International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The University of Luxembourg invites applications from M.Sc. holders in the general area of applied cryptography. Cryptolux.org is a team of cryptographers and security researchers interested in applied cryptography, cryptanalysis, privacy, network security, cryptographic blockchains and is led by Prof. Alex Biryukov. We are affiliated to the Department of Computer Science (DCS) and to the interdisciplinary Security and Trust center (SnT).

Area (potential topics of the thesis)

• Cryptanalysis and design of cryptographic primitives
• Lightweight block ciphers, hash functions, authenticated encryption schemes
• Privacy Enhancing Technology (Tor-like networks, privacy for cryptocurrencies, blockchains)
• Blockchain Cryptography
• Design of proofs of work, resource-hard functions, commitment schemes
• Side-channel attacks and countermeasures
• White-box cryptography

The University offers a Ph.D. study program with an Initial contract of 36 months, with a further possible 1-year extension if required. The University offers competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer. You will work in an exciting international environment and will have a chance to participate in the development of a newly created research center.

Starting date 15-Oct-2020 or later upon agreement. Early submission is encouraged; applications will be processed upon receipt.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov

More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?nPostingId=52476&nPostingTargetId=71379&id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&LG=UK&ma

The University of Luxembourg, Computer Science department and Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) invite applications from Ph.D. holders in the general area of Applied Cryptography. SnT is carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT. CryptoLux/SnT team is currently doing research in cryptography, distributed ledgers and privacy.

Research area The successful candidate will join the CryptoLux research team led by Prof. Alex Biryukov. He or she will contribute to a research project entitled "Security, Scalability, and Privacy in Blockchain Applications and Smart Contracts (FINCRYPT)", which is funded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR). Candidates with proven research track record in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

Applied Cryptography (SK or PK, PoWs, efficient ZK proofs, etc.)
Crypto-currencies, smart-contracts, financial cryptography, blockchains
Privacy enhancing technologies
Distributed consensus protocols

Your Profile

• A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field
• Competitive research record in cryptography or information security (at least one paper in top 10 IT security/crypto conferences)
• Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background, interest in economics/finance - a plus
• Good skills in programming and scripting languages
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory

Starting date 1-Oct-2020 or later upon agreement. Due to Covid, EU citizens or residents will be given preference. Position is for 12 month with possible extension.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov

More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?nPostingId=52476&nPostingTargetId=71379&id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&LG=UK&ma

We are looking for an excellent, motivated, post-doctoral researcher to work in the area of information security and cryptography. The post-doctoral researcher will join Katerina Mitrokotsa's research group (Chair of Cyber Security), working in the area of information and communication security with a focus on authentication protocols, verifiable delegation of computation, and secure multi-party computation. The position is available for one plus one year after a successful review evaluation.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=7716a2ff-927c-4fb5-aa35-90e310e2f4f3

We are looking for an excellent, motivated, self-driven doctoral student to work in the area of information security and cryptography. The position is within the group of Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa (Chair of Cyber Security) who is doing research in cryptographic protocols that guarantee reliable authentication, privacy-preservation and verifiable delegation of computation. The topic of this project is focusing on investigating security and privacy issues for resource-constrained devices (e.g., sensors) that rely on external untrusted servers in order to perform computations. More precisely, the student shall be working on investigating efficient authentication and verifiable delegation of computation mechanisms that provide: i) provable security guarantees, and ii) rigorous privacy guarantees. The overall aim of the PhD position will be to design and evaluate provably secure cryptographic protocols for privacy-preserving authentication and verifiable delegation of computation protocols. The research shall also consider the case where multiple clients outsource jointly computations to untrusted cloud servers.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=2d5b5bd0-e017-4917-90bb-14f3b6efe9c4

To support our growth and in order to strengthen our team, we are looking for an Embedded Cryptographic Software Engineer (M/F). You will be based in Singapore and participate in the development of the Secure-IC portfolio of secure solutions. Missions consist in:

• Ensuring the various phases of specifications for applications embedding cryptography
• C and C++ programming and testing
• Integration and validation on target embedded microprocessor. (knowledge of ARM processors is preferable)
• Developing non-regression tests along with benchmarking tests
• Bringing innovative ideas to improve our products, the quality of deliveries and development processes
• Delivery of customers projects (consulting and training)

Requirements:

• Embedded software development engineer with 5 years minimum experience in an equivalent position
• First experience in the field of automotive: CAN bus, automotive Ethernet
• Master’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar field
• Proficiency in C/C++ language and assembly skills
• Knowledge of ARM processors, development for security and safety
• Proficiency in English
• Knowledge of cryptography
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

  Closing date for applications:

  Contact: Sylvain Guilley

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @Department of Computer Science @Technical University of Darmstadt offers a full position for a Doctoral Researcher (Research Assistant/PhD Student) in Cryptography & Privacy Engineering, available immediately and for up to 3 years with the possibility of extension.

