[ias-opportunities] open position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Usable Security

["Konstantin (Kosta) Beznosov" <beznosov@ece.ubc.ca>]

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Usable Security

Salary: CAD $40,000--$60,000 per year, depending on qualifications

We have an immediate vacancy for a postdoctoral fellow at LERSSE, at the 
University of British Columbia, Vancouver. One project, which is 
investigating the human, organizational, and technological factors 
influencing the effectiveness of Identity Management systems and 
processes within organizations, will require the post-doctoral fellow to 
manage the project and conduct semi-structured and contextual interviews 
in the field. The postdoctoral fellow will also work closely with 
several PhD and Masters students as they conduct research in usable 
privacy and security. Current projects include an investigation of user 
account control practices on personal computers, an examination of 
methods of increasing the usability of personal firewalls, and 
techniques for improving the usability of end user access control 
systems which requires complex configuration.

The successful candidate will have substantial prior training in human 
computer interaction (HCI) and should have experience with usability 
evaluations, comparative evaluations, field research, and qualitative 
data analysis. Knowledge of the technical aspects of security systems is 
an asset; however, the priorities will be on skills necessary to perform 
both qualitative and quantitative research. While programming skills are 
not central to the position, some familiarity with software development 
and project management is needed.

The postdoctoral researcher is expected to work closely with the 
principal investigator, coordinate project activities, work with 
graduate students on the various projects, and be productive, highly 
organized, independent, and creative. We are looking specifically for a 
self-starter who is able to organize the research and lead the student 
researchers. Therefore, excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
are critical. Experience with collaborative research projects is 
beneficial. The successful candidate is expected to publish in 
international conferences and journals with the team of researchers on 
the project. This position is ideal for someone looking for a stepping 
stone to a faculty position as there are many aspects that are the same 
as a junior faculty position.

Interested applicants should submit:
(1) a letter of application, (2) a statement of how her/his educational 
and research experience qualify the applicant for the position, and (3) 
a recent curriculum vitae. In addition, the applicant should be prepared 
to have three letters of reference submitted on her/his behalf.

Screening of applications will begin immediately, and proceed until the 
position is filled. Electronic submission of applications is strongly 
preferred, and should be directed to:
Dr. Konstantin (Kosta) Beznosov at beznosov@ece.ubc.ca.

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Konstantin Beznosov                  Assistant Professor
Laboratory for Education and Research in
Secure Systems Engineering   http://lersse.ece.ubc.ca

Electrical and Computer Engineering  

University of British Columbia

http://www.ece.ubc.ca/~beznosov/ 

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Canada V6T 1Z4 

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