Researcher in Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience in Norway

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology offers a position as a researcher in criticial infrastructure security and resilience.

Duties of the position

The appointee will be expected to contribute to research and development on the definition of requirements and specifications for the development of the Federated Cyber Physical Range system, the design and development of the FACT building blocks and the integration of all FACT components into a single interoperable system; contribute to the development of the communication and dissemination strategy of the FACT project and the development of research and education in Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience by leading and supporting new research and innovation; work on initiating, organizing, writing proposals for, coordinating, and carrying out national and international R&I projects of high quality, to be funded by national and international sources e.g., the NFR (The Research Council of Norway), and the European Commission; coordinate and manage the Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISaR) group teams working on R&I projects in critical infrastructure protection, cyber physical system risk management, and other areas of interest of the group and participate as an active member in CISaR activities and in activities of the Department of Information Security and Communication Technology (IIK), including supervision and co-supervision of MSc and PhD students.

Required selection criteria

Applicants should possess a Norwegian Master’s degree or corresponding foreign postgraduate degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian MSc in information security, computer science, or equivalent; citizenship of an EU or NATO member state; ability to attend and present at national and international forums; good written and oral English language skills; knowledge and technical skills in cyber ranges, defining and verifying requirements and specifications for IT and OT systems, designing and developing IT and OT systems, verification of distributed systems, integrating and testing IT and OT systems, developing and operating laboratory facilities for security testing, use case and scenario specification for cyber ranges or elicitation of system requirements (functional, non-functional, operational, etc); experience with participating in EU and/or nationally funded R&I projects related to cyber security for critical infrastructure and cyber-physical systems; track record with publications on relevant research areas in credible journals and conferences; experience with having developed research project proposals for external funding bodies such as the European Commission, Research Council of Norway, etc; ability to travel frequently; flexibility and willingness to work on a broad range of topics covered by the activities of the CISaR group; initiative-taking and self-starter who works well with minimal supervision and shows excellent judgement about when to look to managers and teammates for guidance, and when and how to communicate with diverse stakeholders; team player mentality with a proven track record of building cross-functional relationships and ability to work in an international research team; effective communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal persuasiveness and strong influential skills and eagerness to learn with a high desire to perform and disseminate high-quality research.

Benefits

The selected candidate will be offered exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment; an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues; favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund and employee benefits

Organisation/Company – NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY – NTNU

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Country – Norway

Application Deadline – 14 June 2025