Our mission is to demonstrate that privacy can be efficiently protected in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols.

TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and computer science in Europe. The position is based in the City of Science Darmstadt, which is very international, livable and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt. Initially, no knowledge of German is necessary and TU Darmstadt offers corresponding support.

Job description

As doctoral researcher @ENCRYPTO, you conduct research, build prototype implementations, and publish and present the results at top venues. You will also participate in teaching and supervise thesis students and student assistants. The position is co-funded by the ERC Starting Grant “Privacy-preserving Services on the Internet” (PSOTI), where we build privacy-preserving services on the Internet, which includes designing protocols for privately processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation and implementing a scalable framework.

Your profile

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area.
• Extensive knowledge in applied cryptography/IT security and excellent software development skills.
• Additional knowledge in cryptographic protocols (ideally secure computation) is a plus.
• You are self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently, and want to do excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance.
• The working language at ENCRYPTO is English, so you must be able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, whereas German is not required.

no application deadline

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Schneider (schneider@encrypto.cs.tu-darmstadt.de)

More information: https://encrypto.de/PHD-STUDENT

The Institute of Distributed Systems at Ulm University is searching for enthusiastic PostDoc and Ph.D.-level researchers who are expected to support and strengthen our research activities in the area of security and privacy in vehicular networking and automotive systems. You will contribute to ongoing projects, as well as new project proposals. As PostDoc, you will also be involved in project management and support the supervision of PhD candidates.

The ideal candidate for the PostDoc position has a Ph.D. degree in computer science, or a closely related discipline, from an internationally-renowned university, a strong background in system security with focus on vehicular security and privacy, documented by high-quality publications, and a strong motivation to become part of our team.
For Ph.D.-level researchers, we require a M.Sc. degree in computer science, or a closely related discipline, from an internationally-renowned university with a visible focus in system security.
Proficient knowledge of written and spoken English is required for both positions. Conversational German skills are a substantial advantage.
We are one of the leading research groups in vehicular security and privacy. Our group and university offer a unique environment for automotive-related research with excellent facilities and highly competitive salary. Automotive technologies are a priority area at Ulm University, and many research groups are active in fields like vehicle-driver interaction and automated driving. Being situated in Southern Germany between Stuttgart and Munich, we are located in the right heart of German car industry in one of the strongest economic regions in Europe. We have strong ties with companies like Daimler, Audi, BMW, and Bosch and many of those companies have research or development labs at our campus.

For more information visit:
https://www.uni-ulm.de/in/vs/inst/offene-stellen/postdoc-and-phd-level-researchers-vehicular-security-privacy/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Dr. Frank Kargl (vs-jobs@uni-ulm.de)

More information: https://www.uni-ulm.de/in/vs/inst/offene-stellen/postdoc-and-phd-level-researchers-vehicular-security-privacy/

The Applied Crypto Group of the University of Luxembourg has multiple post-doc positions, funded by the H2020 ERC programme.

Possible topics of interests are:

• fully homomorphic encryption and multilinear maps
• public-key cryptanalysis
• side channel attacks and countermeasures
• white-box cryptography
• blockchain applications

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in cryptography or related field. The duration of the positions is 2.5 years. The post-docs will be members of the Security and Trust (SnT) research center from the University of Luxembourg (>200 researchers in all aspects of IT security). We offer a competitive salary (about 60,000 euro/year).

