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08 April 2019
Ecole centrale of Lyon, INL laboratory, Ecully, France
In particular, problematic sub-operations (non-linear operations leading to side channel leakage for example) of cryptographic algorithm will be implemented using the new operator in order to evaluate either its security and the energy consumption of the resulting change in the computation paradigm.
Closing date for applications: 10 May 2019
Contact: Cédric Marchand
More information: http://inl.cnrs.fr/files/Th%C3%A8ses20192020/INL04_EDEEA_Navarro_Marchand_2019.pdf
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
We offer a globally competitive salary package and low income tax, plus an excellent research environment in Singapore. The initial contract will be for 2 years, and renewable subject to the performance. Interested candidates are to send their CV, and 2 reference letters to Dr. Le Su. Review of application will start immediately until the positions are filled.
Closing date for applications: 7 October 2019
Contact: Dr. Le Su, le.su (at) ntu.edu.sg
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
We offer a globally competitive salary package and low income tax, plus an excellent research environment in Singapore. The initial contract will be for 2 years, and renewable subject to the performance. Interested candidates are to send their CV, and 2 reference letters to Dr. Le Su. Review of application will start immediately until the positions are filled.
Closing date for applications: 7 October 2019
Contact: Dr. Le Su, le.su (at) ntu.edu.sg
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Department of Informatics
The professorship will be dedicated to the combination of artificial intelligence and IT security. We seek a broad range of applicants with experience and focus in at least one of the following domains:
AI methods that improve the security of IT systems
IT security methods for AI-based systems.
KIT has research competence in various fields of IT security and artificial intelligence. In particular, the candidate is planned to be affiliated with the Competence Center for Applied Security Technology (KASTEL) as well as IT security research at KIT within the framework of the Helmholtz Association. In addition, it is expected that the candidate strengthens a strategic focus of secure and dependable systems at the Faculty of Informatics.
The new professor is expected to teach courses in the core curriculum of the department of Informatics, in both mandatory and elective areas. During the first three years, the teaching can be performed in English language.
The candidate is expected to actively shape research at KIT, to advance the personal development of her/himself and independently supervise doctoral researchers as well as graduate and undergraduate students. The new professor shall successfully combine collaborative work attitude with strong communication skills.
The initial appointment is for six years as a temporary civil servant or as an employee. An interim evaluation is carried out in the third year of service. If the final tenure evaluation is positive, the successful candidate will be promoted to a tenured full professorship (W3) in accordance with §15 (2) KITG.
Starting date:as soon as possible
Closing date for applications: 8 April 2019
Contact: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Beckert, email: bernhard.beckert (at) kit.edu
More information: https://www.pse.kit.edu/karriere/567.php
Chinese University of Hong Kong
- PhD degree in Computer Science
- Good track record in top conferences
- With system background (e.g., Linux)
- Experience in blockchain (e.g., Ethereum, Hyperledger)
Closing date for applications: 1 July 2019
Contact: Send your CV to ericlo (at) cse.cuhk.edu.hk using the email subject \"Post-doc applicant: [Your Name]\" (e.g., \"Post-doc applicant: Harry Porter\").
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
NTU Singapore offers globally competitive salary package with extremely low income tax and an excellent environment for research. The contract will be initially for 2 years, and has the possibility to be extended subject to the availability of funding. The position will be open until filled, interested candidates are to send their CV and the contact information of 2 referees to Prof. Jian Guo.
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2019
Contact: Jian Guo, Assistant Professor, guojian (at) ntu.edu.sg
More information: http://catf.crypto.sg
Yeshiva University
This is a tenure eligible position depending on experience and qualifications. We offer an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefits, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Compensation commensurate with experience. Relocation assistance may be provided.
Closing date for applications: 11 September 2019
More information: https://apptrkr.com/1418527
Program Director/Tenure Track Faculty Member of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (Tenure
Yeshiva University
Given the multidisciplinary mission of the Katz School, there will be opportunities to collaborate on research and initiatives with colleagues from other fields and schools; for example, Biotech, Mathematics, Economics, CyberSecurity, Data and Privacy Law (at Cardozo School of Law), and YU’s Innovation Lab. In particular, this is an opportunity for an entrepreneurial leader to take advantage of the University’s extensive connections to Israel’s startup community and groundbreaking work in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Biotech and Cybersecurity.
We offer an excellent compensation package, and a broad range of employee benefits, including immediate participation in the University’s retirement plan. Compensation commensurate with experience. Relocation assistance may be provided.
