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23 February 2021
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Job Posting
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Esther Hänggi
More information: https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2062/Description/1
University of St. Gallen, School of Computer Science, Switzerland
Job Posting
Responsibilities: More specifically, the job includes:
- Development and implementation of concepts and research results, both individually and in collaboration with researchers and PhD students,
- Run of experiments and simulation of realistic conditions to test the performance of developed algorithms and protocols,
- Development, maintenance and organization of software,
- Support to BSc, MSc and PhD students, postdocs and researchers who use the lab,
- Responsibility for the daily routines in the lab, for example purchases, installations, bookings, inventory,
- Producing media content for our group web page and social media platforms.
- The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or similar fields, preferably with a focus in Security and Privacy for Computer Science Systems.
- We are looking for a strongly motivated and self-driven person who is able to work and learn new things independently. Good command of English is required.
- You should have a good academic track record and well developed analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent programming skills and familiarity with cryptographic libraries.
- Previous experience in implementation projects with C++, Matlab, Python is desired.
Deadline for applications: 15 of March 2021Closing date for applications:
Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/research-engineer-security-and-privacy-m-f-d/d511efde-a54d-46df-8571-eb03d4089c6f
Inria and ENS, Paris, France
Job Posting
We are looking for talented and motivated Post-docs to work on the ERC Advanced Grant project PARQ: Lattices in a Parallel and Quantum World. The project aims at studying the best parallel and quantum algorithms for lattice problems, and proposing automated tools to select safe parameters for lattice-based cryptography. It is hosted by the Inria cryptography team Cascade, located at ENS in downtown Paris. (see https://crypto.di.ens.fr/web2py )
The ideal candidates should have a PhD degree from a leading university, and a proven record of lattice-related publications in top venues. We offer a competitive salary and a budget for conference travel and research visits. Positions can be filled from April 1st, 2021. If you're interested, please send as soon as possible (and before June 1st, 2021):
- Your curriculum vitae
- Your two best publications
- Research statement
- Reference letters if possible
To apply: https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2021-03340
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Phong Q. Nguyen ( Phong.Nguyen at inria.fr )
More information: https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2021-03340
University College Cork, Ireland
Job Posting
The School of Computer Science & IT at University College Cork is a partner in the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training on Artificial Intelligence, which funds a number of 4-year PhD scholarships. The scholarships include full payment of university fees and a monthly tax-free stipend of €1,500, as well as a budget for equipment, travel, and training.
We are currently looking for candidates interested to work on privacy-preserving machine learning/artificial intelligence. Topics of interests include: advanced encryption for neural networks; anonymity and differential privacy; model ownership (watermarking and fingerprinting) and related attacks.
Interested candidates should write to Dr Paolo Palmieri ([email protected]). Expressions of interest for the 2021-2022 call need to be received by February 26, 2021. Early applications will be given priority.
Applicants should include:
- a brief cover letter (1 page max) explaining their interest in the project topic, and mentioning any previous experience in privacy/cryptography/security;
- a curriculum vitae, mentioning the final grade/CGPA for each degree.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Paolo Palmieri ([email protected])
University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Job Posting
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Andy Knight (Department Head) Email: [email protected]
More information: https://engg.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/6242346-assistant-professor-secure-software-systems-department-of-electrical-and-computer-engineering
16 February 2021
Huawei, Munich Research Center; Munich, Germany
Job Posting
Huawei’s Munich Research Center (MRC) in Munich is responsible for advanced technical research, architecture evolution design and strategic technical planning. For the Trustworthy Technology and Engineering Lab in Munich, we are looking for a (Senior) Security Research Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Research and analyze state of the art system security technologies for trusted computing and platform cyber resilience
- Design and implement technology prototypes for validating and demonstrating their feasibility, as well as support their integration into the products
- Write design documentation and publish the research results
- Participate in the industry analysis, strategic planning of new features and standardization
Requirements
- PhD in computer science or system security, with publications at top security conferences
- Solid understanding of computer architecture, from hardware to operating system
- Proven experience in designing and implementing system security technologies such as hardware-assisted security, trusted computing, TEEs, enclaves, runtime integrity
- Experience in programming with security protocols and crypto libraries
- Hands-on software development skills in some or all of
- Linux kernel and KVM hypervisor (e.g. security subsystem, memory management etc.)
- Microkernels and microvisors
- Embedded firmware development
- Active contributions to open-source projects are a big plus
- Excellent communication skills, teamwork spirit, initiative and autonomous working are required
- Proficiency in English and interest to work in a truly diverse cultural environment
Benefits
- Chance to work together with domain experts on cutting edge technologies
- Unique environment for bringing research concepts into actual products
- Position to influence and drive technology adoption across the entire company
If you want to have a high level of impact on future Huawei products and to design novel solutions together with a multicultural team of researchers and engineers in Huawei’s Munich Research Center in M
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Silviu Vlasceanu (first.last @ huawei.com)
More information: https://apply.workable.com/huawei-16/j/ED1F5C1EB1/
Selmer Center, University of Bergen, Norway
Job Posting
The Selmer Center in Secure Communication is looking for a PhD student to join us in our new research project Cryptographic Boolean Functions for Threshold Implementations, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. This study will be supervised by Prof. Budaghyan, Prof. Carlet and Prof. Rijmen.
