{"data":{"id":213438,"slug":"forskningsassistent-i-cybersakerhet","type":"job","title":"Research Assistant in Cybersecurity","description":"University West is driven by making a difference. Through our education and research, we want to contribute to innovation, positive societal development, and a sustainable world. We are a modern university in strong development, and collaborating with the outside world is a priority for us.\nUniversity West has one of the highest application rates in the country and a high proportion of our students establish themselves in the labor market. The university has 13,000 students and over 700 employees. Our attractive campus is centrally located in Trollh\u00e4ttan and is a place where knowledge, ideas, cultures, and people meet. We actively work toward an inclusive work environment with equal conditions and value the qualities that diversity brings to our operations.\nWe who work at University West make a difference every day. Do you want to as well?\n\nUniversity West is seeking a research assistant in cybersecurity.\n\nThe research group in cybersecurity focuses on AI and cybersecurity in IT\/OT environments. The project investigates how agentic AI can be used to independently detect and analyze cyberthreats and propose or implement appropriate countermeasures. An important part of the work is the development of AI-based solutions that can adapt to changing threats and conditions during operation. The project further strengthens University West's research in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with a clear focus on industrial applications.\n\nResponsibilities:\nAs a research assistant, you will investigate how agentic AI frameworks support and transform the entire chain for detection, analysis, and management of cyberthreats, and how continuous adaptation of AI-intensive security systems during operation challenges traditional approaches within cybersecurity and compliance.\n\nThe AEGIR project (Agentic Explainable Governance and Incident Reasoning) studies the security and robustness of continuous, agentic reasoning chains from threat identification to security action. The research is conducted in collaboration with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB and several industrial partners.\n\nWe are looking for candidates with a background in software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. Knowledge of regulations and compliance requirements, such as the NIS2 Directive and the EU AI Regulation (AI Act), is an asset.\n\nRequired for this position:\nAdvanced degree (Master's degree) in cybersecurity, computer science, or equivalent field.\nCompleted higher education studies of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at the advanced level, or otherwise acquired knowledge assessed to correspond to the above qualifications, in Sweden or abroad.\nDocumented proficiency in communicating orally and in writing in English.\n\nMeritorious for the position:\nDocumented experience working with machine learning and AI algorithms (via GitHub page), with tools such as TensorFlow and\/or PyTorch.\nExperience working with IT\/OT networks.\nExperience developing new ML\/AI architectures.\nExperience working with cybersecurity-related regulations and compliance.\nDocumented experience with research work and scientific writing. (Previous scientific publications in the field are an asset).\nAbility to communicate in Swedish.\n\nSpecial Personal Qualities:\nGood collaboration skills.\n\nOther Information:\nThis is a fixed-term employment.\nThe selection process may include work tests, interviews, and reference checks.\nApplications are submitted digitally via our recruitment tool. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete in accordance with this announcement and submitted to the university by the final application deadline. Materials that cannot be submitted digitally, such as books and publications, should be marked with reference number R 2026\/140 and sent in one copy. For information on how to format your application, see Instructions for Application Formatting, which you can find at University West - Work With Us (hv.se).\n\nApplication should be sent to:\nUniversity West\nHR\n461 86 Trollh\u00e4ttan\n\nFinal application deadline is 2026-10-05\n\nIf you want to learn more about Swedish Academia, please visit:\nhttps:\/\/sverigesungaakademi.se\/en\/publications\/a-beginners-guide-to-swedish-academia\/\n\nWe decline all direct contact from recruitment and staffing agencies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Forskningsassistent i cybers\u00e4kerhet","description_original":"H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st drivs av att g\u00f6ra skillnad. Genom v\u00e5r utbildning och forskning vill vi bidra till innovation, en positiv samh\u00e4llsutveckling och en h\u00e5llbar v\u00e4rld. Vi \u00e4r en modern h\u00f6gskola under stark utveckling och att samverka med omv\u00e4rlden \u00e4r prioriterat f\u00f6r oss. \nH\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st har ett av landets h\u00f6gsta s\u00f6ktryck och en h\u00f6g andel av studenterna etablerar sig p\u00e5 arbetsmarknaden. H\u00f6gskolan har 13 000 studenter och \u00f6ver 700 anst\u00e4llda. V\u00e5rt attraktiva campus ligger centralt i Trollh\u00e4ttan och \u00e4r en plats d\u00e4r kunskaper, id\u00e9er, kulturer och m\u00e4nniskor m\u00f6ts. Vi jobbar aktivt f\u00f6r en inkluderande arbetsmilj\u00f6 med j\u00e4mst\u00e4llda f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden och s\u00e4tter v\u00e4rde p\u00e5 de kvaliteter som m\u00e5ngfald tillf\u00f6r verksamheten. \nVi som arbetar p\u00e5 H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st g\u00f6r skillnad varje dag. Vill du ocks\u00e5 det?