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26 April 2018
Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
Profile
Candidates will hold a PhD from a leading research university, an established teaching experience, an appropriate record of publications in highly ranked international journals and conferences, an appropriate record of national and international grants as principle investigator, and an adequate record of supervision of PhD students or similar experience in leading research teams in industrial research. Candidates will also have either a tenured position status in a university or have recently obtained the appropriate national qualification (ASN) in the Academic Discipline ``Information Processing Systems´´ (ING-INF/05) of the Italian University System.
Position
Successful candidates will be engaged in first-class research in the area of Cyber Security, will supervise Master Thesis and PhD students in their fields, will contribute to the Master degree in Cyber Security at Sapienza University of Rome, and will be involved in collaborations with industry and public bodies. Appointments are full-time. The salary is competitive. We especially welcome expressions of interests from female scholars.
Expression of Interest
Application to be sent at recruitment (at) diag.uniroma1.it must contain the following:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. 3-page (max) research and teaching statement including the candidate research program that intends to pursue while at Sapienza.
Expressions of interest should preferably be sent before the end of May 2018. For further information, please consult recruitment (at) diag.uniroma1.it
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2018
Contact: recruitment (at) diag.uniroma1.it
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The research will be carried out within a program of 6 PhD projects under the heading of Trust and Transparency in Digital Society Through Blockchain Technology. This multi-disciplinary program includes technological aspects (cryptographic mechanisms, networking requirements, identity management), societal aspects and application areas. The program team involves 12 professors across several different departments and faculties. It is expected that the PhD fellow for this project will collaborate actively with other PhD fellows involved in the overall program and contribute to plenary meetings of the program. This program forms part of the NTNU Digital Transformation initiative.
Closing date for applications: 27 May 2018
Contact: For further information about the position, please contact Professor Kristian Gjøsteen (kristian.gjosteen (at) ntnu.no), or Professor Colin Boyd (colin.boyd (at) ntnu.no) for information about the Trust and Transparency in Digital Society Through Blockchain Technology project.
More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151330/
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
Trustworthy Unmanned Aerial Systems
• New cryptographic frameworks to protect aerial drones
Trustworthy Machine Learning (TML)
• Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
• Adversarial Machine Learning
Breach-Resilient Cyber-Infrastructures:
• New searchable encryption and Oblivious RAM schemes
• Augmentation of privacy enhancing technologies with trusted execution environments
Secure and Reliable IoT and Cryptocurrencies
• Post-Quantum public key infrastructure for IoT
• Use of Blockchain for Cyber Security
Requirements:
• A BS degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics with a high-GPA.
• Very good programming skills (e.g., C, C++), familiarity with OS/Systems.
• Good Academic Writing and Presentation Skills.
• MS degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics is a big plus. Publications in security and privacy are highly desirable.
Please send (by e-mail): (i) Transcripts, (ii) Curriculum vitae, (iii) Three reference letters, (iv) Research statement, (v) GRE and TOEFL scores
Closing date for applications: 15 September 2018
Contact: Dr. Attila A. Yavuz
attila.yavuz (at) gmail.com
More information: http://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~yavuza/article/PositionDescrption_at_USF.pdf
24 April 2018
University of Luxembourg
- Applied Cryptography (SK or PK)
- Crypto-currencies, smart-contracts, financial cryptography
- Privacy enhancing technologies
- Distributed consensus protocols
- Cybersecurity
We offer:
You will work in an exciting international environment and will carry leading edge research in these hot research areas. Luxembourg’s financial center is one of the largest in Europe and our team is part of Security and Trust (SnT) research center (>200 people researching all aspects of IT security). The University offers highly competitive salaries (about 34,000 euro/year gross + benefits) and is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications, written in English, should be submitted by e-mail, and will be considered on receipt therefore applying before the deadline is highly encouraged.
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2018
Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov
More information: https://www.cryptolux.org/index.php/Vacancies
21 April 2018
Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA
Closing date for applications: 1 November 2018
Contact: Please contact Vipul Goyal at vipul (at) cmu.edu
More information: http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~goyal/
20 April 2018
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)
The candidates should have a strong record in cryptography, witnessed by publications at top cryptography (Crypto,Eurocrypt,TCC,...) and/or security conferences (CCS,S&P,...). Current topics investigated in our group include
- Sustainable Blockchains
- Memory-Hard Functions
- Leakage-Resilient Cryptography
- Lattice-Based Cryptography
- Adaptive Security
- Pseudoentropy
The post-doctoral position is provided for up to four years with very competitive salary. The starting dates are flexible. There is no fixed deadline, applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Applications should include CV and a statement of research experience and interests. Please send applications to Krzysztof Pietrzak.
Closing date for applications: 1 September 2018
Contact: Krzysztof Pietrzak pietrzak (at) ist.ac.at
More information: http://pub.ist.ac.at/crypto/
19 April 2018
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
The current cryptography group at NTNU works mostly in cryptographic protocol analysis and cryptographic primitives design, with significant applied work in electronic voting. The goal is either to strengthen existing research activities in cryptographic protocol analysis or contribute to complementary areas, such as secure multiparty computation or cryptographic applications of computational number theory/algebraic geometry.
This position is one out of nine strategic professorships announced simultaneously at NTNU. There is also a position in Secure Systems Engineering for which cryptographers may apply.
Closing date for applications: 1 June 2018
Contact: Kristian Gjøsteen, kristian.gjosteen (at) ntnu.no, +47 73 55 02 42
More information: https://www.ntnu.edu/positions-ie
17 April 2018
University of Edinburgh
Worried about surveillance? Imagining a world in which all data is encrypted? Concerned about mistakes in security proofs and bugs in software? Curious about what blockchain technology will look like after the crypto-currency bubble?
At the University of Edinburgh we design distributed cryptographic techniques to protect user\'s online privacy, based on scientific principles using mathematical proofs. A core enabling component is IOHK‘s Cardano blockchain.
Join as a Postdoc or PhD to work on privacy and anonymity, zero-knowledge and multi-party computation. Multiple positions are available. To apply, send your CV with a cover letter and two letters of recommendation. The positions are available until filled.
Contact: Markulf Kohlweiss, mkohlwei (at) ed.ac.uk, https://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/mkohlwei/
More Information:
* University of Edinburgh: http://web.inf.ed.ac.uk/security-privacy
* IOHK: https://iohk.io/
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2018
15 April 2018
Intuit Inc., Mountain View, CA and Hod Hasharon, Israel
Responsibilities:
- Participate in driving internal key management and encryption services, providing the business units with the best cryptography while keeping a complex and widespread system secure
- Use the latest research and conduct original research to allow operations over encrypted data, where the data is highly sensitive and solutions need to scale to a very high volume of concurrent transactions
- Validate newly developed cryptographic protocols using both manual proofs and automated formal verification
- Publish regularly as an active participant in the academic cryptographic community, and ensure Intuit is up to date on the latest cryptographic research
- Cooperate with engineering teams to ensure quality implementation of cryptographic protocols
- Work across a diverse and geographically distributed team, maintaining excellent communication and trust
Qualifications
- PhD from a credible institution with a focus on cryptography
- At least 3 years of experience working with industry in the cryptography domain
- At least 2 years of experience designing and developing software
- Proven experience with security issues outside of cryptography is highly desired
- Candidates should possess strong written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated experience with developing partnerships to influence across organizational boundaries
The preferred location for this position is either Hod Hasharon, Israel or Mountain View, CA, however we are willing to consider other locations.
Closing date for applications: 15 August 2018
Contact: Yaron Sheffer, Director, Security Technologies Product Development, yaron_sheffer at intuit.com.
More information: https://careers.intuit.com/job-category/1/software-engineering/job/00132574/principal-cryptography-researcher
11 April 2018
CEA Leti
Summary : Secure chip manufacturers must ensure the protection of the confidential information contained in their component. This involves software countermeasures (data encryption by a crypto-processor) as well as hardware protections since attackers are now able to access information by attacking the chip with physical methods. Unlike the active side which already includes countermeasures, the back side of the chips remains a preferred target because it is more vulnerable and closer to the active layers of the circuit.
CEA-Leti is working on the development of an efficient, low cost and low power protection using technologies derived from 3D integration. An innovative backside shield, designed and patented by the Leti / DCOS packaging laboratory, was fabricated and showed its effectiveness against fault injection and other typical attacks. Some improvements in the design and structure of the shield have been identified to make it even more difficult to attack. Finally, an extension of the concept to a whole system has been considered in order to collectively protect the back side of several chips.
As part of this thesis, the improvement of the structure and its extension to a system will be studied, in order to propose an optimized design and to lead the technological developments necessary to its implementation on a demonstrator. The PhD student will conduct thermo-mechanical simulation work to size the protection elements for optimal efficiency, then he will participate in the design of the masks necessary for their realization. He will follow the process developments in the clean room and will take part in the physical and / or electrical characterizations. Throughout these processes, he will interact with Leti\'s security experts to ensure that the developments are consistent with the state of the art in terms of attacks and countermeasures.
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2018
Contact: Dr Stefan Borel
stephan.borel (at) cea.fr
CEA Leti
- \"On the use of wavelets for side-channel analysis\"
French : http://www-instn.cea.fr/formations/formation-par-la-recherche/doctorat/liste-des-sujets-de-these/ondelettes-pour-le-traitement-des-signaux-compromettants,18-0769.html
English : http://www-instn.cea.fr/en/education-and-training/research-training/phd-programs/list-of-thesis-subjects/wavelets-applied-to-side-channel-analysis,18-0769/pdf.html
- \"Integrated circuit modification with focalized X-Ray beams and a FIB\"
French : http://www-instn.cea.fr/formations/formation-par-la-recherche/doctorat/liste-des-sujets-de-these/modification-de-circuits-electroniques-avec-lutilisation-de-rayons-x-et-dun-fib,18-0633.html
English : http://www-instn.cea.fr/en/education-and-training/research-training/phd-programs/list-of-thesis-subjects/integrated-circuit-modification-with-focalized-xrays-beam-and-fib,18-0633/pdf.html
- \"Symbolic execution methods on binary codes to detect perturbations attacks vulnerabilities\"
French : http://www-instn.cea.fr/formations/formation-par-la-recherche/doctorat/liste-des-sujets-de-these/methodes-d-execution-symbolique-de-code-binaire-pour-detections-de-vulnerabilites-contre-les,18-0767.html
English : http://www-instn.cea.fr/en/education-and-training/research-training/phd-programs/list-of-thesis-subjects/symbolic-execution-methods-on-binary-codes-to-detect-perturbations-attacks-vulnerabilities,18-0767/pdf.html
- \"Secure implementation of stream ciphers\"
French : http://www-instn.cea.fr/formations/formation-par-la-recherche/doctorat/liste-des-sujets-de-these/securisation-de-l-implementation-des-mecanismes-de-chiffrements-par-flot,18-0762.html
English : http://www-instn.cea.fr/en/education-and-training/research-training/phd-programs/list-of-thesis-subjects/secure-implementation-of-stream-ciphers,18-0762/pdf.html
Closing date for applications: 31 May 2018
Contact: Jacques Fournier, PhD, HDR
Senior Scientist
jacques.fournier (at) cea.fr
University of Luxembourg
The position is within the national project PrivDA, whose goal is to develop models and techniques for privacy-preserving data publication from dynamic social networks, accounting for the presence of active adversaries (adversaries with the ability to alter the network structure).
We welcome applications from candidates who have completed a Ph. D. degree in Computer Science or Mathematics by May 2018.
Preference will be given to applicants with proven interest in graph theory and/or data privacy and/or social network analysis.
The intended start day is June 1st, 2018.
The University offers a two-year employment contract, which may be extended up to five years.
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2018
Contact: Yunior Ramirez-Cruz, e-mail: yunior.ramirez (at) uni.lu
Sjouke Mauw, e-mail: sjouke.mauw (at) uni.lu
More information: http://emea3.mrted.ly/1rxbi
University of Oslo
The successful candidate for this PhD fellowship position will contribute to a flexible security framework, which assists developers in creating secure services, but also supports automatic service-usage in machine-to-machine communication.
One focus of this PhD project might be: lightweight security mechanisms, security specification languages, security negotiation protocols, code generation for secure communication stubs etc.
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2018
Contact: Nils Gruschka, +47 22840858, nils.gruschka (at) ifi.uio.no
More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/149459/phd-research-fellowship-in-cybersecurity
University of Waterloo, Institute for Quantum Computing
Qualifications:
• Undergraduate or Graduate degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Essential: C and C++ programming experience, at least 3 years.
• Essential: Familiarity with cryptographic algorithms including public key and symmetric key cryptography, digital signatures, message digest and hashing algorithms
• Essential: Familiarity with version control systems (Git & Github workflow)
The Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) is a world-leading institute for research in quantum information at the University of Waterloo.
The appointment will be for 12 months with the possibility of extension, pending on research funding. The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. The University of Waterloo respects, appreciates and encourages diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority
Closing date for applications: 24 August 2018
Contact: Michele Mosca
michele.mosca (at) uwaterloo.ca
More information: https://services.iqc.uwaterloo.ca/applications/positions/open-quantum-safe-liboqs-cryptographi-x9y4/
05 April 2018
Graz University of Technology
The position, initially restricted to six years and offering the possibility of a qualification agreement for a tenured position, is 40 hours per week and the successful candidate is expected to start on September 1, 2018, at the Institute of Applied Information Processing and Communications. Upon agreement on a qualification agreement, the candidate will be appointed as assistant professor. As soon as the qualification agreement has been fulfilled, the position will be converted into a tenured position as associate professor.
Required academic qualification:
PhD or equivalent in computer science
The successful candidate should also possess the following qualifications:
- Research focus on an area of cybersecurity that fits and strengthens the existing research at the institute
- Excellent scientific track record with publications at international top conferences/journals
- Motivation, experience and didactic skills for teaching in English
- Experience in the acquisition of research projects
- Network in the international scientific community
The position will involve the following duties:
- Research on cybersecurity
- Scientific publications at international top conferences/journals
- Acquisition and management of third party funding for research (EU, FFG, FWF, industrial projects)
- Supervision of students
- Independent teaching in the bachelor and master programs
- Service in the academic administration
Closing date for applications: 30 April 2018
Contact: Stefan Mangard
More information: https://www.iaik.tugraz.at/content/about_iaik/jobs/tenure_track/
04 April 2018
National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
Postdoctoral research fellow position to work on Applied Cryptography, 5G, Wireless, and IoT Security is available in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at National Sun Yat-sen University. Welcome the fresh Ph.D., who is going to build strong publication for pursuing the faculty position.
The publication of research works will focus on the prestigious international journals and security conferences as the following shortlists.
Journals:
IEEE or ACM Transactions journals with top ranking or high impact factor.
Conferences:
IEEE S&P, Usenix Sec, ACM CCS, Crypto, Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt, NDSS, FC, PETS, FSE, ESORICS, PKC, ACNS, AsiaCCS, TCC, CT-RSA, ACM WiSec, IEEE CSF, etc.
Qualification:
- Candidates should have a Ph.D. Degree (CS or EE), and strong background in applied cryptography, wireless and 5G security, IoT security, and authentication protocol.
- Strong publication record (major journals or top security conference papers).
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Work experience in relevant research projects is preferable.
KPI: The number of submissions to the shortlisted journals and conferencesper year.
The initial appointment will be until the end of this year(2018) but renewable depending on the availability of funding and the candidate\'s performance(at most 2 to 3years). The travel support will also be provided to attend international conferences or to visit overseas universities. The candidate will have the chance to work together with the most active and strong security research team at National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU, one of seven top research universities in Taiwan).
How to apply:
Interested candidates kindly send their CV to Prof. Chun-I Fan(email: cifan (at) mail.cse.nsysu.edu.tw). Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. Only shortlist will be notified.
Closing date for applications: 30 June 2018
Contact: Prof. Chun-I Fan, Email: cifan (at) mail.cse.nsysu.edu.tw
More information: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324202444_Call_for_Postdoc_Position
02 April 2018
University of Tartu, Estonia
We expect candidates to be able to develop and devote significant time to their own research agenda around the theme of the project. Successful candidates will help to design and evaluate privacy-enhancing cryptographic techniques for blockchains (e.g., SNARKs) and perform other research duties to help with the project, collaborate with partners and ensure the smooth administration of the project including the timely delivery of research output.
The EU H2020 project PRIViLEDGE requires travel to and collaboration with colleagues throughout the European Union. Full travel and equipment budget is available to support the activities of the project.
For any inquiries or to apply for the positions, submit a full research curriculum-vitae (cv), names of two references, and a research statement to Prof Helger Lipmaa (firstname.lastname (at) ut.ee) clearly indicating the position sought. This is crucial since we have several open positions.
The project started from January 1, 2018, and will last for three years. In the case of interest, the candidates may later seek further employment but this is not necessarily guaranteed. The position will stay open until we find a suitable candidate; please apply early.
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2018
Contact: Helger Lipmaa
More information: https://crypto.cs.ut.ee/index.php/Projects/PRIViLEDGE
29 March 2018
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
I am looking for PhD interns with interest in cyber-physical system security (IoT, water, power grid, transportation, and autonomous vehicle etc.). The attachment will be at least 3 months. Allowance will be provided for local expenses.
Interested candidates please send your CV with a research statement to Prof. Jianying Zhou.
Closing date for applications: 30 May 2018
Contact: Prof. Jianying Zhou
Email: jianying_Zhou (at) sutd.edu.sg
More information: http://jianying.space/
28 March 2018
King Khaled University. Abha, Saudi Arabia
time positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor in the following
fields:
Network Security
Information security
Computer Security
Hardware Security
Salary:
The University offers a competitive salary based on qualification, professional
experience, and the position offered, as follows:
Professor: $52,500 - $88,500 per annum.
Associate professor: $43,000- $73,000 per annum.
Assistant professor: $35,500 - $60,000 per annum.
Common Benefits:
? Free visa.
? Tax-free salary.
? Around 2-week vacation on each Islamic Eid.
? 60-days annually paid vacation.
? Annual air tickets for up to 4 family members to home country.
? Free Medical Services for all family members at all government hospitals.
? Children Education Allowance (Terms and Conditions apply).
? Annual housing allowance (Terms and Conditions apply).
? Furniture allowance upon arrival (Terms and Conditions apply).
? Weekends (Thursday and Friday) are off.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Sarah Abu Ghazalah sabugazalah (at) kku.edu.sa
Also, all the documents should be sent via email to: ccs (at) kku.edu.sa
More information: http://www.cs.kku.edu.sa/en
Robert Bosch Research and Technology Center, Pittsburgh PA, USA
The Bosch Group operates in most countries in the world. With over 390,000 associates, a career at Bosch offers a chance to grow an exceptional career in an environment that values diversity, initiative and a drive for results.
Job Description
Ideal candidates for this position should have experience in at least one, preferably two or more of the following:
-(Distributed) system security and cloud computing, with emphasis on fault-tolerance, secure computation, secure function evaluation, implementation aspects of the above, knowledge of the blockchain and crypto currency architectures and applications thereof.
-System Security, network security, embedded security, trusted computing, hardware security
-Applied cryptography, privacy enhancing technologies
-Security and machine learning, applications of data miniing to security, intrusion detection, anomaly detection,
network security, applications of data mining to constrained environments (e.g., automotive networks)
-Software security, static and dynamic program analysis, automated vulnerability detection and patching, reverse engineering of software binaries, hardening techniques to protect software against reverse engineering, formal modelling, etc.
The candidate should have expert knowledge (evidenced by significant contributions in the form of publications and/or patents or patent applications) in at least one of the listed areas and be familiar with at least one other area (should be able to understand and contribute in deep technical discussions in the area). The candidate will be expected to be an active contributor, should have good written and oral communication skills, cross-team collaboration skills, and should be open to acquiring and applying new skills.
Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018
Contact: Contact: Dr. Jorge Guajardo Merchan (jorge DOT guajardomerchan AT us DOT bosch DOT com)
More information: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/BoschGroup/743999666848005-research-engineer?trid=eaeb2bda-02a4-4e9f-b357-957d3b6da7d7