International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Dear security community, We are looking for 2 PhD students to join our team at TU Berlin, on (1) network security and on (2) network algorithms and optimization. The positions come with research freedom, and the specific topic will depend on the interests and skills of the student. Topics of relevance include: blockchain security, security of payment channel networks, DNS security, post-quantum crypto, Internet measurements, etc. To apply, search "INET" at: https://www.personalabteilung.tu-berlin.de/menue/jobs/stellenausschreibungen/parameter/en/ For more information of our group, see - Prof. Schmid: https://schmiste.github.io/ - Group: https://ct.cs.univie.ac.at/ (being migrated to TU Berlin) Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Stefan Schmid

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Stefan Schmid (stefan.schmid@tu-berlin.de)

The post-quantum cryptography research group at the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia, has Ph.D. student scholarship openings for research projects, including in particular the following areas:

1. Post-quantum cryptographic primitives and their practical applications in blockchain consensus protocols.

2. Post-quantum Zero Knowledge Proof and SNARK protocols and their applications for privacy preserving blockchain transactions and smart contracts.

3. Post-quantum cryptographic primitives and protocols for scalable and accountable blockchain transactions, including layer 2 payment channel protocols.

Students will have the opportunity to work in an excellent research environment and collaborate with experts in cryptography and blockchain systems in the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre, and with industry partners.

Monash University is among the leading universities in Australia and is located in Melbourne, ranked as Australia's most liveable city and among the most liveable cities in the world.

Applicants should have a strong background and skills in preferably all of the following: mathematics, cryptography, and programming, especially in Sagemath/python and/or C/C++. They should have (or expected to complete in the next 12 months) a Masters or Honours equivalent qualification with a research thesis.

To apply, please contact ron.steinfeld@monash.edu and include your CV, copies of undergraduate and postgraduate academic result transcripts, and any relevant publications.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To apply, please contact ron.steinfeld@monash.edu and send your CV, copies of undergraduate and postgraduate academic result transcripts, and any relevant publications.

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student for a 3-year PhD position starting 1 November 2022 (negotiable). The goal of the PhD project is to improve post-quantum secure alternatives for key exchange.

Project description
You will look at a number of open questions and loose ends in the security proof of the Fujisaki-Okamoto transformation, a variant of which is used in virtually all post-quantum-secure protocols for key encapsulation. You will use and develop mathematical tools like, for example, random matrix theory and probability theory to analyze post-quantum public-key encryption schemes and key encapsulation mechanisms.

Your position is part of the MSCA doctoral network QSI (Quantum-Safe Internet), a consortium of more than 10 European institution with the purpose of training a world-class cohort of doctoral researchers. Within this network you will receive guidance and training from researchers at other participating institutions, facilitated by research visits, schools, and workshops.

For more information, click the link (title of this job posting).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christian Majenz, chmaj@dtu.dk

More information: https://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/vacant-positions/job?id=daeafa63-78fe-4aa5-ad68-5c3d56c3b6ec

The Coding Theory and Cryptology group is looking for an excellent candidate for a fully funded Ph.D. position as part of QSI (Quantum-Safe Internet), a Marie Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN). The QSI network involves top-ranking partner universities from France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, the UK, and Switzerland, as well as industrial partners.

You will conduct research at the intersection of quantum and post-quantum cryptography and publish/present the results at top venues for research in crypto/IT Security. This is a joint doctorate, supervised by A. Hülsing, K. Hövelmanns and B. Škorić.

You must meet the following requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in computer science, mathematics, or a related field.
• Outstanding grades in classes related to cryptography, IT security, theoretical CS, or mathematics. (Familiarity with provable security and/or a strong mathematical background are a plus.)
• Excellent communication/writing skills in English. (No Dutch required.)
• Compliance with the MSCA-ITN mobility rule: You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the Netherlands for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before your recruitment date.

We offer:

• Full-time employment for the duration of the PhD (four years at TU/e).
• A well-rounded training offered by the QSI network, covering a range of topics related to secure communications in the quantum era, as well as complementary training intended to enhance your personal development.
• Generous travel budget that allows for, e.g., exposure to different sectors via planned placements and attendance to summer schools.
• Salary and benefits in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities. Candidates from abroad can be eligible to an additional tax reduction scheme.

