International Association
for Cryptologic Research

We are looking for research fellow (post-doc), research associate, research assistant, research assistant, project interns, phd students to join our group.

Candidates for research fellow/associate should have completed (or close to completing) a PhD degree in computer science, mathematics or a related discipline. Research assistants/project interns are expected to have an honours degree or an equivalent qualification.

Research Fellow/Associates are expected to have solid experience in Public Key Cryptography and Provable Security. Research assistants and project interns should have respectable academic record and an interest in the above area. Specific topic of interest:

- Lattice-Based Anonymous Credentials

- Empirical Analysis on Strength of Ideal Lattice

- Ring Signatures & Linkable Ring Signatures

- Different kinds of zero-knowledge proof/argument systems

- Transaction Privacy in Public and Consortium Blockchain

These positions have flexible starting dates. The initial appointment will be for 12 months, with a strong possibility for further appointment.

Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019

Contact: Dr. Man Ho Au (csallen (at) comp.polyu.edu.hk)

More information: http://www.comp.polyu.edu.hk/~csallen

Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Post-Quantum Cryptography, Mathematics Department, University of Auckland.

Two years duration

The aim of this role is to conduct research at an international level on post-quantum cryptography and related mathematics. The successful applicant will be working in collaboration with Professor Steven Galbraith, his students, and other collaborators. The ability to work as part of a team and independently is essential. PhD in Mathematics or a related discipline (eg Computer Science) desired.

The Mathematics department at the University of Auckland was ranked 45th worldwide in the 2018 QS World University Rankings. Professor Galbraith\'s research group contains approx 6 post-grad students working in mathematical crypto.

The minimum salary for a research fellow at the University of Auckland in 2019 is NZD 81963.00.

Closing date for applications: 15 January 2019

Contact: Steven Galbraith

Professor of Pure Mathematics

s.galbraith (at) auckland.ac.nz

More information: https://opportunities.auckland.ac.nz/jobid/20285/1/1

Ada Lovelace Post-Doc Fellowships with the Quantum Software Consortium (QSC).

QSC is a project of University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, Delft University of Technology, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, funded by NWO.

We are inviting applications for our program of prestigious 3 year Ada Lovelace postdoctoral Fellowships, which has the explicit aim of hiring talented female researchers.

The consortium is organized around three themes of algorithmic development: for quantum computers, for quantum networks, and for quantum(-safe) cryptography. A fourth hardware theme, the demonstrator, provides a distributed quantum computing network linking the three sites of the consortium and The Hague, to test designs arising from the three software themes. World class hardware for demonstrating quantum algorithms is furthermore available via QuTech, Leiden, and Amsterdam outside this proposal.

The subject matter of a candidate’s proposed research is free, as long as it contributes to the scientific program of the QSC. The first call for Ada Lovelace Fellowships will be open until January 31th 2019. Candidates can be proposed in the following two ways:

(1) proposal by one of the QSC Senior Researchers.

(2) application by the candidate, accompanied by a supporting letter by a QSC Senior Researcher.

In both cases, the proposal should include CV and list of publications, description of proposed research, description of embedding in the QSC (preferred location, collaborators), up to three names of scientists who can be contacted for reference letters

You can submit your application to the QSC office. Email: office (at) quantumsc.nl. Deadline for applications is January 31st 2019. In the current round up to two fellowships can be granted.

Closing date for applications: 31 January 2019

Contact: Ronald Cramer (cramer (at) cwi.nl, cramer (at) math.leidenuniv.nl)

More information: http://quantumsc.nl/Research/Overview/

TAMIS research group at IRISA (Rennes, France) is seeking two motivated researchers (1 Ph.D. and 1 research engineer) in the area of side-channel analysis for malware detection.

The project targets to build a malware detection framework using side-channel information.

We are looking for team players who are motivated to drive top-quality research and save the world. The area of research lies between two fields and we expect at least competences in one of them: security on embedded devices and/or malware analysis.

The positions are available from March 2019, but starting dates are negotiable.

The Ph.D. position is estimated for 3 years. The initial contract for the research engineer will be one year, but extendable for 3 years in case of successful performance.

Review of applications will start immediately until position is filled.

Interested candidates should contact us asap and send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references.

Closing date for applications: 1 March 2019

Contact: Annelie Heuser, annelie.heuser (at) irisa.fr

More information: http://www.annelieheuser.com/AH/AHMA.html

NTU Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018.

The fellowship provides post-doc scholars from around the world with the opportunity to conduct one year of independent investigations at NTU in Singapore and one year at a Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) research partner institution in Sweden e.g., Chalmers University of Technology and collaborate with Katerina Mitrokotsa and her group focusing on security and privacy and cryptography.

The official call closes on the 30th of Nov. 2018.

Please contact Katerina Mitrokotsa in case you are interested to work with her until the 27th of Nov. 2018

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

Associate Professor

Chalmers University of Technology

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

aikmitr (at) chalmers.se

More information: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ppf/Pages/home.aspx

Locations:

Beijing, Shenzhen & Singapore.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Formulate research problems based on real-world security requirements and conduct high-quality research independently.

o Understand business requirements from the products of Huawei and translate them into technical requirements and research topics.

o Design innovative solutions for security requirements from Huawei’s products while fulfilling various constraints from all aspects, including compliance, manufacturing process, hardware capability, performance, cost, etc.

o Design and develop prototypes; deliver research results and provide competitive solution to the product lines.

• Contribute to the research activities in applied cryptography team; participate or lead research subjects.
• Work on IP (Intellectual Property, i.e. patents) and standardization.
• Develop collaborations with industry peers and academia.
• Participate and contribute in corporate direction and strategy over security technology.

Skills / Qualifications:

• M.sc or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Cryptography, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 2-5 years of experience in information security or applied cryptography.
• Programming skills in at least one language. C, C++, Java, or Shell codes, etc.
• Good written and verbal communications skills.
• Self-motivated with strong sense of responsibility.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

o Deep understanding of elliptic curves, bilinear pairing and underline algebra.

o Lattice-based algorithms & post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.

o Blockchain and other distributed ledger technology.

o Privacy protection algorithms such as Homomorphic Encryption, Multiparty Computation & Zero-Knowledge Proofs.

o Symmetric-key cryptography, including white-box crypto algorithm.

Closing date for applications: 30 March 2019

Contact: Shuang Wu, wu.shuang (at) huawei.com

Several full-time research positions in cryptography, blockchain, and formal verification are available at Computer Science, Aarhus University at several levels.

We are looking for:

• PhD students

• Postdocs

• Assistant Professors (tenure track)

• Associate Professors

We are hiring within the following topics:

• Consensus protocols for blockchains

• Blockchain technology

• Game theoretic analysis of cryptographic protocols and blockchains

• Privacy-enhancing technologies

• Differential Privacy

• Zero-knowledge proofs

• Efficient implementation of secure multiparty computation

• Theory of secure multiparty computation

• Secure multiparty computation for the blockchain

• Cryptographic security models

• Formally verified cryptographic implementations

• Language design and semantics for smart contracts

• Formal verification of cryptographic protocols, including blockchain and secure multiparty computation

Applying

If you are interested in a PhD or postdoc position contact us as soon as possible. Positions will stay open until suitable candidates are found. PhD students will later formally apply here: http://phd.scitech.au.dk/for-applicants/ (Deadline February 2019). Assistant Professor or Associate Professor applications are sent here: http://cs.au.dk/about-us/vacancies/scientific-positions/stillinger/Vacancy/show/1009431/5283/ (deadline January, 2019), but feel free to contact us for more information if you are interested in applying.

Closing date for applications: 1 February 2019

Contact: any of:

• Ivan Damgård, ivan (at) cs.au.dk

• Jesper Buus Nielsen, jbn (at) cs.au.dk

• Claudio Orlandi, orlandi (at) cs.au.dk

• Bas Spitters, spitters (at) cs.au.dk

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Victoria is seeking applicants for up to four positions at the Assistant or Associate rank. Candidates with research in AI, Systems, Theory, or Interdisciplinary Areas, as broadly defined by csrankings.org, are encouraged to apply. Another position at the Assistant or Associate rank, with a preference for female applicants, is available.

Closing date for applications: 21 December 2018

Contact: search (at) csc.uvic.ca

More information: https://www.uvic.ca/engineering/computerscience/people/employment-opportunities/index.php

CryptoExperts is looking for highly motivated engineers / researchers to work on applied cryptographic topics.

The job would include

• conducting missions of {design, development, evaluation} of crypto {primitives, protocols, applications} for CryptoExperts customers,

• managing your own research and taking part to collaborative research projects,

• developing innovative crypto technologies and products.

CryptoExperts office is located in the center of Paris.

A PhD degree (preferably in crypto) and a previous experience in development are a strong plus.

To apply, please send your resume and a short statement (background and what you would like to achieve next) at jobs (at) cryptoexperts.com

Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019

Contact: jobs (at) cryptoexperts.com

More information: https://www.cryptoexperts.com/

Applications are invited for a Ph.D. position in the field of cryptography at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain, to be co-supervised by Dr. Vanesa Daza (UPF) and Dr. Alessandra Scafuro (NCSU). Research in Anonymity and Accountability in Blockchain technologies is expected. The starting date will be around September 2019.

Only outstanding candidates that satisfy international mobility criteria will be considered (i.e. the applicant should not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date).

The contract will be for 3 years with a gross salary of €34,800, plus other advantages.

