International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Sunscreen is building the privacy engine of the new web. We're bringing private computation to all by making advanced cryptographic primitives (e.g. fully homomorphic encryption, zero-knowledge proofs) easy to use.

What you'll accomplish your 1st year here...

You'll help build the core infrastructure of a new cryptographic system

You’ll implement cryptographic primitives (e.g. zero-knowledge proof systems) and write robust, security-first code that will run in high-risk, adversarial environments

You'll become familiar with the latest advances in cryptography and determine their applicability to Sunscreen’s system

You'll have opportunities to present your work at conferences

You...

Think technology should be frictionless (documentation is important to you!)

Have experience implementing cryptographic primitives (ideally efficient ZKP systems) in a performant and modular way

Are comfortable working with multiple programming languages

Are excited to get your hands dirty learning new math and cryptography

We offer...

A highly flexible, remote-first working environment

Competitive compensation + significant equity

Homecomings where we gather in one spot to meet each other and work together

Annual health and wellness budget

Opportunity to travel to and present at conferences if desired (we hope you do!)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ravital Solomon (ravital@sunscreen.tech)

More information: https://www.notion.so/Jobs-at-Sunscreen-6966db120ec3425ead92f64b40d4cb17?p=6516320b644547c9b0ef4940684e2dc2

The University of Neuchâtel announces a position of Maître-assistant (Lecturer — Senior Scientist)
Jointly at the Institute of Computer Science and the Institute of Mathematics
Full time 100%

Requirements:
• PhD in Computer Science or Mathematics (obtained up to 10 years ago)
• Good scientific knowledge in Computer Science and Mathematics
• Sustained teaching experience
• Strong interest in interdisciplinary approaches

Activities:
• Teaching in Computer Science and Mathematics: up to 4 hours per week at Bachelor and Master level in French and in English
• Student supervision
• Research development
• Participation in administrative tasks at the institutes

Start date: 01.08.2022 or to be agreed
Position duration: 4 years, renewable 2 years / legal treatment and obligations
The application of each candidate must include a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae and a copy of the titles earned. A complete application file shall be sent in one PDF file to the address secretariat.iiun@unine.ch. The applications will be evaluated starting from May 1st 2022 until the position is filled.

The salary is defined according to the scale of the University of Neuchâtel, see http://www.unine.ch/srh/maitres-assistant-e-s-mer

Further information can be obtained by Prof. Pascal Felber pascal.felber@unine.ch and Prof. Elisa Gorla elisa.gorla@unine.ch, as well as on the page www.unine.ch/sciences

L'Université de Neuchâtel s'engage activement à la mise en oeuvre de sa responsabilité et offre des conditions de travail non discriminatoires, les candidatures féminines sont spécifiquement encouragées.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Pascal Felber pascal.felber@unine.ch and Prof. Elisa Gorla elisa.gorla@unine.ch

More information: http://www.unine.ch/sciences

We have multiple PhD positions in Applied Cryptography, Post Quantum Cryptography and Blockchains. Topics include (but not limited to) Layer-2 scalability and interoperability of blockchains, decentralised storage, verifiable computation, post quantum cryptography for blockchains.

Students who have completed a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline or in their final year of study are welcome to apply. Prospective students should have a strong mathematical inclination and excellent understanding of data structures, discrete mathematics and algorithms. Candidates with demonstrated knowledge of cryptography will be preferred.

The school accepts applications in multiple rounds, but it is good to contact early to avail some of the scholarships.

The earliest deadline at UNSW is May 13, 2022.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sushmita Ruj, sushmita.ruj@unsw.edu.au

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position to conduct research into the application of advanced machine learning techniques for use in hardware Trojan detection, as part of the EPSRC-funded DeepSecurity project within the UK Research Institute in Secure Hardware and Embedded Systems (RISE: ukrise.org), hosted by the Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) at Queen’s.