Closing date for applications: 11 September 2019
More information: https://apptrkr.com/1418515
Imperial College London
This position is funded by HM Government and is available only to UK citizens unfortunately. The studentship will last for 3.5 years and include tuition fees as a Home student and an attractive stipend of £24,000/year, plus a generous allowance for travel and subsistence.
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2019
Contact: Cong Ling (c.ling (at) imperial.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BQT906/phd-studentship-in-post-quantum-cryptography
29 March 2019
University of Luxembourg, Cryptolux (SnT)
The successful candidate will join the CryptoLUX group led by Prof. Alex Biryukov. Candidates with proven research track record in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
- Design/analysis of lightweight crypto (with the goal to evaluate NIST competition submissions)
- Financial cryptography (cryptocurrencies, blockchain tech)
- Privacy enhancing technologies
Your Profile
A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field; Competitive research record in applied cryptography or information security (at least one paper in top 10 IT security/crypto conferences; or several papers at ToSC(FSE), CHES, PETs or TCC); Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background; Good skills in programming and scripting languages; Commitment, team working and a critical mind; Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory.
The University offers a one years employment contract (with extension possibility). The University offers highly competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer. You will work in an exciting international environment of a large IT security-focused research center (SnT/CSC), developing technologies which will have direct impact on the future.
Applications, written in English, should be submitted by e-mail and should include:
- A brief cover letter explaining the candidate\'s motivation and research interests
- Curriculum Vitae (including photo, education/research/ work, publications, interests)
- Information on participation in competitions, Olympiads, CTFs is a plus
- Contact information of 2-3 references
Applications will be considered on receipt therefore applying before the deadline is encouraged.
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2019
Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov
More information: https://www.cryptolux.org/index.php/Vacancies
Society for Electronic Transactions and Security [SETS], Chennai, India
Post: Project Associate (Number of Posts: 2)
Project Duration: 3 years (the positions as proposed are purely temporary and would be filled on Contract basis with consolidated salary under the project). The appointment will be made initially for a period of two years and extendable upto further one more year or the closing date of the project whichever is earlier.
Salary: Rs 40,000 to Rs 50,000 per month commensurate to relevant experience
Essential Qualifications: M.E/M.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Computer Science and Engineering/ Applied Electronics/ Embedded Systems/ VLSI Design from a recognized university in First Class with 60% or above marks or equivalent.
Areas of Skill sets/ Knowledge required:
a) Knowledge in cryptology and strong background in digital system design, including project development experience in C, MATLAB, VHDL/Verilog programming. b) In-depth knowledge of front-end digital design process and related design flows (Xilinx FPGA /ASIC digital IC design). c) Candidates with prior industrial/research experience in the field of Hardware Security including Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) and Side Channel Attacks (SCA) are preferred.
Selection Procedure: Written Test and/or Interview
How to Apply?
1) Applications received via email will ONLY be considered. Candidate should write “Application for Project Associate Position” in the subject line of his/her E-mail. 2) The candidate is required to attach the Personal Particulars Form in pdf format duly filled and signed. 3) The email should be sent to hrpuf2019 (at) setsindia.net
Closing date for applications: 10 April 2019
Contact: N. Nalla Anandakumar, Scientist, SETS (Co-Principal Investigator)
More information: https://setsindia.in/careers
University of Warsaw
MIM UW is one of the strongest computer science faculties in Europe. It is known for talented students (e.g., two wins and 13 times in top ten at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest) and strong research teams, especially in theoretical aspects of computer science like algorithms, logic and automata, cryptography (e.g., 8 ERC grants in these fields, 4 of them running at the moment). For an overview of research areas represented in the Faculty, see http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/en/dziedziny-badan
Requirements:
- PhD degree in computer science or mathematics achieved during the last 10 years
- Strong publication record in international computer science journals or conferences
- Teaching experience
- Mobility record (participation in conferences, research visits, postdoc positions, etc.)
The position is for 4 years, with the possibility of extending for an indefinite period of time after a positive result of employee evaluation. The position comes with teaching load of 210 hrs/year.
Deadline for applications: 25th April 2019.
More details, including application procedure can be found under the following link:
https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/rozne/konkursy-pliki/2019/assistant-professor-comp-systems-2019-04-25.pdf
For more information about the procedure, requirements, conditions, etc. please contact a vice-director of Institute of Informatics, Lukasz Kowalik (kowalik (at) mimuw.edu.pl).