Applicants interested in helping us over the next 3 years to study Boolean functions used as building blocks in cryptographic primitives and their Threshold Implementations in order to find efficient ways of preventing Side Channel Attacks, must have:
- obtained a master's degree in Mathematics or Computer Science by 01.11.2021 (the position's starting date),
- strong background in Discrete Mathematics or symmetric cryptography, and
- good programming skills
For further information and the online application form please follow the link in the title above.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Lilya Budaghyan
More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/200521/phd-position-in-informatics-cryptography
11 February 2021
CWI Cryptology Group, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Job Posting
The successful candidate will be working with Lisa Kohl, within the NWO Gravitation project QSC.
Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline, ideally with a specialization in Cryptology.
All applications should include a detailed resume, motivation letter, list of MSc courses and grades, copy of master’s thesis and list of publications (if applicable). Please send your application in a single PDF file (with master's thesis as separate attachement).
The application deadline is March 31st, 2021. Review of applications will start immediately until the position is filled.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Lisa Kohl (l.m.kohl (at) cwi.nl)
Horizen Labs, Milan (Italy)
Job Posting
Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops and delivers powerful, scalable and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business. Our Core Engineering Team is based in Milan, Italy. It’s an innovative and collaborative group of technical developers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products.
We are now looking for a junior cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our Cryptography Team and develop cutting-edge SNARK-based proof-composition models and software.
The Role- Help the team, to develop practical applications using both advanced SNARK-based protocols and conventional cryptographic tools
- Keep up to date on emerging capabilities in the fast-growing Zero-Knowledge area and identify where and how new capabilities can be applied
- Identify and recommend technologies and cryptographic solutions to solve technical challenges
- Participate in standards setting, perform collaborative research into open source solutions and assist technical colleagues in their development work
- MS/Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Computer Engineering
- Core understanding of classical crypto primitives (symmetric and public key cryptography)
- Base principles of Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Zero-knowlegde proofs and SNARGs
- Foundations of blockchain technology, and experience developing in Rust and/or C++, is a plus.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Maurizio Binello
More information: https://horizenlabs.io/
The University of Edinburgh
Job Posting
1) Improving efficiency and cryptographic assumptions of multi-party computation protocols.
2) Studying new communication models for real-world applications, to obtain protocols with improved performance and security features.
3) Proposing new security definitions and realistic trusted assumptions to overcome current impossibility results.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Michele Ciampi (michele.ciampi [at] ed.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/postgraduate/fees/research-scholarships/research-grant-funding/phd-secure-multi-party-computation
IT University of Copenhagen
Job Posting
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Rosario Giustolisi ([email protected]) or Carsten Schuermann ([email protected])
More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181269&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=1282
Télécom Paris , Secure and Safe Hardware team, Palaiseau, France
Job Posting
- Architectures and design methods of digital circuits/embedded systems for both hardware and low-level software.
- Theory and practice in the security/safety of electronic circuits and on-board systems.
The position requires significant publications in leading journals and conferences. Initiating and participating to national, international and industrial research projects is expected. Higher education experience as well as fluency in written and oral English are required.
Other types of competencies that could serve for the position are listed below:
- Experience in developing embedded systems with hardware and / or software protections.
- Culture of cyber-physical threats and protection principles.
- In-depth knowledge of microprocessor architectures and associated software development tools.
- Methods and architectures of integrated circuits and embedded systems.
- Experimental data generation and analysis.
- Knowledge in modeling, signal processing and machine learning methods.
https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-securite-et-surete-des-systemes-embarques-a-telecom-paris-cdi
Closing date for applications:
Contact: [email protected]
More information: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-securite-et-surete-des-systemes-embarques-a-telecom-paris-cdi
Ph.D. Scholarship (Post-Quantum Cryptographic Hardware & AI Security )
Job Posting
Requirements: preferred to be at the majors of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and related others. Familiar with fault attack and analysis will be desirable. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ and HDLs (FPGA development skills and experience are big plus). Good at English communication and writing. Great enthusiasm of doing research oriented tasks. Excellent team work member. Degree: both B.S. and M.S. graduates or similar are warmly welcomed to apply. Start date: Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 are both ok. It is always better to apply as early as possible. Positions are open until they are filled. The 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as tied for the 53th best National University in the U.S (Famous Alumni includes the First Lady of the United States, etc.). Brief introduction of Dr. Xie: 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 has served the Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II. He has also been awarded the 2019 IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor. Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie ([email protected]) Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Jiafeng Xie ([email protected])
More information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/departments/ece/facultyStaff/[email protected]&xsl=bio_long
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Job Posting
- Design of extended features for lattice based post-quantum schemes.
- Attacks / countermeasures for post-quantum schemes.