The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter application should clearly demonstrate you have:
• 2:1 Honours degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics (or related discipline)
• A PhD, or about to obtain a PhD, in a relevant subject
• At least 3 years relevant research experience in FPGA/ASIC/Embedded systems design
• Evidence of a strong publication record commensurate with career stage and experience.

This is a fixed term contract available until 31 March 2023.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Máire O'Neill

More information: https://hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=551890GLbr&WVID=6273090Lgx&LANG=USA

Medical Data Privacy and Privacy-Preserving ML on Healthcare Data (MDPPML) group at the University of Tübingen is looking for motivated Ph.D. students in the area of Privacy Enhancing Technologies.

Research Topics: Development and analysis of cryptography-based privacy-preserving solutions for real-world healthcare problems. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): privacy-preserving machine learning, data privacy as well as foundations for real-world cryptography.

Your profile:

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in computer science, or a similar area.
• Knowledge in applied cryptography/security and machine learning.
• Very good software development skills.
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently and want to do excellent research.

The positions are available immediately with an internationally competitive salary (salary level 13 TV-L).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Mete Akgün (mete.akguen@uni-tuebingen.de)

Quantum Delta Netherlands has started a large national project in support of quantum technologies. The Catalyst-2 (CAT2) subproject concentrates on the development of quantum key distribution and "Quantum Internet" applications.
The department of Mathematics and Computer Science at TU Eindhoven has a postdoc vacancy for theoretical work in CAT2. The research will concentrate on

• theory related to the Quantum Key Distribution testbed under development in Eindhoven;
• quantum cryptography beyond QKD, e.g. key recycling, unclonable encryption, unclonable credentials, quantum PUFs etc.

The project has good opportunities for collaboration with other departments at TU Eindhoven and with other Dutch universities. Job requirements We are looking for candidates with a PhD in cryptography, theoretical physics, or mathematics, and preferably a background in quantum cryptography or post-quantum cryptography.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Boris Skoric

More information: https://jobs.tue.nl/en/vacancy/postdoc-cat2-quantum-protocols-910938.html

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a recently-established publicly-funded research institute in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists and engineers from across the globe.

Job Description

We are looking for permanent researchers to join the Cryptographic Protocols team within the Cryptography Research Center (CRC) at TII. The main aim of the team is to conduct applied academic research in areas relating to cryptographic protocols, such as: TLS, QUIC, Tor, Key Exchange, Secure Channels, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, MLS and Secure Messaging, Probabilistic Data Structures in Adversarial Environments, and Blockchain-Related Technologies. The nature of the research spans both theory and practice, covering aspects such as provable security, security models, efficient designs, implementation aspects, and attacks.

Applicants should have completed (or be close to completing) their PhD in a related area and preferably have postdoctoral research experience. Preference will be given to applicants with publications in top-tier venues such as CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT, ACM CCS, IEEE S&P, and USENIX.

Required Skills:

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) and an ability to communicate research effectively.
• Good problem-solving skills and an ability to conduct research independently.
• Good interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Solid knowledge in cryptography.

Valuable Skills:

• Strong background in Mathematics and/or Computer Science.
• Programming, Software Engineering, experience in implementing cryptographic primitives and attacks on real-world cryptosystems, reverse engineering of closed-source protocols.
• Experience in analyzing protocol standards and specifications.

What we offer:

• Vibrant working environment, flexible working conditions, and travel funding.
• Industry-competitive tax-free salary.
• Family-wide health insurance and children’s education allowance.
• Sunshine all year round.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

• Contact Jean Paul Degabriele (jeanpaul.degabriele@tii.ae) for information relating to research and work environment.
• To apply send your CV to Mehdi Messaoudi (mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae) - Talent Acquisition Manager.

More information: https://www.tii.ae/cryptography

A Ph.D. position is available in the Cryptology and Data Security research group at the Institute of Computer Science, University of Bern, led by Christian Cachin.

https://crypto.unibe.ch/

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 must hold a master degree in the relevant research fields.