The positions is to be filled as soon as possible. We strongly encourage applications from members of any underrepresented group in our research area.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To apply or for questions, use itn-applications@huelsing.net. Applications should contain (in a single PDF):

• Cover letter describing your research interests
• CV, including transcripts
• Contact details of 2-3 potential references

The Cybersecurity and AI Group led by Prof. Gerhard Wunder (https://www.mi.fu-berlin.de/en/inf/groups/ag-comm/index.html/) and the Information Security Group led by Prof. Marian Margraf (https://www.mi.fu-berlin.de/inf/groups/ag-idm/index.html/) at Freie Universität Berlin are looking for one PhD student in the area of cryptographic security, post-quantum codes and signatures.

The position is connected to UltraSec, which is a research project focusing on the immensely potential Ultra Wide Band (UWB) wireless technology. The collaborative project consists of partners from leading academia, IoT and security centric startup, research institute, and industry. The PhD candidate contributes to the theoretical foundations, design, and implementation of security architecture for UWB based IoT-development platform thereby closely collaborating with the partners in the consortium. Candidates are expected to co-author articles published in high-quality academic venues such as IEEE/ACM conferences and journals. Within the framework of the externally funded research project, the opportunity for writing a doctoral-thesis is granted.

Your profile

• Applicants must possess a master degree in computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering or similar.
• Solid mathematical background in classical cryptography, post-quantum cryptography, and good coding skills in C/Go/Rust/Python/MATLAB is desirable.
• General understanding of coding quality and solid practice of source code and project management tools (Git, Travis-CI etc) is a plus.
• Moreover, the candidate should be able and willing to work and cooperate with the members of group and the project consortium.

Starting Date: October/ November 2022.

Further information can be found here: https://www.mi.fu-berlin.de/en/inf/groups/ag-comm/open-positions/wimis/index.html

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Applications including all the relevant documents should be sent electronically by e-mail to g.wunder@fu-berlin.de (cc: stefanie.bahe@fu-berlin.de), preferably as a single pdf-document.

More information: https://www.mi.fu-berlin.de/en/inf/groups/ag-comm/open-positions/wimis/index.html

Simula UiB is a research centre in Cryptography and Information Theory located in Bergen, Norway. We are currently looking for an outstanding candidate for a 4-year PhD researcher position in the area of symmetric-key cryptography. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Prof Carlos Cid, towards a PhD degree from the University of Bergen. The research topic will be one of the following:

• Design and analysis of dedicated symmetric-key ciphers for privacy-preserving mechanisms (e.g. MPC, FHE, ZKP schemes); or,
• Quantum cryptanalysis of symmetric-key primitives.

We are looking for a candidate who has recently completed, or is about to complete, a master’s degree in cryptography, mathematics, or a closely related field. The master’s degree must have been awarded, with good results, before their start in the PhD position – in particular the candidate must satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen. The candidate must be highly motivated and be able to demonstrate their potential for conducting original research in cryptography. Simula UiB currently has 13 Early Career Researchers working on a range of research problems in cryptography and information theory and can offer a vibrant, stimulating and inclusive working environment to the successful candidate.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply at https://www.simula.no/about/job/phd-student-symmetric-key-cryptography
Deadline for application is 31 October 2022; however applications will be screened continuously, and we may conclude recruitment as soon as we find the right candidate. The starting date is negotiable.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For additional enquiries about this position, please contact Carlos Cid (carlos@simula.no)

More information: https://www.simula.no/about/job/phd-student-symmetric-key-cryptography

We are looking for a motivated research engineer to join the cybersecurity and applied cryptography group at the university of St. Gallen.
More specifically, the job includes:

• 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;
• Support to BSc, MSc and PhD students, postdocs and researchers who use the lab;
• Responsibility for day routines in the lab, for example purchases, installations, bookings, inventory;

Your profile:

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, Python is desired.

Deadline: 31 August 2022 Apply online: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/cryptography-engineer-m-w-d/ccfd1b3a-e89c-4918-81e7-478348b0c48d

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/cryptography-engineer-m-w-d/ccfd1b3a-e89c-4918-81e7-478348b0c48d

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student for a 3-year fully funded PhD position starting 1 November 2022 (negotiable). The project is financed by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, and it is a collaboration between DTU, the University of Cambridge, the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and Telenor Denmark. It is an excellent opportunity to be involved in advanced research on cyber-security, with important practical applications.

