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The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @CS Department @Technical University of Darmstadt offers a fully funded position as Doctoral Researcher (Research Assistant/PhD Student) in Cryptography and Privacy Engineering to be filled as soon as possible until June 30, 2026 with the possibility of extension.
Job description: You'll work in the collaborative research center CROSSING funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). In our subproject E4 Compiler for Privacy-Preserving Protocols, we build compilers to automatically generate optimized secure multi-party computation protocols for privacy-preserving applications. See https://encrypto.de/CROSSING for details. You conduct research, implement prototypes, and publish&present the results at top venues. You'll participate in teaching and supervise thesis students & student assistants.
We offer: We demonstrate that privacy is efficiently protectable in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols. Our open and international working environment facilitates excellent research in a sociable team. TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and CS in Europe. Darmstadt is a very international, livable and well-connected city in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt. Knowledge of German is beneficial, but not required, and TU Darmstadt offers corresponding support.
Your profile:

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, or a similar area.
• Extensive knowledge in applied cryptography/IT security and very good software development skills. Knowledge in cryptographic protocols (ideally MPC) is a plus.
• • Experience in hardware synthesis/compiler construction is beneficial.
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently, and want to do excellent research.
• Our working language is English: able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English. German is beneficial but not required.

Application deadline: Jul 31, 2022. Later applications are considered.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Schneider (application@encrypto.cs.tu-darmstadt.de)

More information: https://encrypto.de/2022-CROSSING

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Cryptography Research Centre

In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.

Position: Senior MPC Researcher

Conduct research on state-of-the-art MPC protocols

Analyze project requirements and provide technical and functional recommendations

Design and implementation of building blocks to utilize privacy-preserving cryptographic techniques to cloud computing and machine learning applications

Propose new projects and research directions

Skills required for the job

MSc or PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory, Mathematics or Computer Science

4+ years of work experience in the field

Knowledge of MPC protocols

Experience in C desired, C++, Rust or Go relevant as well. Solid software engineering skills, such as agile methodologies, versioning, and best practices

Quick learner, geared towards implementation. Eager to develop new skills and willing to take ownership of projects

Experience with MPC frameworks (e.g. Scale-Mamba, MP-SPDZ, Obliv-C) is a plus

Familiarity with HE and ZK, and other advance cryptographic primitives, is a plus

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
Email: mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae

The ZK and Blockchain Technology Laboratory at Edinburgh University has several open Ph.D. and postdoc positions to work on zero-knowledge proofs, succinct arguments, and multi-party computation protocols with applications to decentralization and privacy protection. You will work in a dynamic collaborative environment with a focus on conceptual and foundational problems of practical relevance. To express interest, send an email including a CV to markulf.kohlweiss@ed.ac.uk. Positions are open until filled, but we give priority to applications received by Aug 10. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Markulf Kohlweiss (markulf.kohlweiss@ed.ac.uk)

The UCLouvain Crypto Group is recruiting Ph.D. students willing to undertake a thesis in cryptography. The Ph.D. thesis will take place in the dynamic research environment of the group at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium), in collaboration with other Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers and professors working on various aspects of cryptography.

The candidates should hold a master or engineering degree in mathematics, computer science or electronics, with strong interest in cryptography and security. A preliminary background in cryptography is useful, but not mandatory. The researcher will be hired for a one-year contract that can be renewed up to three times.

Several positions are open, in various subfields of cryptography, including verifiable computation, privacy-preserving technologies and leakage resilient cryptography.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Candidates are invited to send a resume and motivation letter to Pr. Olivier Pereira, Pr. Francois-Xavier Standaert, Pr. Thomas Peters and Dr. Francois Koeune (email format: first name dot last name at uclouvain.be).

Applications are invited for a research intern position at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.

Selected candidates will work under the supervision of Marco Guarnieri (https://mguarnieri.github.io).

The internship will focus on security at the hardware-software interface. The specific topic of the research will be determined based on the common interests of the candidate and the supervisor.

Who should apply?

Ideal candidates should be final year master students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics with an interest in the aforementioned research topic. Experience in the following areas is a plus:(a) Computer Security, (b) Testing and Fuzzing, (c) Computer architectures, (d) Program analysis and verification, (e) Formal methods and logics. Solid programming skills will be highly valued. The position requires good teamwork and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English.

