Doctoral Researcher, Machine Learning and Cybersecurity

Organisation/Company University of Oulu Research Field Computer science » Other Engineering » Computer engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 22 Feb 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Finland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We are now looking for

Doctoral Researcher in Machine Learning and Cybersecurity

to join us in the Biomimetics and Intelligent Systems Group (BISG) at the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering.

BISG conducts internationally recognized multidisciplinary research in Data Analysis, Robotics, Secure Programming, and Bio-IT. The application areas of our research include optimization of industrial manufacturing processes, Industry 4.0, health and well-being systems, environmental monitoring with mobile robots, dependable Internet of Things (IoT), and seamless artificial-natural systems.

This doctoral researcher position is part of the DIAMOND project funded by the European Union and supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme.

As a doctoral researcher in the DIAMOND project, you will

• Establish data efficiency, data fusion, and cybersecurity at the core of the application solutions being developed in DIAMOND.
• Develop novel data-efficient ML and deep learning models for sensor/data fusion at the edge.
• Provide proactive spatiotemporal forecasting and decision-making for system-level solutions on the edge-cloud continuum.
• Extend developed solutions to establish cybersecurity aspects and various forms/scenarios of attacks with methods to mitigate them. Create performance metrics with an example of an autonomous robotic perception and reasoning system in a physics‑aware manner, with geometric constraints and prior knowledge.
• Apply the combined framework to DIAMOND examples (e.g., UAV inspection, art transport) to demonstrate sectoral adaptability and transferability, with calibrated performance results in open access and open source programming format.
• Visit other project partners as a seconded researcher to collaborate on research related to the project.

• The support of an experienced and enthusiastic team, where you can share your expertise and grow as an expert.
• Development and career options of the big organization.
• We have an HR Excellence in Research
  -quality label, which is a recognition awarded by the European Commission for the development of researchers’ working conditions and careers.
• Finland is one of the most livable countries in the world, with a high quality of life, safety, an excellent education system, and a competitive economy. Read more about living in Oulu.
• The opportunity and funding for two secondments as specified in the project plan with the possibility for industrial collaboration with the project partners.

In order to succeed and enjoy the position:

We require from you:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or some other related field. The degree must have been completed before the end of the application period.

You are also expected to demonstrate the following:

• Experience in either Machine Learning or Cybersecurity, or preferably in both fields.
• Skills in programming, mathematics, and statistics.

We also consider as a plus:

• Experience in the fields of Machine Learning and Cybersecurity.
• Ability to work in a diverse and international group of researchers and experts.

The position is fixed‑term for 3 years (36 months), starting upon agreement.

The salary of the selected Doctoral researcher is in accordance with the guidelines of…