Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Raleigh or remote US Full time, two-year term, renewable Accepting applications

The Bridgham Technology Institute (BTI) is an advanced research division of Bridgham Cyber for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence research. The Institute studies the security of community banks, credit unions, lenders, law firms and investment advisers. Each study is pre-registered on OSF before data collection and published with its data.

Applications to the Bridgham Technology Institute are highly competitive. The Institute receives many applications from candidates whose training and publication record meet or exceed those listed, and it is not able to offer a position to every qualified applicant.

Once an applicant clears the qualification gate, selection rests on fit with the Institute's methods and standards of evidence, and on the candidate's prospects for long-term success as a researcher here. Those judgments are made by the researchers the candidate would work with.

The Institute reserves the right to decline any application, to close a search at any stage, and to extend an offer to a candidate from any source. Decisions are final and the Institute does not provide reasons.

The Bridgham Technology Institute, a division of Bridgham Cyber, is an equal opportunity employer and engages contractors on the same basis. The Institute considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW, Bridgham Technology Institute, to lead one registered study a year from design to publication. Will design and pre-register the study; build the dataset and run the analysis to the Institute's open protocol; write the paper and the public data page as first author; supervise the doctoral research fellows assigned to the study; and present the work at one conference a year at the Institute's expense.

Reports to the head of research and works with the research associate, the doctoral research fellows and the delivery team that anonymises engagement data.

REQUIRED: PhD in computer science, information systems, statistics, economics, finance or a related quantitative field, completed within the last five years; at least one published or accepted paper as first author; proficiency in Python, open data and pre-registration; and clear writing for regulators, boards and referees.

PREFERRED: prior work on financial-sector cyber risk, bank regulation or operational resilience; experience with FDIC, NCUA, HMDA or NMLS data; a record on OSF, arXiv or SSRN; and teaching or supervision experience.

Department Bridgham Technology Institute, a division of Bridgham Cyber

Location Raleigh or remote US

Employment Type

Full time, two-year term, renewable

Compensation Compensation is set at the 90th percentile of the market for the role. The annual compensation range, including base salary and any discretionary component, is shared at the first conversation.

Start On acceptance of an offer; the start date is agreed with each candidate

Status Accepting applications

This is a two-year appointment, renewable.