Dates

The internship duration is intended to be for 4-6 months (with some flexibility). The ideal starting period is from September 2022. Deadline for applications is July 15th, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled.

How to apply?

Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ selecting option 7 - Internship and reference code 2022-06-intern-uarchsec.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marco Guarnieri (marco dot guarnieri at imdea dot org)

More information: https://software.imdea.org/open_positions/2022-06-intern-uarchsec.html

Applications are invited for one PhD student position in at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.

Selected candidates will work under the supervision of Marco Guarnieri (https://mguarnieri.github.io).

The PhD position is in system security with a focus on security at the hardware-software interface. The specific topic of the research will be determined based on the common interests of the candidate and the supervisor.

Who should apply?

Ideal candidates have earned (or are in their last year of) a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Mathematics, with experience in at least one of the following areas: (a) Computer Security, (b) Testing and Fuzzing, (c) Computer architectures, (d) Program analysis and verification, (e) Formal methods and logics.

Solid programming skills will be highly valued. The position requires good teamwork and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English.

Dates

The duration of the position is intended to be for the duration of the doctoral studies. The ideal starting period is from September 2022. Deadline for applications is July 15th, 2022. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the positions are filled.

How to apply?

Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ selecting option 5 - PhD Student and reference code 2022-06-phd-uarchsec.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marco Guarnieri (marco dot guarnieri at imdea dot org)

Ph.D. student

Université de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne, France The Embedded System Security Group at University Jean Monnet (Saint-Etienne, France) is looking for motivated PhD students. We are looking for candidates to work on protection of implementation against physical attacks. This project aims to develop side-channel attacks and fault attacks against lightweight block-cipher and propose tailored countermeasures.

Your tasks:

Research in the field of physical attacks

Possible teaching to the extent of 4 hours a week

Your profile:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, electronics, or a related area by the time of appointment.

Interest in the areas of cryptography and IT security.

Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Knowledge of French is not mandatory.

If you are interested, please send an email including your detailed CV to vincent.grosso@univ-st-etienne.fr. Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Vincent Grosso: vincent.grosso@univ-st-etienne.fr

Do you have a PhD and are you interested in researching the law and regulation of cybersecurity, and in combining this with insights from ethics and economics? If you are excited about doing this kind of research in an interdisciplinary environment, with a team of friendly and enthusiastic colleagues, and with partners from the financial and governmental sectors, then you may want to join us. The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation and the Institute for Information Law at the University of Amsterdam are looking for an ambitious postdoctoral candidate. Your research is part of the NWO-funded research project Quantum Impact on Societal Security.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: s.deharo@uva.nl

More information: https://www.illc.uva.nl/NewsandEvents/News/Positions/newsitem/13758/Postdoctoral-Researcher-in-the-Regulation-of-Quantum-Safe-Technology

The Security Group at University College Cork (UCC) is seeking a PhD student to work on the project “Adaptive Privacy-preservation in the Internet of Things”.

By interconnecting everyday devices and objects that were previously offline, the Internet of Things (IoT) enables data to flow from and to them, making them “smart”. However, remote connectivity also introduces significant risks for the security of the devices, and the privacy of the data being exchanged. The protection of this sensitive information requires the adoption of complex security and privacy mechanisms, including advanced encryption and anonymization techniques, such as homomorphic encryption and differential privacy. These mechanisms, however, often impose a significant overhead in terms of computational costs on constrained IoT devices. The goal of the project is to develop a framework for adaptive privacy preservation in IoT devices, providing the tools to select and calibrate privacy-enhancing technologies to suit the constraints of IoT platforms and devices, while maximizing privacy protection.

The student will join the thriving Security Group at UCC, where several PhDs and PostDocs carry out related research. The project is a collaboration between UCC (host organization) and MTU, and part of CONNECT - Centre for Future Networks & Communications, a major Science Foundation Ireland research initiative. The PhD student will work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Paolo Palmieri, and co-Investigator Dr. Hazel Murray (MTU).

Candidates should have a background/strong interest in security and privacy, and a good grasp of mathematics. Previous experience in cryptography is an asset, but is not required. Applicants should hold a good BSc or MSc degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or related subject.

