Lecturer in Cyber Security and Privacy

Full time: 35 hours per week

Open ended: permanent 

Applications are invited for an industry-funded academic position in Cyber Security & Privacy to join the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh.

The Opportunity:

Applications are invited for a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) position in Cyber Security & Privacy to join the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. The post is based within the School’s Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust group, which is a broad group of researchers whose expertise ranges from cryptography and formal verification to human factors and social aspects.

This position is part of a broader collaborative research initiative on privacy-enhanced secure computations at scale, in partnership with Input-Output Global (IOG). Applications are invited from candidates with research expertise in all areas of Cyber Security & Privacy, with special consideration given to those specializing in blockchain and distributed ledgers, multi-party computation, post-quantum cryptography, and data privacy.

We are seeking current and future leaders in the field. The successful candidates will have (or be near to completing) a PhD, outstanding track record of research, evidence of growing reputation, a committed vision and research agenda, the enthusiasm and ability to undertake original research, to manage a research group, and to engage with teaching and academic supervision.

The School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh is one of the largest in Europe, with more than 120 academic staff and a total of over 500 post-doctoral researchers, research students and support staff. Informatics at Edinburgh rated highest on Research Power in the most recent Research Excellence Framework. The School has strong links with industry, with dedicated business incubator space and well-established enterprise and business development programmes. The University of Edinburgh has recently established the Bayes Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, which provides a locus for fruitful multi-disciplinary work, including a range of companies collocated in it. The School holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance the representation of women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. We are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD and experience as an established academic in Cyber Security & Privacy.

Candidates who are close to completing their PhD, and who otherwise meet the selection criteria, will be considered.

• Proven experience of undertaking original research, including leading a research group.
• Proven experience of attracting research funding as an independent researcher.
• A track record of first author and/or collaborative publications in high quality journals and international conferences.
• Experience of contributing to teaching on a range of non-Honours courses as well as in more specialist areas of Cyber Security & Privacy.

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