项目介绍

2026年9月17日

About the position

Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open up exciting career opportunities? As a PhD research fellow with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a range of leading positions in business, administration, higher education and research. 

This PhD project will investigate cyber risk management in maritime operational systems. Depending on your academic background and research interests, the project may focus on one or more topics such as cyber risk assessment, human–machine interaction, cyber risk communication, cybersecurity training, or organizational and operational resilience.

Your immediate manager will be the Head of Discipline.

About the project

Maritime operations increasingly depend on interconnected operational technology, automation, remote access and data-driven services. While these developments create new opportunities, they also introduce cyber risks that may affect safety, security and operational continuity. Managing these risks requires an understanding of the interaction between human operators, technology and operational conditions.

The project must maintain a clear connection to maritime operational technology and operational environments. Candidates may approach the research area from a technological, human factors, organizational, risk management or maritime operational perspective, and are not expected to have prior expertise in all the areas covered by the project. The candidate is expected to collaborate with maritime stakeholders and apply the research to relevant industrial or operational cases.

The candidate will join a research environment working at the intersection of cybersecurity, maritime operations and human–technology interaction. The position offers the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary research expertise and to collaborate closely with maritime industry and public-sector stakeholders.

Duties of the position

• Complete doctoral education and obtain a doctorate
• Carry out research of good quality within the framework described above
• Academic publications and popular science dissemination
• Participate in the research group Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (https://www.ntnu.edu/iik/cisar) 
• Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions
• Other career-enhancing work such as teaching and supervision, Norwegian language classes, UNIPED. 

Some changes to your work duties may occur after employment.

Required selection criteria 

• You must meet the requirements for admission to thefaculty’s DoctoralProgramme. See Section 6-1 of the PhD regulations for more information.
• You must have a relevant Master’s degree in cybersecurity, information security, maritime studies, marine technology, risk or safety management, human factors, engineering, or another relevant discipline, or equivalent. Your degree must include a major independent project (minimum 30 ECTS) equivalent to a master’s thesis
• You must have a strong and relevant academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master’s degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation. If you have a weaker academic background, you may be considered if you can document that you are exceptionally suited for a PhD education, for example through relevant work experience and/or peer-reviewed academic works.
• Excellent presentation skills in English language equivalent to level C1-C2. 
• The person hired must be eligible for security clearance at level  CONFIDENTIAL or higher and be able to obtain such clearance within a reasonable period after employment.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions for general criteria for the position.