International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Laboratory for Computation Security at EPFL, led by Prof. Alessandro Chiesa, is hiring a Cryptography Engineer.

You will join the lab as a full-time developer, and collaborate with other researchers (graduate students and postdoctoral scholars) to create high-quality open-source software that realizes complex cryptographic protocols.

The group's research include, but is not limited to, computational complexity, zero-knowledge proofs, succint non-interactive arguments (SNARGs) and privacy-enhancing technologies (such as peer-to-peer private payment systems and smart contracts).

Responsabilities:

• Realizing secure and efficient implementations of new cryptographic protocols
• Developing and contributing to open-source libraries for cryptographic proofs
• Helping prepare pedagogical material (software projects for courses)

Your Profile:

• Master's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent engineering experience)
• Experience in software development with Rust and C++
• Knowledge of basic algebra (groups, finite fields, ...) and basic cryptography (hash functions, encryption, ...)

For the full job posting, please refer to: https://recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies/2318/Description/2

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Alessandro Chiesa

More information: https://recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies/2318/Description/2

The department of Mathematics & Statistics of the University of South Florida Invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in mathematics at the Assistant Professor level. We are particularly interested in applications from candidates in Applied Analysis or Applied Algebra. The latter includes Cryptography and Coding Theory. The search committee will start to review the completed applications on November 15th, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. The Mathematics & Statistics department is home of a cryptographic research center (usf-crypto.org), and offers multiple courses in cryptography and coding theory.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jean-François Biasse

More information: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20917

The Institute of Logic and Computation, research unit Security and Privacy, at TU Wien offers a position as a university assistant (post-doc) limited to 6 years for 40 hours/week.
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, knowledge of German (level B2) or willingness to learn it in the first year.

We offer an excellent research environment and a very competitive salary (B1 scale, 56.861,70 EUR per year before tax).

We look forward to receiving your application until 10.11.2022. Applications are only processed online: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/194015

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matteo Maffei

More information: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/194015

We are seeking internship candidate for our hardware penetration testing lab in Cork, Ireland. The Cork site is home to a range of digital IP teams working on cutting edge IP for the latest Snapdragon chip sets. The security lab team is working with the latest tools and techniques to perform hardware penetration testing. Successful candidates will be joining a vibrant hardware security lab team, with a strong collaboration with several Qualcomm security labs around the global.

The internship program will skill up the candidate in developing side-channel analysis attacks in the context of post-quantum cryptography, including (but not limited to): literature exploration of most relevant algorithms, open problems, and industry vs. academy gaps; high-performance implementation of state-of-the-art attacks and addition feature to in-house tools.

Minimum qualifications

• Towards the end of M.Sc. or Ph.D. academic degree in Computer Engineering and/or Electrical (or physics) Engineering, or related field
• 6 months is the minimum period for internship program
• Basic knowledge in linear and abstract algebra
• Good knowledge in system-level programming languages (e.g., C, C++, Rust)
• Good communication skills, curiosity and enthusiasm, ability to work independently and willingness to learn

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge in cryptography and security-related topics (e.g., key management and authentication)
• Good understanding of SoC architecture, ASIC design, and/or hardware security
• Hands-on experience with: VHDL/Verilog, FPGA prototyping, lab equipment

Education requirements
Intern/co-op placement as part of Master/PhD program.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Santos Merino del Pozo ([email protected])

The ANR Project CIAO is looking for a one year postdoc on isogeny based cryptography. The researcher will be working on any area related to this topic: security, implementations, hash functions, key exchange, signature, VDF, higher dimensional isogenies...

The location will be at the Bordeaux Mathematical institute, in France.
https://www.math.u-bordeaux.fr/imb/spip.php?lang=fr
https://www.inria.fr/fr/centre-inria-universite-bordeaux

The application is open and should ideally be filled before April 2023, although an extension should be possible.

