Onsite Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Cyber Security, Cyberpsychology

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About the role

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow conducting impactful research in cyber security and cyberpsychology at UQ. Collaborating with industry leaders to contribute to advancements in the field.

Responsibilities

  • Establish a research program, collaborate on research projects, seek and manage research funding, publish in reputable journals
  • Contribute to teaching of undergraduate courses as required
  • Supervise students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts
  • Manage a range of research project activities within the UQ Cyber Research Centre
  • Strengthen the School’s relationships with industry, government, professional bodies and the broader community
  • Coordinate industry or academic engagement activities linked to the UQ Cyber–IDCARE partnership
  • Lead and contribute to government policy consultations and engagement with relevant agencies
  • Design, prepare and manage competitive research grant applications that align with agreed research priorities
  • Assist in the guest lecturing work of cyber security undergraduate and graduate subjects in the Master of Cyber Security program and other programs as required
  • Develop and deliver courses, engage in curriculum design, coordinate courses, assess students

Requirements

  • Completion or near completion of a PhD in the area of cyber security, computer science, software engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechatronics, information systems, mathematics or applied cryptography.
  • An emerging profile in research in cyber security, cyber resilience or cyberpsychology.
  • Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
  • Evidence of contributions towards successfully obtaining external research funding.
  • Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards external activities.
  • PhD in the area of cyber security, computer science, software engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, mechatronics, information systems, management, psychology, law, statistics, mathematics or applied cryptography.
  • Expert knowledge in the interdisciplinary fields of cyber security, cyber resilience or cyberpsychology with strong knowledge in experimental design and statistical/empirical analysis.
  • Technical capability in behavioural and organisational cyber security, and desirable experience applying AI or machine learning to cyber security contexts.
  • Proven publishing ability across technical, sociotechnical and social/political science.
  • Strong track record and pipeline of publications into top journals and conferences.
  • An ability to establish effective relationships and to represent and promote academic discipline at a university and wider community level, including industry, government and professional bodies.
  • Evidence of a contribution to research, including successful external grant applications.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
  • Must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.

Benefits

  • 17% Superannuation
  • up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 17.5% annual leave loading
  • flexible working arrangements including hybrid on site/WFH options
  • access to exclusive internal-only vacancies
  • genuine career progression opportunities via the academic promotions process

Job title

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Cyber Security, Cyberpsychology

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

A$104,209 - A$138,769 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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