Undergraduate Research Assistant (URA) Cybersecurity Dr. Ranganathan

• $20.00 hourly Non-Exempt (Eligible for overtime)
• 5-10 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability: No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

• This is a part-time non-benefited position. Only UND students are eligible to be hired in this position.

• Assist with cybersecurity research and laboratory experiments.
• Develop and test cyber defenses against adversarial threats.
• Perform vulnerability analysis and authorized penetration testing in research/testbed environments.
• Support cyber threat modeling attack/defense simulations and security analysis.
• Assist with AI/ML model development training testing and evaluation for cybersecurity applications.
• Support programming data collection analysis and visualization.
• Assist with technical documentation research reports presentations and publications. Work with faculty graduate students and other researchers on C2SR projects.

• Programming experience in Python C/C or related languages is preferred.
• Experience or interest in cybersecurity networking Linux AI/ML penetration testing or embedded/OT systems is desirable.
• Students should have strong problem-solving skills and an interest in hands-on cybersecurity research.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identityand eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

For full consideration applications must be received by the closing date and include the following materials:

• Resume
• Class Schedule

Please include in the application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with the University of North Dakota the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so include which agency/department as well as how many hours you work a week.

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