International Association
for Cryptologic Research

We are looking for research scientists with expertise on cyber-physical security. The candidates should have PhD in infocomm security with track record of strong R&D capability (at least 2 publications at top security conferences - http://icsd.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/staff/jianying/conference-ranking-history.html, in the past 3 years), be able to perform deep system-level investigations of security mechanisms, be a good team player and have the potential to be a team leader, and also have good presentation and communication skills. The candidates are expected to work closely with industry partners, create valuable intellectual properties, and produce project deliverables in time.

Interested candidates please send CV to Jianying Zhou. Fresh PhD is welcome to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2016

Contact: Dr. Jianying Zhou, Dept Head, Infocomm Security, Institute for Infocomm Research.

More information: http://icsd.i2r.a-star.edu.sg/

The Deutsche Telekom Chair of Mobile Business & Multilateral Security at Goethe University Frankfurt is looking for a committed,creative and flexible PhD candidate in the area of security, privacy and identity management.

Closing date for applications: 16 August 2016

Contact: Prof. Dr. Kai Rannenberg

More information: https://m-chair.de/images/documents/career/The_Deutsche_Telekom_Chair_of_Mobile_Business.pdf

ARM\'s Internet of Things Business Unit are looking for a talented individual to join the team responsible for development of the mbed TLS library. As an open source project, the mbed TLS library provides support for the TLS/SSL protocol and the necessary cryptographic primitives to provide a complete TLS solution for embedded devices, servers and the emerging field of Internet of Things.

We are open to offer the possibility to work from home internationally.

You will have a strong interest in security and cryptography as well as in helping secure the emerging market for Internet of Things type devices. You will have the opportunity to help us deliver a vital part of future Internet of Things devices, helping to ensure they will stay secure and robust.

The role offers unique challenges working in a new business space where you can help shape the future of Internet of Things and the security of these emerging technologies and devices.

Description of Role:

* Contribute to system and architectural designs, from server to device, providing security input

* Perform risk analysis, as well as vulnerability and security assessments

* Write and develop high assurance software in C and assembly

* Participate in code reviews, testing and architectural planning of new products

* To work with the open source community in the development of the library

* To contribute to project planning of new features, design and implementation

* To mentor and coach others in security best practices

* Provide support to both internal and external customers

* Participate in standards meetings

* To keep pace with the fast moving fields of cryptography and software security

Closing date for applications: 30 October 2016

Contact: Applications should be made directly through ARM\'s online application system.

More information: http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_arm/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=26010

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research

Job Responsibilities

•Research on latest security threat and cloud computing security.

•Develop and implement secure software systems.

•Develop cryptographic, encryption technologies, and mobile security solutions.

•Develop and implement cyber-threat intelligence and defense technologies.

•Be able to perform security investigation on cyber security and e-commerce systems.

•Conduct R&D in various areas which include but not limited to software, network, distributed systems, database, reverse engineering, malware analysis and mobile security.

Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline with 6 years relevant experience. Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience, or PhD holder with less experience. Candidates with less experience will be considered as Engineer.

•Solid experience in software and system development (C/C++, C#, Java, Python, Android, iPhone or Java Script).

•Experience in hands-on R&D projects, especially on software systems.

•Experience in planning, organizing, leading and implementing novel R&D projects, especially on information security and data analytics related areas.

•Preferably with certificates or formal training in information security or with experience in security assessment, but not a must.

•Experience in well-known data analysis challenge or ACM competition is a big plus.

•Experience in financial technologies such as algorithm trading, blockchain, etc. is a big plus.

•Good team player and passionate about producing quality software and enhancing user experience.

•Good interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

•Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese.

Closing date for applications: 15 August 2016

Contact: charlenechoo (at) astri.org

More information: http://www.astri.org/careers/work-at-astri/jobs/principal-engineer-senior-engineer-engineer-cyber-security/

Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research

Job Responsibilities

•Conduct research on advanced ethical hacking, penetration testing, reverse engineering.

•Conduct assessment on network infrastructure, web and mobile security.

•Assisting on IT security enforcement and enhancement.

