International Association
for Cryptologic Research

You will conduct research towards a distributed intrusion detection system for constrained devices in real-world IoT applications. The intrusion detection system (IDS) you will develop will facilitate detection and containment of a security breach in the Edge, making the IoT applications of tomorrow more secure and reliable.

Your activity will be at an exciting intersection of the following fields:

• Embedded development. The constrained nature of low-power embedded world will present you with stimulating research challenges. You will implement and test your results on real-world, low-power embedded HW platforms, maintaining a steady link between your research and practice and ensuring a real-world impact.
• Applied security. To defend from attacks, you will get intimately familiar with them. You will acquire knowledge of different types of intrusion, how they manage to penetrate a system, and how they can be recognized.
• Artificial intelligence. Modern IDS systems rely on AI. You will review the state of the art, select the most viable AI algorithms for an IDS in the constrained setting of IoT Edge, and carefully tweak them for the job.
• Distributed computing. A swarm of Things in the Edge can, collaboratively monitor itself much more effectively than a single device. You will combine all the above and deploy a distributed IDS on a group of constrained embedded devices, identifying the tradeoffs between efficiency and overhead.

The result of your work will be an IDS system, which will be able to make a difference in the security and reliability of real-world IoT applications.
We are looking for a student who has a Masters (or equivalent) degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Computer Science with background and passion in (most of):

• Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and some practice
• Proficiency with programming in C
• Experience with embedded development is an advantage
• Background in applied cryptography and security is an advantage
• Fluency in English is required, proficiency in French is an advantage.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

  Closing date for applications:

  Contact: To apply visit https://www.csem.ch/page.aspx?pid=47528&jobid=122842.
  You will be based in part at CSEM (Switzerland), and in part at the Cybersecurity Research Group at AAU (Austria); you need to be eligible to work in Europe, and you need to be flexible as you will travel regularly.

  More information: https://www.csem.ch/page.aspx?pid=47528&jobid=122842

The Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications from outstanding qualified candidates for two, 2-year, prestigious postdoctoral fellowship positions. Applications are solicited from any of the research areas of the Department of Combinatorics & Optimization: Algebraic Combinatorics, Discrete Optimization, Continuous Optimization, Cryptography, Graph Theory, and Quantum Computing.

A Ph.D. degree and evidence of excellence in research are required. Successful applicants are expected to maintain an active program of research. The annual salary is $75,000. In addition, a travel fund of $15,000 per year is provided. The anticipated start date is fall 2022.

Interested individuals should apply using the MathJobs site (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/19031). Applications should include a cover letter describing their interest in the position, and names of faculty members with whom the applicant would like to interact, a curriculum vitae and research statement, and at least three reference letters.

Inquiries may be addressed to Jochen Koenemann, Chair, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization. The deadline for application is December 31, 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jochen Koenemann ([email protected])

More information: https://uwaterloo.ca/combinatorics-and-optimization/career-opportunities#PrestigiousPDF

The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography (COSIC) research group belongs to the Electrical Engineering Department at the KU Leuven. Research group COSIC is looking for a Postdoc researcher to work on efficient MPC protocols for privacy-preserving machine learning.
The prospective candidate will design and develop efficient MPC protocols for privacy-preserving data analytics for medical diagnostics and predictive maintenance applications. The work includes, but is not limited to, investigating machine learning algorithms that best suit MPC and that have efficient implementations over MPC. You will be working closely with tools such as SCALE-MAMBA and/or MP-SPDZ. The candidate will be part of a team in a project on Secure and Scalable Data Sharing, which will run until mid-2025.
Specific skills required:
The candidate must hold a PhD degree in Cryptography or a related subject with strong publication records in crypto/security venues. In addition to a strong background in both public and symmetric cryptography, good knowledge in MPC, machine learning algorithms, and cryptographic protocols are expected. Hands on experience with an MPC framework will be considered as a merit. The candidate should also have coding experience in C/C++ and Python, experience in practical aspects of secure computation is a must.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please check the application procedure at https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/ and send all requested documents to [email protected]

More information: https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/

A postdoctoral position and a PhD position are open in the faculty of engineering at Bar-Ilan University, hosted by Prof. Carmit Hazay and Dr. Ran Gelles. The positions involve performing theoretical research in cryptography. In particular, researching topics on secure computation over unreliable channels and over networks where the adversary controls the communication channels.

This project is in collaboration with Purdue University and participant will be offered several all expenses paid visits to Purdue University, USA.

