Junior Research Scientist- Cybersecurity
About The Position
Riverside Research is seeking a junior research scientist to support research and development of cutting-edge security technologies that protect systems, networks, and data from advanced threats. The work aims to get ahead of attackers and stay ahead in cost-effective ways. Riverside Research’s cyber research organization advances the state of the art through sustained open-source releases of its tooling and values adaptability, experimentation, customer capability delivery, and technical excellence. The cyber research group has four focus areas: Security Engineering, which matures and transitions cyber technology into the hands of the warfighter; Formal Methods, which develops techniques for formal verification and applies them to analyze complex-system security; System Security, which develops foundational security technologies involving operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, and programming languages; and Offensive Security, which assesses system security and develops novel ways to reuse, modify, and exploit technology. Applicants are invited to indicate which area interests them most. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. citizenship.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Cybersecurity.
- Deep technical understanding of cybersecurity problems and solutions, especially in one or more of the group’s focus areas.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages; the team frequently uses Python and C.
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience giving technical presentations.
- Prior technical experience outside traditional coursework.
- Existing U.S. Government security clearance; TS/SCI is desired.
Responsibilities
- Work with technology leads, including principal investigators and management, to develop and prototype new ideas from start to finish.
- Assist in preparing presentations and reports about work being done for customers.
- Develop new ways to improve the technology being developed.
- Share lessons learned with the broader group internally and externally.
- Collaborate across focus areas to build cutting-edge technologies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive compensation and benefit packages.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
