Researcher vacancy on Systems & Data Management/Security/Privacy at Uni of Cambridge

Vacancy: Researcher in Systems & Data Management/Security/Privacy
Dept. Computer Science & Technology (Computer Laboratory)
University of Cambridge
We have a vacancy for a researcher to look at issues of transparency, audit and control in emerging systems. Work will involve investigating means for exposing, explaining and controlling the nature of systems, their operations and the corresponding data flows. The focus will be on data sharing, systems composition, and automation in general; particularly as regards the IoT/pervasive computing.
The role suits candidates with a background in systems/data management, for instance in areas such as security, privacy, trust, access control/policy, provenance/audit, ideally in a distributed/network/cloud systems context. Some familiarity with machine learning is a bonus (but not required). The work entails a practical and experimental approach, meaning strong systems programming/engineering skills are required.
This position will be part of a new, interdisciplinary team being established to explore the tech-legal challenges of emerging technology, particularly around compliance and accountability. Therefore an interest in the legal and/or social implications of technology is highly desirable.
Candidates should hold or be close to holding a PhD, or have equivalent experience.
Note a senior appointment is possible for those suitably qualified.
To apply and for further details, please see: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/15598/
Applications close Dec 2, but earlier applications encouraged