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University of Rhode Island

Postdoctoral Fellow (Interdisciplinary / Cyber Security)

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 06/23/2026

Location: South Kingstown, RI (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/11/2026

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What they do

A Vulnerability Analyst or Penetration Tester probes for and exploits security vulnerabilities in web-based applications, networks and systems. Penetration Tests are designed to achieve a specific, attacker-simulated goal and should be requested by customers who are already at their desired security posture. A typical goal could be to access the contents of the prized customer database on the internal network, or to modify a record in an HR system. Vulnerability Assessments are designed to yield a prioritized list of vulnerabilities and are generally for clients who already understand they are not where they want to be in terms of security. The customer already knows they have issues and simply need help identifying and prioritizing them.

$118,296 / year median in Rhode Island

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

Postdoctoral Fellow (Interdisciplinary / Cyber Security) Apply for this job

Position Number:

7261688

Location:

Kingston, RI

Position Type:

Science - Computer Science Postdoctoral Fellow (Interdisciplinary / Cyber Security)

Posting Number:

SF02158

Position Type:

Professional Staff

Union:

Non-Union Non-Classified Staff

Pay Grade Level:

Grade Level:

Pay Grade Range:

N/A

Department:

Elec, Computer & Bio Engr

Campus Location:

Job Description Summary:

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by July 6, 2026. Applications received after July 6, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

About URI:

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

POSITION SUMMARY

Work on interdisciplinary research opportunities focusing on advanced cyber security and communications networks for next-generation industrial control systems, e.g., power grids.

Interdisciplinary Research:

This position is two- or three-year research endeavor to support postdocs whose innovative projects in cybersecurity will be able to integrate domain-knowledge of cyber physical infrastructures in power grids and ensure their reliable and sustainable operations. The project combines cutting-edge cybersecurity and network technologies, e.g., programmable intrusion detection and network infrastructure, with the state-of-the-art reinforcement learning and generative AI, to detect, prevent, and preemptively mitigate intelligent attacker vectors.

Supportive Mentoring:

The postdoc will be guided by two advisors, who possess different expertise towards the design of resilient cyber-physical systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct research in cybersecurity in cyber-physical systems or Internet-of-things. Organize & help lab equipment and experiments. Publish & present in competitive conferences and journals. Contribute to guiding PhD/Master/undergraduate students. Contribute to the development of research proposals.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform other duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT

Cybersecurity & cyber-physical systems; Internet-of-things; relevant laboratory equipment.

Posting Date:

06/23/2026