The candidate should hold or be about to receive a master\'s degree by September 2019 in computer science, mathematics or a related area. Specialization in cryptography (demonstrated by a relevant MSc) will be positively evaluated.

The application must include: research interests and motivation for applying for the position, CV, the names of two referees, transcripts and diplomas, and a list of any scientific work (if any).

Further inquiries about the project and conditions should be sent to cryptophdapplications (at) upf.edu .

Closing date for applications: 3 January 2019

Contact: cryptophdapplications (at) upf.edu

Your Responsibilities:

- Definition of IoT end-to-end security architecture

- Creation of innovative and disruptive security solutions

- Specification / Design / Review of embedded security architectures

- Risk and threats analysis of security systems

- Root cause analysis of security defects and creation of counter measures

-Technical interface to customers and to the product development team

Your Profile:

- Have a Master degree or PhD in Cryptography, Security, Software Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics

- Have experience in the design and development of Embedded Secure Systems

- Knowledge of SoCs and/or Smartcard/Secure Element products

- Have a security background

- Independent working style, but willingness to listen and to adapt

- Very good communication skills

- Strong team player

- Willingness to travel

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018

Contact: Veronika von Hepperger, Senior Recruiter, (Email: Veronika.vonhepperger (at) nxp.com)

More information: https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Hamburg/SoC-IC-Security-Hardware-Architect_R-10010354

Project

The cryptography group at AIT is looking for a Ph.D. student to work on the PROFET (Cryptographic Foundations for Future-proof Internet Security) project, led by Dr. Daniel Slamanig (AIT) in cooperation with the Security and Privacy group at TU Wien (Prof. Matteo Maffei). The project is planned to start in Q1 2019 and has a duration of 3 years.

The project targets at designing public-key cryptography capable to secure tomorrow\'s Internet which will encompass paradigms such as cloud computing, the IoT or distributed ledgers as essential ingredients. It specifically puts a focus on: (1) designing security models and schemes that are surveillance and subversion resilient by design (forward and post-compromise security), and 2) designing cryptographic schemes that provide post-quantum security (either via generic or direct constructions). The project covers foundational as well as applied aspects.

Research group

The applicant will have a 30h/week employment at AIT in Vienna working in close collaboration with other members of the cryptography group. There will also be a strong interaction with the Security and Privacy group at TU Wien (and in particular with another PhD student ).

Profile

Eligible candidates will hold a Master\'s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Security or similar discipline. Students who are expected to receive their MSc degree by the end of 2018 are also encouraged to apply. We prefer candidates who can demonstrate that they have developed their research skills during their studies. Adequate English (written and verbal communication) for scientific interactions is required.

Skills

• High motivation for research work and ability to work independently.
• Good organisation and communication skills.
• Eager to disseminate research results through publications and presentations at top-tier conferences.

Closing date for applications: 28 February 2019

Contact:

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Contact: Daniel Slamanig, daniel.slamanig (at) ait.ac.at

More information: https://profet.at/

Two (2) full-time research positions in Cyber

Security are available at either Research

Fellow or Senior Research Fellow level in the

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer

Science at QUT.

These positions will undertake research

projects funded by the Cyber Security

Cooperative Research Centre (CRC),

collaborating with its industry partners and

other participant universities throughout

Australia.

Specifically, QUT is host to the CRC’s Resilient

Systems research theme, which focusses on

technological solutions to cyber security

threats, especially those relating to computer

networks. Applicants with research experience

in computer network security, communications

protocols, industrial control systems,

communications log analysis, digital forensics,

complex system modelling, intrusion detection,

and related topics are especially welcome.

Closing date for applications: 13 January 2019

Contact: Professor Colin Fidge

Discipline Leader - Information Security

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

More information: https://qut.nga.net.au/?jati=87681359-6C3D-B81A-144D-A4B8B24E7607

At the Faculty of Computer Science of the University of Vienna the position of a

University Professor of Security and Privacy

(full time, permanent position) is to be filled.

We are looking for outstanding scientists who are active in the core areas to be covered by this position: information and network security, including privacy. The position is envisioned to serve as a crystallization point in the faculty for security and privacy research and teaching, with the thematic focus on software and systems security. The candidate should demonstrate deep knowledge and have an excellent research record in the theory and practice of security and privacy, with documented outreach to application areas, for example (but not limited to) Cyber Physical Systems or Internet of Things, addressing the increasing demand for security and privacy solutions in research and industry.

Closing date for applications: 7 January 2019

More information: https://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/jobs-recruiting/professuren/detail-seite/news/security-and-privacy/?no_cache=1&tx_new

The Cryptography Research Group at Microsoft Research seeks outstanding graduate students for summer internships in Redmond in the areas of Homomorphic Encryption, Compilers, Verifiable Computation, Oblivious RAM, Zero-knowledge Proofs, Private Set Intersection, Privacy for ML, Blockchain based applications, privacy preserving systems, applied Secure Multi Party Computation, Differential Privacy, and other areas of applied cryptography.