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 Ph.D., addressed directly to Prof. Christian Cachin at crypto (at) inf.unibe.ch.

Since we receive many applications, we encourage you to include material that demonstrates your interests and strengths and sets you apart from others.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christian Cachin (https://crypto.unibe.ch/cc/)

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

Cryspen is looking for a cryptography engineer to help maintain and build high assurance cryptographic software.

You will start out maintaining and extending the Cryspen HACL packages, a portable crypto library in C with Rust, OCaml, and JavaScript bindings, which is built on top of the HACL* verified cryptography from Inria and Microsoft Research. Later you will be primarily implementing new cryptographic primitives and protocols in Rust, ranging from secure multi party computation to post quantum cryptography.

Writing and maintaining cryptography is a delicate task that requires attention to detail and the utmost care; Cryspen's formally verified cryptography even more so. As an ideal candidate you are therefore able to handle highly sensitive and highly detailed tasks.

If you have experience with open source projects, that’s great but not necessary.

We expect that you understand the basics of all involved technologies and concepts. However, we especially invite you to apply if you are an early career professional or a recent graduate.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: job-application@cryspen.com

More information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WWplyJxIBXEEEyUZp5TFzuRYE5Vmn308NUIwe65oerE

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student to work in the topics of information security and applied cryptography. The student is expected to work on topics that include security and privacy issues in authentication and delegation of computations. More precisely, the student will be working on investigating efficient and privacy-preserving authentication that provides: i) provable security, and ii) rigorous privacy guarantees.
Key Responsibilities:

• Perform exciting and challenging research in the domain of information security and cryptography.
• Support and assist in teaching computer security and cryptography courses.

Your profile:

• The PhD student is expected to have a MSc degree or equivalent, and strong background in cryptography, network security and mathematics;
• Experience in one or more domains such as cryptography, design of protocols, secure multi-party computation and differential privacy is beneficial;
• Excellent programming skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Deadline: 31 March 2022

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/funded-phd-student-in-applied-cryptography-privacy-preserving-biometric-authentication-m-w-d/f37432ea-597b-458f-a150-35b270e56b56

We are looking for an experienced and motivated cryptography engineer to support that cybersecurity group at the school of computer science at the University of St. Gallen. More precisely, we are looking for a cryptography engineer who will be responsible for:

• 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

Your profile:

• 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/Simulink, Python is desired.

Deadline: 31 March 2022

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/cryptography-engineer-m-w-d/4b359260-67ae-42af-a931-4cb7d9bcce9d

ISML (https://ai-security.github.io/index_e.htm) has conducted research in a range of areas including artificial intelligence, cyber security and cryptography. We are also extending our areas to emerging areas such as quantum computing and parallel computing. Post-doctoral research fellows are welcome from computer science/engineering, electric/electronics, and mathematics/statistics. Applicants with good high-impact journal publication records are encouraged to send their CVs via to Professor Seong Oun Hwang (seongoun.hwang at gmail.com). 1st round of application deadline: April 10, 2022 2nd round of application deadline: May 30, 2022 3rd round of application deadline: July 30, 2022

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Seong Oun Hwang (seongoun.hwang at gmail.com).

More information: https://ai-security.github.io/index_e.htm

The Department of Computer Science and the School of Law at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invite applications for
10 PhD positions (m/f/d) (salary level 13 TV-L) in Computer Science (full time) and Law (part time, 75%)
within the Research Training Group 2475 „Cybercrime and Forensic Computing“ funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) commencing on October 1, 2022. The Research Training Group aims to systematically analyse research questions arising from the interaction between computer science and criminal law. The principal investigators of this project offer expertise in the following areas:

- Computer security, digital forensic science
- Criminal law, criminal procedure
- Criminology
- Theoretical computer science (logic, semantics, automata)
- Pattern recognition, image processing, image forensics
- Cryptography
- Hardware-software-co-design


More information about the project can be found at https://cybercrime.fau.de Applicants should have an excellent academic record, hold an MSc, LL.M. or an equivalent university degree in computer science, law or related disciplines, and have the goal to finish a PhD degree within three years.