- Efficient software and hardware implementation of post-quantum schemes.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Berk Sunar, [email protected]
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vernam Applied Crypto and Cybersecurity Lab
Worcester Polytechnic Institute USA
More information: http://vernam.wpi.edu/positions/
08 February 2021
TU Delft, Netherlands
Job Posting
As one of the best engineering universities, TU Delft provides excellent future career training and opportunities, research environment and facilities to international and national academic researchers. Competitive salary, tax benefit and welfare package will be provided. Note the start date of the post-doc and PhD could be flexible but no later than the end of this year (2021).
Applicants should prepare and send their CVs, certificates, and transcripts to the following contact email.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. R. Wang
University of Westminster
Job Posting
The Centre for Parallel Computing (CPC) at the University of Westminster is looking for a Research Associate in Cloud Security to carry out research mainly focusing on digital twins and smart factories security (as part of several EU research projects).
The successful candidate will carry out tasks in relation to the design and development of novel secure and privacy-preserving cloud/edge/fog orchestration solutions and is expected to contribute to writing project deliverables and research papers. We expect candidates to have a strong research background in network security and/or applied cryptography. Proven research in areas such as trusted computing, cloud security, safety verification, security verification, data privacy, cyber-physical and internet of things security and cloud or mobile security will be considered as a plus.
The Centre for Parallel Computing is one of the leading research centres in distributed and parallel computation technologies. In particular, the CPC is engaged in research in Distributed Computing Infrastructures such as edge-fog-cloud ecosystems, specifically concentrating on the secure and automated deployment, orchestration and scalability of a large variety of applications in such environments. The CPC has a well-established track record of securing research funding in large-scale collaborative research projects, leading and contributing to more than 15 projects in the last 10 years.
Salary: £35,743 to £40,646 per annum
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Tamas Kiss
More information: https://vacancies.westminster.ac.uk/hrvacancies/default.aspx?id=50052971
Visa Research
Job Posting
Working on Cryptography research at Visa is a unique opportunity at a time when the payments industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and with security technologies as the critical enabler for a growing number of emerging payment models and usage scenarios. We offer you the opportunity to be at the center of innovation in the payments industry and set the security direction for Visa and the future payment ecosystem.
As a Research Scientist you will work with a team to conduct world-class security research and contribute to the long-term research agenda for digital payments, as well as deliver innovative technologies and insights to Visa's strategic products and business. As an integral team member of the extended Research team, you will work on research and development activities with fellow researchers, and work closely with product and technology teams to ensure the successful creation and application of disruptive and innovative security technologies.
More information: https://usa.visa.com/careers/job-details.jobid.743999733735539.deptid.868588.html
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Apply online at: https://usa.visa.com/careers/job-details.jobid.743999733735539.deptid.868588.html
More information: https://usa.visa.com/careers/job-details.jobid.743999733735539.deptid.868588.html
03 February 2021
IMDEA Software Institute
Job Posting
The IMDEA Software Institute offers a postdoc position in the area of cryptography. Topics of particular interest include (but are not limited to): secure computation (multiparty computation, homomorphic/functional encryption), zero knowledge proofs, and verifiable computation. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dario Fiore and Ignacio Cascudo.
Who should apply?
Applicants should have (or be about to complete) a PhD in cryptography or a related topic.
Working at IMDEA Software
The position is based in Madrid, Spain where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated. Salaries are internationally competitive and include attractive conditions such as access to an excellent public healthcare system. The working language at the institute is English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.
Dates
The position has guaranteed funding for at least 2 years. The starting date is flexible with a preference in mid 2021.
How to apply?
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2021-02-postdoc-cryptoprimitives.
Deadline for applications is February 28th, 2021.
We encourage early applications and review of applications will begin immediately.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dario Fiore (dario.fiore (at) imdea.org) and Ignacio Cascudo (ignacio.cascudo (at) imdea.org)
More information: https://careers.software.imdea.org/postdoc/2021-02-postdoc-cryptoprimitives/
30 January 2021
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Job Posting
The Services and Cybersecurity (SCS) group at the University of Twente invites applications for a 4-years PhD position on the topic of 'cryptographic protocols for privacy-preserving machine learning'.
We are looking for candidates with a strong background in (applied) cryptography.
More information:
https://www.utwente.nl/en/organisation/careers/!/2021-218/phd-position-on-cryptographic-protocols-for-privacy-preserving-machine-learning
Deadline for applications: 11 February 2021, 23:59 CET
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Dr. Andreas Peter ([email protected])
More information: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organisation/careers/!/2021-218/phd-position-on-cryptographic-protocols-for-privacy-preserving-machine-learning
27 January 2021
Riverside Research, Open Innovation Center, Beavercreek, OH
Job Posting
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Eileen Norton, Sr. Recruiter, Riverside Research, [email protected] Dr. Michael Clark, Associate Director, Trusted and Resilient Systems, Riverside Research Open Innovation Center, IACR Member
More information: https://boards.greenhouse.io/riversideresearch/jobs/4347155003