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the LFANT team
https://lfant.math.u-bordeaux.fr/
who develops the Pari/GP software
https://pari.math.u-bordeaux.fr/

If you are interested, please send an email including your CV and a list of publications.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Damien Robert
http://www.normalesup.org/~robert/pro/infos.html

As part of its strategic development, the Department of Informatics is seeking applications from candidates for the position of Lecturer in Computer Science (Cryptography), starting in September 2023, or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful applicant for this post will undertake research and teaching in an area of Cryptography and more broadly Cybersecurity. They will be assigned to teach on the Department’s MSc in Cybersecurity (face to face and/or online), or other postgraduate or undergraduate degree programmes offered by the Department of Informatics, and will be expected to supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate projects. While we cannot guarantee teaching in cryptography, we hope to expand our cryptography teaching portfolio in the near future. Accordingly, the successful applicant will need knowledge and awareness of current research and practical challenges in Cryptography. All areas of cryptography are of interest to the Department, including but not limited to theory (TCC), applied (RWC), public-key (PKC), symmetric-key (FSE) and embedded systems and hardware (CHES). Outstanding candidates engaged in research and teaching which complements that of the existing members of the Department will be considered favourably. The successful candidate will be appointed to the Cybersecurity (CYS) group and will have the opportunity to contribute to the Security Hub and to the King’s EPSRC-NCSC Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research (ACE-CSR) - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/cybersecurity-centre. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in the new cryptography lab launching in January 2023 and other labs in the CYS group. Research collaboration across research groups, with departmental hubs and with other Departments in the Faculty and across the College is strongly encouraged. …

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Martin Albrecht

More information: https://martinralbrecht.wordpress.com/2022/10/09/lecturer-%e2%89%85-assistant-professor-juniorprofessor-maitre-de-conferences-in-cryptography-at-kings-college-london/

We have a senior/staff cryptography researcher position available in the Blockchain Security team at Coinbase.

Full description available here:

• Senior role: https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/4582729
• Staff role: https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/4586906

Please reach out to me at [s] [last name] @pm.me if you have any questions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Shashank Agrawal

More information: https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/4582729

Aarhus University, Denmark - an international top-100 University - has made an ambitious strategic investment in a recruitment plan to radically expand the Department of Computer Science. For this call, we encourage applicants that can contribute to our basic and strategic research in Cryptography and Security. Therefore, the department invites applications from candidates that are driven by excellence in research and teaching as well as external collaboration on societal challenges. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to and shape the research and teaching as well as the industrial and societal collaboration associated with the department expansion. The position is open from February 1st, 2023. The department has research groups within "Algorithms, Data Structures and Foundations for Machine Learning", Data- Intensive Systems", “Computational Complexity and Game Theory”, "Cryptography and Security", "Logic and Semantics", "Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction", “Human Computer Interaction” and "Programming Languages”. This call is aimed at strengthening and expanding our strategic development of excellent research in Cryptography and Security including, for instance, public-key cryptography, cryptographic protocols, secure computation, post-quantum cryptography and quantum cryptography. Applicants for Full professor positions are expected to meet the criteria for full professors. All applicants are requested to include a link to their Google Scholar profile in their application. Your application must be uploaded together with letters of recommendation. As department we wish to build a computer science research and study environment with equality and diversity as a core value for recruitment as well as for daily study and work life. If you have visions for or experience with activities or initiatives to support such a core value in a computer science context, we encourage you to describe them in your application.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Head of Department, Professor Kaj Grønbæk [email protected].

More information: https://www.au.dk/om/stillinger/job/full-professorship-in-cryptography-and-security-at-computer-science-aarhus-university

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Alabama in Huntsville invites applications for a tenure-track/tenure position at the Assistant/Associate Professor level in Applied Algebra (Cryptography/Number Theory) to begin in August 2023. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics completed by the appointment date. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers academic programs that lead to Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mathematics and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Applied Mathematics. It has over 18 full-time faculty members whose expertise covers the essential topics in applied mathematics. The successful applicant will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise undergraduate and graduate students, and engage in funded research.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: UAH is a Very High Research Activity (R1) university that provides academic and research programs in the Colleges of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Nursing, Professional Studies, and Science. Huntsville has one of the greatest per capita incomes and living standards in the Southeast. It houses NASA's Marshall Space Flight Hub and is a national aerospace and high technology research center.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE: To apply for the position, please submit the following required application materials electronically no later than January 28, 2023: 1) Cover letter 2) Curriculum vitae 3) Research statement 4) Teaching statement 5) Transcripts 6) Three reference letters to the Search Committee through Dr. Toka Diagana, [email protected]. Please refer to the log number: 23-24-583.

