PhD fellowship in Applied Information Technology (Sustainability)

Arbeidsgiver School of Economics, Innovation, and Technology Stillingstittel PhD fellowship in Applied Information Technology (Sustainability) Frist 03.11.2023 Ansettelsesform Prosjekt

Bli kjent med HØYSKOLEN KRISTIANIA - ERNST G MORTENSENS STIFTELSE

Kristiania University College is offering a fully funded PhD fellowship in information security Sustainability for a period of three (3) years beginning in January 2024. During this time, the successful applicant will be employed at the School of Economics, Innovation and Technology and included in a team of researchers with ambitious plans further to develop research and pedagogical activities at the university college.About Kristiania University CollegeKristiania University College is Norway's largest independent comprehensive university college with 18,000 students. Our mission is to strongly contribute to Norway's social and economic development through problem-driven and applied knowledge development and dissemination, in close cooperation with the public and private sectors. Students can choose from a large portfolio of study programmes at the bachelor’s and master’s levels that are offered in Oslo, Bergen and online. Among these are study programmes in management, organization, marketing, communication, computer science, information technology, health sciences, innovation, and creative arts. The two PhD programmes at Kristiania University College offer advanced graduate work in most of these fields. For more information about the PhD programmes, see here: https://www.kristiania.no/en/research/phd/About the positionThe PhD position is a three-year fulltime position that involves 30 ECTS credits of required course work. This is equivalent to one semester of study. The remaining time is allocated to the development and completion of an independent research project, which takes the form of a written dissertation. The three-year employment period granted to the successful candidate may be reduced if the successful candidate has previously been employed in a PhD position.The successful candidate is expected to live and work in the Oslo region during the employment period and to take an active part in scholarly and social activities at Kristiania.About the projectInformation Security SustainabilityCybersecurity risk has become a significant Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) concern. UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the associated targets to be achieved by 2030 for sustainable development imply that information security and sustainability are strongly connected. Organizations face challenges in risk mitigation within the context of sustainable development. For example, the high costs and energy consumption of security testing and management in Information Technology (IT) is a security sustainability challenge.This Ph.D. project's approach to information security is to evolve proper support to address this challenge by contributing to an intelligent, dynamic and agile risk analysis and management as an interdisciplinary project involving Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. In addition to the research point of view, the result can affect the industry and improve the security level in their enterprise management. The study aims to develop a comprehensive and intelligent framework for sustainable IoT security that considers the unique challenges posed by IoT devices and systems, including their scalability, heterogeneity, and interconnectedness.The successful candidate must design an independent project that fits the theme and research in cybersecurity sustainability. The project must refer to time and human resource investment, and capital to mitigate risk, minimize the cost and energy consumption, and maximize effectiveness both now and in the long term. The successful candidate should also be able to argue that the project will contribute to the cybersecurity sustainability by answering questions such as:How can we effectively measure and analyze cybersecurity attack costs, security risk analysis, and management overhead in IoT domains while integrating standards like ISO families for sustainability?What intelligent models can assess information security threats and controls with lower costs, and how can they enhance cybersecurity analysis, management, and monitoring efficiency in smart IoT infrastructures?Qualifications and personal qualitiesRequired qualifications:Master's degree (ECTS or equivalent) in Information Security, ICT, Information Technology, or a similar/related field with a grade of B or better on the master's thesis and for the master's degree in total. The master's thesis must be a minimum of 30 ECTS or equivalent,Relevant 180 ECTS bachelor's degree,Proficiency in both written and spoken English,Experience in the IoT ecosystem and Artificial intelligenceStrong critical thinking and analysis skills, qualitative and quantitative research, and experimentation.Desired qualifications:Experience in Governance, Risk and compliance, and Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) is advantageous,Knowledge of different dimensions of sustainability is beneficial,Interest/experience in human aspects of cyber security is constructive,For initial investigation and deployment during the Ph.D., the candidate will also be required to interact with the industry and have strong communication skills to connect to a well-established international research network.Personal qualities: Curiosity and a strong motivation to carry out independent research,Good communication and cooperation skills,Excellent analytical skills,The ability, desire and capacity to work independently, systematically, and purposefully,Orientation toward the completion of projects and the attainment of goals,Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the position.Your application must include:A short cover letter (maximum 2 pages), including a brief account of your research interests and motivation for the position.Official Transcripts and Diplomas in a Scandinavian or English language. If the original is in another language than these, then both the original and an English translation should be submitted.CVMaster’s thesisAny relevant publicationsThe names and contact information of two reference persons. (One should preferably be the main supervisor/advisor of your master’s thesis.) Having a recommendation letter is appreciated.A proposal for a research project of a maximum of five (5) pages. See here for template: https://www.kristiania.no/contentassets/aea39e6158c24858ac7627a1e3537242/project-proposal-template_fellowship-application.pdfKristiania University College will only process applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system. All documents must be uploaded in this system for your application to be considered. The documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be authorized, and you must be prepared to present originals during a potential interview. Kristiania conducts document verification to ensure a genuine evaluation and fair competition for you as a candidate. Incomplete applications will not be considered.Evaluation of the applicantsAll complete applications from qualified applicants will be assessed by an expert committee.The candidate must be accepted to the PhD programme at the latest three months after signing the employment contract. To be accepted to this programme, one must fulfil the following requirements:A relevant 180 ECTS bachelor’s degree, andA relevant 120 ECTS master’s degree (or integrated bachelor and master) with minimum 30 ECTS master thesis, and with grade similar to the Norwegian/European grade B or higher both in average for the master’s degree in total and for the master’s thesis alone.We offer:An exciting job in a dynamic professional environment in an organization with ambitionsA pleasant and stimulating working environment with good colleaguesOpportunities for professional developmentGood insurance and pension schemesCorporate sports teams and training facilitiesModern work space in downtown OsloThe starting salary is 532,200 NOK per year.Kristiania University College welcomes and encourages diversity. Women and persons with minority background are particularly encouraged to apply.We use Semac background checks in our recruitment process.Application deadline03.11.2023For more information about the School of Economics, Innovation and Technology, see here: https://www.kristiania.no/en/schools/school-of-economics-innovation-and-technology/For more information about Kristiania, see here: https://www.kristiania.no/Only applications received through our application portal will be considered

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