\nH\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st s\u00f6ker forskningsassistent inom cybers\u00e4kerhet\u00a0\nForskargruppen inom cybers\u00e4kerhet fokuserar p\u00e5 AI och cybers\u00e4kerhet i IT-\/OT-milj\u00f6er. Projektet unders\u00f6ker hur agentisk AI kan anv\u00e4ndas f\u00f6r att sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt uppt\u00e4cka och analysera cyberhot samt f\u00f6resl\u00e5 eller genomf\u00f6ra l\u00e4mpliga mot\u00e5tg\u00e4rder. En viktig del av arbetet \u00e4r utvecklingen av AI-baserade l\u00f6sningar som kan anpassa sig till f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrade hot och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar under drift. Projektet st\u00e4rker ytterligare H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4sts forskning inom cybers\u00e4kerhet och artificiell intelligens, med ett tydligt fokus p\u00e5 industriella till\u00e4mpningar.\nArbetsuppgifter:\nSom forskningsassistent kommer du att unders\u00f6ka hur agentiska AI-ramverk st\u00f6der och f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrar hela kedjan f\u00f6r uppt\u00e4ckt, analys och hantering av cyberhot, samt hur kontinuerlig anpassning av AI-intensiva s\u00e4kerhetssystem under drift utmanar traditionella arbetss\u00e4tt inom cybers\u00e4kerhet och regelefterlevnad.\nProjektet AEGIR (Agentic Explainable Governance and Incident Reasoning) studerar s\u00e4kerheten och robustheten i kontinuerliga, agentiska resonemangskedjor fr\u00e5n hotidentifiering till s\u00e4kerhets\u00e5tg\u00e4rd. Forskningen genomf\u00f6rs i samverkan med RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB och flera industripartners.\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har en bakgrund inom mjukvaruteknik, cybers\u00e4kerhet och artificiell intelligens. Kunskap om regelverk och efterlevnadskrav, exempelvis NIS2-direktivet och EU:s AI-f\u00f6rordning (AI Act), \u00e4r meriterande.\nF\u00f6r denna anst\u00e4llning kr\u00e4vs:\nExamen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 (masterexamen) inom cybers\u00e4kerhet, datavetenskap eller motsvarande omr\u00e5de.\nGenomf\u00f6rda h\u00f6gskolestudier om minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5, eller p\u00e5 annat s\u00e4tt f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvade kunskaper som bed\u00f6ms motsvara ovanst\u00e5ende kvalifikationer, i Sverige eller utomlands.\nDokumenterad god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera muntligt och skriftligt p\u00e5 engelska.\n\nMeriterande f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r:\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av arbete med maskininl\u00e4rnings- och AI-algoritmer (genom GitHub page), med verktyg s\u00e5som TensorFlow och\/eller PyTorch.\nErfarenhet av arbete med IT-\/OT-n\u00e4tverk.\nErfarenhet av att utveckla nya ML-\/AI-arkitekturer.\nErfarenhet av arbete med cybers\u00e4kerhetsrelaterade regelverk och efterlevnad.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av forskningsarbete och vetenskapligt skrivande. (Tidigare vetenskapliga publikationer inom omr\u00e5det \u00e4r meriterande).\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera p\u00e5 svenska.\n\nS\u00e4rskilda personliga f\u00f6rm\u00e5gor\nGod samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga.\n\n\u00d6vrigt:\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r en visstidsanst\u00e4llning.\u00a0\nI urvalsprocessen kan det bli aktuellt med arbetsprov, intervjuer och referenstagning.\nAns\u00f6kan g\u00f6rs digitalt via v\u00e5rt rekryteringsverktyg. S\u00f6kande ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett i enlighet med annonsen och att den \u00e4r h\u00f6gskolan tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag. De underlag som inte kan skickas digitalt, exempelvis b\u00f6cker och publikationer, ska m\u00e4rkas med referensnummer R 2026\/140 och skickas i ett exemplar. F\u00f6r information kring utformning av ans\u00f6kan, se Anvisning f\u00f6r utformning av ans\u00f6kan\u00a0som du hittar h\u00e4r\u00a0H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st - Arbeta hos oss (hv.se).\nAns\u00f6kan st\u00e4lls till:\nH\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st\nHR\n461 86 Trollh\u00e4ttan\nSista ans\u00f6kningsdag \u00e4r 2026-10-05\nIf you want to learn more about the Swedish Academia please visit:\nhttps:\/\/sverigesungaakademi.se\/en\/publications\/a-beginners-guide-to-swedish-academia\/\nVi undanber oss all direktkontakt med bemannings- och rekryteringsf\u00f6retag samt f\u00f6rs\u00e4ljare av rekryteringsannonser.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Gustava Melins gata 2","full_address":null,"city":"Trollh\u00e4ttan","country":"SE","latitude":58.2983734,"longitude":12.3201385},"metadata":{"region":"V\u00e4stra G\u00f6talands l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st","postcode":"46186","positions":1,"profession":"Systemarkitekt","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.hv.se\/om-oss\/arbeta-hos-oss\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Henrik Johansson, SACO-S","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Data\/IT","employer_workplace":"H\u00f6gskolan V\u00e4st, Institutionen f\u00f6r ingenj\u00f6rsvetenskap","translation_status":"done","experience_required":true,"employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":5,"bot_views_count":0,"ai_vendor_counts":{"openai":2,"anthropic":3},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"+46520-223325","owner_email":"henrik.johansson@hv.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-15T14:13:30+00:00","expires_at":"2026-10-05T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-16T03:22:27+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-16T03:45:32+00:00"}}