Job Description

Applications are invited for a Research Assistant Professor position (non-tenure track) with the Systems Software Research Group (http://www.ssrg.ece.vt.edu/) at Virginia Tech. The position involves conducting research at the intersection of program/binary analysis and verification toward developing trustworthy tools for reasoning about security exploits in binary code. Opportunities exist to investigate a broad set of topics including logic frameworks for automatic reasoning of security vulnerabilities, verified decompilation, auto-generation of trustworthy security analysis tools, and automatic patching with provable security properties. Opportunities also exist to investigate project-relevant topics of mutual interest.

The position's responsibilities include:
- conducting independent research
- developing publications for journals, conferences, and workshops, and presenting papers at conferences and workshops
- conducting technology transitions to production systems of sponsors (in relevant projects)
- developing research proposals for obtaining externally sponsored research and managing funded projects.

Required Qualifications

- PhD in computer science or computer engineering with background and expertise in any of the following areas are sought: formal verification, proof assistants and verification tools, binary/program analysis, or compilers.
- Candidates must have a well-established track record of published research at relevant conferences and journals at the level commensurate with a research assistant professor ranking.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience developing proposals and managing funded programs.
- Experience mentoring undergraduate and graduate level students.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work under limited supervision.

Restricted

Salary Information

Commensurate with Experience

Review Date

11/10/2022

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight , a , a college, , and . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous and . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.