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06 October 2025
Villanova University (Villanova, PA, USA)
Preferred to be in majors of CE/CS/EE, Mathematics related majors are also desirable.
Proficiency in English both speaking and writing abilities Efficiency in programming Languages such as VHDL/Verilog, Python, CC++, and so on. Great enthusiasm for doing research oriented tasks. Excellent teamwork member.
Degree: both BS and MS graduates or similar are warmly welcomed to apply.
Deadline: better to start at Spring 2026. It is always better to apply as early as possible. Position is open until it is filled. Note: Villanova is rolling based and admission is flexible!
Research Area: Post-quantum oriented security and cryptography, hardware acceleration and related security topics.
Brief Introduction of Villanova University. Villanova University is a private Catholic research university in Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States. Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, Villanova University is known for its excellent academic reputation and fantastic campus location. Villanova University is ranked No. 57 in the U.S. according to the US News Ranking Report 2026. Notable alumni include the new Pope Leo XIV and former First Lady Jill Biden.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie
More information: https://www.ece.villanova.edu/~jxie02/
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Frank Rhein
More information: https://www.pse.kit.edu/english/karriere/joboffer.php?id=165449
01 October 2025
University of Klagenfurt
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Gerhard Friedrich, University of Klagenfurt
More information: https://jobs.aau.at/en/job/university-assistant-predoctoral-and-project-researcher-all-genders-welcome-2/
26 September 2025
Leiden University, LIACS ; Leiden, The Netherlands
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Nusa Zidaric
More information: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies/2025/q3/16010-phd-candidate-cryptographic-hardware-and-design-automation
TU Wien, Vienna
Tasks:
- Research in the area of privacy enhancing technologies,
- cryptocurrencies, and (applied) cryptography
- proof systems
- Teaching tasks (exercises and exams), student guidance
- Assistance with thesis supervision
- Scientific publishing (journal and conference papers, dissertation)
Participation in scientific events
Assistance with organizational and administrative tasks
Your profile:
Master or diploma degree in computer science, math, or similar fields Knowledge of privacy-enhancing technologies, such as cryptography, differential privacy, and related areas Very good skills in spoken and written English Interest in academic research and teaching Advanced problem solving skills and scientific curiosity Team player with very good communication skills Very good skills in English communication and writing. Knowledge of German (level B2) or willingness to learn it
We offer:
A highly visible and connected international research group A broad range of opportunities in a thriving research area A range of attractive social benefits (see [Fringe-Benefit Catalogue of TU Wien](https://url.tuwien.at/cfjyv)) Internal and external training opportunities, various career options Central location of workplace as well as good accessibility (U1/U4 Karlsplatz)
!!!! Applications only via the website are considered!!!
https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/258176
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dominique Schröder
More information: http://pets.wien
12 September 2025
ExeQuantum, Docklands, Melbourne (Remote-friendly for the right candidate)
ExeQuantum is a Melbourne-based company pioneering post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and sovereign-grade secure systems. We are working with critical industries and governments to deliver solutions that are sovereign, transparent, agile, and compliant. Our projects range from PQC-as-a-Service APIs to secure integrations in finance, healthcare, and national infrastructure.
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our engineering team. This role reports directly to the CTO and will involve building prototypes into production-ready solutions across cryptography, email security, and payment infrastructure. This is not a generic coding role. You will be working on systems where discipline, confidentiality, and creativity matter as much as technical skill.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain secure software components (Python, Node.js, C/C++/Rust depending on project scope).
- Integrate PQC algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, HQC, FN-DSA, etc.) into real-world applications.
- Contribute to internal tools, SDKs, APIs, and add-ins (e.g., Outlook, payment gateways).
- Collaborate with the CTO on system design and architecture.
- Follow strict security and confidentiality practices.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to ensure auditability and compliance.
- Open-mindedness and willingness to study cutting-edge technologies. Demonstrated ability to think outside the box and avoid “impossible” as a default answer.
- 3+ years of professional software development experience (startup or high-assurance sector preferred).
- Strong skills in at least one of: Python, Node.js/TypeScript, C/C++/Rust.
- Familiarity with cryptographic libraries, secure coding practices, or networking protocols is a plus.
- Comfort working with prototypes, debugging, and delivering solutions in ambiguous/problem-solving contexts.
- High standard of confidentiality and discipline in handling IP, code, and client data.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Send your CV, links of your code repositories (GitHub, GitLab, etc.), and a short note about why you want to work on PQC and secure systems with ExeQuantum to raymond@exequantum.com.
