Post Doctoral Scholar
About The Position
The University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for one two-year Postdoctoral Research Scholar position at the HARP Lab (Human Factors, AI, Risk, and Privacy Lab). The candidate will work with Dr. Grace Fox and members of her interdisciplinary team at UCF and collaborate with academic partners within UCF and internationally. The candidate will work on several collaborative projects and funding proposals related to the research areas of focus at the HARP lab including cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, risk, trust, and human behavior. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and external partners.
Requirements
- A Ph.D. degree from an accredited educational institution in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Psychology, Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Statistics Data Science, or a related discipline is required.
- Experience conducting and publishing research in one or more areas related to privacy and cybersecurity from a behavioral perspective.
- Experience designing and leading quantitative human factors studies.
- Record of publishing in well regarded journals/conferences within their field of study.
- Strong experience in various advanced statistical methods (e.g., HLM, SEM, non-linear dynamical systems).
- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
- All applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
- H-1B visa sponsorship is not available for this position, and the university cannot accommodate H-1B transfers or employment-based visa processing for individuals currently sponsored by another employer.
Nice To Haves
- Future goals of publishing research.
- Prior experience in designing and conducting research experiments is highly desired.
- Experience working on funded projects and proposals.
- Strong Programming skills (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB) are a plus.
Responsibilities
- Designing and conducting empirical behavioral research using mixed methods, qualitative and quantitative research designs including interviews, focus groups, surveys, and experiments
- Analyzing quantitative and qualitative data
- Publishing in leading conferences and journals across various disciplines
- Contributing to grant proposal development
- Mentoring graduate and undergraduate researchers
- Managing project milestones
- Participating in team meetings
- Leading and contributing to the dissemination of findings across several projects in collaboration with graduate students, and faculty collaborators in UCF and internationally
- Excellent interpersonal, writing, and research skills
- Initiative, strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and as a research team member
Benefits
- As a next-generation public research university and Forbes-ranked top employer in Florida, we are a community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to create broader prosperity and help shape a better future.
- You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses, engaging in impactful work that makes a positive difference.
- Your time at UCF will provide you with many meaningful opportunities to grow, you’ll work alongside talented colleagues on complex projects that will challenge you and help you gain new skills and you’ll have countless rewarding experiences that go well beyond a paycheck.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
