Cybersecurity Researcher – Offensive & Defensive Network Security

About the role

Imperial College London and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Researcher to join IN-CYPHER, a UK-Singapore research programme on the security of connected medical devices and healthcare systems, based at Imperial Global Singapore. The role is full time, fixed term for 1 year with potential for extension after probation, and is based at the CREATE building on the NUS campus. Candidates will work with clinical and engineering partners at Imperial, NTU, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Key responsibilities

• Research vulnerabilities in connected medical devices and healthcare systems, which often stay in service for 10-20 years and sit inside complex hospital networks.
• Turn knowledge of how these systems are broken and defended into lasting impact through research, vulnerability disclosure, tooling and work with clinical and industry partners.
• Candidates are welcomed in red team (penetration testing, vulnerability research, exploit development), blue team (detection engineering, network monitoring, intrusion and anomaly detection, incident response) or yellow team (cyber ranges, testbeds, vulnerable-by-design systems, emulation or simulation infrastructure).

Required profile

• PhD (or equivalent industrial experience) in computer science, engineering, applied mathematics or a closely related discipline.
• Practical experience in network security, including protocol analysis, traffic capture and network-level attack or defence.
• Solid understanding of attack techniques and defensive controls across network, system and application layers, for example MITRE ATT&CK.
• Knowledge of research methods and of how to evaluate security techniques rigorously.
• Prior medical-domain experience is welcome but not required.

What we offer

• Salary of SGD 6,000 - 12,000 per month.
• Leisure facilities within the CREATE building and the chance to travel to London or conferences.
• Annual leave of 21 days plus extra closure days between Christmas and New Year.
• A diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture.