International Association
for Cryptologic Research

There is a vacancy for a position as a researcher in Cryptology at the Department of Informatics in the Selmer Center for secure and reliable communications. The position is for a period of 2 years and is connected to the project Modern Methods and Tools for Theoretical and Applied Cryptology (CryptoWorld) funded by the Norwegian Research Council.

For more details see

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160195/researcher-position-in-cryptology

Closing date for applications: 1 December 2018

Contact: Prof. Tor Helleseth

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/160195/researcher-position-in-cryptology

The Information Security & Cryptography Group led by Prof. Michael Backes at the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security is looking for multiple fully-funded Ph.D. students working on machine learning privacy and/or biomedical privacy.

The Information Security & Cryptography group is one of the world-leading research groups concentrating on cutting-edge research in security and privacy. As part of CISPA, the group is located at Saarbruecken, Germany. CISPA is the newest member of the Helmholtz Association, the largest scientific organization in Germany fully committed to scientific excellence and to tackling the grand research challenges in their respective fields. CISPA as the first investment of Helmholtz in computer science is one of the top research centers in information security, it is constantly ranked top-3 in the field worldwide, see, e.g., CSrankings.org (http://csrankings.org/#/index?sec&world).

Requirements:

• A bachelor/master degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics with excellent grades
• Excellent English
• Excellent programming skills
• Good knowledge about machine learning and/or cryptography

What we offer:

• Full-time working contract
• Excellent research environment
• Strong supervision
• World-class collaborations

To apply, please send your

• CV
• Transcripts
• Motivation letter
• Contact information of two references

to yang.zhang (at) cispa.saarland

Closing date for applications: 1 April 2019

Contact: Yang Zhang, yang.zhang (at) cispa.saarland

We are looking for hardworking and self-driven PhD students to work in the areas of applied cryptography beginning from Fall 2019 (August 2019). University of South Florida is a Rank 1 Research University and offers a competitive salary with an excellent working environment, all within a close proximity of high-tech industry and beautiful beaches of Sunny Florida. Tampa/Orlando area is a key part of Florida High Technology Corridor, and harbors major tech and research companies. The qualified candidate will have opportunities for research internship and joint-projects with lead-industrial companies.

Topics: Secure and Reliable Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

• Post-quantum secure blockchains

• Use of blockchains to enhance cyber-security of critical infrastructures

Secure and Reliable Internet of Things and Systems

• Post-quantum secure IoTs and secure voting systems

• Cryptographic primitives for IoTs

Trustworthy Machine Learning (TML)

• Privacy-preserving machine learning

• Adversarial machine learning

Breach-Resilient Cyber-Infrastructures:

• New searchable encryption and Oblivious RAM schemes

• Privacy Enhancing Technologies for genomic and medical data

Requirements:

• A BS degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics with a high-GPA.

• Very good programming skills (e.g., C, C++), familiarity with OS/Systems.

• Good Academic Writing and Presentation Skills.

• MS degree in computer science, electrical engineering or mathematics is a big plus. Publications in security and privacy are highly desirable.

Please send (by e-mail): (i) Transcripts, (ii) Curriculum vitae, (iii) Three reference letters, (iv) Research statement, (v) GRE and TOEFL scores,

Closing date for applications: 1 February 2019

Contact: Dr. Attila A. Yavuz is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Applied Cryptography Research Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at University of South Florida.

http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/

attilaayavuz (at) usf.edu

More information: http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/article/PositionDescrption_at_USF_Fall2019.pdf

Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a young university which was established in collaboration with MIT. I am looking for promising PhD students who are interested in working in the area of cyber security. The position is fully funded up to 4 years with very competitive scholarship and overseas research attachment opportunities.

Candidates should have an excellent background (with Bachelor or Master degree and CGPA>80%) in mathematics or computer science/engineering and the ability to work on inter-disciplinary research projects. Acquaintance with cryptography and network/system security concepts as well as some programming skills will be considered as strong assets.

For the Sept 2019 intake, the application deadline is 31st Dec 2018. More information of the PhD program is available at https://istd.sutd.edu.sg/phd/phd-overview/.