The postdoctoral position is offered for 1 year and can be extended by an additional year contingent upon funding and satisfactory performance. The PhD position spans an entire course of a PhD degree, with an expected duration of 4 years.

Applicants should ideally have background in information-theoretic secure computation as well as general background in cryptography. Knowledge in coding theory and information theory is an advantage. Candidates are expected to be highly motivated and mathematically capable.

Applications should include (1) a CV including a list of publications, (2) a short research statement, (3) names and contact information of 2-3 potential references.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected] and [email protected]

The Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech (http://www.math.vt.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Mathematics of Quantum Algorithms, Coding, or Cryptography with a start date of August 10, 2022, at its Blacksburg, VA, campus. The successful candidate will have a strong background in post-quantum cryptography, cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptosystems, quantum error correction, quantum algorithms, or related topics in quantum information theory. Possible specialties include but are not limited to applied algebra, algebraic geometry, combinatorics, number theory, coding theory, cryptography, or a closely related area. Appointment as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics is anticipated, but exceptional senior candidates will be considered for Associate Professor of Mathematics or Professor of Mathematics positions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Associate position with the Department of Mathematics at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. The position involves research in algebraic coding theory and cryptography, especially code-based cryptography, and teaching one class per semester. Applications received by 11:59 pm EST on December 16, 2021, will receive full consideration.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Gretchen Matthews [email protected]

More information: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/518387/postdoctoral-associate-cy-matthews

The successful candidate will join a strong and motivated research team lead to carry out research to pursue a PhD on the

Security of Decentralized Finance in Ethereum blockchain.

The successful candidate will closely work with industry, specifically with Quantstamp. The position holder will be required to perform the following tasks:

Contribute to the project “Securing DeFi Implementations” in collaboration with Quantstamp as industrial partner

Carrying out research in the predefined areas

Disseminating results through scientific publications

Present results in well-known international conferences and workshops

Assisting in organization of relevant workshops

Join the team activities and meetings

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Antonio Ken Iannillo

More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?nPostingId=69496&nPostingTargetId=100822&id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&LG=UK&mask=karriereseiten&sType=Social%20Recruiting

The Department of Computer Science in the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science (SES) at Stevens Institute of Technology (Stevens) invites applications for tenure-track and tenured positions in all areas of computer science at the assistant, associate, and full professor ranks. We encourage applicants with expertise in our existing core areas of research including computer vision, cyber security, and AI/ML, in addition to candidates who can expand our research program significantly in HCI and algorithmic bias/fairness. Stevens offers an intellectually vibrant, diverse, highly interdisciplinary, collaborative, innovative, and entrepreneurial community and is a great place to work.

Applicants should have earned a Ph.D. in computer science or a related discipline. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to teaching and mentorship at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including working with students from underrepresented groups. Successful candidates will have the potential to develop an externally funded research program, supervise graduate students in research, and contribute to the highly interdisciplinary, collaborative, diverse, innovative, and entrepreneurial culture at Stevens. Candidates applying at the rank of Associate or Full should have a track record of success in scholarship, funded research, teaching, mentoring, and contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Search Committee Chairs, Samantha Kleinberg ([email protected]) and Yue Ning ([email protected])

More information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20329

Passionate about cryptography? Want to work on impactful projects and amazing features?

Apply to join the team!

You can find details about the position and how to apply in the linked page.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Yannick Sierra

More information: https://jobs.apple.com/en-us/details/200312812/cryptographic-engineer?team=SFTWR

Assistant or Associate Professor in Computer Science - (FAC002130) Department Name: D0019 Computer Sci & Engr Technology The Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology at the University of Houston – Downtown (UHD) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in Computer Science. We are looking for outstanding candidates with expertise in one or more of the areas of: artificial intelligence, machine learning or cybersecurity. The appointment will start in August 2022.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: -

More information: https://uhs.taleo.net/careersection/ex3_uhdf/jobdetail.ftl?job=FAC002130&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago

The postdoc position is for 3 years (with potential possibility for extension for one more year) within a project "Cryptographic Boolean Functions for Threshold Implementations" that aims to study Boolean functions used as building blocks in cryptographic ciphers and their Threshold Implementations in order to find efficient ways of preventing Side Channel Attacks. This position is to start as soon as possible (approx. February-March 2022). We are seeking excellent candidates in cryptography in the direction of Threshold Implementations and Boolean functions. We are particularly interested in applicants who excel both at mathematics and programming.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Lilya Budaghyan

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/215372/postdoctoral-research-fellow-position-in-informatics-cryptography

The Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography (COSIC) research group belongs to the Electrical Engineering Department at the KU Leuven.
Research group COSIC is looking for a PhD position on Secure Localisation Technologies
The goal of this PhD research is twofold.