The project’s emphasis will be on digital ghost ships (DGS). A DGS is defined as any online resource (e.g. an IoT device) that has been connected to the Internet and has been subsequently abandoned (in terms of management, updates, or security patches). Hence, DGS may include systems with default usernames and passwords as well as systems that lack important security updates. We aim at proposing novel ways for identifying such DGS, which is the first step into making them secure or taking them down. To do this, the project will not only research novel network detection techniques but also examine how human psychology plays a role in creating DGS.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Emmanouil Vasilomanolakis

More information: https://www.compute.dtu.dk/english/sitecore/indhold/dtu/dtuenglish-old/forside/about/job-and-career/vacant%20positions/job?id=5ffc257d-616c-4f97-b39d-d16d483459c3

The Ph.D. will focus on discovering new security threats introduced by cloud FPGAs and developing new secure architectures to safeguard cloud infrastructures and their users. A secure deployment strategy of cloud FPGAs will be developed; it should cover all known security threats and new security threats discovered during the project. The overall research project will be conducted on both local experimental setups and online real-world FPGA-integrated cloud environments.

Requirements: PhD candidates are required to have a master degree in computer science, mathematics, electrical engineering, or comparable areas. Candidates that are expected to finish their M.Sc. thesis in the near future can also apply. Candidates should have a clear interest in fundamental research, should be creative and solid in their research, should have (potential) interest in computer security and computer engineering, and should be able to cooperate with experts from different disciplines. It is essential that you have good academic writing and presentation skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English.

Information and application: The application deadline is 31 August 2022. All applications should include a motivation letter, a detailed CV, and a list of grades and courses.

Interested candidate can learn more information at https://www.cwi.nl/jobs/vacancies/946698

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Chenglu Jin, chenglu.jin@cwi.nl

More information: https://www.cwi.nl/jobs/vacancies/946698

Do you want to work with us to make society better secured against digital threats? "I want a job that is challenging, socially useful and creative!" This is something we often hear when we ask why job seekers have chosen us. Many of the world's challenges must be solved with technology and at SINTEF we want that to happen in a sustainable way. And we are lucky, many people know that SINTEF is concerned that our work should have a societal benefit. Right now we have a senior researcher position available in cyber security! Our focus areas are: -risk assessment and incident management -secure software development and testing -built-in privacy and GDPR -critical infrastructure -security in cyber-physical systems and IoT -security in 5G and other communication technologies -We currently have projects in several domains: aviation, petroleum, -maritime industry, health, public services and software development.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Per Håkon Meland

More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1131&ProjectId=145153&DepartmentId=18961&MediaId=5

The School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham seeks to recruit outstanding computer scientists for the role of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, with a particular interest in the areas of Systems Security and/or Hardware Security.

The Birmingham Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy conducts internationally competitive research in all aspects of cyber security and privacy. The Centre is recognised by EPSRC/NCSC as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research, and its MSc in Cyber Security is NSCS-accredited.

We encourage applications that either complement our existing strengths or open-up new areas with strong potential for collaboration. Candidates are welcome from both early career and established stages with an emphasis on a growing international reputation. We provide an inclusive environment and are committed to a recruitment process free from discrimination. We believe that supporting a variety of career trajectories is vital for world class computer science to flourish.

For further information and to apply (closing date 16 August 2022), use the following URL: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=220001IU&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For informal enquiries, contact David Oswald (d.f.oswald@bham.ac.uk) or Mark Ryan (m.d.ryan@bham.ac.uk)

More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=220001IU&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops, and delivers powerful, scalable, and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business.

Our Core Engineering Team is an innovative and collaborative group of researchers and software engineers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products. We are looking for a cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our growing crypto team based in Milan, Italy. Currently, the team is developing a protocol suite for SNARK-based proof-composition, but its duties reach beyond that, developing privacy-enhancing solutions for our sidechain ecosystem.

Responsabilities

• Design privacy-enhancing technology built on SNARK-based protocols
• Perform collaborative research and assist technical colleagues in their development work
• Participate in standards-setting

Requirements

• Ph.D. in mathematics, computer science, or cryptography
• Solid foundations in zero-knowledge and cryptographic protocols
• Publications in acknowledged venues on applied or theoretical cryptography, preferably cryptographic protocols or PETs
• Strong problem-solving skills
• The ability to work in a team setting as well as autonomously
• Foundations in blockchain technology and experience in reading Rust are a plus

We offer

• A competitive salary plus pre-series A stock options
• Flexible working hours, including the possibility of remote working
• The opportunity to work with talented minds on challenging topics in this field, including the most recent advancements in zero-knowledge
• A nice and informal team setting to conduct research and development of high-quality open source solutions

If you are interested in this position, you might want to take a look at our recent publications (IACR eprints 2021/930, 2021/399, 2020/123) and our latest podcast on zeroknowledge.fm (Episode 178). For further questions, please contact the email below.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Raffaella Lixi raffaella@horizenlabs.io

More information: https://horizenlabs.io/careers/job/?gh_jid=4116067004

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops, and delivers powerful, scalable, and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business.

