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Multiple Postdoc/RF positions on cybersecurity are immediately available at SUTD, Singapore. Candidates with expertise of applied crypto, blockchain, or CPS/IoT security are most welcome.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Jianying Zhou ([email protected])

More information: http://jianying.space/

The Department of computing science seeks 2 postdoctoral fellows to projects in computer security and software engineering. The fellowship is full-time for two years with access June 2021 or otherwise agreed.

The Department of Computing Science (www.cs.umu.se) is a dynamic department with about 130 employees from over twenty countries. We are providing research and education within a broad spectrum of areas, and offer education on basic, advanced, and PhD levels. The research is internationally well recognized and includes basic research, methods development, and software development, and research and development within various application domains.

The successful candidates will join the new software system security research group. You will contribute to projects in computer security and software engineering such as developing new approaches to detect or prevent software vulnerabilities or scalable static analysis algorithms to extract security properties.

The stipend project is financed by the Kempe foundations. The stipend is full-time for two years with starting date 1st of June, 2021, or to be negotiated. The stipend amounts to 330 000 SEK per year (around 32500 euro). The stipend is not subject to tax.

Application deadline is 15 March 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Bartel: [email protected]

More information: https://www.umu.se/en/work-with-us/postdoctoral-scholarships/6-237-21/

PhD Fellow position in Cybersecurity for 5G

The University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) seeks a dedicated an able phd fellow for work in cybersecurity for the 5G core networks. The context is for critical communications and specifically for emergency services, which in Norway will be migrating from Tetra to 4G/5G commercial networks during the next 5-6 years. This is a paid position and the duration is 3 years fulltime work. The phd fellow will join the Secure Distributed Systems reach group, and the research will be done in the context of the Raksha research project. Raksha is a RCN funded joint project with SINTEF Digital as the leading partner; Other partners and advisors include the University of Oslo, SimulaMet and the Norwegian Communications Authority, the Norwegian Security Authority, etc.

Special conditions: Due to the sensitive nature of the research topic, it is a requirement the applicant must be an EU national or come form a NATO country. Additionally, citizens from Australia or New Zealand may apply. (Background: A Norwegian security clearance may be required.) This is an absolute requirement.

NOTE: Students that will complete their master’s degree no later than June 2021 may apply.

A (rough and unofficial) English translation of the Norwegian-only announcement can be requested.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Geir M. Køien

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stilling/193704/stipendiat-i-cybersikkerhet-5g

The CryptoLux group of the University of Luxembourg has a vacancy for a post-doctoral researcher in the area of symmetric cryptography. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project entitled Analysis and Protection of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithms (APLICA), which is funded by the Luxembourgish Fonds National de la Recherche and the German Research Foundation. Starting in 2021, APLICA will run over a period of 3 years as a joint research project between the CryptoLux group and the Workgroup for Symmetric Cryptography of Ruhr-University Bochum. The mission of the APLICA project is to develop new cryptanalytic techniques for lightweight authenticated encryption algorithms and hash functions, and to design and implement new countermeasures against side-channel attacks that are suitable for constrained devices.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in symmetric cryptography or a closely related field. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong publication record that includes at least one paper at an IACR conference/workshop or one of the top-4 security conferences. Experience in software development for embedded systems or mounting side-channel attacks is a plus. Candidates with an interest to conduct research in one of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Cryptanalysis of authenticated encryption algorithms or hash functions
• Leakage resilience or leakage reduction by design (e.g. modes of operation)
• Security evaluation of leakage-resilient primitives or constructions

The position is available from Jan. 2021 on basis of a fixed-term contract for 3 years. The University of Luxembourg offers excellent working conditions and a highly competitive salary. Interested candidates are invited to send their application by email to Alex Biryukov before Apr. 1, 2021 (early submission is strongly encouraged, applications will be processed upon receipt). The application material should contain a cover letter explaining the candidate's research interests, a CV (incl. photo), a list of publications, scans of diploma certificates, and contact details of 3 references.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov ([email protected])

More information: https://www.fnr.lu/projects/analysis-and-protection-of-lightweight-cryptographic-algorithms/

Cryptography and Blockchain research group at Fujitsu Laboratories of America is looking for research interns to work in cutting edge research problems of theoretical and practical interest in the areas of cryptography, security, and privacy. Potential research topics include (but not limited to) homomorphic encryption, lattice cryptography, zero knowledge proofs, memory hard functions, consensus algorithms, etc. A broad overview of our current research efforts is available in the link below.

This is a remote position; we are accepting applications from exceptional graduate students based in USA, UK or Japan. The selected candidate will closely work with researchers based in Sunnyvale, California. We offer attractive remuneration and typical length of internship is 12 weeks. Start date is flexible.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Avradip Mandal (amandal at fujitsu dot com)

More information: https://www.fujitsu.com/us/about/businesspolicy/tech/rd/research/computer-security/cryptography-and-privacy/

The IMDEA Software Institute offers a postdoc position in the area of security and privacy in blockchain. The work may involve a combination of (i) identification of security threats and privacy leakages in cryptocurrencies (e.g., hardware wallets, layer-2 scalability solutions, cross-chain protocols, cybercrime operations), (ii) design and evaluation of cryptographic protocols to enhance the security, privacy, scalability and interoperability of current cryptocurrencies. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Pedro Moreno-Sánchez and Juan Caballero.

Who should apply?

Applicants should have a PhD in computer science or a related discipline with an excellent track-record and an interest in privacy-enhancing technologies, applied cryptography, and data analysis. Good command of English both spoken and written is required.

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 is for 2 years. The preferred starting date is June 2021 with some flexibility.

How to apply?

Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2021-03-postdoc-spblockchain. Review of applications will begin immediately and close when the position is filled or on April 2nd, 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: pedro.moreno(at)imdea.org and/or juan.caballero(at)imdea.org

More information: https://software.imdea.org/open_positions/2021-03-postdoc-spblockchain.html

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is accepting applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Computer Science. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and are especially interested in candidates with a background in artificial intelligence, data science, distributed systems, machine learning, or security. We seek to fill the position by June 2021 and will consider applications beginning 30 March 2021. Additional position details can be found at: https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/14480892

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Geoff Xie, Search Committee Chair

More information: https://main.hercjobs.org/jobs/14480892

Postdoc positions are available in the Cryptology and Data Security research group at the Institute of Computer Science, University of Bern, led by Christian Cachin.

Our research addresses all aspects of security in distributed systems, especially cryptographic protocols, consistency, consensus, and cloud-computing security. We are particularly interested in blockchains, distributed ledger technology, cryptocurrencies, and their security and economics.

Candidates should have a strong background in computer science. They should like conceptual, rigorous thinking for working theoretically, or be interested in building innovative systems for working practically. Demonstrated expertise in cryptography, distributed computing, or blockchain technology is a plus. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., with contributions in the relevant research topics.

Positions are available starting immediately and come with a competitive salary. The selection process runs until suitable candidates have been found. The University of Bern conducts excellent research and lives up its vision that “Knowledge generates value”. The city of Bern lies in the center of Switzerland and offers some of the highest quality of life worldwide.

If you are interested, please apply be sending email with one single PDF file and subject line set to Application for Postdoc addressed directly to Prof. Christian Cachin at crypto (at) inf.unibe.ch.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more information, please contact Christian Cachin (https://crypto.unibe.ch/cc/).

More information: https://crypto.unibe.ch/jobs/

The Cybersecurity - Identity Management group at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam is looking for a motivated PhD student or Postdoc in the area of cryptography and privacy.

Your future tasks

• Development and analysis of provably secure cryptographic protocols for real-world problems. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
  • Privacy-enhancing technologies
  • Password-based cryptography
  • Foundations and solutions for real-world cryptography
• Publish and present results at top-tier international conferences
• Participate in teaching activities

Your skills

• Master’s degree (or PhD for postdoctoral position) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area by the time of appointment
• Profound knowledge in the areas of cryptography and IT security (for postdoctoral candidates proven in the form of publications in these areas)
• Excellent English language skills

We look forward to your application including a CV and motivation letter. Applications for the PhD position should also include a list of attended Master courses and grades, whereas applications for the Postdoc position should include contact information for two references. Please submit your application documents in a single PDF file via email.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Anja Lehmann (anja.lehmann [at] hpi.de)

More information: https://hpi.de/lehmann/home.html

The APSIA group led by Peter Y.A. Ryan is offering a post-doc position in a research project on future-proofing privacy of secure electronic voting led by Johannes Müller. The position is fully funded for 2 years and may be extended up to 5 years.