•Design secure application testing approaches, integrate quality assurance testings with security functionalities.

•Candidate with strong programming background will also be involved in security tool/signature development.

•Design and implement preventive security controls, application code review and analysis, code scanning and testing tools, web application scanning and penetration tests.

•Manage vendor and service provider on security tools and technologies project engagement and delivery.

Qualification/Required Experience & Skills

•Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines with a minimum of 5 years of experience in security assessment, less experience will also be considered for the Engineer level.

•Experience in financial industry is preferred but not mandatory.

•Demonstrate wide working knowledge of application security.

•Experience in application development life cycle, application testing and code scanning, with exposure in penetration test, finding exploits, vulnerabilities, unauthorized access, or other malicious activities in computer systems.

•Proficient in English, spoken and written.

•High integrity and professional work practice.

•Appreciation of people and cultures of different countries.

Closing date for applications: 15 August 2016

Contact: charlenechoo (at) astri.org

More information: http://www.astri.org/careers/work-at-astri/jobs/senior-engineerengineer-cyber-security-assessment-4/

The IMDEA Software Institute (Madrid, Spain) invites applications for one PhD position in the area of Cryptography and four Postdoc positions in the areas of Cryptography, Anonymity, Privacy, Programming Languages, Verification, and Side-channel Attacks.

The positions are based in Madrid, Spain where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated. Salaries are internationally competitive and include attractive conditions such as access to an excellent public healthcare system. The working language at the institute is English.

PhD applicants should have completed, or be close to completing, a Masters degree in computer science, mathematics or a related discipline. The successful PhD applicant will do research in cryptography. Knowledge of cryptography (in particular public key cryptography and provable security) is required, and proven experience in the form of theses or published papers will be considered positively. The application requires: curriculum vitae, a motivation letter, and names of 3 persons that can provide reference about you and your work. For further enquiries on the PhD position, please contact Dario Fiore.

Postdoc applicants should have already completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline, and should have an excellent research track record. The application requires: curriculum vitae, a research statement, and names of 3 persons that can provide reference about you and your work. The postdoctoral positions are available from September 2016 for the duration of up to two years.

Applicants interested in the position should send an email to the faculty members they would like to work with, and submit the application documents at https://careers.imdea.org/software/. Review of applications starts immediately until the positions are filled.

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2016

Contact: For enquiries about the positions, please contact:

Gilles Barthe gilles.barthe (at) imdea.org

Dario Fiore, dario.fiore (at) imdea.org

Boris Koepf, boris.koepf (at) imdea.org

Carmela Troncoso, carmela.troncoso (at) imdea.org

To apply: https://careers.imdea.org/software/

More information: https://software.imdea.org/open_positions.html

Context

Safran Identity and Security and the computer science department of École polytechnique will conduct a study on the manipulation of centrally issued documents on blockchains.

Object of the study

There already exist various protocols designed for manipulating sensitive documents on blockchains, from straightforward ones (hashes), to advanced protocols (ZeroCash).

Objectives

The objective is to sort out the various proposition for anonymising transactions or data on blockchains, and to design a new one relevant to our application domain. Since the application domain is concerned with documents issued by a trusted third party (a government in case of a passport), our application domain may not be well fitted by existing approaches. Some software developments may be conducted.

Profile

The candidate should have either a rather good knowledge of a few advanced cryptographic protocols, or have a very good understanding of bitcoin (or ethereum) and in particular its programmable features (smart contracts, OP_RETURN).

The candidate will spend 20% of his research time within Safran Identity and Security, (Issy-les-Moulineaux), and 40% in the computer science department of École polytechnique (Palaiseau), within INRIA project-team Grace.

Safran Identity and Security

Safran Identity & Security is a global leader in security and identity solutions, deploying solutions in more than 100 countries, and employing more than 8,700 people in 57 countries. Its solutions manage identities, secure payments and transactions and safeguard privacy, for an increasingly digital and connected world.

École polytechnique

École Polytechnique is a leading French institute which combines top-level research, academics, and innovation at the cutting-edge of science and technology. Its curriculum promotes a culture of excellence  with a strong emphasis on science, anchored in humanist traditions.

