International Association
for Cryptologic Research

TU Wien is Austria's largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences. The Security and Privacy research unit at the Institute of Logic and Computation at TU Wien is offering a 4-year PhD student position in symmetric cryptography.

A successful candidate should have an excellent academic record from a completed master or diploma curriculum in Mathematics, Computer Science, or related fields. Previous knowledge or experience in the area of cryptography or security is a plus.

The Security and Privacy research unit at TU Wien is internationally renowned with its expertise in the fields of cryptography, security and privacy. Our working language is English.

Formal applications must be submitted via https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/153314. We look forward to receiving your application until 29.07.2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Inquiries about the position and process to Asst. Prof. Elena Andreeva elena[dot]andreeva[at]tuwien[dot]ac[dot]at

More information: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/153314

Applications are invited for the MS position in Information Security at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of Arijit Karati (https://sites.google.com/site/oryjyt/home?authuser=0) on the diverse topics in Applied Cryptology.

Responsibilities: Apart from academic work, student must involve in several activities in a group or individually, such as (not limited to):

Design and implementation of security protocol.

Assesment of the security and performance metric.

Meeting with the supervisor.

Requirements: Apart from the university's basic admission policies (https://cse.nsysu.edu.tw/?Lang=en), students are desired to have following key requirements:

Strong motivation on information security.

Knowledge of modern technology.

Knowledge of Basic mathematics for cryptography.

Knowledge of at least two programming languages, such as Python/Java/C/C++.

Scholarship:

Under the university policy.

Project funding (based on availability for master students).

What students can expect:

Cooperation from the supervisor and labmates.

The rich culture in research and related activities.

Flexibility in communication, e.g., English.

What the supervisor can expect: Apart from academic and research works, students are expected to have

Good moral character.

Hardworking and dedication.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Arijit Karati (arijit.karati@mail.cse.nsysu.edu.tw)

More information: https://cse.nsysu.edu.tw/?Lang=en

Your Tasks:
• Specification of innovative and disruptive crypto & security solutions
• Definition of crypto & security algorithms and related IP architectures
• Definition of advanced crypto protocols
• Definition of crypto & security mechanisms in hardware, firmware, etc.
• Specification and review of crypto & security architectures
• Detailed attack modeling and security mechanism specification for hardware and software blocks
• Advising and training the product and IP teams on design, implementation and test
• Root cause analysis of security defects
• Technical interface to customers, evaluation labs and to the product development team
• Certification support and technical interface with evaluator and certifier

Your Profile:
• Have a PhD/Master in Cryptography, Security or Mathematics
• Very good knowledge of cryptography (incl. symmetric and asymmetric crypto)
• Very good knowledge of discrete mathematics, algebra and number theory
• Good knowledge of SoCs and/or Secure Element products
• Good knowledge of crypto hardware implementation
• Strong security background
• Have >5 years of experience in embedded security
• Used to an independent working style
• Be willing to listen and to adapt
• Very good communication skills
• Be willing to travel

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sebastian Stappert (sebastian.stappert@nxp.com) or Joppe Bos (joppe.bos@nxp.com)

The IMDEA Software Institute invites applications for a Software Engineer with a specialization in Cryptography. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with researchers to work on implementing and experimenting novel cryptographic protocols, including zkSNARKs, verifiable computation and homomorphic encryption schemes, and randomness generation protocols.

The ideal candidate should have:

• MS or PhD in computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline
• In-depth knowledge of cryptography (e.g., has taken a university courses)
• Solid background in math (number theory, abstract algebra) and algorithms
• Programming experience in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Rust
• Prior experience with implementation of cryptographic protocols Familiarity with the UNIX command line and developer tools (e.g., git, svn)
• Familiarity with reading cryptography research papers will be considered positively

The position is based in Madrid, Spain, where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated. The institute provides for travel expenses and an internationally competitive salary. The working language at the institute is English. The starting date is flexible from September 2021.