More information: https://www.linkedin.com/hiring/jobs/4298309236/detail/
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- a highly competitive salary on par with lecturer (assistant professor) salaries in Australia,
- opportunities to collaborate with leading academic and industry experts in the related areas,
- opportunities to participate in international grant-funded projects,
- collaborative and friendly research environment,
- an opportunity to live/study in one of the most liveable and safest cities in the world.
Requirements. significant research experience in Lattice-Based Cryptography and/or Privacy-Enhancing Technologies is required. A strong mathematical background is highly desired. Some knowledge/experience in coding (for example, Python, C/C++, SageMath) is a plus. Candidates must have completed (or be about to complete within the next 8 months) a PhD degree in a relevant field.
How to apply. please first refer to mfesgin.github.io/supervision/ for more information about our team. Then, please fill out the following form (also clickable from the advertisement title): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6O65yJQW3rrcAi4dzatBYPyWU7Y5otLPReHFPuQf8dtggw/viewform
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Muhammed Esgin
More information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU6O65yJQW3rrcAi4dzatBYPyWU7Y5otLPReHFPuQf8dtggw/viewform
10 September 2025
Technical University of Denmark, Copenhagen region, Denmark
We are looking for a motivated PhD student to join the Cryptography Group in the Cybersecurity Engineering Section at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (DTU Compute), located in the Copenhagen region, Denmark.
This fully funded 3-year PhD position, starting on 1 January 2026, will focus on advancing research in Multi-Party Computation and Zero-Knowledge Proofs. The PhD will be carried out under the supervision of Associate Professor Luisa Siniscalchi and the co-supervision of Associate Professor Carsten Baum. Additionally, the student will have the opportunity to spend some months at Chalmers University of Technology, working with Assistant Professor Elena Pagnin.
If you are curious, enthusiastic, and eager to learn, we would love to hear from you, and you can apply at https://lnkd.in/dC3ch5m5, including the following:- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English), including official description of grading scale
Closing date for applications:
Contact: For more information, do not hesitate to contact Luisa Siniscalchi (luisi[at]dtu.dk)
More information: https://lnkd.in/dC3ch5m5
09 September 2025
University of Birmingham, School of Computer Science, Birmingham, United Kingdom
We are recruiting for several open positions within the School of Computer Science, including in the area of Cybersecurity, and specifically in (applied) cryptography, implementation security, hardware security, and embedded security. Birmingham's School of Computer Science is ranked 3rd in the UK for research output (according to the national REF exercise).
The role offers opportunities to contribute to teaching as well as pursue their own research agenda. This is a permanent position. For more information, please contact Prof. Elisabeth Oswald. The advert closes at the end of September.
Link to apply: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOI907/assistant-or-associate-professor-in-computer-science-research-and-education
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Elisabeth Oswald m.e.oswald AT bham.ac.uk
More information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOI907/assistant-or-associate-professor-in-computer-science-research-and-education
Graz University of Technology, Austria
Examples of such intersections include:
- All research areas related to the Security, Privacy, and Safety of systems that include or that are based on Machine Learning, Federated Learning, or Generative AI
- All research areas where Machine Learning or Artificial Intelligence is applied to achieve Security, Privacy, or Safety
The new professor will complement the existing strengths in the department and will build an internationally visible group. For this purpose, the position includes a competitive starting package. The sucessful candidate will be an engaged teacher in the Computer Science programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD level, and will actively participate in academic self-administration. At Graz University of Technology, undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Science are taught in English.
Please send your application via this link:
https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/6fa9b0bd-0997-c19d-73dc-683fe309b114/apply
Closing date for applications:
Contact: For further questions, please contact Stefan Mangard (stefan.mangard@tugraz.at) or see the full job description here:
https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/6fa9b0bd-0997-c19d-73dc-683fe309b114
More information: https://jobs.tugraz.at/en/jobs/6fa9b0bd-0997-c19d-73dc-683fe309b114
Florida Atlantic University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics; Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Strong candidates in all areas of cryptology will be considered. Preference will be given to candidates with several broad areas of interest in the mathematics of cybersecurity including, but not limited to, symmetric and public-key cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, quantum algorithms in cryptography, or a closely related area. Responsibilities for this position will be research, teaching, and professional service. The successful candidate is expected to apply for and secure external research funding, and actively participate in interdisciplinary programs.
