Patch Research Fellow

Northeastern University

Multiple Locations, US
Base: $53,615.00 - $75,728.75; bonus/equity: not s...
Healthcare cybersecurity
Whole-hospital simulations
Vulnerability mitigation platforms
The PATCH Research Fellow helps build Whole-Hospital Simulations, realistic testbeds that emulate complex healthcare environments, and Vulnerability Mitigation Platforms that safeguard both clinical and non-clinical networks

Job Summary

  • The PATCH Research Fellow helps build Whole-Hospital Simulations, realistic testbeds that emulate complex healthcare environments, and Vulnerability Mitigation Platforms that safeguard both clinical and non-clinical networks.
  • Success in this role will help revolutionize the healthcare penetration testing marketplace by shifting the focus from compliance-based checklists to understanding how gracefully a hospital system fails and recovers under attack.
  • Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees.

Matching Summary

The PATCH Research Fellow helps build Whole-Hospital Simulations, realistic testbeds that emulate complex healthcare environments, and Vulnerability Mitigation Platforms that safeguard both clinical and non-clinical networks.

Salary

Base: $53,615.00 - $75,728.75; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement, commuting & transportation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • healthcare cybersecurity
  • whole-hospital simulations
  • vulnerability mitigation platforms
  • penetration testing
  • medical device security

Nice-to-have

  • patient safety focus
  • digital resilience
  • system-level thinking
  • collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Key Requirements

  • Masters degree in a technical field or extensive government or industry experience
  • Significant professional experience in cybersecurity
  • Significant professional experience in healthcare technology
  • Significant professional experience in embedded systems
  • Technical expertise in penetration testing
  • Technical expertise in systems evaluation
  • Technical expertise in requirements engineering
  • Technical expertise in security of embedded and medical devices

Work Rights

Not specified

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