How to apply? The application requires a CV and possibly the names of 2-3 persons that can provide references about you and your work. Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/. Review of applications will start immediately and close when positions are filled or on July 2nd, 2021. We do encourage to submit applications as early as possible.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ignacio Cascudo (ignacio.cascudo (at) imdea.org), Dario Fiore (dario.fiore (at) imdea.org)

More information: https://software.imdea.org//open_positions/2021-05-programmer-zk.html

Mathematical Center in Akademgorodok announces a postdoctoral fellowship position available in cryptography and algebraic coding theory. The application deadline is June 15, 2021. Fellowship starts January 1, 2022 (or later upon mutual agreement). More details on english.nsu.ru/mca/jobs

Our research area:

Discrete mathematics;

Cryptographic boolean functions (particularly, bent functions and APN-functions);

Block ciphers and S-boxes, cryptanalysis of symmetric ciphers;

Lightweight cryptography and IoT;

Blockchain technologies and their applications;

Quantum and post quantum cryptography, etc.

More details about our group can be found on crypto.nsu.ru

Fellowship Applicant Profile

PhD within the last five years in Mathematics, Computers Science, or related field;

Maximum Age: 36;

Research focus in algebraic coding theory and cryptography;

Language proficiency in English;

Scientific publication experience;

A willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses and cooperate in joint scientific projects.

All applications must include the following:

A brief cover letter;

A current curriculum vitae;

Research proposal;

Contacts of two referees;

Abstract of the research proposal.

Submit your materials at english.nsu.ru/mca/jobs

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please direct inquiries to english.nsu.ru/mca/jobs

More information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qKwGrjcekwejLngFwVDCeBHVLhXpoCjo/view?usp=sharing

The search for new attack techniques is a very active field: the use of X-ray illumination has been recently proved feasible to alter the content of memory cells. In this context, the French national project MITIX (Noninvasive modification of integrated circuits by X-Rays) aims at proving that X-Rays can effectively constitute a serious threat for secure implementations, even when more affordable equipment is used. Within the project, several experimental campaigns will be the basis for modelling the interaction between RX beam and the transistors, and hence propose design guidelines and/or solutions in order to protect against this novel attack technique.

The candidate is expected to analyze the sensitivity of MITIX circuits under X-ray beams thanks to simulation models and compare them with experimental results. The goal will be to reproduce the experimental conditions, possibly extending the analyses on the circuit, and extract sensitivity maps extended to a larger area of the topology.
The candidate will then be able to use the developed models and flow in order to evaluate hardening techniques or fault attack countermeasures. This subtask will consist in using the multi-physics and multi-level methodology to study and optimize the layout/routing of the cells, and extract high-level models of the injected faults. This will be essential in order to evaluate techniques from the state of the art, and propose novel solutions against fault attacks.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Paolo Maistri (paolo.maistri at univ-grenoble-alpes.fr)
Guillaume Hubert (guillaume.hubert at onera.fr)
Alain Zergainoh (Alain.Zergainoh at univ-grenoble-alpes.fr)

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tima-laboratory_phd-thesis-proposition-3-years-activity-6802886839834288128-iMbC

The Center for Cyber Security at New York University Abu Dhabi (https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/research/faculty-labs-and-projects/nyuad-ccs.html) is inviting applications for fully-funded research assistant, research associate, or postdoctoral associate positions within the Modern Microprocessors Architecture Lab (MoMA Lab, https://nyuad.nyu.edu/momalab). Positions are available for researchers with interests in cybersecurity. MoMA Lab focuses on systems security, with research interests on privacy-preserving computation, hardware acceleration of cryptographic primitives, industrial control systems security, as well as machine learning security. The lab’s latest work can be found at Twitter @realmomalab and Google Scholar through the lab’s website. To be considered, all applicants need to submit 1) a CV in PDF format, and 2) a research statement (up to 1 page) expressing their specific research interests. Applications will be considered immediately and on a rolling basis. The starting date is flexible. The position is intended to be initially for one year and can be extended given satisfactory performance. Different arrangements may be considered under special circumstances. A research assistant position can also lead to a PhD position with the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. NYU Abu Dhabi offers very competitive terms of employment including allowances for housing, transportation and home visits, in addition to health insurance and an attractive retirement plan. The UAE does not levy income tax.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: ccsad@nyu.edu