First, the PhD candidate will evaluate the security strength of (future) emerging ranging and localisation technologies that are being deployed by industry. Experiments will be carried out to discover new security vulnerabilities and assess their impact.

Second, the PhD candidate will study and design novel secure ranging and localisation solutions. The focus of this second line of research is particularly on the realisation of secure distance bounding protocols, which are cryptographic primitives used to mitigate a set of ranging attacks.
Candidates must hold a master’s degree in electronics engineering or computer science, have good grades and have a keen interest in cryptography and system security. Prior expertise in physical layer security or radio propagation is a bonus.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please check the application procedure at https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/ and send all requested documents to [email protected]

More information: https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/

The research group of Karl Wüst (https://karlwuest.github.io) at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is looking for talented people with a background in computer science or closely related fields and an interest in information security and applied cryptography to join the group as PhD students. The main research focus of the group is on security and privacy aspects of digital currency and smart contract systems as well as some aspects of trustworthy computing.

The positions are fully funded and located at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany, one of the world’s top research institutions in the area of information security. The start dates for the positions are flexible and applications will be considered until the positions are filled.

For additional details and information on how to apply see https://karlwuest.github.io/positions

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Karl Wüst

More information: https://karlwuest.github.io/positions/

Job description. We are looking for a researcher in Homomorphic Encryption to start working with us in 2022. The candidate and his/her/their team will be responsible for:

• discovering new cryptographic techniques to compute on encrypted data
• working with the engineering and product teams to implement his/her/their research into our products
• design robust tests and benchmarks to validate his/her/their research and its implementation
• review the latest published research, and inform the team on potential new applications
• work with the entire team to define the research and product roadmaps
• publishing papers, filing patents and presenting his/her/their work at academic conferences

Experience. He/she/they should:

• have a PhD in cryptography or equivalent
• have deep knowledge of homomorphic encryption
• have (optionally) knowledge of LWE hardness and security
• have (optionally) knowledge of machine learning
• be passionate about privacy and open source software
• have good written and oral communication skills

Full remote is possible, with a willingness to come to Paris quarterly.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ilaria Chillotti (ilaria.chillotti(at)zama.ai)

More information: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/zama/jobs/senior-researcher-cryptography_paris

The Cryptanalysis Taskforce at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore led by Prof. Jian Guo is seeking for candidates to fill several post-doctoral research fellow positions on symmetric-key cryptography. Topics include but are not limited to the following sub-areas:

• tool aided cryptanalysis, such as MILP, CP, STP, and SAT
• machine learning aided cryptanalysis and designs
• privacy-preserving friendly symmetric-key designs
• quantum cryptanalysis
• provable security
• cryptanalysis against SHA-2, SHA-3, and AES
• threshold cryptography

Established in 2014, the Cryptanalysis Taskforce is a group dedicated for research in symmetric-key cryptography, it is currently comprised by 4 (senior) PostDoc Research Fellows, 3 PhD students, and several long-term visitors. Since establishment, the team has been active in both publications in and services for IACR. It has done quite some cryptanalysis work on various important targets such as SHA-3 and AES, and is expanding its interests to the areas mentioned above, with strong funding support from the university and government agencies in Singapore. We offer competitive salary package with extremely low tax (around 5%), as well as excellent environment dedicating for top-venues publication orientated research in Singapore. The contract will be initially for one year, and has the possibility to be extended. Candidates are expected to have proven record of publications in IACR conferences. Interested candidates are to send their CV and 2 reference letters to Jian Guo. Review of applicants will start immediately until the positions are filled. More information about the Cryptanalysis Taskforce research group can be found via https://team.crypto.sg

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Asst Prof Jian Guo, [email protected]

More information: https://team.crypto.sg

We are oferring a fully funded PhD scholarship for a student to join our group on reinforcement learning and decision making under uncertainty more generally, at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. We are particularly interested in candidates with a strong mathematical and research interest in the following fields e

1. Theory of differential privacy.
2. Algorithms for differentially private machine learning.
3. Algorithms for fairness in machine learning.
4. Interactions between machine learning and game theory.
5. Inference of human models of fairness or privacy.

Overall, our group works on reinforcement learning, decision making under uncertainty, fairness and differential privacy. The student will also have the opportunity to visit and work with other group members at the University of Oslo, Norway and Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.

