Assistant Research Scientist; PREP

General Description

PREP Research Associate

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas.

Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Guidelines Development for Smart IoT Product Security

• Development of guidelines for Smart IoT products security across the lifecycle from product development and manufacturing through use and operation to maintenance and end of life.
• Identifying the interaction of IoT product components with AI engines (i.e., providing data to feed models which in turn identify autonomous actions for the IoT product to take) and the cybersecurity risks of each step of this interaction.
• Updating and completing CSWP 33 Product Development Cybersecurity Handbook:
  Concepts and Considerations for IoT Product Manufacturers to incorporate products with AI components.

• Updating analysis of international IoT cybersecurity standards and guidance identifying common elements and unique contributions for consideration.
• Identifying risk modeling and management methods that are applicable for IoT products with AI components.
• Identifying cybersecurity and privacy implications of the convergence of IoT and AI.
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.

Position is Remote.

• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Industrial Design or Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering Management, Technical policy or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience.
• Familiarity with IoT product development processes.
• Familiarity with autonomous systems.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence systems.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity guidance and standards.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume
• * Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.
• Self portraits
• Phone number
• Home address/Country
• Languages spoken

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend upon multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

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