12-month rolling contract (up to 3 years) | Strong hourly rate | Overtime available | Hybrid working | Flexible working hours | Fast interview and hiring process

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination: Facilitate ICS cyber security innovation activities, build working networks, and represent the team at conferences and events.
• Collaboration: Partner with peers and external organisations to ensure cyber security is integrated into projects and maintain external innovation agreements.
• Consultancy: Provide expert advice and training in ICS cyber security across the organisation.
• Innovation: Conduct state-of-the-art research, develop prototype solutions, and maintain a roadmap addressing future ICS cyber security threats and opportunities.

Requirements

Academic

• Must Have: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Communications & Networking, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Must Have: Recent PhD or Master's in ICS Cyber Security.
• Advantage: Professional training or certifications in cybersecurity.

Experience

• Must Have: Expertise in industrial control system security and experience in research or solution development.
• Advantage: Publications in cybersecurity, network or cloud security expertise, and experience managing R&I projects.

Research Skills

• Must Have: Excellent report writing, presentation, and communication skills in English.
• Advantage: Track record of academic publications, knowledge of NDAs and intellectual property management

Technical Expertise

• Advantage: Programming knowledge (Python preferred), configuration of IP Networks and virtualized infrastructure, experience with Firewalls, IDS, IPS, and honeypots.
• Advantage: Insight into network cyberattacks and their mitigation, and certifications like Cisco CCNA/CCNA-S.

Outputs

• Prototype solutions, configurations, and shared expertise.
• Horizon scans, market studies, and technical reports.
• Contributions to academic funding, patents, and publications.

This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the future of industrial control system cyber security and work on groundbreaking projects in a flexible and collaborative environment. Apply now!