Deadline for application: September 15th, 2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jean-Sebastien Coron: jean-sebastien.coron@uni.lu

More information: http://www.crypto-uni.lu/vacancies.html

The Network and Information Security Group is currently looking for several motivated and talented researchers at all levels (PhD, PostDoc) to contribute to research projects related to applied cryptography, hardware security, security and privacy. The successful candidates will primarily be working on the following topics (but not limited to):

• Differential Privacy;
• Functional Encryption;
• Privacy-Preserving Analytics;
• Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning;
• Searchable Encryption and data structures enabling efficient search operations on encrypted data;
• Processing of encrypted data in outsourced and untrusted environments;
• Applying encrypted search techniques to Trusted Execution Environments;
• Revocable Attribute-Based Encryption schemes and their application to cloud services;
• IoT Security and Applications to Smart Cities;
• Side Channel Analysis (SCA);
• Machine Learning based SCA;
• Embedded security (e.g. ARM-based SoC);
• TEE security and development (e.g. TrustZone, Trusted Applications, etc.).

Programming skills is a must.

The positions are principa research-focused. Activities include:

• Conducting both theoretical and applied research;
• Design of secure and/or privacy-preserving protocols;
• Software development and validation;
• Reading and writing scientific articles;
• Presentation of the research results at seminars and conferences in Finland and abroad;
• Acquiring (or assisting in acquiring) further funding.

Successful candidates will be working in EU and industrial research projects. Topics will be spanning from the theoretical foundations of cryptography to the design and implementation of provable secure communication protocols with direct applications to smart cities, cloud computing and eHealth.

To apply please send the following:

• Your latest CV;
• A research statement (max 2 pages long);
• The three best papers you have co-authored.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

• Billy Bob Brumley (Hardware Security and SCA): billy.brumley@tuni.fi
• Antonis Michalas (Provable Security and Privacy): antonios.michalas@tuni.fi

More information: https://research.tuni.fi/vision/open-positions-2020/

The SISCOM Research Group (https://siscom.upc.edu/en) within the Department of Network Engineering (https://entel.upc.edu/en) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) (https://www.upc.edu/en/) welcomes and encourages applications for a PhD position in the area of database privacy to start in fall 2020.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

The PhD position has a duration of 3 years and is made available through the research project “Big Data Anonymization” funded by “la Caixa”, a top Spanish financial institution. The main objectives of this project are to pioneer advance beyond state of the art on the design of anonymization algorithms and to develop a comprehensive understanding of privacy in a context of big data. The ultimate aim is to contribute to making big data compatible with the right to privacy. For the scholarship, we are looking for a candidate who is qualified to undertake supervised independent research in the area of database anonymization, in particular in the protection of dynamic data under popular syntactic models (e.g., l-diversity, t-closeness) and differential privacy.

QUALIFICATIONS

We seek a highly motivated PhD student

• who has completed or is about to complete by summer 2020 a Master's degree in mathematics, computer science, or telecom engineering;
• with excellent academic record;
• good analytical skills;
• strong oral and written communication skills.

APPLICATION

Candidates should send to Prof. Jordi Forné (jordi.forne@upc.edu) the following information:

• their CV (including list of publications, if any);
• their academic record (with marks);
• a certificate of English (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar).

DEADLINE

September 15, 2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Jordi Forné

1. Overall introduction. There are Ph.D. position openings (full scholarship, tuition & very competitive stipend) at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's Security & Cryptography (SAC) Lab for the Fall of 2020, located at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University (PA, USA).

2. Research area. Post quantum cryptography hardware implementation, fault detection/attack, and hardware security.

3. Qualification. Preferred to have research experience in the areas of cryptographic engineering, fault detection, hardware security, and VLSI design. Students from electrical/computer engineering, computer science, and cryptography (applied mathematics) or other related majors are WARMLY welcome! Programming skills such as HDL, C++ will be more favorable.

NOTE: because of the time urgency, it's better that you are currently in U.S.

4. Application process. Interested students can directly send the CV/resume to Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu.

5. Application information. The detailed application requirement is available at the department website.

6. Additional information. Villanova University is a private research university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as tied for the 46th best National University in the U.S. for 2020.

7. PI introduction. Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University. His research interests include cryptographic engineering, hardware security, and VLSI digital design. He is the Best Paper Awardee of IEEE HOST 2019. He is also the Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II.

Contact: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie, email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie, email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

More information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/departments/ece/facultyStaff/biodetail.html?mail=jiafeng.xie@villanova.

This position in the COSIC research group of the KU Leuven, addresses valorization opportunities in new forms of cryptography that support calculations on encrypted data, without having to decrypt the data. These new forms of cryptography include fully homomorphic encryption, multi-party computation, trusted execution environments and related topics.

