Careers, Bridgham Technology Institute
Doctoral Research Fellow, Bridgham Technology Institute
ResearchRemote USPart time, 10 to 20 hours a week, for enrolled doctoral studentsAccepting applications
About the Bridgham Technology Institute
The Bridgham Technology Institute (BTI) is an advanced research division of Bridgham Cyber for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence research. We study the security of America's regulated and semi-regulated companies: community banks, credit unions, lenders, law firms and investment advisers.
We register each study before a result exists, publish under open protocols on OSF, and draw on public records and the anonymised engagement data of the firm's clients to produce new tactics, techniques and procedures for defenders. Our findings reach the boards, examiners and insurers who decide how these firms are protected.
Our researchers hold first authorship on their work, present it at conferences at the Institute's expense, and work alongside practitioners who see the problems first hand.
About the role
We are seeking Doctoral Research Fellows to join the Bridgham Technology Institute. The Fellow is a current doctoral student who works on an Institute study alongside their degree. The Fellow builds datasets, runs analyses and drafts sections under the supervision of a postdoctoral fellow or the head of research, and is credited as an author on the published work. Hours fit around the academic calendar.
Responsibilities
- Build and document datasets from public records
- Run analyses and reproductions to the Institute's open protocol
- Draft sections of the paper and the data page
- Present progress at the Institute's fortnightly research meeting
Who you will work with
The Fellow reports to a postdoctoral fellow or the head of research and works with the research associate and the other doctoral fellows.
You may be a good fit if you
- Are enrolled in a doctoral program in computer science, information systems, statistics, economics, finance, public policy or a related field
- Are comfortable with Python and open data
- Can commit 10 to 20 hours a week for at least 2 semesters
- Write clearly
Strong candidates may also have
- Coursework or research in security, risk or financial regulation
- Experience with SQL or R alongside Python
- A working paper or conference submission
Logistics
- Organisation
- Bridgham Technology Institute, a division of Bridgham Cyber
- Location
- Remote US
- Type
- Part time, 10 to 20 hours a week, for enrolled doctoral students
- Compensation
- Hourly, set at the 90th percentile of the market for doctoral research assistants; the rate is shared at the first conversation, and the Institute pays conference fees for accepted work
- Start
- At the start of the next academic term, or sooner by agreement
- Status
- Accepting applications
Selection
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.
How to apply
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please send a curriculum vitae, one published or working paper, and a one-page statement of research interests to careers@bridghamcyber.com with the role title in the subject line. The interview process consists of a 30-minute introductory call, a reproduction exercise on a public dataset, a research talk to the Institute, and two academic references, and typically runs three to four weeks end to end.