Interested candidates please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will be considered through the spring until all positions are filled, but for full consideration please apply by January 15, 2019.

Closing date for applications: 1 June 2019

Contact: [email protected]

There is vacancy for four PhD positions in computer science at the Department of Informatics. The positions are for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year. A PhD degree in computer science is highly requested by corporate organizations and academia.

Although the positions are intended for the whole department, the Reliable and Secure Communication group is interested in candidates in domains of cryptography and cryptographic Boolean functions.

For more information check

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160197/phd-position-4-in-computer-science

Closing date for applications: 9 December 2018

Contact: For applicants in cryptography please contact Prof. Tor Helleseth tor.helleseth (at) uib.no

For applicants in cryptographic Boolean functions please contact Dr. habil. Lilya Budaghyan lilya.budaghyan (at) uib.no

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160197/phd-position-4-in-computer-science

There is a vacancy for a position as a researcher in Cryptology at the Department of Informatics in the Selmer Center for secure and reliable communications. The position is for a period of 2 years and is connected to the project Modern Methods and Tools for Theoretical and Applied Cryptology (CryptoWorld) funded by the Norwegian Research Council.

For more details see

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160195/researcher-position-in-cryptology

Closing date for applications: 1 December 2018

Contact: Prof. Tor Helleseth

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160195/researcher-position-in-cryptology

The Information Security & Cryptography Group led by Prof. Michael Backes at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is looking for multiple fully-funded Ph.D. students working on machine learning privacy and/or biomedical privacy.

The Information Security & Cryptography group is one of the world-leading research groups concentrating on cutting-edge research in security and privacy. As part of CISPA, the group is located at Saarbruecken, Germany. CISPA is the newest member of the Helmholtz Association, the largest scientific organization in Germany fully committed to scientific excellence and to tackling the grand research challenges in their respective fields. CISPA as the first investment of Helmholtz in computer science is one of the top research centers in information security, it is constantly ranked top-3 in the field worldwide, see, e.g., CSrankings.org (http://csrankings.org/#/index?sec&world).

Requirements:

• A bachelor/master degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics with excellent grades
• Excellent English
• Excellent programming skills
• Good knowledge about machine learning and/or cryptography

What we offer:

• Full-time working contract
• Excellent research environment
• Strong supervision
• World-class collaborations

To apply, please send your

• CV
• Transcripts
• Motivation letter
• Contact information of two references

to yang.zhang (at) cispa.saarland

Closing date for applications: 1 April 2019

Contact: Yang Zhang, yang.zhang (at) cispa.saarland

We are looking for hardworking and self-driven PhD students to work in the areas of applied cryptography beginning from Fall 2019 (August 2019). University of South Florida is a Rank 1 Research University and offers a competitive salary with an excellent working environment, all within a close proximity of high-tech industry and beautiful beaches of Sunny Florida. Tampa/Orlando area is a key part of Florida High Technology Corridor, and harbors major tech and research companies. The qualified candidate will have opportunities for research internship and joint-projects with lead-industrial companies.

Topics: Secure and Reliable Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

• Post-quantum secure blockchains

• Use of blockchains to enhance cyber-security of critical infrastructures

Secure and Reliable Internet of Things and Systems

• Post-quantum secure IoTs and secure voting systems

• Cryptographic primitives for IoTs

Trustworthy Machine Learning (TML)

• Privacy-preserving machine learning

• Adversarial machine learning

Breach-Resilient Cyber-Infrastructures:

• New searchable encryption and Oblivious RAM schemes

• Privacy Enhancing Technologies for genomic and medical data

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: 1 February 2019

Contact: Dr. Attila A. Yavuz is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Applied Cryptography Research Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of South Florida.

http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/

attilaayavuz (at) usf.edu

More information: http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/article/PositionDescrption_at_USF_Fall2019.pdf

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a young university which was established in collaboration with MIT. I am looking for promising PhD students who are interested in working in the area of cyber security. The position is fully funded up to 4 years with very competitive scholarship and overseas research attachment opportunities.

Candidates should have an excellent background (with Bachelor or Master degree and CGPA>80%) in mathematics or computer science/engineering and the ability to work on inter-disciplinary research projects. Acquaintance with cryptography and network/system security concepts as well as some programming skills will be considered as strong assets.

For the Sept 2019 intake, the application deadline is 31st Dec 2018. More information of the PhD program is available at https://istd.sutd.edu.sg/phd/phd-overview/.

Interested candidates please send your CV to Prof. Jianying Zhou

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018

Contact: Jianying Zhou

More information: http://jianying.space/