Professor in Hardware & Embedded Systems Security

Since 1845, Queen’s University Belfast’s staff, students and alumni have made a difference to societies locally, nationally, and internationally. Today, we are one of the UK and Ireland’s leading universities and continue to shape and serve the world around us through our research and teaching. Over 99% of Queen’s research environment was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent, with Queen’s ranked 198 in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. 

Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) is at the forefront of delivering our Regional Civic Responsibilities through collaborative and cutting-edge Innovation Centres within the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD). We are leading the way for Northern Ireland to be an exceptional region for innovation, bringing together great minds and creative thinking from across these islands to solve some of the biggest global challenges. Our vision is for QUB to be recognised as an innovative and sustainable sectoral leader and our Innovation Centres include major programmes in Engineering, Deep Tech and Health & Life Sciences such as iREACH Health, Momentum One Zero (M1.0), and AMIC. These initiatives will not only contribute significantly to the economic and societal growth of Northern Ireland but also position Queen’s as a leader in the global innovation landscape.

The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) is the UK’s Innovation and Knowledge Centre for cyber security based at QUB and sits as a core research centre within Momentum One Zero. Founded in 2009, CSIT has a strong international reputation for its work in coupling major breakthroughs in the field of secure information technologies with a proven model of innovation and commercialisation to drive technological advantage and resilience across industry sectors. CSIT has been a critical factor in establishing Northern Ireland as the UK’s leading cyber security cluster by promoting 2,700 new cyber security related jobs through spinout activity, indigenous business scale-up and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region. The Royal Society recognised CSIT’s major contribution to the successful development of this sector in its 2020 ‘Research and innovation clusters’ report while the UK Research and Development Roadmap, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in 2020 highlighted CSIT as a case study on how investment in research, development and innovation can deliver economic impact to the surrounding area and beyond.

The School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (EEECS) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint a Professor in Hardware & Embedded Systems Security. The post holder is expected to undertake research within CSIT aimed at developing the UK’s cyber security capability. Undertaking world class innovative, mission-led research programmes, successful candidates will also teach undergraduate and postgraduate students in the EEECS. The role holder will contribute to administration/outreach activity, specifically developing links with a range of international and local industry partners.

For an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please contact Urvashi Ramphul at urvashi.ramphul@perrettlaver.com or on +44 (0)20 7340 6280.

The closing date for applications is 09.00 BST on Monday 12^th August 2024.

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