• Starting date 1 Februrary 2022 or soon afterwards.
• Application deadline 30 November 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christos Dimitrakakis

More information: https://sites.google.com/site/christosdimitrakakis/positions

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level in the area of cryptology, starting in August 2022.   We will consider applicants knowledgeable in the general area of cryptology. Preferences will be given to candidates with several broad areas of interest including, but not limited to, mathematical foundations of public-key cryptography, post-quantum cryptography (e.g., based on error-correcting codes, lattice problems, or polynomial systems of equations), and algorithmic number theory. In general, we will give higher priority to the overall originality and promise of the candidate’s work rather than to the sub-area specialization.   Responsibilities for this position will be teaching, scholarly research, and professional service.   The successful candidate is expected to apply for and secure external research funding, and actively participate in interdisciplinary programs. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and candidates who are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM fields are encouraged to apply.   We seek candidates who through their research (working with both undergraduate and graduate students), teaching, and/or service can contribute to the diversity and academic excellence of our department, and who is committed to working with diverse faculty, students, staff, and the broader community.   Minimum Qualification:    Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in Mathematics or a closely related field.   Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and candidates who are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in STEM fields are encouraged to apply.  EOE

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more information and to apply, visit www.fau.edu/jobs and go to Apply Now REQ11778.

More information: http://www.fau.edu/jobs

The Cryptography & Security Group at Aarhus University invites applications from Ph.D. holders in areas of Cryptography & Distributed Ledger technology.

The Cryptography & Security group is focused on the design of cryptographic protocols, distributed ledger technology as well as the development of fundamental cryptographic techniques. Note that this call is open ended, please send your application as soon as possible.

We currently have two open Postdoc positions. The successful candidate will work either with Prof. Ivan Damgård on the SecureDNA project or Prof. Jesper Buus Nielsen as part of the Cobra Research center. He or she will contribute to either of these research projects, as described in more detail here:

SecureDNA: improve efficiency and security of the SecureDNA system by conducting fundamental research in areas such as adaptive protocol security as well as the design of post-quantum cryptographic primitives, e.g., design of threshold PRF and OPRF. Work with the SecureDNA developers towards implementation of these improvements.

Cobra: Design and analysis of blockchain consensus protocols. Design and analysis of cryptographic tools for blockchains, e.g., zero-knowledge, MPC for blockchain, anonymous payments. Design and analysis of layer 2 protocols for blockchains.

The candidate is expected to spend part of the research time collaborating with Concordium Research on blockchain related research topics and can expect to coordinate part of the daily collaboration between COBRA and Concordium Research. There is also time for independent research and no restrictions on collaboration with other researchers.

Requirements: a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Competitive research record in cryptography or information security. Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background. Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English

We offer a one-year employment contract, which is extendable based on performance, and highly competitive salaries.

Send your application with all material collected in a single pdf file to the contact person below.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Malene Andersen, [email protected]

The School of Computing and Information Technology (SCIT) at the University of Wollongong is looking to recruit an enthusiastic staff member to support teaching and research within SCIT, particularly in the cybersecurity domain, which includes flexible delivery, online degrees and micro-credentials. SCIT aims to maintain its position as a world class Research School and this position is expected to contribute towards that aim.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof Willy Susilo

More information: https://ejgl.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/1795/?utm_medium=jobshare

The Security and Privacy Research Unit at TU Wien (https://secpriv.wien) is offering a fully funded PhD position within the Christian Doppler Laboratory on Blockchain Technologies for the Internet of Things (CDL-BOT, https:// www.cdl-bot.at/en) under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matteo Maffei.

The successful candidate will conduct world-class research on the formal verification of security properties in cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, and DeFi applications.

The Security and Privacy group at TU Wien is internationally renowned, regularly publishes in top security and privacy venues, and consists of an international and diverse team with various expertise in the field of cryptography, security, and privacy.

We offer:

• An international environment: the working language is English, knowledge of German is not required.
• Continuing personal and professional education and flexible working hours
• Central location of workplace with very good accessibility (U1/U2/U4 Karlsplatz)
• A creative environment in one of the most liveable cities in the world
• A highly competitive salary

Interested candidates should send the application material to [email protected]. The application material should include:

• a motivation letter
• Bachelor and Master transcripts of records
• a publication list
• a curriculum vitae
• contact information for two referees

Applications received by November 19th will receive full consideration, but they will be accepted until the position is filled.

Additional details on the call are available at https://secpriv.wien/work/Bot.pdf

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matteo Maffei ([email protected])

More information: https://secpriv.wien/work/Bot.pdf