Postdoctoral Research Scholar

North Carolina State University

$74,000

United States, North Carolina, Raleigh

Dec 14, 2024

Position Information

Posting Number	PG191382PD
Position Number	00108713
Position Type	Post Doc
FLSA	Exempt

Departmental Information

Department ID	141901 - Computer Science Engineering
Department	141901 - Computer Science Engineering
Job City & State	Raleigh, NC

Position Overview

Essential Job Duties

The Computer Science department at North Carolina State University ( NCSU) invites applications for a postdoc. The position will exist within the Secure Software Supply Chain Center (S3C2) that is part of the Secure Computing Institute ( SCI) led by Drs. Laurie Williams and William Enck. S3C2 is a large-scale multi-institutional research enterprise and community responding to the rise in software supply chain attacks in the software industry (as emphasized in Section 4 of Executive Order 14028). S3C2 is an international leader in software supply chain security and an essential community catalyst for secure development methods, tools, and metrics that are adopted by practitioners and that re-establish trust in the software supply chain; and educates a diverse workforce of technical leaders and practitioners. S3C2 includes NCSU faculty and collaborators at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Maryland, and Paderborn University (in Germany).

The postdoc will perform the following Duties:

Conduct research in the area of secure software supply chain security
Mentor undergraduate and graduate students conducting research.
Lead and participate in public engagement and outreach activities.
Coordination of and participation in quarterly center meetings

Other Work/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of research excellence in the area of cybersecurity; exhibit leadership, communication, and organization skills; and have a propensity for mentoring students

Requirements and Preferences

Work Schedule	Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00
Department Required Skills	Highly motivated, organized individual *Interpersonal skills needed to collaborate with research team.
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education	PhD degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity research record
Required License or Certification	N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required?	No
Commercial Driver's License Required?	No

Recruitment Details

Anticipated Hiring Range	$74,000
If you anticipate multiple hires from this search, please indicate how many

Recruitment Dates

Job Open Date	11/12/2024

Applicant Information

Quick Link

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/210860

AA/EEO

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