Closing date for applications: 25 April 2019
Contact: Lukasz Kowalik (kowalik (at) mimuw.edu.pl)
More information: https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/rozne/konkursy-pliki/2019/assistant-professor-comp-systems-2019-04-25.pdf
University of Manchester, UK
Project Description
Since the privatisation of the energy market in the UK, the inefficiency of its structures have resulted in unaffordable energy for micro consumers such as households and SMEs. Similar market structures distributed worldwide have also experienced the same issue. A few contributing factors leading to this issue are complicated switching process between suppliers, current high-cost technical infrastructure for administration and billing purposes and fixed rate supply system. With the use of blockchain as an infrastructure, there is a significant opportunity to disrupt the current energy market with automation and integration of services, provide savings in the energy provision process and reduce energy bills for end users. However, little scientific information is available regarding the costs associated with running a blockchain-based energy market and the best methods for scaling up such a platform.
eChain is a blockchain-based energy trading platform developed by UrbanChain, which uses hyperledger as a building block. The embedded features of the platform are real-time switching, automated billing and administration, P2P trading between energy generators and consumers, and demand side management.
Funding note
The candidate must be a UK/EU national as required by the funding agency.
Person Specification
Candidates must hold a minimum of an upper Second Class UK Honours degree or international equivalent in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
Skills and Qualifications
- A passion for blockchain technology, preferably concerning the energy sector
- Enthusiasm for working with cloud services and virtual machines
- Capable of producing highly original work and an enquiring mind with well-developed analytical and investigative skills
- A track record in software and/or electronic engineering, distributed ledger systems and/or system security
Closing date for applications: 15 April 2019
Contact: Candidates are encouraged to send their CV, a transcript with a list of courses and grades, and a description of their research interests to Dr Mustafa A. Mustafa as soon as possible for informal discussion about their suitability.
https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/mustafa.mustafa.html
More information: http://www.cs.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/projects/description/?projectid=20154
26 March 2019
Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
We offer a three-year position with salary according to the remuneration group E 12/13 TV-L (39,83 Wochenstunden). The position is based in Bochum, Germany and will involve international travel to conduct and present research.
The load of teaching will be calculated according to §3 of Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung (state of North Rhine-Westphalia).
If you are interested, send your complete application documents in one single pdf file (max. 10 MB) with subject line *Application for PhD* directly to Nils Fleischhacker. ( nils.fleischhacker (at) rub.de )
Required documents are:
- Letter of motivation
- Curriculum vitae (including a list of publications if appropriate)
- Master\'s certificate and transcript of records
At Ruhr-Universität Bochum, we wish to promote careers of women in areas in which they have been underrepresented, and we would therefore like to encourage female candidates to send us their applications. Applications by suitable candidates with severe disabilities and other applicants with equal legal status are likewise most welcome.
Closing date for applications: 14 April 2019
Contact: Nils Fleischhacker, nils.fleischhacker (at) rub.de
More information: https://goo.gl/FSxDbC
University of Birmingham
The main goal of this studentship is to develop optimized, side-channel protected hardware implementations of isogeny-based protocols.
The student will be integrated within the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy and they will collaborate with more experienced researchers on this research program. They will be supervised by Dr. Sujoy Sinha Roy, Dr. Christophe Petit and Dr. Flavio Garcia. All three are members of Birmingham’s Academic Center of Excellence in Cyber security.
Person specification:
2:1 Honours undergraduate degree and/or postgraduate degree with Distinction (or an international equivalent) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematical Engineering or closely related discipline. The ideal candidate for this position will be familiar with low-level programming, hardware architecture design and cryptography, but other candidates with a strong academic record will also be considered.
Funding Notes: The candidate must be a UK national as required by the funding agency.
Total stipend to student: £22,000 (year1), £22,500 (year2), £23,000 (year3), £11,750 (6 months of year4). The stipend is tax free. This is a research position with limited or no teaching requirements.
Application link: https://sits.bham.ac.uk/lpages/EPS003.htm
Closing date for applications: 15 May 2019
Contact: Candidates are encouraged to send their CV, a transcript with a list of courses and grades, and a description of their research interests to Sujoy Sinha Roy and Christophe Petit and Flavio Garcia as soon as possible for informal discussion about their suitability.
https://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~sinharos/
https://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~petitcz/
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~garciaf/
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
The University of Kent is one of only 17 Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACEs-CSR) in the UK, recognised by UK government. SoCyETAL will grow interdisciplinary research in areas such as international conflict, cyber influence and behaviour, cybercrime, cyber law, and financial technology, just to name a few. In addition to research, SoCyETAL will offer a number of interdisciplinary MSc programmes.
