At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct impactful research in machine learning and collaborate with top experts.
- Company: Join CSE, Canada's leading agency for cyber security and intelligence.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, and flexible work arrangements.
- Other info: Opportunities for growth and support for mental wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a difference in national security while advancing your research career.
- Qualifications: MSc or PhD in relevant fields with strong research experience.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada’s agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber operations and cyber security. The Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing (TIMC) is a government research institute housed within CSE. TIMC’s mission is to conduct strategic research that has an impact on the most important scientific challenges faced by the Canadian security and intelligence community and its international partners. TIMC delivers on this mission through a research program in foundational mathematics and computer science, with concentrations in cryptology and machine learning research. TIMC is seeking highly qualified researchers to contribute to the Foundations of Machine Learning research area.
Key responsibilities:
- Conduct high-quality research toward TIMC research focus topics.
- Identify research problems and projects in alignment with CSE’s research strategy.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues at TIMC, across CSE, and with external partners.
- Disseminate research results through technical reports, presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and software contributions.
- Maintain situational awareness in research developments and provide advice and guidance to clients and decision-makers.
Area of selection: Open to Canadian citizens. Location: Ottawa, Ontario in one of our two accessible facilities. Flexible work arrangements, including telework for a portion of the work week, may be possible.
Conditions of employment: A valid Enhanced Top Secret (ETS) security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.
Education: You must have either one of the following:
- A MSc in mathematics, statistics, computer science or a related field, with at least eight (8) years of post-MSc research experience.
- A PhD in mathematics, statistics, computer science or a relevant field, with at least three (3) years of post-PhD research experience.
Experience:
- Conducting original research with tangible impact in machine learning or a relevant scientific field demonstrated by sustained contributions of publication, presentation and/or code-release.
- Designing, implementing and testing new algorithms or applications in one or more programming languages.
- Leading research teams and/or supervising junior researchers, post-docs or graduate students.
- Establishing and executing research programs, demonstrated, for example, by successful grant applications, contributing to strategic planning, and achieving key project milestones.
Various language profiles, including English Essential and Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC). English essential means that the position is unilingual English. Bilingual means that knowledge of both official languages (English and French) is required for the position.
Assets: Assets are “nice-to-have” expertise and skills we’re interested in. You will not be eliminated if you do not meet or possess these qualifications. However, if you do have them, they may be used to identify which team you could best complement.
Operational requirements: Overtime and standby duty may be required. Assessments of candidates are conducted in the official language of their choice. To address CSE’s current representation gaps, priority may be given to persons who self-declare as belonging to one, or more, designated employment equity groups.
CSE offers an assessment process that will accommodate any reasonable measures you require to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information you provide will be addressed confidentially. The level of competence demonstrated in the various assessments will be used to determine your qualifications for the UNMA09, UNMA10 or UNMA11 level.
We thank you for your interest in CSE. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Strategic Machine Learning Researcher in Ottawa employer: Cse Cst
The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is an exceptional employer for aspiring data scientists, offering a unique opportunity to work in Ottawa on impactful projects that support national security. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and mentorship, students are encouraged to grow their skills while engaging with experienced professionals in a dynamic work culture. CSE not only provides valuable hands-on experience but also fosters a supportive environment where your contributions directly influence critical missions.