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2016

Contact: Daniel Augot, INRIA senior researcher, Daniel.Augot (at) inria.fr

More information: https://team.inria.fr/grace/

Post-Doc Position in Cryptography, NTT Labs, Tokyo, Japan.

A postdoctoral research position in cryptography is available in NTT Secure Platform Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan. The position is initially for one year, and could be extended up to three years on year-by-year basis.

Candidates must hold a PhD in mathematics or computer science, and publications in major conferences related to cryptography. The research topics include foundation and applications in public-key cryptography. Interest in two-party / multi-party computation is an advantage.

Applications (CV, list of publications, and at least two letters of recommendations with contact details) and requests for more information should be directed to all of:

Saho Uchida (Secretary) uchida.saho (at) lab.ntt.co.jp ,

Koutarou Suzuki (Senior Researcher) suzuki.koutarou (at) lab.ntt.co.jp , and

Kazumaro Aoki (Research Group Leader) aoki.kazumaro (at) lab.ntt.co.jp .

Closing date: October 1st, 2016.

Preferred starting date: January-March, 2017.

Closing date for applications: 1 October 2016

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for a doctoral candidate (PhD student) in the field of cryptography.

The PhD student will be a member of the Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC) research unit within the Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication at the University of Luxembourg.

He/she will work under supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean-Sebastien Coron on one of the following topics :

* Fully Homomorphic encryption and multilinear maps

* Side-channel attacks and countermeasures

The candidate must have a master’s degree or diploma in computer science or mathematics. We offer:

* Personal work space at the University

* Highly competitive salary

* Dynamic and multicultural environment.

For further information please contact:

Jean-Sebastien Coron: jean-sebastien.coron - at - uni.lu

To apply:

http://emea3.mrted.ly/1503l

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2016

Faculty position (Full Professor, W3) for Computer Science, with a focus on "IT Security, Privacy, and Cryptography"

CISPA, the Center for IT-Security, Privacy, and Accountability at Saarland University in Germany is searching for excellent applicants with a strong international standing from all areas of IT Security, Privacy, and Cryptography.

Applicants are expected to display outstanding scientific research abilities, management skills, as well as excellent teaching skills and a strong dedication towards teaching. The scientific qualification should be especially proven by publications at the leading international IT-Security Conferences. University courses for Master’s studies and at the Graduate School are taught in English. The chosen applicant is expected to participate actively in the development of CISPA.

Closing date for applications: 12 August 2016

Contact: Prof. Dr. Michael Backes

Full Professor at Saarland University

Director of the Center for IT-Security, Privacy, and Accountability

Campus E 9 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Email: backes (at) cispa.saarland

Phone: +49 681 302-3249

More information: https://www.cispa.saarland/education/careers/faculty-W1107/

The chair for cryptography at the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Nuremberg has an opening for an excellent and highly motivated Postdocs. Possible research interests of our group include (but are not limited to) Cryptographic protocols, secure two/multi-party computation, verifiable computation, functional signatures, cryptography based on hardware assumptions, cryptocurrencies, and foundations. We investigate these topics both from a theoretical and applied perspective.

Postdocs applicants are expected to have a PhD in cryptography or related areas, excellence in research proven for example by publications in IACR conferences and workshops CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT, TCC, PKC,... or IT security venues like IEEE S&P, ACM CCS, NDSS, USENIX Security,….

Postdoc applicants should contact Dominique Schröder at bewerbungen-inf13 (at) lists.cs.fau.de and send the common application material in a single PDF file (i.e., CV, names of three references, a brief statement of research interests and experience.)

Starting date is negotiable. We are offering an internationally competitive salary. Review of applications starts immediately until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2016

Contact: Dominique Schröder

Old website: www.ca.cs.uni-saarland.de

The Computer Architecture and Security Laboratory in the Electrical Engineering department at Yale University has an opening for a researcher to be involved with exciting work on computer architecture and hardware security, focusing on FPGA prototyping. We are looking for motivated candidates with experience in:

* FPGAs and Verilog or VHDL programming

* Altera hardware and IP cores knowledge is desired, but not required

* Cryptography

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2016

Contact: Jakub Szefer

More information: http://caslab.eng.yale.edu/joinourteam

Post-doctoral fellow position in Department of Computer and Information Communications Engineering at Hongik University in the field of information security including cryptography for at least two year appointment. Applicants should have their Ph.D degrees within five years as of June 30, 2016.

Please email with subject ‘Postdoc position’ statement of research, CV, recommendation letters or referees, and copies of 3 most significant publications to sohwang (at) hongik.ac.kr

Closing date for applications: 12 August 2016

Contact: Professor Seong Oun Hwang at sohwang (at) hongik.ac.kr

More information: http://shinan.hongik.ac.kr/~sohwang/index_e.htm

The Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, invites applications for a 27-month postdoctoral researcher position in the area of post-quantum cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Douglas Stebila, to begin October 2016.

The successful applicant will have strong experience in one or more forms of post-quantum cryptography (lattice-based, code-based, isogenies, multivariate quadratic, or hash-based signatures). Applicants with either theoretical skills or practical implementation skills are welcome. Applicants must be cleared to graduate from their PhD program by the commencement of the position.

This research is part of a project whose overall goal is to develop practical post-quantum cryptography for the Internet and other applications, and is funded by an NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement award.

The researcher will be expected to teach one undergraduate course in each of the two years of the contract, and will have the opportunity to participate in the co-supervision of Masters or PhD students. There is also the potential to participate in industry collaborations.

McMaster University is one of Canada\'s top universities, ranked 4th in Canada and 96th in the world in the 2015 Academic Ranking of World Universities. Hamilton is Canada\'s 9th largest city and is located in the Greater Toronto Area, less than an hour to downtown Toronto by public transit. Hamilton is located along the Niagara escarpment, with more than 100 waterfalls in the city limits, and lots of outdoor activities in the many nearby parks and conservation areas.

Applications should include a CV, names of three references, and a brief statement of research interests and experience, and must be submitted online (http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/: Job ID # 9483).

Closing date for applications: 25 August 2016

Contact: Dr. Douglas Stebila (stebilad (at) mcmaster.ca)

More information: http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/

The chair of mobile business and multilateral security has multiple open positions for research and teaching assistants leading to a PhD degree. The candidates will work with BMBF projects, therefore fluency of German language is mandatory.

Closing date for applications: 27 July 2016

Contact: Prof. Dr. Kai Rannenberg

More information: https://m-chair.de/images/documents/career/Ausschreibung_wiss_Mat_allgemein_20160523_GER_JT.pdf

Research Training Group “UbiCrypt – Cryptography in Ubiquitous Computing”

The Horst Görtz Institute for IT-Security (HGI) at Ruhr-University Bochum is one of Europe’s leading research centers in IT security. The DFG, or German Research Foundation, awarded more than €4 million to the HGI for the establishment of the interdisciplinary research training group “New Challenges for Cryptography in Ubiquitous Computing”. We are looking for a candidate with outstanding Master/Diplom in the fields of computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or related areas.

The research training group will study problems which are fundamental for securing the Internet of Things. The research is structured in three levels: cryptographic primitives, device and system level. The research topics range from cryptographic foundations such as fully homomorphic encryption for privacy in cloud computing, over security for medical implants to internet security solutions involving new national ID cards. A central goal of the doctoral training is an interdisciplinary and structured education at the highest scientific level. Establishing networks to top internationally research groups is part of the training.

A group of internationally renowned researchers together with excellent funding provides an extremely interesting scientific environment. The HGI is known for its good working atmosphere.

- Start: earliest possible

- Competitive salary (TV-L 13)

- Application: Send your documents by August 7, 2016, to grako (at) hgi.rub.de

- Required Documents: CV, certificates, transcript (Master or Diplom), motivation for applying (1 page), names of at least two people who can provide reference letters (email addresses are sufficient)

Further information: www.ubicrypt.org

Closing date for applications: 7 August 2016

More information: http://www.ubicrypt.hgi.rub.de/index.html.en

The Department of Computer Science of the Technische Universität Darmstadt invites applications for positions of

Research Assistants in Cryptography and Complexity Theory

both on doctoral and postdoctoral level, in the group of Professor Marc Fischlin. The positions are funded through various research projects, all in the area of complexity-based cryptography. These are: SecOBig for secure computation on Big Data, CROSSING about signature schemes supporting special operations, and CRISP about secure channels. More information about the projects and our research is available under www.cryptoplexity.de.

