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Riverside Research
Junior Cyber Security Scientist
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What they do
A Computer Scientist conducts research and studies complex problems in computing. Develops computer algorithms that provide the foundation for advances in technology. May study computer hardware architecture, robotics or software, and collaborate with electrical engineers and other computer professionals.
$103,901 / year median in Ohio
+13% projected growth
Job Description
Job Requirements Beavercreek, OH Top Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified $72,000 - $110,000 Job Description Riverside Overview Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship Position Overview Riverside Research is seeking a junior research scientist to support R D of cutting-edge security technologies to protect systems, networks, and data from advanced threats. Our goal is to get ahead and stay ahead of attackers in cost-effective ways. As a premier cyber research organization, we are committed to advancing the state of the art through sustained open-source releases of our tooling (see some examples here: https://github.com/riversideresearch ). We value our team culture of adaptability and experimentation in our research, delivery of capability to our customers, and technical excellence in all we do. Our cyber research group includes four focus areas. Our Security Engineering team works to mature and transition cyber technology (secure parsers, model-based system security engineering, vulnerability triage) into the hands of the warfighter. Our Formal Methods team works to develop new techniques for formal verification and apply formal techniques to analyze the security of complex systems (cryptography, artificial intelligence, large software systems, hardware and embedded systems). Our System Security team develops new security technologies at the foundations of computing (operating systems, hypervisors, compilers, programming languages). Our Offensive Security team assesses the security of systems, developing novel ways to reuse, modify, and exploit technology (vulnerability research, reverse engineering, networking protocols). We'd love to hear which of these areas interest you most. 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 on the work we are doing for our customers Come up with new ways to improve the technology we are developing Share lessons learned with the broader group internally and externally Collaborate across focus areas to build cutting-edge technologies