<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The Maritime Safety Research Centre
(MSRC), at </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland, UK) - Department
of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, offers a PhD position
in cyber-security.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Job description<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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. <span style="background:yellow">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.</span><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:24pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Required skills<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">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:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol;background:yellow">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Safety
and reliability engineering (essential): knowledge of state of the art and of
practice, quantitative and qualitative risk modelling and assessment</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol;background:yellow">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Operations
research (preferred)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol;background:yellow">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Decision
support under uncertainty (preferred)</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol;background:yellow">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Data
analytics (preferred): prescriptive analytics, diagnostics and prognostics</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol;background:yellow">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:yellow"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background:yellow">Programming
(preferred): e.g. C++, R, python</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">WORKING CONDITIONS:<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We offer:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">full-time
employment as a PhD-candidate for a period of 3 years;<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Funding for:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> UK/EU
Students</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Funding amount:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> The funding
covers Home-Scotland/EU student tuition fees and stipend</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">£14653 per year) in
line with University rates (A student from the Rest of the UK (RUK) may be
considered for a partial grant).</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">INFORMATION AND APPLYING<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">For more information about the project, please contact Professor Dracos
Vassalos at <a href="mailto:d.vassalos@strath.ac.uk" target="_blank">d.vassalos@strath.ac.uk</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Application closing date: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">15 October 2017. Prompt application
is advised, as this position is only available until a suitable candidate is
found.</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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