The starting date is immediate. The initial funding for the positions is for approximately two years, but the contract should be renewable, based upon availability of funding. Candidates are expected to perform scientific research in the areas of the projects, and to contribute to the teaching, research, and administrative tasks of the group.

Requirements: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a similar discipline; extensive knowledge in the areas of cryptography and IT security, for postdoctoral candidates proven in the form of publications in these areas; fluent English language skills; experience in IT system administration is welcome

Applications should include: a curriculum vitae, including references; copies of relevant diplomas and certificates; copies of 3 selected publications (for postdoctoral candidates) or, alternatively, a research statement.

The application data should be bundled into a single PDF file. Applications and enquires should be sent to: jobs (at) cryptoplexity.de. Applications should be received no later than September 30th, 2016, but review of applications will begin immediately on a rolling basis, and the positions may be filled earlier.

Closing date for applications: 30 September 2016

Contact: jobs (at) cryptoplexity.de

More information: http://www.cryptoplexity.de

We are looking for an experienced researcher with excellent scientific credentials, international visibility through publications and projects and substantial experience in the acquisition of external research funding. In particular, we are looking for a person with a distinguished research profile in cybersecurity, e.g. in one of the following research areas: Cryptography, Formal Foundations of IT-Security, Network Security, Security of Complex Software Systems, Security of Embedded Systems.

Closing date for applications: 31 August 2016

Contact: Informal enquiries by email may be addressed to Professor Johannes Buchmann: buchmann (at) cdc.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de

More information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/karriere_planen/allgemeineausschreibung/stellen_details_201153.en.jsp

We welcome applications for a position as postdoctoral researcher in cryptography. The successful candidate will work with Sarah Meiklejohn, George Danezis and Jens Groth on zero-knowledge proofs and privacy enhancement of distributed ledgers. The post has a flexible starting date and an initial duration of 2 years. Candidates must have (or be about to receive) a PhD.

University College London is one of Europe\'s highest ranked universities and recognized by the EPSRC and GCHQ as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. The Department of Computer Science is ranked as the best in the UK and is located at UCL\'s main campus in the centre of London.

Closing date for applications: 5 August 2016

Contact: Informal enquiries can be sent to Jens at j.groth AT ucl.ac.uk

More information: http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Groth/openings.html

Associate professor position in the field of Computer Security, offered by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Dept. Computer Engineering and Mathematics) within the Serra Húnter Programme (http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en/index.html)

Description:

The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) will offer 71 contracts in Catalan public universities (Spain). Associate professor: Implies proven ability to teach and undertake research. This is the first of the upper-level categories under permanent contract. In order to be hired as such, one must hold a doctoral qualification, three years of accredited teaching and research activity, and an accreditation in research from the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency.

Nr of positions available : 1

Research Fields: Computer science - Other

Career Stage: Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)

Research Profiles: Established Researcher (R3)and Leading Researcher (R4)

Benefits: Successful candidates will be hired by a Catalan university, and they are expected to cooperate with existing research groups or to develop new lines of research, complementary to those already in place. Salaries will be set according to Catalan university regulations. However, subject to negotiation, a salary supplement may be considered for those candidates with outstanding scientific experience, or start-up grants may be awarded in those cases where it is deemed appropriate.

Other job details

Type of Contract: Permanent

Status: Full-time

Working Hours (hours per week or free text): 37,5

Company/Institute: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Country: SPAIN

City: Tarragona

Postal Code: 43003

Street: C. de l\'Escorxador, s/n

Closing date for applications: 15 September 2016

Contact: Serra Húnter Programme

Via Laietana, 2

08005 - Barcelona

SPAIN

More information: http://serrahunter.gencat.cat/en