Applications are invited from candidates in any research area that can complement or enhance the existing research strengths of the KirCCS and the Cyber Security research group at the School of Computing, especially in the socio-technical security theme. Successful candidates will be made members of both KirCCS and SoCyETAL. SoCyETAL will have a dedicated physical space allowing researchers from different schools and disciplines to work together, and there will be dedicated PhD studentships for members of SoCyETAL.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked with researchers in social science disciplines including but not limited to Psychology, Law, Sociology, Business, and Economics. Candidates with research experience in Artificial Intelligence are welcome, especially if that research goes beyond pure technical issues into topics such as human behaviour, ethics, law, transparency, trust, fairness, and policy.
For more details and to apply for the posts, please visit the further information URL.
Closing date for applications: 10 April 2019
Contact: For informal queries, please contact Prof Shujun Li (S.J.Li (at) kent.ac.uk, http://www.hooklee.com/) and Prof Richard Jones (R.E.Jones (at) kent.ac.uk, https://www.cs.kent.ac.uk/people/staff/rej/).
More information: https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/STM1002
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
NTU and HP have announced the creation of a new HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab located at NTU, representing an $84 million push towards industry transformation in the areas of digital manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.
Within this collaboration, we have several exciting research projects within HP Security Lab, based in Bristol, UK:
1. Malware and Attack Analysis
2. Security Analysis of Machine Learning
3. 3D Object Model Analysis
4. Image processing for Circuit Board analysis
There are multiple Postdoc positions available in each of the areas. The postdoc will work in the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Corporate Lab at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The position involves conducting basic research, developing tools, working as part of a large research team, traveling, and giving presentations. The working language is English.
Apart from specific requirement to the topic, general requirements for a candidate are:
- A PhD in Computer Science/Mathematics or related areas is required.
- Some of the positions (not all) will require a strong background in cybersecurity.
- Strong programming and algorithmic skills.
- An established research record.
Candidates must be experienced in one or more of the following areas:
- Malware and attack analysis
- Software testing and verification
- Machine Learning (Random Forests, Ensemble Learning, Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning and other algorithms)
- 3D Object Modelling (matching, recognition, classification, analysis and computer graphics)
- 2D Image Analysis and pattern recognition
The term is currently one to three years starting immediately. The salary is 5.5k to 10k SGD per month with up to 3 month performance bonus. (Singapore Tax is around 5%)
Closing date for applications: 31 July 2019
Contact: Prof. Yang Liu at yangliu AT ntu.edu.sg
More information: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/yangliu
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Interested applicants are encouraged to send their detailed CV and cover letter to Shivam Bhasin (sbhasin at ntu.edu.sg) and Prof. Thomas Peyrin (thomas.peyrin at ntu.edu.sg).
Deadline: end of April 2019 (but preferably before the 4th of April 2019)
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2019
Purdue University
The application must include a curriculum vitae, a short research statement, and names of (at least) two contacts who can provide a reference about the applicant and their work. The candidate should be able to demonstrate substantial expertise in cryptography/distributed systems illustrated in the form of publications at top crypto/security/systems venues. For full consideration, applications are expected by April 05, 2019. However, we shall accept applications until all the positions are filled. Applications may be submitted by email to crypto-postdoc (at) purdue.edu.
Closing date for applications: 5 April 2019
Contact:
Contact Email: crypto-postdoc (at) purdue.edu
Purdue Faculty Team
- Jeremiah Blocki
- Christina Garman
- Aniket Kate
- Hemanta K. Maji
University College London
We seek candidates with expertise and experience in both machine learning and information security. We expect the Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to lead cutting-edge research in this area, and more specifically, produce and present academic publications in top-tier conferences/journals, liaise with academic and industrial partners, and work with other researchers in the field.
UCL is one of the top-rated research institutions in the world, and currently the top recipient of Horizon 2020 funding in Europe. As of 2018, 30 Nobel Laureates and 3 Fields Medalists were UCL affiliates. UCL’s Computer Science Department is recognized as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the National Cyber Security Centre. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) evaluation, UCL was ranked first in the UK for Computer Science: 61% of its research submission are rated as world-leading and 96% as internationally excellent. For more information about our group, please visit http://sec.cs.ucl.ac.uk.
This post is funded for 24 months in the first instance.
Closing date for applications: 30 May 2019
Contact: Emiliano De Cristofaro, Head of Information Security Research, jobs (at) emilianodc.com
More information: http://bit.ly/ucl-privacyml-postdoc