Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cybersecurity at BCAM

Topics: Cybersecurity
PI in charge: Prof. J.A. Lozano
Salary and conditions: The gross annual salary of the Postdoctoral Fellowship will be 28.000 - 32.000€.
It will then be on your own responsibility to make your yearly income declaration at the Bizkaia Treasury Agency.
There is a moving allowance for those researchers that come from a research institution outside the Basque Country from EUR 1.000 to EUR 2.000 gross.
Free access to the Public Health System in Spain is provided to all employees.
No Positions offered: #1
Duration: 1+1 years
Deadline: 31st August 2020, 14:00 CET (UTC+1)
How to apply: Applications must be submitted on-line at: http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job

Scientific Profile Requested
Requirements:
• Applicants must have their PhD completed before the contract starts. PhD degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong background in Mathematics.
Skills and track-record:
• Knowledge and experience in cybersecurity.
• Knowledge and experience in the development, use and application of Machine Learning techniques, mainly in the field of cybersecurity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong programming skills.
• Ability to read scientific publications and implement algorithms.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate and present research ideas to researchers and stakeholders with different backgrounds.
• Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative research team.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
• Carry out research in the field of cybersecurity and participate in applied research projects in this field.
• Carry out cybersecurity initiatives in BCAM.
• Collaborate with the Basque CyberSecurity Centre (BCSC).

Application and Selection Process
Formal Requirements:
The selected candidate must have applied before the application deadline online at the webpage http://www.bcamath.org/en/research/job The candidates that do not fulfil the mandatory requirements will not be evaluated with respect to their scientific profile.
Application:
Required documents:
• CV
• Letter of interest
• 2 recommendation letters
• Statement of past and proposed future research (2-3 pages)
Evaluation:
Based on the provided application documents of each candidate, the evaluation committee will evaluate qualitatively: the adaption of the previous training and career to the profile offered, the recommendation letters, the main results achieved (papers, proceedings, etc.), the letter of interest, and other merits; taking in account the alignment of these items to the job offered.
Incorporation:
September 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The BCAM postdoctoral contract will start when the selected candidate has finished the PhD, i.e. after dissertation defence.

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