A formal review of the applications will begin on January 17, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.

UAH mandates that all employees maintain compliance with current federal regulations.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer of minorities/ females/veterans/disabled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Toka Diagana, e-mail: [email protected]. Please refer to the log number: 23-24-583.

More information: https://www.uah.edu/hr/careers/faculty-careers#COS

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the Privacy and Applied Cryptography (PACY) research lab. Our activities focus on privacy-enhancing cryptographic protocols and their applications.

We are looking for a bright postdoc (or a PhD student nearing completion) with expertise in any of the following areas:

• Confidential computing (ZKP, FHE, MPC, ABC techniques)
• Distributed cryptography (key generation, signatures, encryption)
• Secure and private messaging (authentication, key exchange)
• Design of post-quantum secure cryptographic protocols

There is an opportunity to engage in current projects, collaborate with international partners, and work closely with PhD students of the PACY lab. The candidate will benefit from our modern infrastructure and availability of funds to support own research. Munich is amongst best places to live in Germany.

The position is available for immediate start, funded at federal salary levels TV-ÖD E13/14 (~50k to 65k EUR p.a. depending on qualifications and experience). Initial contract for 2 years with a possibility of extension. (Due to the nature of funding restrictions on the eligibility of some candidates may apply.)

Requirements:

• Completed PhD in cryptography, information security, computer science or mathematics.
• Alternatively, PhD students with a relevant Master degree nearing PhD completion.
• Strong background knowledge / experience in privacy-enhancing cryptography (research and development)
• Relevant publications in top cryptography / security / privacy venues
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Applications (cover letter, CV, transcripts, contacts for references) can be emailed to the head of PACY lab, Prof. Mark Manulis, by the nominal deadline of Nov 4th, 2022. Applications will be processed as they arrive. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Mark Manulis, mark.manulis AT unibw.de

More information: https://www.unibw.de/pacy-en/

We are looking for an internationally orientated candidate with excellent research experience and educational competence in computer science, and with extensive expertise in the dimension of research valorization. The candidate, while being strong in some subdomains of security and privacy, must at the same time be capable in building bridges between multiple disciplines and between academic research and industry adoption.

The area is interpreted broadly, and covers for example security and privacy, reliability and resilience of digital services, of software products and of internet-based systems.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. dr. ir. Wouter Joosen chair of DistriNet [email protected] +32 16 32 76 53

Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Vandewalle chair of Computer Science [email protected] +32 16 32 76 54

More information: https://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/jobs/PDF/Flyer_ZAP-2022-48_Sep22.pdf

The IT University of Copenhagen is searching a PhD candidate within Machine Learning for Eye Information privacy and security as part of the European Training Network EYES4ICU on Eyes for Information, Communication, and Understanding. The PhD project aims to identify sensitive eye information and develop methods for legal-compliance and safe access control and “private” data control using Eye Information. The goal is to work towards a fully GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliant Eye Information pipeline that balances utility and security for everyday use of Eye information (e.g., such as in schools, and clinical settings).

The successful candidate should have a good background in one or more of the following: machine learning, statistics and computer science. Strong programming and mathematical skills Ideally also have a knowledge of and desire to work with eye tracking, human-machine interfaces, cognitive modelling, security/privacy, federated learning, and cryptographic protocols. You are enthusiastic about traveling for research conferences, PhD schools, and for internships with partners in different countries, e.g., Poland.

Benefits include: a 3-year employment contract with a competitive salary and additional family allowance (if married or having dependent children); access to high quality public education and healthcare in Denmark; budget for work-related travel, books, conferences and workshops etc.; Connections to potential employers in Europe; A rich and versatile PhD program with diverse educational modules, including mentorship, summer and winter schools, workshops... lots of fun!

