Post-doctoral Fellow - Oshawa, Canada - Ontario Tech University

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Post-Doctoral Fellow - Cybersecurity

Tracking Code:
req568

Faculty of Business and Information Technology

Number of Positions: 1

Appointment Type:
Limited Term

Salary Grade:
Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

Posting Date:
March 18, 2024

Job Summary:

The _Institute_ for _Cybersecurity_ and _Resilient Systems_
_ _in the Faculty of Business and IT at Ontario Tech University, has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in the area of Cybersecurity for the automotive or energy sector.

The position will be supervised by Professor Khalil El-Khatib, and is offered for 1 years (with the possibility of extending the term if additional funding is received).

The base salary for the Fellowship is $60K, and there is also the opportunity to teach up to touch courses for additional compensation.

be expected to play an active role in these activities, as well as advancing the institute's profile and its broader mission to become a globally recognized center for research and development in the field of cybersecurity.

Responsibilities:

To undertake fundamental and applied research in the areas of cybersecurity for critical infrastructures.
To develop research objectives and proposals for joint research, in order to achieve the goals of the institute, and in collaboration with the Director of the institute.
To develop and nurture collaborations with partners, including companies, public/nonprofit organizations, and other research groups and communities, locally, nationally, and internationally.
To disseminate research findings through academic publications, research seminars, online events, whitepapers, news articles, conference presentations.
To supervise undergraduate students and interns on relevant research projects, and to provide guidance and mentorship to graduate students where appropriate.
To contribute to writing proposal for partnership and research funding.
To undertake management/administration arising from research.

Education:

PhD or equivalent in a relevant field, such as Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, IT, Artificial Intelligence, or Software Engineering.

Required Skills and Experience:

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High level research and analytical skills, especially in cybersecurity and critical infrastructures.

Ability to plan and execute research projects effectively, including developing objectives, assessing time / resource requirements and risks, and using resources effectively.
Ability to communicate complex information clearly, in English, through written project and grant proposal, publications, visualizations, and oral presentations.
Ability to explore partnership with potentials public and private companies.
Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader researchrelated management/administration processes.

How to Apply:

Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate.

The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

The university recognizes faculty and staff may require accommodations. We are committed to an accommodation process in which individualized needs (e.g. for medical and religious/creed grounds) are appropriately addressed under the Ontario Human Rights Code. If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university's Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties.

We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

Job Location:
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Expected Start Date:
As soon as possible

Expected End Date:
One year after start date