AI Security PhD and Postdoc Positions in ShadowAI and Agent Security Lancaster University in United Kingdom

Lancaster University is recruiting for research opportunities in AI security, with a focus on ShadowAI and Agent security. The post highlights a major recruitment drive in Professor Peter Garraghan’s AI security lab, in collaboration with Mindgard and the Edge AI Hub.

There are 2 postdoc / Senior Research Associate positions in AI Agent Security and 8 PhD positions in AI security and Agent security. The postdoctoral role is centered on defending AI agents from cyber attack, studying threats such as model backdoors, coordinated attacks, AI safety issues, and data leakage. The PhD opportunities are described as UK home fees and stipend covered.

Eligibility for the postdoc role includes a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related area, with expertise in cyber security, artificial intelligence, or distributed systems. Experience in AI security, adversarial machine learning, or workload anomaly detection is a bonus, and strong software development/prototyping skills are desirable. The post also emphasizes cutting-edge research in security and privacy of AI applications and processes at the edge.

The official Lancaster University vacancy page lists the Senior Research Associate role as reference 0449-26, with a closing date of 2026-06-28. Applicants are directed to apply online via the university jobs portal and to review the job description and person specification.

This is a strong opportunity for candidates interested in computer science, AI security, cybersecurity, and research at the intersection of academia and industry.