Founded in 1743 and situated at the heart of the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region, FAU is a strong research university with an international perspective and one of the largest universities in Germany. FAU’s outstanding research and teaching is reflected in top positions in both national and international rankings, as well as the high amount of DFG funding which its researchers are able to secure. FAU aims to increase the number of women in scientific positions. Female candidates are therefore particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualifications, candidates with disabilities will take precedence. Please submit your complete application documents by 18.4.2022 to cybercrime-applications@fau.de. Please mention in your application at least two research areas from the above list which you are specifically interested in. Interviews will commence between 7. and 10.6.2022 in Erlangen.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Felix Freiling (felix.freiling@fau.de) regarding positions in computer science and Dominique Schröder (dominique.schroeder@fau.de) regarding cryptography.

More information: https://www.cybercrime.fau.de/stellen-open-positions/

The Institute of Logic and Computation, research unit Security and Privacy, at TU Wien offers a position as a university assistant (post-doc) for 2 years for 40 hours/week with the possibility of an extension up to 6 years after a positive evaluation. Expected start: May 2022.

Tasks:

• Deep interest in scientific problems and the motivation for independent and goal-oriented research
• Independent teaching or participation in teaching and supervision of students
• Ability to develop methods, concepts, as well as their realization and evaluation and the willingness to contribute in interdisciplinary scientific projects
• Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the research unit and the faculty

Your profile:

• Completion of an appropriate doctorate and in-depth knowledge of the subject area
• An outstanding publication record in top security and privacy conferences
• Research background in one of the following topics: formal methods for security and privacy, blockchain technologies, intersection between machine learning and security or privacy, or web security
• Experience in teaching and publication activities as well as interest and pleasure in research and working with students
• Organisational and analytical skills as well as a structured way of working
• Excellent skills in English communication and writing

We offer:

• Continuing personal and professional education and flexible working hours
• Central location of workplace with very good accessibility (U1/U4 Karlsplatz)
• A creative environment in one of the most liveable cities in the world
• (B1 scale, 56.861,70 EUR per year before tax)
• Additional benefits for employees

The application deadline is 28.04.2022. Online application link: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/179063

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Matteo Maffei

More information: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/179063

The group is renowned for its cyber security research, with currently more than 15 faculty members and over 30 researchers. It is looking for three post-docs to enhance the information security R&D. The applicants should be related to one of the following topics:

• Lattice-based cryptography
• Privacy-preserving machine learning
• Privacy and applied cryptography
• Blockchain/smart contract security

The basic requirements are:

• PhD in Computer Science, Information Security, Maths.
• Strongly related knowledge and backgrounds (e.g., research papers) of privacy-oriented cryptography (theory and/or practice).
• Professional in English (writing, speaking). Note Dutch is NOT required.

All positions will be available from September 2022 (starting with competitive salary - depending on qualifications and experience, including bonus, 30% tax ruling and other benefits). There will be great opportunities to engage with various ongoing projects, and international academia and industry partners. Please feel free to send CV, publication list and reference to the contact email.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. S. Fu (shihui.fu@tudelft.nl)

iTrust is a Cyber Security Research Center in SUTD and a National Satellite of Excellence in Singapore for securing critical infrastructure. iTrust hosts the world-class cyber-physical system (CPS) testbeds which are used for research, education, training, live-fire exercise, and technology validation. We are looking for postdocs / research fellows with expertise on cybersecurity and applied cryptography in general and CPS security in particular. The candidates should have track record of strong R&D capability, with publications at leading security conferences. The candidates familiar with maritime and shipboard OT systems will be considered with the priority. Candidate working in the current position less than one year will not be considered (unless due to the end of contract). Fresh PhD graduates are welcome. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview. Successful candidates will be offered internationally competitive remuneration. Interested candidates please send your CV to Prof. Jianying Zhou. Email: jianying_zhou (at) sutd.edu.sg. Home: http://jianying.space/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Jianying Zhou. Email: jianying_zhou (at) sutd.edu.sg

More information: http://jianying.space/

The Physical Analysis and Cryptographic Engineering (PACE), Temasek Laboratories (TL) @ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is seeking motivated researchers, in the area of hardware security.

