[agents] PhD position in cyber-security

[Manuela Bujorianu]

The Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC), at University of Strathclyde
(Glasgow, Scotland, UK) - Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and
Marine Engineering, offers a PhD position in cyber-security.


Job description

Safety and security are at the heart of sustainable marine operations.
However, given the dynamic nature and the growing size and complexity of
modern vessels, effective management of pertinent risks remains a serious
issue. There has hardly ever been a year featuring no maritime accident,
let alone incidents and near misses. However, growing prevalence of
cyber-physical systems on-board along with new sensor and information
technologies jointly known as Industry 4, bring new problems but also new
opportunities for more effective risk management.

The Maritime Safety Research Centre (MSRC) of the University of Strathclyde
is engaged in a number of high impact, industrial research with focus on
on-board risk management where cyber-security is an integral part of it. A
talented individual with the background in engineering or science is sought
to fill an open PhD position in the topic of cyber-security. The main
research focus will be risk modelling and decision support, primarily
employing sensor data analytics (often big data) for this purpose. Risk
modelling will need to cover both quantitative and qualitative approaches.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated, independent and yet an
excellent team player, well organised, and result-oriented. As this work
requires a multi-disciplinary approach, a wide set of right skills and
aspirations would be advantageous. The successful candidate would be
offered to commence immediately.

We offer a vibrant, nurturing environment with excellent, well-established
prospects for professional development. You will be engaged with various
industrial partners across the world, in particular with the DNV GL and
RCCL, and have a real opportunity to make it a better and safer
place.
Required skills

You expected to be analytically minded, like to solve problems and have
adequate background in mathematics and engineering (marine, mechanical,
electrical, etc.). Specific essential and preferred skills are listed as
follows:

·         Safety and reliability engineering (essential): knowledge of
state of the art and of practice, quantitative and qualitative risk
modelling and assessment

·         Operations research (preferred)

·         Decision support under uncertainty (preferred)

·         Data analytics (preferred): prescriptive analytics, diagnostics
and prognostics

·         Programming (preferred): e.g. C++, R, python

WORKING CONDITIONS:



We offer:

·         full-time employment as a PhD-candidate for a period of 3 years;

·         *Funding for:* UK/EU Students

·         *Funding amount:* The funding covers Home-Scotland/EU student
tuition fees and stipend (£14653 per year) in line with University rates (A
student from the Rest of the UK (RUK) may be considered for a partial
grant).

INFORMATION AND APPLYING



For more information about the project, please contact Professor Dracos
Vassalos at d.vassalos at strath.ac.uk

*Application closing date: *19 May 2017. Prompt application is advised, as
this position is only available until a suitable candidate is found.