RF in Learning Abstractions and Representations of Code

About us The UCL Department of Computer Science is a leading Computer Science research department in the UK. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL Computer Science was ranked second in the UK for research power and first in England. We invite applications for a 1-year fully funded Research Fellow position to explore research opportunities around representation learning for code in the context of Trustworthy AI for Systems Security. The Systems Security Research Lab (S2Lab; https://s2lab.cs.ucl.ac.uk) sits within the Information Security Research Group (https://sec.cs.ucl.ac.uk) at UCL Computer Science (https://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk). S2Lab’s vision aims at understanding and improving the effectiveness of machine learning methods for systems security in the presence of adversaries. In particular, the lab investigates the intertwined relationships among program analysis abstractions, relevant (semantics) representations, and machine learning models and the implications they have towards realizing Trustworthy AI for Systems Security. About the role • To contribute to Departmental, Faculty, or UCL-wide working groups or committees as requested. • Conducting substantive research within the LARC research project into complex problems, ideas, concepts, or theories and applying appropriate methodologies. • Developing and presenting a body of outstanding quality publications in well-recognised peer-reviewed outlets, such as (not and limited to) IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, ACM CCS, NDSS, ICML, ICLR, and NeurIPS Interview Date; Mid/Late June 2024 About you We seek a candidate with strong research interests at varying degrees of expertise in machine learning, AI, (automated) program analysis, and systems security; experience in representation learning for code is desirable. We likewise seek a candidate with solid and ethical research skills (theoretica l and empirical), ability to develop implemented tools in modern programming languages with solid software engineering skills, and proven record of ability to conduct high quality research which is reflected in the authorship of high-quality publications, or other research outputs, in an area relatable to Information Security What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits such as: 41 Days holiday including bank holidays. Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme, Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan, On-Site nursery, On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are commit ted to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Please read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.: Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Support Staff.