The Innovation Manager will identify opportunities for bilateral projects and research platforms, technology transfer, and potentially spin-off companies, including the definition of licenses, patents or other forms of valorization. All these tasks are executed in coordination with KU Leuven Research and Development. In particular, the Innovation Manager will assist in defining and maintaining a strategic research agenda to create a continuum between fundamental research, strategic research and applied research.

The lndustrial Research Fund (lOF) of KU Leuven forms a bridge between strategic basic research, technological innovations and industrial collaborations. Based on cooperations with KU Leuven research groups and different stakeholders from industry and society, we aim to broaden our valorization portfolio and to increase the transfer of knowledge. We have a team of more than 40 experienced innovation managers involved in the development of practical and innovative technological solutions based on the expertise and infrastructure of the research groups within KU Leuven.

Profile

• PhD or equivalent research expertise in applied cryptography
• Preferably industrial experience
• At least a high level understanding or parts of MPC, FHE, PQC, TEE
• Experience in valorization of research results
• Creative, enthusiastic, with a strong commitment to research valorization
• Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset
• Strong communication skills, including international and intercultural
• Willing to travel globally

Offer An exciting and challenging job, focused on continuous innovation and development in a transdisciplinary and international context. We offer a permanent position as Innovation Manager of the Industrial Research Fund (IOF) at KU

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Nigel Smart (nigel.smart@kuleuven.be) Ingrid Verbauwhede (ingrid.verbauwhede@kuleuven.be) Frederik Vercauteren (frederik.vercauteren@kuleuven.be)

More information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55715055

The Security and Cryptography team in Fujitsu Laboratories of America is looking for an engineer for contributing to opensource blockchain projects. You will work closely with a team of cryptographers and security researchers located in Sunnyvale, California and Tokyo, Japan. Your main task will be secure software development in C/C++/Rust/golang/Nodejs as part of Fujitsu Laboratory's OSS activity in Hyperledger. In addition, you will also be encouraged to write academic papers based on your work leading to publications in top tier cryptography and security conferences.

Profile Description:

• Proven experience in production quality software development.
• Previous experience and code contributions to open source projects is a plus.
• Experience in implementation of cryptographic libraries.
• Graduate level knowledge of crypto theory. Familiarity with threshold cryptosystems and multiparty protocols (MPC). Academic publications in Crypto/Security is a plus.
• Experience in design and implementation of large software systems and writing secure code in C/C++/Rust/Golang.
• Familiarity with blockchain systems such as Hyperledger Fabric and/or Ethereum.
• Ability to meet deliverables and deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in written and spoken english.

Working hours are flexible. Initially you will be offered a full time (we are also open to offering part time) remote contractor position for six months. Depending on your performance and status of the project, the contract can be extended or can be converted to a full time permanent position based on Sunnyvale, California.

Deadline for Application: Open until the position is filled.
Start Date: Immediate, but flexible.
Salary: Very attractive, depends on experience.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Avradip Mandal, Researcher. amandal@fujitsu.com

The Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Security and Privacy is looking for motivated students to apply for a Ph.D. program. The research will be conducted on the theory of cryptography and computer security and more specifically in one of the following topics:

Homomorphic encryption and code obfuscation

Zero-knowledge proofs and succinct arguments

Cryptocurrencies and blockchains

Post-quantum and lattice-based cryptography

Multi-party computation

Other research proposals by the candidate will also be considered, depending on the common interests.

The ideal candidate shall satisfy the following requirements:

Have a Master degree or equivalent (or is close to complete one) in computer science, mathematics, or related fields

Is fluent in English and has excellent communication and writing skills

Is familiar with probability theory and mathematical proofs. Strong background in cryptography, linear algebra, number theory, or complexity theory is a plus

Most importantly, is passionate about learning new concepts and determined to solve challenging questions in the theory of cryptography and computer security

Publications (or manuscripts under submission) in related areas are greatly valued but are not mandatory

The MPI for Security and Privacy is co-located with the Ruhr University of Bochum (Germany) and offers a vibrant atmosphere for research that spans across all aspects of computer security. The Ph.D. program is entirely in English and the knowledge of German is not required for a successful career at MPI.

