Research Assistant in Cybersecurity

Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions: PhD Positions Application Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 - 15:30 (Europe/Bucharest) Country: Romania Type of Contract: Temporary Job Status: Part-time Hours Per Week: 40 Offer Starting Date: 15 Dec 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number: 37048 / 06.11.2026 - 7CoEx/2026 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Announcement of competition for the filling of two vacant contractual positions of Research Assistant, higher education graduate, part-time workload of 40 hours/month, fixed-term employment until 31 December 2026, within project 7CoEx/2026, “Romanian Center of Excellence in Quantum Technologies with Impact on Cybersecurity (RExQTCS)”. Research Assistants will contribute to research activities across the components of the RExQTCS project in which the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (UTCN) has assigned responsibilities, such as: Contribute to research on the emulation of cyberattacks in organizational IT environments and industrial control systems. Investigate methods for detecting potentially malicious software behavior. Contribute to research on digital identity protection. Analyze malware using artificial intelligence and big data techniques. Contribute to the dissemination of the project's scientific results, with a particular focus on preparing scientific papers that support the achievement of the project's objectives. Where to apply E-mail: resurse.umane@staff.utcluj.ro Requirements Research Field: Computer science » Computer systems Education Level: Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications Adversarial emulation in enterprise networks Malware analysis Methods for malware detection, especially based on AI Big-data management and analysis of malware detection Network security OS security Specific Requirements Main tasks in the project: Adversarial Emulation in Enterprise Networks and Industrial Control Systems Malware Analysis Using AI and Big Data Detecting Potential Malicious Behavior of Programs Languages: ENGLISH Level: Excellent Research Field: Computer science » Computer systems Years of Research Experience: 1 - 4 Internal Application form(s) needed: DOC161.pdf (English, 213.82 KB - PDF) Additional Information Eligibility criteria: PhD Student in Computer Science Selection process: Written exam: 02.12.2026, 10:30 AM, Baritiu 26-28, Room M04 Interview: 07.12.2026, 11:00 AM, Baritiu 26-28, Room M04 Website for additional job details: https://utcluj.ro/storage/job-openings/2026/asistent-de-cercetare-2-posturi-studii-superioare-vacant-norma-partiala-de-40-oreluna-perioada-determinata-pana-la-data-de-31122026/eQeh9ZRaESUnB9Dlxu4zqCRnUlFl0HhDjxzQV46b.pdf Work Location(s) Number of offers available: 2 Company/Institute: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Country: Romania State/Province: Cluj City: Cluj-Napoca Postal Code: 400114 Street: Memorandumului 28, Cluj-napoca, Romania Contact State/Province: Cluj City: Cluj-Napoca Website: https://cs.utcluj.ro/ Street: Memorandumului 28 Postal Code: 400114 E-Mail: resurse.umane@staff.utcluj.ro, adrian.colesa@cs.utcluj.ro