Georgia Tech Research Institute
Assured Software and Information Division GRA – Spring 2025 - CIPHER
Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Overview:
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.2. We strive for excellence.3. We thrive on diversity.4. We celebrate collaboration.5. We champion innovation.6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.8. We act ethically.9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job DescriptionThe Assured Software and Information Division (ASID) is seeking aGraduate Research Assistant for Spring 2025 with an interest in cybersecurity. ASID’s core research areas are software assurance, ML/AI algorithm security, and quantitative methods. Students in ASID may work on the following as applied to diverse cyber problems:
• Data science• Foundations and applications of AI/ML• Information theory• Machine learning experimentation• Malware analysis• Natural language processing• Programming language and compiler theory• Quantitative reasoning• Reinforcement learning• Software analysis (including static analysis, dynamic analysis, symbolic execution, and abstract interpretation)• Software development for machine learning• Software reverse engineering
Required Minimum QualificationsGraduate Research Assistant
Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours) during working semesters
Commit to 12-20 hours of work per week
Preferred Qualifications
Interest in cybersecurity
Experience with Python
Experience with a Machine Learning package such as Tensorflow, Keras, Sklearn, or Pytorch
Software reverse engineering experience with Ghidra or IDA Pro
Experience with software analysis tools/libraries
Hours per Week12–20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship RequirementsDue to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type RequiredNone
Housing and RelocationHousing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Equal Employment OpportunityThe Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.2. We strive for excellence.3. We thrive on diversity.4. We celebrate collaboration.5. We champion innovation.6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.8. We act ethically.9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Job DescriptionThe Assured Software and Information Division (ASID) is seeking aGraduate Research Assistant for Spring 2025 with an interest in cybersecurity. ASID’s core research areas are software assurance, ML/AI algorithm security, and quantitative methods. Students in ASID may work on the following as applied to diverse cyber problems:
• Data science• Foundations and applications of AI/ML• Information theory• Machine learning experimentation• Malware analysis• Natural language processing• Programming language and compiler theory• Quantitative reasoning• Reinforcement learning• Software analysis (including static analysis, dynamic analysis, symbolic execution, and abstract interpretation)• Software development for machine learning• Software reverse engineering
Required Minimum QualificationsGraduate Research Assistant
Pursuing a Master’s degree or PhD at Georgia Tech in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
Must be enrolled full-time (12+ credit hours) during working semesters
Commit to 12-20 hours of work per week
Preferred Qualifications
Interest in cybersecurity
Experience with Python
Experience with a Machine Learning package such as Tensorflow, Keras, Sklearn, or Pytorch
Software reverse engineering experience with Ghidra or IDA Pro
Experience with software analysis tools/libraries
Hours per Week12–20 hours per week
U.S. Citizenship RequirementsDue to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.
Clearance Type RequiredNone
Housing and RelocationHousing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.
Equal Employment OpportunityThe Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
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