The position is fully funded (100%) and paid according to the E-13 pay category. The starting date if flexible but ideally somewhere in fall 2020. To apply for the position, send an email to Giulio Malavolta (address below) including the following documents:

A curriculum vitae

2-3 recommendation letters from previous advisors or employers

A brief cover letter (half page at most) describing your research interests

If you have any question, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Giulio Malavolta (giulio.malavolta@berkeley.edu)

More information: https://www.mpi-sp.org/

Your responsibilities:

• Identifying weaknesses in existing 3GPP radio access network technologies including 4G and 5G (NR). • Develop and promote proposals to mitigate the security/privacy issues identified. • Cooperate with universities and other eco-system partners on security research and analysis • Help shape the industry with new innovation via standardization bodies e.g. 3GPP, ETSI, etc. • Engage with customers and regulators in order to help shape a secure ICT world. • Work with the world leading researchers across the world on the most advanced technologies including AI, IoT under the scope of 5G. • Help steer our 5G products and solutions security. • Provide analysis and insight of industry trends. • Generate product security roadmap recommendations.

Our requirements:

• PhD in computer science or advanced PhD with focus on telecommunication security (preferably radio access technologies, the 3GPP air-interface protocol stack). • Several years of experience in network security research, specifically in the domains of protocol analysis, vulnerability detection, protocol correctness, protocol verification, etc. • Several years of experience researching and developing tools/demos/PoCs which demonstrate the impact of such security issues (vulnerabilities) on the network. • Several years of experience researching and implementing mitigation solutions (PoC/Demo level) for protocol vulnerabilities including algorithms development, performance/cost and impact analysis of algorithms implementation. • Openness to work in a diversified work environment with unique work cultures. • Experience in presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audience. • Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Must be eligible to work in the EU to be considered for this position.

By applying to this position, you agree with our PRIVACY STATEMENT. You can read in full our privacy policy via the link below.

https://career.huawei.com/reccampportal/portal5/grcprivacy.html

For further information on the requirements please click on the link below:

https://apply.worka

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Viet-Duc Benedikt Lai duc.lai.ext@huawei.com

More information: https://apply.workable.com/j/64698ECA7B

Work Sub-area:

Lightweight Cryptography including authentication protocols

Secure boot mechanisms for embedded/IoT devices

Funding Agency: Ministry of Communication and Information Technology

Tentative Duration: Upto:31/03/2021

Qualifications: B. Tech. (with GATE qualification) / MSc. (with NET/SET qualification) / M.C.A. (with GATE* qualification) 1st class or equivalent in the appropriate discipline.

Desirables: Basic knowledge of cryptography or some experience with using RFID tags or experience on some Raspberry based project or using Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)

Note: The requirement of qualifying NET/SET/GATE qualification may be relaxed by the Committee in case of highly meritorious candidates.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:
Dr. Dhiman Saha,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai.
email: dhiman [at] iitbhilai [dot] ac [dot] in

For more info about the research group and other opportunities visit: http://de.ci.phe.red

More information: http://ird.iitd.ac.in/sites/default/files/jobs/project/IITD-IRD-100-2020.pdf

The ISG is seeking to recruit a post-doctoral research assistant to work in the area of cryptography. The position is available now until 1 June 2022.

The PDRA will work alongside Prof. Martin Albrecht, Dr. Rachel Player and other cryptographic researchers at Royal Holloway on topics in lattice-based cryptography. This post is part of the EU H2020 PROMETHEUS project (https://www.h2020prometheus.eu) for building privacy preserving systems from advanced lattice primitives. Our research focus within this project is on cryptanalysis and implementations, but applicants with a strong background in other areas such as protocol/primitive design are also encouraged to apply.

See also this blog post (https://martinralbrecht.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/postdoc-at-royal-holloway-on-lattice-based-cryptography-3/) for more details.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Martin Albrecht or Rachel Player

More information: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=0620-149

Department Summary: University of North Texas (UNT) is rapidly building its Center for Agile and Adaptive Manufacturing (CAAAM), a State of Texas funded multi-million-dollar initiative with a multi-disciplinary focus on further advancing the science and technology of additive manufacturing (AM). CAAAM involves a multi-disciplinary team of researchers from materials science, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, data science, cybersecurity and logistics & supply chain, committed to collaborating on large research projects with an emphasis on additive manufacturing.

