Description
The Department of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science invites applications for a Research Assistant. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 3 months/year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
This position reports to the Principal Investigator within the Computer Science department.
The position involves performing academic research in an office involving mobile phones, working during normal business hours Monday through Friday. This will include performing mobile app tests in various experimental conditions, analyzing and documenting the results.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Make use of an eBPF framework to capture network traffic from mobile devices.
- Report detailing differences in SDK behaviour based on performing differential analysis on the resulting network traffic from tests in different experimental conditions.
- Report detailing network traffic produced by stock unmodified mobile phones from different manufactures.
- Academic paper scaffolded based on the above two reports.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Master's of computer science or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of android open-source code base.
- Experience writing eBPF probes.
- Experience performing mobile app tests while collecting network traffic.
- Strong experience with C++ and Rust.
Application Deadline: July 22, 2025
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase 1.
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