The position is fully funded, including an annual stipend of €18,500 for up to four years and a contribution towards tuition fees. As part of the project, a travel budget is available to present at international conferences and to collaborate with other research groups.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Informal inquires can be made to Dr. Paolo Palmieri: p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie

Applications should be submitted on-line at the link above (https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KOs25IaXJJcVb8).

Open until filled, but applications received by July 10 will be prioritized.

More information: https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9KOs25IaXJJcVb8

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Cryptography Research Centre

Position: Cryptanalyst - Constraint Solving

Tweak your favorite constraint solving tools to perform cryptanalysis tasks

Study how to leverage machine learning techniques in the context of constraint solvers

Analyze, evaluate and target any weaknesses security systems which range from single crypto-primitives to entire protocols, from classical ciphers to the newest lightweight or post-quantum schemes

Develop mathematical and statistical models to analyze and solve security data problems

Collaborate with skillful software, hardware, and telecommunication engineers

Work with latest software and test your code on state-of-the-art High-Performance Devices

Conduct research in theoretical and practical cryptanalysis

Attend personalized in-house trainings with top cryptographers and international conferences and workshops

Skills required for the job

PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science or any relevant Engineering degree

Extensive experience in constraint programming (SAT, SMT, Linear Programming, Constraint Programming)

Experience in theoretical and practical cryptanalysis

Valuable publications in the field of cryptanalysis and/or constraint programming (SAT, SMT, Linear Programming, Constraint Programming)

Extensive experience developing in various programming languages, and use of high-performance devices (CPU, GPU, TPU

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
Email: mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Cryptography Research Centre

The position is in the asymmetric cryptanalysis team. The team currently consists of five senior researchers (post docs) and one PhD student. We cover a broad range of expertise in post-quantum cryptanalysis with experts on multivariate-, lattice-, and code-based systems. We are currently looking to support the team particularly on the coding side by a Code-based Cryptanalysis Expert.

Conduct research in the field of asymmetric cryptanalysis, especially regarding post quantum secure systems with strong focus on code-based systems

Contribute to the NIST standardization process

Publish in top tier conferences and journals

Participate in practical cryptanalysis projects and public cryptographic challenges

Develop mathematical and statistical models to analyze and solve security data problems

Collaborate with a skillful team of software, hardware, and telecommunication engineers

Work with latest software and test your code on state-of-the-art High-Performance Devices

Attend personalized in-house trainings with top cryptographers and international conferences and workshops

Skills required for the job

PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science or any relevant Engineering degree

Strong background in coding theory and/or code-based cryptography

Extensive experience in theoretical and/or practical cryptanalysis

Valuable publications in the field of cryptanalysis

Extensive experience in performing side-channel attacks

Extensive experience developing in various programming languages (preferably C / C++, CUDA, python)

A passion for solving complex puzzles

Closing date for applications:

Contact:
Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
Email: mehdi.messaoudi@tii.ae

The School of Business Informatics and Mathematics at the university of Mannheim has a job opening for an Assistant Professor (W1) for Responsible AI for an initial period of three years. After a positive evaluation, an extension for another three years is possible.

AI is increasingly interacting with society. This gives rise to numerous ethical issues, which should be addressed both in research and teaching by this junior professorship. The successful candidate is expected to develop the research field of Responsible AI within computer science and to advance it in exchange with the existing chairs of the institute. We are looking for candidates who are particularly qualified in at least one of the following areas:

• Trustworthy and explainable AI
• Privacy and AI
• AI and Fairness
• Human-AI Interaction
• AI regulation and certification
• Social implications of AI use

Please send your application with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications, information on previous teaching and research activities, course evaluations, your three most important publications as well as copies of your certificates and references) with the keyword "Juniorprofessur Responsible AI " in paper form or as pdf files by e-mail (bewerbung.wim@uni-mannheim.de) by 15.07.2022

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Universität Mannheim
Dean of the School of Business Informatics and Mathematics at the University of Mannheim
Dr. Bernd Lübcke
B6,26 - 68131 Mannheim
E-Mail: bewerbung.wim@uni-mannheim.de

More information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nn4ncxKEitXtqGlTi5wVCaf17C_pLOn_/view?usp=sharing

Full-time PhD or postdoctoral researcher in the area of provable security or distributed consensus algorithms. CISPA offers a diverse, world-class research environment with a faculty of more than 30 top scientists in the field of security and machine learning. Requirements: - Background in math or theoretical computer science (MSc or equivalent) - Fluency in English - You enjoy solving puzzles and like to work in a team If you are interested, please feel free to reach out to me directly or apply at: https://jobs.cispa.saarland/jobs/detail/phd-students-1 (you should indicate in your application that you would like to work with me). Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Julian Loss

More information: https://www.julianloss.com

MDPPML research group at University of Tübingen is looking for motivated PhD students in the area of cryptography, data privacy and machine learning.

