Research Assistant/research Associate/ Senior

3 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time

**Salary**:
**Research Assistant**: £31,396 to £32,982 per annum
**Research Associate**: £33,966 to £44,263 per annum
**Senior Research Associate**: £45,585 to £48,350 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

**Closing Date**: 25 March 2024

The Role

There is an opportunity for a highly motivated and independent individual to join an EPSRC research project ( TRUSTED : SecuriTy SummaRies for SecUre SofTwarE Development) as a Senior Research Associate, Research Associate or Research Assistant. The focus of this position is to design and develop theories and tools with solid foundations for secure open-source software development. The developed solutions will protect against software supply chain attacks where the attacker compromises any steps in the software development process by deliberately incorporating vulnerabilities into the code to be triggered at a later stage of the software life cycle.

We are looking for an individual with strong conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills who has the ability to plan the work independently with mínimal supervision and adhere to a time plan to meet the deadlines. You should have demonstrable programming skill (preferably in functional languages, Rust or Java) and experience in tool development.

The position is available on a full time basis for a period of 24 months from start date (with possibility of extension).

This is fixed term for 24 months.

Key Accountabilities
Conduct high-quality research related to software security, open-source software development and formal methods
Work successfully in an inter-organisational team including industrial partners
Disseminate the project results and present the research results in written and oral form
Contribute to the culture and general strengths of the research group and the school, through engaging in the group/school activities, organising and participating in events, etc

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential for RA/SRA
Proven expertise in the areas of security, formal methods, program analysis and software engineering
Experienced in programming and tool development
Experience of presenting research at academic/non-academic conferences
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Essential for SRA
Experience of grant writing and attracting external funding as qualifications

Desirable for RA/SRA
Knowledge of summary-based and modular analysis, static program analysis, and information flow control

Attributes and Behaviour Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills Proven ability to plan the work independently with mínimal supervision and adhere to a time plan to meet the deadlines while producing high-quality research Demonstrated ability and willingness to travel to present the project research results to academic and non-academic audience, e.g., at national and international academic/industrial conferences, or to fellow academics in other disciplines Professional approach in the workplace with a commitment to equality, diversity, dignity, and respect

Qualifications PhD awarded related to security, formal methods, program analysis or software engineering for Senior Associate and Associate levels or nearing completion for Assistant level MSc degree with distinction in Computer Science or related areas, and industry experience related to at least two areas of security, formal methods, program analysis and software engineering for Assistant level

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We’re a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer an interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
**Requisition ID**: 25656

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