More information: https://apply.interfolio.com/80439

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Jodhpur invites applications for faculty positions at all levels. Candidates should have a PhD degree in CSE, or a related field. The candidates are expected to have excellent research track record and commitment towards teaching. Although we are looking for strong candidates from all areas of CSE, we emphasize some areas relevant to IACR research community: Algorithms, Quantum Computation, Information Security (including hardware security), Cryptography and Cryptanalysis. About IIT Jodhpur: IITJ has a sprawling campus of over 850+ acres with 2600 students and 220+ faculty members. The department of CSE coordinates the BTech, MTech and MTech-PhD programs in CSE and AI, along with PhD in CSE. More details about the department can be found at https://cse.iitj.ac.in/. The institute also houses the Technology and Innovation Hub on CV, AR and VR and recently launched AIDE school (http://aide.iitj.ac.in/). We offer salary and benefits as per the norms of the central government. Benefits include relocation expenses, maternity/paternity leaves, a generous initiation grant, PhD student support, on campus housing (if available), access to on-campus medical facilities, access to on-campus sports facilities etc. In case of any clarification, candidates may reach out to head-cse@iitj.ac.in. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply via https://oa.iitj.ac.in/OA_REC_Faculty/.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: head-cse@iitj.ac.in

More information: https://oa.iitj.ac.in/OA_REC_Faculty/

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences one or more positions as Assistant Professor in Discrete Mathematics is open for appointment from 1st September 2021 or soon hereafter. The position is available for a period of three years. The Department of Mathematical Sciences houses three education programs, Mathematics, Mathematics-Economics, and Mathematics- Technology. Furthermore, several courses for programs in Engineering and Social Sciences are taught by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Aalborg University is comprised of three campuses, Aalborg, Esbjerg, and Copenhagen. Teaching responsibilities may include courses at any of the three campuses. For more information about the department, please see: https://www.math.aau.dk/

JOB DESCRIPTION

Research areas will be within Coding Theory and Cryptography. A selected candidate will have a proven track record of promising research within Coding Theory, Cryptography, or related subjects in Discrete Mathematics.

The ability to contribute to the development of external collaboration and to secure external funding will be taken into account and the applicant is expected to have very good interpersonal skills. Special contributions to the development of educational and teaching related activities will be considered in the overall assessment. The selected candidate is expected to engage in acquiring external funding for research. This will involve collaboration with colleagues from the mathematics department and from other departments at Aalborg University. This includes funding for both theoretical research and for more applied and strategic research activities. Teaching will primarily be in the three mathematical programmes, but also in other study programmes at the university.

Please visit https://www.stillinger.aau.dk to see the full call text and to apply

Closing date for applications:

Contact: You may obtain further professional information from Professor Horia Cornean, phone: +45 9940 8879, e-mail: cornean@math.aau.dk or Head of Department Søren Højsgaard, phone: +45 9940 8801, e-mail: sorenh@math.aau.dk

More information: https://www.stillinger.aau.dk/vis-stilling/?vacancy=1150397

We are seeking an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) execution engineer to help implement Subspace, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain written in Rust, using the Substrate framework. Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more visit our website or read the technical whitepaper.

Your Responsibilities

• Implement a decoupling of consensus and computation for an EVM style blockchain as described in our technical white paper.
• Develop a system of non-interactive fraud proofs based on an execution trace of incremental commitments to the global state root.
• Develop a VRF-based stake-weighted election mechanism for executors, distinct from the PoR-based space-weighted farmer election.

Basic Requirements

• Experience working with the internals of the EVM, ideally with Geth, Parity/OpenEthereum, or a Substrate based derivative.
• Theoretical background in distributed systems, such as consensus mechanisms, as well as cryptographic fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of a modern systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, or Go and willing to learn Rust.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with proof-of-stake consensus, finality gadgets, stateless blockchains, super light clients, and leading blockchain scalability proposals.
• Familiarity with the Rust language and its ecosystem
• Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem
• A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies

Benefits

• A remote work environment with a high degree of autonomy and agency
• You will play a critical role in implementing a new layer one blockchain
• A competitive salary with generous token and equity grants.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jeremiah Wagstaff

More information: https://jobs.lever.co/subspacelabs/9d8f9b6d-4141-4782-923a-2872a06c723e?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=IACR

We are seeking a peer-to-peer network engineer to help implement the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain written in Rust, using the Substrate framework. Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more visit our website and read the technical whitepaper.

Your Responsibilities

• Implement a fault-tolerant, load-balanced, and efficiently-retrievable distributed file-system based on the specifications in our white paper.
• Implement a simplified and streamlined Kademlia Distributed Hash Table (K-DHT) to serve as an indexing layer for the Subspace Network.
• Develop a torrent-style synchronization service for new farmers and a tit-for-tat bandwidth sharing mechanism for existing farmers.