Position Summary: CAAAM is seeking a Research Assistant Professor to collaborate with a team of faculty on cybersecurity issues related to AM. This is a non-tenure track terminal position with a primary association with CAAAM and secondary association with an appropriate academic department. The selected candidate is expected to focus on cybersecurity in the context of advanced manufacturing systems in general and additive manufacturing systems more specifically. A successful candidate will work closely with faculty in the Computer Science and Engineering department as well as other faculty and researchers in CAAAM. The candidate is expected to conduct research on securing advanced manufacturing systems and develop fundamental and innovative approaches to the design and validation of secure, trustworthy and resilient cyber systems for industrial automation. The candidate is also expected to develop educational material for training workforce to operate advanced manufacturing systems as well as mentor graduate students and post-doctoral researchers working in CAAAM.

Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline with a research focus on cybersecurity in general but more specifically, cybersecurity related to cyber-physical systems, security in edge devices, hardware/systems security, security of IoT’s and Industrial IoT’s, design and validation of secure and resilient cyber-physical systems. The research background should be evident from high quality publications.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Krishna Kavi (Krishna.Kavi@unt.edu), Mary Chandler (Mary.Chandler@unt.edu)

More information: http://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/34619

What you will do

Reporting to the Director, Fintech Research team in the IT Services department, you use your expertise and intellect to solve unique and difficult problems. Working in a talented and diverse team you touch all phases of a research and development project towards meeting challenging policy goals.

You will have the opportunity to use your specialized skills, develop these further and contribute to other areas of the project:
- Devise technical solutions to difficult and unique problems either independently, with team members or with external vendors and experts as required
-Identify gaps and Investigate emerging technologies as required for their application for CBDC
- Liaise closely with, and consider impacts on, other aspects of the system, outside the immediate area of responsibility, in formulating technical designs
- Recommend solutions to specific problem to solution architect and project leadership with a holistic view of impacts (e.g. effectiveness of solution, costs, risks, evolution over time)
- Explain and justify design choices, especially when multiple options are available
- Explain technologies and solutions to other technical audiences and occasionally business stakeholders in the Bank
- Assist in the design and development of proof-of-technologies / proof-of-concepts
- Contribute to development of a working CBDC system
- Contribute to the documentation and body of knowledge of technical designs
- Give intellectual leadership to other members of the team involved in the same domain area
- Manage day-to-day relationship with external parties such as vendors to ensure efficient work practices and management of risks
- Manage and balance the workloads of multiple simultaneous projects

What you can expect from us

Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $94,100 and $117,600 (job grade 18). The intent is to staff at job grade job grade 18. Based on business needs and the successful candidate’s experience, knowledge and competencies, the position may be staffed at JG 17 ($83,900 and $104,

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Apply Online using above link

More information: https://careers.bankofcanada.ca/job/Ottawa-%28Downtown%29-Research-and-Development-Technologist%2C-CBDC/540381817/

OneSpan is seeking applications for highly motivated and self-driven research scientists to complement its Innovation Centre team currently working on cutting-edge research in security, privacy, machine learning and digital identity. The Innovation Centre was established to research and prototype the next generation of digital technologies to improve online security. We seek to make technological advances in areas ranging from OneSpan’s core business of strong authentication, to areas of growing importance such as cybersecurity incidents detection, digital identity and privacy. Our work aims to generate new scientific knowledge, prototypes, and intellectual property that can be transferred into products. We also aspire to be a leading academic-industry partner of choice on emerging technologies related to online security. Job Duties and Responsibilities The objective of the research scientist is to conduct applied research linked to OneSpan’s product range with the aim of enhancing OneSpan’s offering in the short and mid-term. Your key tasks are: Propose research agenda. Perform first-class research. Create research software prototypes that could lead to new products. Show leadership in your field of expertise. Work collaboratively in a team that spans international borders and departments. Requirements Must haves A PhD degree or equivalent experience in information engineering, computer science. Candidates expected to finish their PhD before autumn 2020 will also be considered. Strong proven interest and knowledge of one or more of these research areas: security, machine learning, digital identity, and privacy A willingness to learn and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar areas of technology. Desirable skills Interest in computer security and machine learning. Some experience in software development. Experience in working in multi-disciplinary teams Authoring reports for and presenting to non-technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to innovate through publications, patents or equivalent

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Julie Tinel

More information: https://grnh.se/48c98f131us