PhD Research Fellow in Knowledge-Grounded LLM Agents for Defensive Cyber Operations
- Location
- Norway
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Category
- Science & Research
- Openings
- 1
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026
About the role
The Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo, within the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, is advertising a PhD Research Fellow position focused on knowledge-grounded large language model (LLM) agents for defensive cyber operations. The vacancy was announced on the university's official vacancies list on 14 October 2026, with English as the working language. The research topic sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The project concerns LLM-based agents that are grounded in structured knowledge, applied to defensive cyber operations — that is, using AI systems to support the detection of, analysis of and response to cyber threats, rather than relying on a language model working from an alert summary alone. As a doctoral research fellow, you will carry out a defined research project in this area, develop and evaluate agent-based approaches, and present and publish your findings as part of completing a PhD within the department's research environment. The Department of Informatics is one of Norway's leading computer science research environments, and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences brings together strong groups across AI, security and related fields, offering a collaborative setting for interdisciplinary doctoral research. Apply through the link on this listing, which leads to the University of Oslo's official vacancies page; applications for UiO research fellow positions are submitted via the Jobbnorge portal linked from that page. The application deadline is 30 November 2026.
Requirements
Master's degree in informatics, computer science or a related field qualifying for PhD research fellow appointment Strong interest in large language models and AI agent systems Interest in cybersecurity and defensive cyber operations Good written and spoken English, the stated working language of the position Ability to carry out independent, structured research and publish results
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