Basic Requirements

• Experience employing or implementing peer-to-peer protocols including gossip networks, distributed hash tables, or distributed file systems.
• Theoretical background in distributed systems, such as peer-to-peer networking, as well as cryptographic fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of a modern systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, or Go and willing to learn Rust.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with the LibP2P networking stack.
• Familiarity with the Rust language and its ecosystem
• Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem
• A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies

Benefits

• A remote work environment with a high degree of autonomy and agency
• You will play a critical role in implementing a new layer one blockchain
• A competitive salary with generous token and equity grants.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jeremiah Wagstaff

More information: https://jobs.lever.co/subspacelabs/6b2c3833-0bbb-409e-9484-049679390756?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=IACR

We are seeking a consensus protocol engineer to help implement the Subspace Network, a radically decentralized, next-generation blockchain written in Rust, using the Substrate framework. Subspace employs a novel proof-of-storage consensus algorithm and a decoupled execution framework, which allows it to scale far beyond existing blockchains, without sacrificing security or decentralization. Subspace Labs is an early-stage, venture-backed startup with a globally distributed team. To learn more visit our website (subspace.network) and read the technical whitepaper.

Your Responsibilities

• Implement a new Nakamoto style consensus algorithm based on a proof-of-useful-storage of the history of the blockchain itself.
• Decouple consensus and computation between two distinct classes of nodes, storage farmers and staked executors, through a system of fraud proofs.
• Implement a series of novel scalability proposals to increase throughput, decrease latency, and achieve fast finality in a permissionless setting.

Basic Requirements

• Experience implementing blockchain consensus protocols, especially Nakamoto style protocols based on proofs of work, stake, or space.
• Theoretical background in distributed systems, consensus algorithms, and cryptographic fundamentals with a focus on Nakamoto style consensus.
• Strong knowledge of a modern systems programming language, such as Rust, C++, or Go and willing to learn Rust.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with the Rust language and its ecosystem
• Familiarity with Substrate and the Polkadot ecosystem
• Familiarity with proofs of space, storage, replication or space-time.
• A passion for decentralized, peer-to-peer systems and Web3 technologies

Benefits

• A remote work environment with a high degree of autonomy and agency
• You will play a critical role in implementing a new layer one blockchain
• A competitive salary with generous token and equity grants.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jeremiah Wagstaff

More information: https://jobs.lever.co/subspacelabs/d5d62ccb-eaaf-43f4-83ad-11ebff2ce3a0?lever-origin=applied&lever-source%5B%5D=IACR

A permanent position is open at Telecom Paris, for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the Theory of Quantum Information and Computation. The successful candidate will contribute to the activities of the IQA group, at Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris and to the Quantum@Paris-Saclay center. We are looking for candidates who have a strong research record and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education and training, and who have demonstrated their ability to carry out and develop a research activity combining computer science and quantum technologies. Areas of expertise may include, but are not limited to, quantum algorithms and complexity, quantum control, quantum communications and cryptography, and quantum information processing

Closing date for applications:

Contact: romain.alleaume@telecom-paris.fr

More information: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-theorie-de-linformation-quantique-et-du-calcul-quantique-fh-a-telecom-paris-cdi

Hiring PhD student interns for this fall to work at Facebook AI Research (FAIR) on Homomorphic Encryption and related research in Private AI, PPML, Privacy in AI, and Fairness in AI. Fall internships will be remote, 16 weeks. Please contact me directly at klauter@fb.com to apply, time is short. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. https://ai.facebook.com/people/kristin-lauter/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Kristin Lauter

More information: https://www.facebook.com/careers/v2/jobs/1973651836107576/

The Department of Computer Science at Technical University of Darmstadt invites applications for the position of a Full Professor (W3) for Cybersecurity.

We are looking for an outstanding scientist who will represent the topic area of cybersecurity in research and teaching. Successful candidates should demonstrate an outstanding scientific profile, with high-impact research contributions in the area of cybersecurity. A research profile that focuses on emerging application areas (e.g., machine learning & data science, IoT, decentralized systems) or on core topics of cybersecurity (e.g., hardware and network security, privacy) is desired. Successful collaboration in international research teams, with industry, or across research disciplines is desirable.