Research Topics: Development and analysis of provably secure solutions for real-world problems. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): privacy-enhancing technologies, privacy-preserving machine learning, efficient operations on encrypted data, processing of encrypted data in outsourced and untrusted environments, and TEE security and development.

Requirements: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area by the time of appointment. Knowledge or interest in the areas of cryptography and machine learning.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mete Akgün

The CRAN, with LORIA as a scientific partner, offers a one-year PostDoctoral position to work in Nancy, France, under the supervision of Gilles Millerioux (CRAN) and Marine Minier (LORIA). The selected candidate will work on topics related to the security of stream ciphers. A special emphasis of self-synchronizing stream ciphers would be welcome. The expected skills are general background on symmetric cryptography and security analysis. An hardware implementation would be considered with the help of an engineer whenever necessary. The research will be conducted in the context of the Lorraine Universite d'Excellence Digitrust project (https://www.univ-lorraine.fr/lue/les-projets-impact/digitrust/). Research work can be done in either English or French.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To apply for the position or get further information, you must write to gilles.millerioux@univ-lorraine.fr and marine.minier@loria.fr with copies of your CV and motivation letter. Deadline for application: As Soon As Possible Start of contract: September 1st, 2022 (negotiable)

More information: https://www.univ-lorraine.fr/lue/les-projets-impact/digitrust/

Pandit Deendayal Energy University is looking for meritorious young researchers for the post of Junior Research Fellow (01 Post) on a Supporting R&D in Emerging Fields of S&T on state priority areas under STI fund, sponsored project grant by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology ( GUJCOST) under Department of Science & Technology. The details are given below.
Project Title: Developing a Privacy Preserving Framework for Securing Organizational Data Publication
Duration: 2022-25
PI: Dr. Payal Chaudhari, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Co-PI: Dr. Nishant Doshi, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Essential Qualification: M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science & Engg./Computer Engg./Information Technology / Information and Communication Technology or equivalent
Additional Skills : Experimental exposure to cloud set-up and Infrastructure. Knowledge of and interest in Cryptography applications. Knowledge of Network Security Tools will be an added advantage.
Fellowship: As per funding agency norms.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Payal Chaudhari

More information: https://www.pdpu.ac.in/jobs.html

Graz University of Technology actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be placed at a disadvantage in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, sexual orientation or special needs due to a disability. We aim to increase the proportion of women, in particular in management and academic staff, and therefore particularly encourages qualified women to apply. In the event of under-representation, women with equal qualifications will be given priority.

We are looking for a full-time PhD researcher who will work on cryptographic hardware and software implementations. The researcher will be supervised by Dr. Sujoy Sinha Roy at IAIK, Graz University of Technology, Austria.

The Institute of Applied Information Processing and Communications (aka IAIK) is the largest university institute in Austria for research and education in security and privacy. It has been active in this field for more than 30 years and currently employs more than 60 researchers.

Responsibilities:
The PhD researcher will be working on Scientific research in the field of implementation and physical security aspects of novel cryptographic algorithms in the “Cryptographic Engineering” group within the “Secure Systems” area at IAIK.

Required Qualifications:

MSc degree in computer science, information and computer engineering, electrical or electronics engineering, mathematics, or a related field.

BSc students with excellent academic records and project experience are also encouraged.

Excellent knowledge of English

The ability to work in an international environment

Research experience from projects or publication of scientific papers

Excellent skills in programming and/or digital circuit design


Please submit your application online: https://survey.tugraz.at/index.php/716487?lang=en

Closing date for applications:

Contact: If you have any specific questions about the application please contact Sujoy Sinha Roy directly: sujoy.sinharoy@iaik.tugraz.at

More information: https://survey.tugraz.at/index.php/716487?lang=en