Research Assistant
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,132 to £38,249 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Together with USS pension benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | Swansea, Wales |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Swansea University |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | SU00965 |
Summary
The ENCYRCLE project is looking for an enthusiastic research assistant to join the Swansea University project team. You will be part of a £2 million research initiative with the Wales-based National Data Exploitation Centre (NDEC), part of global technology leader Thales, to strengthen the cyber resilience of interconnected systems, including those in transport.
Backed by £1 million in funding from the EPSRC Prosperity Partnership part of UK Research and Innovation, ENCYCRLE - Engineering for Cyber Resilience: Through-Life Modelling and Analysis —will focus on strengthening cybersecurity in transport, manufacturing, and energy infrastructure.
You will be involved in developing innovative solutions to enhance the security of connected and automated technologies throughout their lifecycle.
ENCYCRLE is led by Professor Siraj Shaikh, who leads the Systems Security Group (SSG) at Swansea. This research project is aligned with the UK Government’s strategy and its results will directly inform industry best practice, guidance, and will contribute to resilient engineering systems and infrastructure. The impact of this work will directly inform guidance and principles underpinning the design of critical national infrastructures and complex engineering systems in a range of sectors
Backed by £1 million in funding from the EPSRC Prosperity Partnership part of UK Research and Innovation, ENCYCRLE - Engineering for Cyber Resilience: Through-Life Modelling and Analysis —will focus on strengthening cybersecurity in transport, manufacturing, and energy infrastructure.
You will be involved in developing innovative solutions to enhance the security of connected and automated technologies throughout their lifecycle.
ENCYCRLE is led by Professor Siraj Shaikh, who leads the Systems Security Group (SSG) at Swansea. This research project is aligned with the UK Government’s strategy and its results will directly inform industry best practice, guidance, and will contribute to resilient engineering systems and infrastructure. The impact of this work will directly inform guidance and principles underpinning the design of critical national infrastructures and complex engineering systems in a range of sectors