Your Role

The candidate will shape research directions and produce results in one or more of the following topics:

• Protocol security
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Information-theoretic security
• Implementation of security protocols

Your Profile

• A PhD degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field
• Competitive research record in (applied) cryptography or protocol security
• Experience with secure e-voting or protocol security proofs is a plus
• Experience with post-quantum cryptography or information-theoretic security is a plus
• Experience with implementation of security protocols is a plus

Please apply online formally through the HR system (see link). Applications by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Johannes Müller

More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&nPostingID=57676&nPostingTargetID=80219&mask=karriereseiten&lg=UK

We are looking for an assistant/associate professor to extend and complement the cryptology research and teaching of the Cyber Security Section at DTU Compute. The position is available from August 1 2021 or according to mutual agreement.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Lars Ramkilde Knudsen, [email protected]. Please use the above link when applying for the position. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

More information: https://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/vacant-positions/job?id=fa3c2175-2322-42c9-b822-167147cf4e70

Company's mission: Original solutions for the security and economic demands of data and data owners.

Seniority level: Open to discussion. Lack of industry experience can be compensated by academic achievements.

Industry: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science.

Available employment types: full-time, part-time, in-person, remote.

Responsibilities:

• Stay current with advances in cryptography, related areas, and the underlying mathematical subjects.
• Understand and implement existing cryptographic constructions in the literature and industry.
• Help to design and to evaluate new cryptographic schemes and protocols.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or another related field.
• Fluency in at least one of the following programming languages: C, C++, Python, Ruby, Go, Java.
• Reasonable proficiency in several topics in discrete mathematics (in particular, logic, group theory, probability, number theory, and linear algebra).

Preferred:

• Track record of peer-reviewed publications related to cryptography and mathematics in general.
• Experience with cryptanalysis.

Benefits:

• Work with challenging problems for deploying real-world applications of significant impact in the industry.
• Direct contact with crypto experts in in-depth discussions and analysis of ongoing projects.
• Learn from veterans from the industry of new technologies.
• Incentives for writing scientific papers, patents, and participating in academic conferences and other related events.
• Budget for investing in continued education (books, courses, seminars, certifications, among others).
• Visa sponsorship (when applicable).
• Dental, vision, and health insurance (for full-time employees).
• Salary to be defined according to the seniority and employment level.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: David Silva, [email protected]

DFINITY has a world-class team of computer science researchers that is experiencing rapid growth as we approach the Internet Computer’s public launch. We have multiple openings across a broad range of seniority and fields with a focus on security and practical performance. Below are some examples of relevant research areas - but unique combinations or variations are ok.

• Cryptography
• Distributed systems
• Formal verification
• Networking
• Computer
• Operating systems
• Embedded system
• Pen testing

Please see our careers page for more information.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jens Groth: jens AT dfinity.org

More information: https://dfinity.org/careers

Do you like designing and implementing secure systems? Are you passionate about code simplicity, quality, and performance? Do you think that cryptographic tools such as zero-knowledge proofs and threshold crypto are heavily under-utilized? This is a unique opportunity to work with exceptional engineering teams creating the Internet Computer and bring advanced cryptographic algorithms to practical use. For more information about the position, please refer to our careers page.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jens Groth: jens AT dfinity.org

More information: https://dfinity.org/careers

We would like to announce open postdoc and (fully-funded) phd positions.

We are searching for candidates who are enthusiastic about driving forward the field of quantum cryptography (including post-quantum crypto), especially provable quantum security. The research takes place in the context of an ERC project that targets formally verified quantum cryptographic proofs.

For more information, see the link below. Please forward this to anyone potentially interested, and do not hesitate to contact me.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dominique Unruh, [email protected]

More information: https://crypto.cs.ut.ee/Main/PostdocInPost-QuantumCryptography

Keywords: Post-quantum cryptography, multivariate cryptography, multi-party computation, cryptographic protocols.

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin County, Taiwan. YUNTECH is looking forward to recruiting young, talented and self-motivated students on two Ph.D. positions at PhD program of “Electrical Engineering and Computer Science” and “Information Management” to work on any of the following areas of applied cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Saru Kumari. Dr. Saru Kumari will join YUNTECH on 1st August 2021.

