

The goals of the post are to:

• conduct research on cyber security of maritime systems;
• disseminate research results in top-tier conferences and journals;
• help to supervise graduate students in the Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security and have the opportunity to contribute to teaching.

CONTEXT

Maritime domain plays a key role in national and world-wide transportation and logistics. The complex and highly integrated maritime systems involving ships and port networks are a lucrative target for malicious actors. A sector, which traditionally focuses on physical safety and security, is now also required to resist cyber attacks. The advent of AI-based systems poses additional novel security challenges in the domain.

This position aims to explore the evolving challenges of cyber security in maritime domain and conduct cutting-edge research about cyber security threats and potential countermeasures. Studying complex cyber attack scenarios, developing advanced security monitoring and cyber attack detection methods and proposing advanced threat assessment approaches are some research directions that can be pursued.

Publishing in high-impact venues and writing project proposals for securing funds are among the primary responsibilities of the candidate. TalTech has established an experimental cyber security lab to conduct cyber attacks in a controlled environment and evaluate the effectiveness of defence mechanisms. The candidate will also contribute to the enhancement of this lab with additional capabilities.

We seek a candidate who excels in cooperating with an interdisciplinary team consisting of maritime experts, cyber security researchers and industrial partners. This postdoctoral fellow position is for up to 18 months, which can be extended based on the performance of the candidate and available funding opportunities.

Employment contract period: 1 July 2024 - 31 December 2025.
Monthly gross salary for the position: 3000 euros. 
Contact person for further information: Rain Ottis, [email protected] .

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

To apply for the job, please send the following documents in English by 28 March 2024 at the latest by clicking the application link :

• a motivation letter; 
• documents proving that the candidate holds the required academic degree for the position applied; 
• a CV, including a list of publications;
• an academic portfolio, including a motivated self-evaluation regarding compliance with the requirements for the researcher position set out in the Academic Career Management Regulation, Annex 3 “Academic Evaluation Matrix ” (shall be submitted by a university staff member only) or a free format evaluation of the academic activity undertaken so far and the competencies required for work (shall be submitted by an external candidate only) detailing how the candidate meets the qualifications of the position; 
• other documents considered important by the candidate.

Regarding further information on the application documents and recruitment process please contact TalTech HR [email protected] .

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Specific Requirements

• PhD degee in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• Has published work in one or more of the following fields: cyber security, network monitoring, maritime systems, maritime security.
• Is motivated to perform interdisciplinary research across the boundaries of the above three sub-disciplines.
• Teaching experience at university level is a plus.
• Maritime domain experience is a plus.
• Advanced English is required, Estonian language is a plus.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

TalTech has a green and one of the most compact university campuses in Europe that includes the Tehnopol Tallinn Science Park. Low hierarchy, academic freedom and a balanced work and family life are valued at TalTech. The university provides individual development and training opportunities, material and non-material tokens of acknowledgement, sporting opportunities at TalTech Sports Club and all-staff activities.

Additional comments

Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) is the flagship in engineering and IT science and education in Estonia, providing higher education at all levels in engineering and technology, information technology, economics, science, and maritime. TalTech’s mission is to be a promoter of science, technology, and innovation and a leading provider of engineering and economic education in Estonia. The university has over 2000 employees and over 10 000 students, and approximately 70 000 alumni.

The Department of Software Science was established on January 1, 2017, as part of the structural reform of Tallinn University of Technology. The purpose of the research groups at the Department of Software Science is to advance internationally and nationally relevant state of the art in research in the areas of computer science, information systems, data science, artificial intelligence, and cyber defence.

The Centre for Digital Forensics and Cyber Security is a research group in the Department of Software Science. It is primarily responsible for the cyber security research field in TalTech, covering topics like cryptography, network security and digital forensics.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Tallinn University of Technology

Country

Estonia

State/Province

Other / Non-US

City

Tallinn

Postal Code

12618

Street

Akadeemia tee 15A, zip code 12618

Where to apply

Website

https://taltech.recrur.com/public/link/tallinna-tehnikaulikool-postdoctoral-res…

Contact

City

Tallinn

Website

https://taltech.ee/en

Street

Ehitajate tee 5

Postal Code

19086

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED