Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence: Market overview, and Synergies - 2026_IDR_DIG_40

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 27/04/2026 Deadline: 25/05/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IEGE-01 - Business And Management Engineering

Description

The Research is conducted within the framework of the Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Observatories and aims to achieve the following objectives: - Understand and quantify the Italian market for Artificial Intelligence (AI") and Cybersecurity, analyzing their underlying dynamics; - Assess the level of maturity of large enterprises and SMEs in adopting AI solutions and managing cyber risk; - Identify the main technological trends in AI, with particular attention to Agentic AI, and explore its synergies with cybersecurity; - Examine the impact of regulations and reference frameworks related to AI and Cybersecurity; - Explore the sustainability aspects of AI and Cybersecurity (including the impact of AI on the labor market and ethical considerations, the human-AI relationship in semi- or fully-automated systems, and the social implications of cybersecurity).

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 70 points) Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 15 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 5 points)