We are looking for an engineer who will contribute in building the cryptographic infrastructure of our Web 3.0-enabled blockchain ecosystem. You will be involved in the design and implementation of our zero-knowledge Layer 2 scaling solution based on STARK-proven virtual machines. Our international team works in a stimulating and innovative environment, where people’s technical expertise and experience contribute to the development of cutting-edge blockchain technology.

Requirements

• Experience in implementing zero-knowledge proving systems or related cryptographic primitives;
• Comfortable in implementing low-level operations such as finite field arithmetics, hash functions, etc.;
• Enthusiastic about algorithmic improvements and code optimization.

Furthermore, any experience with

• Plonk, STARKs, AIR circuits,
• EVM, zk-VMs,
• C/C++/Rust programming language

though not mandatory, it is welcomed. We offer

• Competitive salary, yearly bonus, and stock options
• Flexible working hours, fully remote if preferred
• The opportunity to work with talented minds on innovative, high-quality open source solutions.

If you want to get more knowledge about our technology, read our Whitepapers at the website: https://www.horizen.io/research/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Raffaella Lixi raffaella@horizenlabs.io

More information: https://horizenlabs.io/careers/job/?gh_jid=4534454004

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops, and delivers powerful, scalable, and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business.

Our Core Engineering Team is an innovative and collaborative group of researchers and software engineers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products. We are working on cutting edge tech, including zkSNARKS, proof systems and zkVMs, to fundamentally change the way of building decentralized and scalable Web3 applications. We are looking for a Lead Zero-Knowledge Cryptographer for our cryptographic team distributed across the globe. Amongst other projects, the team is dedicated to the design of our Layer-2 scaling solution based on STARK-proven virtual machines. You will help our team grow, conduct research and lay out SNARK-based cryptographic protocols, working on related cutting-edge technologies such as zkVMs.

Requirements

You should be aware of state of the art proving systems such as Plonk and STARKs, and have a solid background in computational models and blockchain technologies. Additional requirements are represented by:

• Ph.D. in mathematics, computer science, or cryptography;
• Solid foundations in zero-knowledge and cryptographic protocols ;
• Publications in acknowledged venues on applied or theoretical cryptography, preferably cryptographic protocols, and PETs;
• Strong problem-solving skills;
• The ability to work in a team setting as well as autonomously

Experience in reading code (e.g. C++, Rust) though not mandatory, it is welcomed.

We offer:

• Competitive salary, yearly bonus, and stock options
• Flexible working hours, fully remote if preferred
• The opportunity to work with talented minds on innovative, high-quality open source solutions.

If you want to get more knowledge about our technology, read our Whitepapers at the website: https://www.horizen.io/research/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Raffaella Lixi raffaella@horizenlabs.io

More information: https://horizenlabs.io/careers/job/?gh_jid=4536288004

The Department of software theory and mathematics at Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is home to a diverse community of leading international scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers. In the current digital era, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. In our department, we address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, blockchain, fully homomorphic encryption, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies, and cryptanalysis.
Open Positions: 03 Post-doctoral research fellows for three years contract. The salary is $50,000 -- $70,000 per year plus Superannuation. Housing/renting is covered.
Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on state-of-the-art cryptography and cyber-security research fields.
• Analyze project requirements and provide technical and functional recommendations.
• Implement cryptographic libraries and security frameworks.
• Propose new projects and research directions.

Required Skills:

• Ph.D. degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory, or Mathematics.
• Knowledge of cryptography and cybersecurity.
• Familiar with C, C++, Python, or JAVA
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently and want to do excellent research.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: kumar.abdal@protonmail.com

The Cryptology Group at CWI in Amsterdam invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position within the NWO NWA consortium project HAPKIDO. The successful candidate is expected to do cutting edge research on the topic of post-quantum cryptography, but ideally has also some interest in practical aspects of the migration to post-quantum secure schemes.