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics is a collegial and research-active department demonstrating excellence in teaching, research, and service. We are home to 26 tenure-track or tenured faculty members, 18 faculty members in non-tenure-track positions, and more than 40 graduate teaching/research assistants from diverse backgrounds. Our department has an established national and international reputation for research innovation through our Center for Cryptology and Information Security (CCIS). FAU is also recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) since 2019. More information about the department can be found at: http://www.math.fau.edu/
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in mathematics or a closely related discipline at the time of application. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Candidates should have a strong publication record commensurate with their experience, demonstrated potential for establishing programs of extramurally funded and independent research, and a clear promise of excellent instructional capacity. Candidates should be able to foster and create educational opportunities where all student populations thrive.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Contact: Dr. Stephen C. Locke, Chair of the Search Committee, (lockes@fau.edu).
More information: https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/FAU/details/Assistant-Professor--Cryptology_REQ20879
University College Cork, Ireland
The PhD students will focus on one of the following topics:
- Quantum Safe Lightweight Cryptography, under the supervision of Dr. Paolo Palmieri
- Security & Protection of AI Algorithms, under the supervision of Dr. Krishnendu Guha
The successful applicant will receive a stipend of €25,000 per year for up to four years (subject to successful annual progress reviews) and an annual contribution towards tuition fees. As part of the project, a travel budget is available to present at international conferences. The hired PhDs will be part of the CyberUnite team, and will also have the opportunity to work with the extensive network of national and international research collaborations of the Security Group.
Deadline: September 15
Recruited students will be expected to start in January 2026.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Candidates are strongly encouraged to informally contact the supervisor by e-mail before applying: Dr. Paolo Palmieri at p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie for the post-quantum cryptography project, and Dr. Krishnendu Guha at KGuha@ucc.ie for the AI security project.
More information: https://security.ucc.ie/vacancies.html
03 September 2025
Kanazawa University, Faculty of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineering, Japan
- Start of employment: February 1st, 2026 or any early possible date afterwards.
- Deadline for application: September 12th, 2025
- Employment status:
- A full-time associate professor (tenured) or
- A full-time assistant professor (non-tenured, 5-year term)* * the employment period may be renewed depending on performance
.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Masahiro Mambo
More information: https://www.se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025091202_ec_en.pdf
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
We are currently looking for an outstanding candidate for a 4-year PhD researcher position in the area of symmetric-key cryptography. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Lorenzo Grassi, towards a PhD degree from the Eindhoven University of Technology.
The research topics will focus on
- design dedicated symmetric-key primitives operating over prime fields and/or integer rings, that can provide efficient solutions for rising applications of practical importance such as Format Preserving Encryption, Multi-Party Computation, Homomorphic Encryption, and Zero-Knowledge;
- analyze the security of those symmetric-key primitives, with the goals to improve the current cryptanalytic results, and to develop new innovative security arguments.
(The implementation of those schemes will *not* be part of the PhD.)
We are looking for a candidate who has recently completed, or is about to complete, a master's degree in cryptography, mathematics, computer sciences, or a closely related field. The master's degree must have been awarded, with good results, before starting the PhD. The candidate must be highly motivated and be able to demonstrate their potential for conducting original research in cryptography.
The vacancy is open until a suitable candidate has been found. Applications will be screened continuously, and we will conclude the recruitment as soon as we find the right candidate. The starting date is negotiable (not before March 2026).
Interested and qualified candidates should apply at https://www.tue.nl/en/working-at-tue/vacancy-overview/phd-on-symmetric-cryptography-over-prime-fields-and-integer-rings?_gl=1*sdu9b*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTI2MTQxMjkxNy4xNzU2NDQ5ODI3*_ga_JN37M497TT*czE3NTY0NDk4MjYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTY0NDk4MjYkajYwJGwwJGgw
Closing date for applications:
Contact: For specific inquiries relating to the position, please email Dr. Lorenzo Grassi - email: l.grassi@tue.nl
(Important: Do *not* send your application via email!)
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof Wang Huaxiong: hxwang@ntu.edu.sg
Input-Output Group - remote
IOG, is a technology company focused on Blockchain research and development. We are renowned for our scientific approach to blockchain development, emphasizing peer-reviewed research and formal methods to ensure security, scalability, and sustainability. Our projects include decentralized finance (DeFi), governance, and identity management, aiming to advance the capabilities and adoption of blockchain technology globally.
About Partner Chains: IOG’s Partner chains Tribe is an innovation project built using Substrate. It aims to simplify blockchain deployment, operation and interoperability by combining modular technology with proven security, liquidity, and reliability. Partner Chains empowers developers and validators to create optimized blockchains without network or technology stack lock-in, fostering a new era of interoperable and scalable solutions.