The professorship is expected to strengthen the department’s research focus on cybersecurity and offers the opportunity to participate in joint research projects currently running at Technical University of Darmstadt. This in particular includes the DFG Collaborative Research Center “CROSSING”, the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE, and the Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence.

In addition to excellent scientific credentials, we seek a strong commitment to teaching and experience in attracting third-party funding as well as participation in academic governance. The Technical University of Darmstadt has a strong focus on engineering science and information and communication technology. The Department of Computer Science is one of the leaders in research and teaching and regularly ranked among the top German departments.

Please submit applications in English with the usual attachments (CV including research and teaching achievements, list of publications, copies of diplomas) as well as a research and teaching statement, quoting the code number 221, to the Chair of the Department of Computer Science, Prof. Dr. Felix Wolf (dekanat@informatik.tu-darmstadt.de).

Further information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/karriere_an_der_tu/stellenangebote/aktuelle_stellenangebote/stellenausschreibungen_detailansichten_1_40864

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sebastian Faust, sebastian.faust@cs.tu-darmstadt.de

More information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/karriere_an_der_tu/stellenangebote/aktuelle_stellenangebote/stellenausschreibungen_detailansichten_1_408640.en.jsp

The Cybersecurity and Data Analytics research group at the University of Mondragon is looking for qualified applicants for a PhD position in Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).

Currently standardized public key cryptography, upon which widely deployed secure internet protocols depend on, is vulnerable to Shor’s polynomial-time quantum algorithm for the factoring and discrete logarithm problems. Moreover, substantial advances in quantum computing in the past decade have re-assured the scientific community about the necessity to build quantum-resistant cryptosystems.

PQC has raised as the preferred solution to face the threat that quantum computers pose to secure communications systems. The ongoing standardization process run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to define new standards for public-key encryption, digital signatures and key-exchange schemes has only augmented the attention towards PQC.

There exist several alternative problems to classical public key cryptography. Lattice-based cryptography, multivariate cryptography, hash-based cryptography schemes, isogeny-based cryptography and code-based cryptography can be used to design cryptosystems secure against both classical and quantum computers and are thus regarded as PQC algorithms.

There exist many paramount ingredients to take into account when considering the transition of secure internet protocols such as TLS, OpenVPN, or WireGuard to PQC. For instance, one of the main challenges that PQC raises is that, when compared to classical public key cryptography, its key sizes, ciphertext sizes or signature sizes, are often much larger. Also, the performance of PQC algorithms is generally worse than the one provided by present standards, and all these aspects vary depending on the specific PQC algorithm.

We are looking for students who are willing to conduct research on the impact of transitioning nowadays widely deployed secure internet protocols to post-quantum cryptography.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marc Manzano

There is a job opening for a senior scientist (i.e. a fixed-term, non-tenured assistant professor) at the Cybersecurity Research Group at AAU (Klagenfurt). AAU is a young university: in 2018 it was in the QS top 50 under 50 list; it ranked 6th of all Austrian Universities in 2020.

The lecturer position is fixed-term for 3.5 years. The successful applicant is expected to do a small amount of teaching (2-4 contact/lecture hours per week during term time, subject specific only i.e. no service teaching) whilst contributing to the wider research agenda of the Cybersecurity group.

The Cybersecurity group (www.cybersecurityresearch.at) was recently established by Prof. Elisabeth Oswald (ERC Cog, EPSRC Leadership fellow) after her move from Bristol (UK) to Austria. The group's core expertise is in applied aspects of cryptography, in particular with statistical techniques that deal with the detection and exploitation of information leakage. The group wants to expand its repertoire, e.g. towards data intensive aspects of cybersecurity more generally and therefore seeks to appoint somebody with a a background in statistics/data science/AI who has an interest in cybersecurity applications of their research; or towards other relevant areas of (applied) cryptography including embedded security.

The minimum monthly gross salary for this position amounts to € 3.9k (14 times per year) and can increase to € 4.5k (x14) maximum in the case of consideration of previous occupational experience. The fixed-term employment contract is expected to commence in August 2020 (but this is negotiable). All details can be found here: https://jobs.aau.at/en/job/senior-scientist-all-genders-welcome-2/.