Candidates are required to hold a PhD in mathematics or computer science, with a specialization in cryptology, and they are expected to have a good knowledge of post-quantum cryptography and/or of quantum information science in general. Candidates must have a strong track record (ideally with publications at IACR conferences) and good academic writing and presentation skills.

The position is with a flexible starting date, available as of immediately. Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled.

All applications should include a motivation letter, a detailed resume (including a list of publications), a research statement (max 2 pages) discussing prior, current and future research, and the names of at least three references.

Questions and applications should be sent to serge.fehr@cwi.nl.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Serge Fehr

A PhD position to work on privacy-preserving machine learning is available at Monash University, Australia. Interested candidates please send your CV/information to Rafael Dowsley rafael.dowsley@monash.edu

More information about Monash's cybersecurity group can be found at https://www.monash.edu/it/ssc/cybersecurity, and about our PPML work on https://dowsley.net

Monash is one of the leading universities in Australia and is located in Melbourne (which is consistently ranked as one of the top cities in the world to live in).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Rafael Dowsley

The University of St. Gallen offers the possibility for international post-doctoral fellowships for very qualified post-doc candidates. The fellowship offers a competitive salary and excellent working environment in beautiful Switzerland. The post-doctoral fellow can be hosted at the group of Cybersecurity and Applied Cryptography headed by Prof. Mitrokotsa and work on topics relevant to verifiable computation, secure multi-party computation, provable security, secure and privacy-preserving authentication as well as the introduction of provably secure cryptographic primitives. To receive the fellowship a detailed research proposal need to be submitted by email by the end of August. Use subject ''post-doc fellowship''
First Deadline: 10th of August. As a first selection stage a cv and research statement need to be sent to Prof. Mitrokotsa.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

Qrypt is a post quantum cryptography company building quantum-secure software and hardware in partnership with world-class national laboratories and academic institutions. The foundation of Qrypt technology is published by our experts in peer-reviewed scientific journals and supported by a growing portfolio of international patents. These provably quantum assets produce our Everlasting Security protocol for enduring data security in the quantum age. The Qrypt Principal Engineer will provide technical leadership to deliver advanced cryptographic solutions based on distributed entropy, impervious to even quantum-based attacks. They will guide the Qrypt software engineering team to build, deploy and operate these services on behalf of our customers. Preferred location is New York City but will consider alternate remote locations: Bay Area-CA, Seattle-WA, Austin-TX, RTP-NC, Boston-MA or other remote Responsibilities Be the technical leader for the Qrypt software development team composed of software engineers, mathematicians, physicists and cryptographers Work collaboratively with the Qrypt Cloud Architect to ensure we deliver cryptographic services to our worldwide customers which meets customer SLAs for: Security, Scalability, Availability, Reliability and Usability Cascade the high-level architecture to component teams to ensure every component meets our requirements Mentor software engineers to share your experience designing/building applications and leading others Qualifications 15+ years of design and coding experience of highly-scalable distributed systems using C/C++ and Python 5+ years delivering major public cloud services, preferably Azure, to a global customer base Demonstrated expertise in designing microservices environments Demonstrated expertise in modern security design patterns Demonstrated expertise in Linux, Ubuntu and macOS Experience integrating open-source software, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, real-time monitoring, ML-driven data analytics, etc.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jay Sierra

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

Silence Laboratories is a cybersecurity company that focuses on the fusion of cryptography, sensing, and design to support a seamless authentication experience and infrastructure. We have built unique web3-native decentralized MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) frameworks and MPC-based threshold signature integrations for solving fundamental authentication and signature-related pains faced by businesses. Our libraries are heavily based on proofs-based ecosystem.

We are looking for self-motivated and talented individuals to design best and ready to be deployed cryptographic protocols for decentralized authentication. You will work with a team of engineers, product managers, marketing managers, and salespeople from different backgrounds who are challenging the future of authentication in web3. You will play a crucial role in the code algorithm design team.

Join us to reinvent the future of cybersecurity through innovative mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement cryptographic protocols
• Optimize threshold signature schemes acorss platforms

Qualifications:

• PhD or Masters in Applied Cryptography
• Familiarity with elliptic curve cryptography, signature schemes, zero-knowledge proofs, encryption, etc.
• Ability to understand and build new cryptographic primitives
• Proficient in a modern high level language Python, Ruby, or Go.
• Self-motivated & self-organized

Advantageous Skills:

• Experience with distributed systems and large scale engineering challenges.
• Experience in securing digital assets and cryptocurrencies

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jay Prakash