Candidates should ideally have already completed, or be close to completing a Master’s (with relevant experience) or PhD degree in mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or related disciplines, with track record in R&D (publications in international journals and conferences).

You will be joining a dynamic group performing research on embedded security. The research focus of the current roles are:

1. Hardware forensics with focus on vulnerability assessment in commercial and industrial devices.

2. Physical attack and countermeasures for novel cryptographic primitives

3. Micro-architectural attacks

This position is available from May 2022. TL offers competitive salary package plus other benefits.

Review of applications will start immediately until position is filled.

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs, cover letter and references.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Shivam Bhasin, Principal Investigator: sbhasin (at) ntu.edu.sg

The job holder's mission will be to:

• Develop effective (security, latency, silicon area/code size costs), countermeasures against side-channel and fault attacks, by working in conjunction with SW and HW designers
• Contribute to the definition of effective post-quantum public key cryptographic implementations
• Deploy security expertise and help ST product divisions shape the right security solutions for their products (ICs).
• Stay on top of security needs and state-of-the-art evolution, anticipating/identifying solutions and partners, developing or making available the security competences and IPs that will be needed by the Company in a 3-5 years time frame.

The candidate should have:

• An extensive background in mathematics and public key cryptography
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art side-channel and fault attacks and related countermeasures
• Teamwork, networking, customer-orientation & communication skills
• Motivation for bridging research outcomes and product design
• Experience in embedded SW design or HW design is a plus

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Matteo BOCCHI (matteo.bocchi@st.com), Ruggero SUSELLA (ruggero.susella@st.com)

More information: https://stcareers.talent-soft.com/job/job-security-engineer-m-f_18168.aspx

The cryptography group of ENS Lyon is seeking for post-doc candidates interested in lattice cryptography. Potential research topics non-exhaustively include:

lattice cryptographic constructions (from theory to practice);

quantum aspects of lattice cryptography (security proofs, cryptanalysis);

lattice algorithms and cryptanalysis;

algebraic number theory and lattices.

We are looking for candidates with a strong record related to any of the above topics. Starting date and duration are flexible. To apply, please send your CV, a motivation letter and names of at least two persons who can provide reference letters.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: damien.stehle@ens-lyon.fr, alain.passelegue@ens-lyon.fr, benoit.libert@ens-lyon.fr

More information: https://www.ens-lyon.fr/LIP/AriC/crypto

The Applied Cryptography Group at Technical University of Darmstadt offers a fully funded position as PhD student in Cryptography. The positions is to be filled as soon as possible for 3 years with the possibility of extension. You will conduct research and publish/present the results at top venues for research in cryptography and IT Security.

Topics of particular interest include (but are not limited to):

• Leakage/tamper resilient cryptography
• Cryptography for blockchains and cryptocurrencies
• Multiparty computation & threshold cryptography
• Decentralized finance

Your profile:

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in computer science, mathematics or a similar area.
• Strong mathematical and/or algorithmic/theoretical CS background
• Good knowledge of cryptography. Knowledge in concepts of provable security is a plus.
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English

TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT Security, Cryptography and Computer Science in Europe. We offer excellent working environment in the heart of the Frankfurt Metropolitan Area, which is internationally well-known for a high quality of life. Review of applications starts immediately until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sebastian Faust (office.cac@cysec.de)

More information: https://www.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de/cac/cac/index.en.jsp