Informal enquiries can be directly directed to Elisabeth . Oswald@aau.at Formal applications have to be made via the AAU jobs portal: https://jobs.aau.at/en/ AAU is an equal opportunities employer and therefor particularly encourages applications of female researcher and in general researchers from underrepresented groups.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Elisabeth . Oswald @ aau . at

More information: https://jobs.aau.at/en/job/senior-scientist-all-genders-welcome-2/

CAP-TEE: Capability Architectures for Trusted Execution

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) shield computations using security-sensitive data (e.g. personal data, banking information, or encryption keys) inside a secure "enclave" from the rest of the untrusted operating system. A TEE protects its data and code even if an attacker has gained full root access to the untrusted parts of the system. In this project, we will use capability architectures (as e.g. developed by the CHERI project) to protect TEEs against such state-of-the-art attacks. We address a wide range of threats from software vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows to sophisticated hardware attacks like fault injection. CAP-TEE will provide a strong, open-source basis for the future generation of more secure TEEs: https://cap-tee.org/

The project is led by David Oswald. Our industrial project partners are also devoting time to the project, and the PhD student will have the opportunity to work with them.

The studentship covers a stipend and tuition fees based on UK home student rates (nb: the studentship does not cover the full tuition fees for overseas students.).

Candidates should have a good background in computer science. One focus will be on improving and evaluating the security of capabilty architectures; suitable candidates will hence need a strong background in system-level programming (e.g. using C or C++). We also expect a first-class UG or PG degree in a relevant subject (e.g. computer science or electrical engineering).

How to apply: There is no deadline for applying. The PhD candidate is expected to start in summer/autumn 2021. We will process applications as they arrive. To apply, please send your CV, a transcript with a list of courses and grades, and a description of your research interests to d.f.oswald (at) bham.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr David Oswald

More information: https://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~oswalddf/phd-projects.php

This is an exceptional opportunity to join the University of Manchester’s developing work in Cyber Security.

The Department of Computer Science is investing for growth in the Computer Science aspects of Information and Cyber Security. You will contribute to our portfolio of research and teaching in cyber security, and be willing to engage across discipline boundaries to apply your work. This will include engaging with a variety of business stakeholders and national agencies and government departments.

You will be part of a pan-university community contributing to Digital Trust and Security, including – but not restricted to – privacy, trust, data protection (School of Social Sciences), cybercrime, criminals, victims (School of Law) and work place security (Alliance Manchester Business School).

The Department of Computer Science is a leading research institution, and values exceptional researchers. You will publish to the highest standards, secure external research funding, pursue real-world impact, and contribute to the PGR training programmes within the Department.

The Department values exceptional teachers. You will play a key role in maintaining our reputation as an institute of learning – designing and delivering innovative undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) topics, not only in Cyber Security, but also across the spectrum of Computer Science. Exceptional teachers are encouraged to demonstrate this in their application.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Professor Robert Stevens

Email: robert.stevens@manchester.ac.uk

More information: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?isPreview=Yes&jobid=20096

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida (UF) invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, or the Department of Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering (CISE). Candidates are sought whose research focuses on fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) and who are interested in collaborative research with the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity (FICS) Research, housed within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. FICS Research is the nation’s premier multidisciplinary research institute focused on the advancement of cybersecurity with major partnerships and collaborations among industry, academe, and government. FICS Research covers all aspects of cybersecurity and assurance including hardware, network, mobile, big data, Internet of Things, applied crypto, social sciences, law, and more. The institute’s direct support of industry and government partners also enhances the educational experience and outcome for a diverse set of top-quality graduate and undergraduate students. Engineers and scientists interested in emerging FHE cryptographic applications and implementation will find a wealth of opportunities for supportive and multi-disciplinary collaboration in this position. The University of Florida is the flagship campus of the State of Florida university system and is ranked as the #6 best public US university according to US News and World Report. UF recently announced a $70 million artificial intelligence partnership with NVIDIA to create an AI-centric data center that houses the world's fastest AI supercomputer in higher education. Of particular relevance to this new faculty position, the HWCOE is in the process of creating the programmatic backbone to UF’s efforts to change the future of education and workforce development through university-wide AI training and experiential learning efforts. The Department of ECE in the HWCOE is a vibrant, multidisciplinary highly collaborative environment, consistently ranked among the top departments for both graduate and undergraduate progr

Closing date for applications:

Contact: tehranipoor@ufl.edu

More information: https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/posting/87357