As a Cryptographic Engineer you will contribute to the design, implementation, and integration of secure cryptographic protocols across Partner Chain initiatives. This role bridges applied research and engineering, focusing on translating cutting-edge cryptographic designs into robust, production-grade systems. The cryptography engineer will collaborate closely with researchers, protocol designers, software architects, product managers, and QA teams to ensure cryptographic correctness, performance, and system alignment. A strong emphasis is placed on high assurance coding, cryptographic soundness, and practical deployment readiness.
Who you are:Closing date for applications:
Contact: Marios Nicolaides
More information: https://apply.workable.com/io-global/j/831252A3E6/
King's College London
Eamonn Postlethwaite and Martin Albrecht are looking to hire an intern for four months to work on the Lattice Estimator. The internship will be based at King’s College London and is funded by a gift from Zama. We are ideally looking for someone in a PhD programme also working on lattice cryptanalysis who is happy to interrupt their studies for a few months to help us improve the estimator. We’re offering a salary of roughly £4,400 per month before tax.
This would involve reviewing and closing tickets, reviewing the literature for what is currently missing from the estimator to add it and reviewing the code already there for correctness.
If you’re interested, please get in touch to discuss this position. We are somewhat flexible on timing.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Eamonn Postlethwaite <eamonn.postlethwaite@kcl.ac.uk> and Martin R. Albrecht <martin.albrecht@kcl.ac.uk>
More information: https://martinralbrecht.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/internship-position-on-the-lattice-estimator/
NVIDIA; Santa Clara, CA or Remote, US
What you will be doing:
- Develop and optimize scalable high-performance cryptographic primitives, algorithms, and building blocks on the latest GPU hardware architectures.
- Emphasize robust long-term software architectures and designs that effectively utilize many generations of hardware.
- Work closely with internal teams (product management, engineering) and external partners to understand feature and performance requirements and deliver timely cuPQC releases.
- PhD or MSc degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related science or engineering field is preferred (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing software for cryptography in low-latency or high-throughput environments.
- Strong mathematical foundations.
- Advanced C++ skills, including modern design paradigms (e.g., template meta-programming, SFINAE, RAII, constexpr, etc.).
- Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation habits.
- Experience developing libraries consumed by many users.
- Experience with CUDA C++ and GPU computing.
- Programming skills with contemporary automation setups for both building software (e.g., CMake) and testing (e.g., CI/CD, sanitizers).
- Strong understanding of mathematical foundations and algorithms used in cryptography, including but not limited to finite field arithmetic, lattice-based cryptography, and cryptographic hash functions.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Lukasz Ligowski
More information: https://nvidia.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/NVIDIAExternalCareerSite/job/Senior-Math-Libraries-Engineer--Post-Quantum-Cryptography_JR2002083
King's College London
We are recruiting a postdoc to work with us on “practical advanced post-quantum cryptography from lattices”.
Here “advanced” does not mean Functional Encryption or Indistinguishability Obfuscation, but OPRFs, Blind Signatures, Updatable Public-Key Encryption, even NIKE (sadly!).
We are quite flexible on what background applicants bring to the table
- Do you like breaking newfangled (and not so newfangled) lattice assumptions?
- Do you like to build constructions from those assumptions?
- Do you like to reduce lattice problems to each other?
- Do you think we can apply tricks from iO or FE to less fancy protocols?
All of that is in scope. If in doubt, drop us an e-mail and we can discuss.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Martin Albrecht <martin.albrecht@kcl.ac.uk>
More information: https://martinralbrecht.wordpress.com/2025/08/24/postdoc-position-in-lattice-based-cryptography-2/
University of Surrey, UK
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineeringis seeking to recruit a full-time lecturer in Cyber Security to expand our team of dynamic and highly skilled security faculty and researchers. This post is part of a strategic investment of six academic posts across the School in the areas of Cyber Security, AI, Robotics, and Satellite Communications.
The Surrey Centre for Cyber Security (SCCS), within the School, has an international reputation in cyber security and resilience research excellence in applied and post-quantum cryptography, security verification and analysis, security and privacy, distributed systems, and networked systems. SCCS is recognised by the National Cyber Security Centre as an Academic Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR) and as an Academic Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE). Its research was also a core contributor to Surrey’s 7th position in the UK for REF2021 outputs within Computer Science. Surrey was recognised as Cyber University of the Year 2023 at the National Cyber Awards and is again shortlisted for 2025.
This post sits within the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security and this role encourages applications in the areas of systems security, web security, cyber-physical systems, cyber resilience, ethical hacking, and machine learning for security. We welcome research with applications across diverse domains, particularly communications, space, banking, and autonomous systems. Candidates with practical security experience and skills will complement our existing strengths in cryptography and formal verification.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Professor Steve Schneider s.schneider@surrey.ac.uk
More information: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=14998