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dan Witzner

More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181482&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=1282

Heliax is a public goods lab which researches, develops, deploys, and maintains protocols and mechanisms designed to serve the everyday needs of humanity. Using these protocols and mechanisms, we build vertically integrated products and networks that form coherent open systems which are capable of acting as an alternative to existing exploitative paradigms. Everything produced by Heliax is open-source and unencumbered by any form of IP law. Two of the most notable vertically integrated protocols are Anoma and Namada. Anoma is an intent-centric, privacy-preserving protocol for decentralized counterparty discovery, distributed solving,and atomic multi-chain settlement – a radically novel architecture for decentralized protocols marking the beginning of the third generation of architectures, the first new generation since the introduction of programmable settlement by Ethereum. Namada is Anoma’s first fractal instance: a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain protocol designed to provide users with asset-agnostic, interchain privacy. The key innovations include Zcash-like shielded transfers for any assets (fungible and non-fungible), incentivised privacy sets, and interoperability with Ethereum via a custom bridge and with the Cosmos ecosystem and others via IBC. As components of these vertically integrated protocols, Heliax builds many modular components which can be used independently or jointly, such as the Juvix language, Typhon consensus suite, Taiga private state transition framework, and VampIR polynomial circuit compiler. Heliax is a remote-first (but not remotely-only) team, currently composed of +50 cross-disciplinary members located around the world.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christopher Goes - [email protected]

More information: https://heliax.dev/jobs/zero-knowledge-cryptographer-protocol-developer/

The Department of Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo invites applications from qualified candidates for a 1.5-year postdoctoral fellowship appointment in cryptography under the supervision of Prof. Douglas Stebila. Expertise in cryptography is desired, particularly in the areas of cryptographic protocols, post-quantum cryptography, or digital credentials.

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 $60,000. In addition, a travel fund of $3,000 per year is provided. The effective date of appointment is January 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. However, dates are negotiable.

Interested individuals should apply using the MathJobs site https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20495. Applications should include a cover letter describing their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae and research statement and at least three reference letters.

Inquiries may be addressed to Douglas Stebila, Associate Professor ([email protected]), Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. The deadline for application is October 15, 2022. Late applications will be considered until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Douglas Stebila ([email protected])

More information: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20495

The Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a senior faculty member to serve as the Director of the Institute for Cybersecurity. Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or a related discipline with a demonstrated track record of scholarly accomplishments commensurate with the appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or above. Candidates with doctorates from top worldwide institutions are especially welcome to apply.

The successful candidate will hold a faculty appointment in the department of Computer Science and is expected to lead the creation of the Institute for Cybersecurity, which builds on top of existing research and educational strengths in cybersecurity and will span multiple departments across NJIT. Exceptional organizational and communication skills, financial acumen, and the potential to fundraise are essential. As a faculty member of the Computer Science department, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the academic life of the department, in terms of education, research and service.

NJIT is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Very High Research Activity), with $166M research expenditures in FY21. The Computer Science Department has 31 tenured/tenure track faculty, with eight NSF CAREER awardees and one DARPA Young Investigator recipient. The department conducts research on real-world grand challenges in computer science and plays a key role in the NJIT Cybersecurity Research Center. The department is designated by the NSA as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, and it hosts an NSF Scholarship for Service program.

To formally apply for the position, please submit your application at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22924.

Applications received by December 31, 2022 will receive full consideration. However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be evaluated as they are received. Contact address for inquiries: [email protected].

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

More information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22924

The Computer Science Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions starting in Fall 2023. We seek applicants whose research focuses on cybersecurity, as well as applicants in other areas of computer science. We aim to hire at the rank of Assistant Professor, but exceptional candidates at higher ranks will also be considered.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree by Summer 2023 in a relevant discipline, and outstanding academic credentials that demonstrate their ability to conduct independent world-class research and attract external funding. Candidates with doctorates from top worldwide institutions are especially welcome to apply. NJIT is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Very High Research Activity), with $166M research expenditures in FY21. The Computer Science Department has 31 tenured/tenure track faculty, with eight NSF CAREER awardees and one DARPA Young Investigator recipient. The department conducts research to solve real-world grand challenges in computer science and plays a key role in the NJIT Cybersecurity Research Center.

Applied research, collaboration with industry, innovation and entrepreneurship are encouraged and supported. Performance and tenure expectations are aligned with those of the broader academic computing community, with an emphasis on grant funding and publishing in top conferences and journals, and contributing to our undergraduate and graduate instructional programs.

To formally apply for the position, please submit your application materials at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22915.