Design of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Software and hardware implementation of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Multi-party computation

Cryptographic protocols and their implementation

Privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols for cloud/edge/fog computing

Multivariate cryptographic protocols

Requisites for Ph.D. students:

A bachelor & master degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Strong mathematical background

Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English

Basic knowledge of blockchain technology

Elementary knowledge of crypto-currencies and their security

What we provide: As one of the best engineering and technology universities, YUNTECH provides students with excellent academic and practical training, an excellent research environment, and strong supervision by world-class scholars. We help graduates to develop their career in information and telecommunication industry and semiconductor industry, the outstanding industry of Taiwan in the world. Students recommended by Dr Kumari will get a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.

How to apply:

CV (highlighting their interests and strengths)

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via email with the subject line:- “Application for Ph.D. in applied cryptography at YUNTECH”, to Dr Saru Kumari at [email protected] keeping cc Hsin-I Huang (Sandy) at [email protected]

Application guide: https://reurl.cc/qmLgbg
Application deadline: May 21, 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Saru Kumari at [email protected] keeping cc Hsin-I Huang (Sandy) at [email protected]

More information: https://eng.yuntech.edu.tw/

There is one Ph.D. position opening at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's research group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University, Villanova, PA (west of Philadelphia), USA. The research topics of this position primarily focused on cryptanalysis of the post-quantum cryptosystems. Interested ones are warmly welcomed to send their resume/CV to Dr. Xie through email: [email protected]

Requirements: preferred to be at the majors of Cryptography, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and related others. Familiar with cryptanalysis and fault attack/detection will be desirable. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ etc. 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: Fall 2021. 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 Current 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.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jiafeng Xie

More information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/departments/ece/facultyStaff/[email protected]&xsl=bio_long

We aim to analyze and protect post-quantum schemes against side-channel attacks (starting with code-based cryptosystems), in particular implementations submitted to NIST. Having found flaws in these implementations, we will design countermeasures at the compilation (assembly language) level, to appropriately harden the code while preserving the algorithm. During the project, the candidate will work on countermeasures specific to post-quantum schemes and their actual implementation at the compilation level. More than the binaries, the methodology, the tools, and the solutions to various faced practical issues will be of great interest to the community. Depending on the background and interests of the candidate, we are open to adjustments to the research strategies.

Requirements:

PhD in related research areas

integration into the research environment

willingness to supervise Ph.D. student(s)

motivation to publish in A/A∗conferences

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Annelie Heuser, [email protected]

Kudelski Security, a division of the Kudelski Group, is an innovative, independent Swiss provider of tailored cyber and media security solutions to enterprises and public sector institutions. Founded in 2012, Kudelski Security is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and has offices all around the globe. For more information, please visit: www.kudelskisecurity.com

The Kudelski Security Research Team is looking for one (or more) researchers experienced with cryptography. You’ll join a multi-disciplinary team with members focused on cutting edge areas such as cryptography, quantum security, privacy preserving technologies, and AI security just to name a few. The position can be on-site or remote, and includes attractive salary and benefits depending on your seniority level.

Principal Duties:

A 50% split between activities generating revenue and research

Security audit of source code and architecture of cryptographic implementations

Create viable research projects from your own ideas or from other researchers and engineers

Identify areas of interest for further research and development

Create new intellectual property

Manage the lifecycle of research projects

Represent Kudelski Security in public forums (blogs, conferences, journals) through original publications

Mentor team members in your area

Required:

Proven experience demonstrating knowledge of cryptography (such as blog posts, published source code, academic papers, etc.)

At minimum Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information security or related field of study

Good knowledge of a modern programming language such as Go, Rust, Python as well as C/C++

Comfortable reading code developed in multiple programming languages

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, research, or applied cryptography

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to interface effectively with customers and internal stakeholders

For further information: https://careers.nagra.com/?page=adverti

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

More information: https://careers.nagra.com/?page=advertisement_display&id=11828

We are seeking a research associate to work research projects in IT security and practical aspects of quantum cryptography. This position is part of the Swiss National Science Foundation Practice-to-Science grant “Quantum cryptography in practice”. Candidates should have good software engineering skills and a strong background in IT security and/or cryptography; knowledge in quantum information advantageous. Both junior and more senior candidates are considered. For junior candidates, there exists the possibility to combine the employment with enrollment in a study-programm towards a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) Further information and an online application form please check the link above.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Esther Hänggi

More information: https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2063/Description/1