Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Cyber-Risk Impact Awareness Scanning Tool (Cyber RIAST)

A Postdoctoral Research Associate Position (PDRA) is available from 1st January 2025 for 12 months will conduct research for a fully jointly funded cyber-security for UK future sustainable energy network project by Scottish Power Energy Network (SPEN) and National Grid (NG). The aim of Cyber-RIAST project is to investigate suitable methods solution and develop a cyber risk impact awareness scanning software tool with all essential cyber risk impact analysis functions for UK electricity networks against advanced cyber-attacks, so as to intervene in cyber-attacks from their infancy and avoid the impact of cascading the cyber threats. The scopes of the project are (i) conducting power network resilient analysis, (ii) Assessing cyber system vulnerability and (iii) Carrying out cyber risk impact analysis of the actual loss of physical components on the power systems. Cyber-RIAST solutions should be able to distinguish between equipment failure, plant faults, extreme weather impacts and cyber-attacks.

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

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Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Dr Haiyu Li

Email: haiyu.li@manchester.ac.uk 

General enquiries:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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