Applications received by December 31, 2022 will receive full consideration. However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be evaluated as they are received. Contact address for inquiries: [email protected].

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

More information: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22915

We are hiring a Scientist for the Cryptography team. In this position you will be part of a team developing and implementing cryptographic protocols for encrypted computations. The Cryptography team includes well-known researchers and is a major contributor to the PALISADE and OpenFHE homomorphic encryption libraries.

Requirements:

• PhD in Computer Science, Math, or a related field
• Experience in software development with C++
• Research experience in lattice-based cryptography
• Publications in top-tier conferences

Desired Skills:

• Experience in fully homomorphic encryption
• Experience in secure multiparty computation
• Experience with hardware acceleration of lattice-based cryptography

  Closing date for applications:

  Contact: Yuriy Polyakov, [email protected]

  More information: https://dualitytech.com/careers/cryptography-scientist/

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in distributed cryptography. The researcher will be working on one or more areas from:

• foundational aspects of blockchains
• secure multiparty computation
• cryptographic protocols
• Byzantine fault tolerance
• algorithmic economics and applications to blockchains
• cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance

Applicants are expected to hold a PhD in computer science or related field, and must have published papers at a top-tier venue in cryptography, theoretical computer science, security, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, or distributed computing. Applications that do not satisfy the above will not be considered.

The position will be available starting in Spring 2023 (earlier starting date might also be considered), and remain open until filled.

The Computer Science Department at Purdue University is a top-ranked computer science departments in the US with an outstanding reputation in security and cryptography, and more than 13 faculty whose research focus is in these areas. Purdue is also the home to the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), a cross-cutting institute at Purdue University, and the world’s foremost interdisciplinary academic center for cyber and cyber-physical systems, consisting more than a hundred researchers addressing issues of security, privacy, resiliency, trusted electronics, autonomy and explainable artificial intelligence.

The postdoctoral researcher will work under the supervision of Prof. Vassilis Zikas and join the vibrant and rapidly-growing Purdue Blockchain Lab.

To apply, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/GkYXRndZ3yuNQegP9

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Vassilis Zikas, Purdue University

More information: https://www.cs.purdue.edu/blockchain/index.html

The Department of Combinatorics and Optimization (https://math.uwaterloo.ca/co) in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo invites applications for one tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Associate or Full Professors with tenure will be considered in special cases that substantially enhance the reputation of the department.

The focus area for this position is cryptography, and emphasis will be given to candidates in this area. However, stellar candidates in the research areas of algebraic combinatorics, continuous optimization, discrete optimization, and graph theory, who can greatly enhance the research and teaching profile of the department, are also welcome to apply.

A Ph.D. degree and evidence of excellence in research and teaching are required. Successful applicants are expected to maintain an active program of research, to attract and supervise graduate students, and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching. The salary range for the position is $105,000 to $155,000. Negotiations beyond this salary range will be considered for exceptionally qualified candidates. The anticipated start date will be July 1, 2023.

Interested individuals should apply using the MathJobs site (https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20728). Applications should include a curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and up to three reprints/preprints. In addition, at least three reference letters should be submitted.

If you have any questions regarding the position, the application process, assessment process, or eligibility, please contact [email protected] or Chaitanya Swamy, Chair, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. The closing date for receipt of applications is December 1, 2022.

For more information and the full job description, please see https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20728.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Chaitanya Swamy, Chair, Department of Combinatorics and Optimization

More information: https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/20728

The ECO team (https://www.lirmm.fr/eco/) at LIRMM (CNRS/Univ Montpellier, France) has several post-doc funding of various duration.

Topics include:

• error correcting codes, decoding algorithms, computer algebra and algorithms for coding theory, error correcting codes and lattices. The postdoctoral fellow will join the BARRACUDA project (https://barracuda.inria.fr/fr/)
  Contact : Eleonora Guerrini ([email protected])
• public-key cryptography, multi-party computation, advanced protocols within the SANGRIA project (https://lip6.fr/Damien.Vergnaud/projects/sangria/) and the SecureCompute (PEPR) project.
  Contact : Fabien Laguillaumie ([email protected])

If you are interested, please send an email including your CV and a list of publications.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Fabien Laguillaumie