Interested candidates please send your CV to Prof. Jianying Zhou

Closing date for applications: 31 December 2018

Contact: Jianying Zhou

More information: http://jianying.space/

Within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, the Services and Cyber-Security (SCS) research group is looking for a highly motivated Assistant Professor in Digital Security & Privacy (broadly conceived).

For more information, please check the link provided below.

Closing date for applications: 1 December 2018

More information: https://www.utwente.nl/en/organization/careers/vacancy/!/562764/assistant-professor-in-digital-security-privacy

The Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics at University of Warsaw (MIM UW) invites applications for assistant professor (“adiunkt” in Polish) positions in computer science with specialization “computer systems”, starting on 1st Feb 2019 or on 1st Oct 2019.

The successful candidate will be required to conduct research and teach in some of the following areas: concurrent programming, operating systems, computer networks, web applications, security of computer systems or cryptography. The contract is for 4 years, with a possible extension to indefinite employment after a positive result of an employee evaluation.

MIM UW is one of the strongest computer science faculties in Europe. It is known for talented students (e.g., two wins and 13 times in top ten at the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest) and strong research teams, especially in theoretical aspects of computer science like algorithms, logic and automata, cryptography (e.g., 9 ERC grants in these fields). For an overview of research areas represented in the Faculty, see http://www.mimuw.edu.pl/en/dziedziny-badan

Requirements:

- PhD degree in computer science or mathematics

- Strong publication record in international computer science journals/conferences

- Teaching experience

- Mobility record (participation in conferences, postdoc positions, etc.)

Deadline for applications: 30th November 2018.

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018

Contact: Lukasz Kowalik (kowalik (at) mimuw.edu.pl) or Aleksy Schubert (alx (at) mimuw.edu.pl)

More information: https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/rozne/konkursy-pliki/2018/praca-adiunkt-nauk-sys-komp-II-30-11-2018-en.pdf

The Network and Information Security Group (NISEC) is currently looking for up to 2 motivated and talented researchers (Postdoctoral Researchers) to contribute to research projects related to applied cryptography, security and privacy.

The successful candidates will be working on the following topics (but not limited to):

• Analysis and design of Searchable Encryption schemes and data structures enabling efficient search operations on encrypted data;
• Restricting the type of access given when granting access to search over one\'s data;
• Processing of encrypted data in outsourced and untrusted environments;
• Applying encrypted search techniques to SGX environments;
• Revocable Attribute-Based Encryption schemes and their application to cloud services;
• Privacy-Preserving Analytics;
• IoT Security.

The positions are strongly research focused. Activities include conducting both theoretical and applied research, the design of secure and/or privacy-preserving protocols, software development and validation, reading and writing scientific articles, presentation of the research results at seminars and conferences in Finland and abroad, acquiring (or assisting in acquiring) further funding.,

Closing date for applications: 20 November 2018

Contact:

Antonis Michalas

antonis.michalas (at) tut.fi

www.amichalas.com

Project Description

In the last decade, the energy sector has been undertaking a significant shift in the way electricity is generated, traded and consumed. With the introduction of smart meters - devices that can measure and communicate users\' electricity consumption every several minutes - more and more innovative services become available to users.

One of these services is the peer-to-peer (p2p) electricity trading that allows users to trade electricity among themselves (via trading platforms), rather than buying from (or selling to) their suppliers. For example, a user with a solar panel can sell directly his/her excess electricity to another user, and vice versa. Such markets have huge potentials as, apart from bringing extra profit to their participants, they can also contribute to increasing the uptakes of renewables.

However, such p2p trading requires complex interactions and data exchanges among various existing and new market players, inevitably introducing several security and privacy issues. Considering the time and computational constraints of the market operations, as well as the interconnectedness and interdependence between different market players, ensuring secure data exchanges in p2p markets is not trivial. Entities need to authenticate each other and be assured of the integrity of the messages they receive. Similarly, ensuring that personal data of users are not revealed to any party is not straightforward. Examples of personal data are users\' names, addresses, electricity consumption, preferences, monthly bills, etc.

The aim of this project is to apply (a combination of) various (computationally-demanding) advanced cryptographic technologies, such as blockchain, smart contracts and secure multiparty computation, to design p2p electricity trading solutions that achieve a good balance between security, user privacy, usability and energy efficiency.

Funding

Fully funded PhD opportunity for an UK/EU student: untaxed stipend of £14,777 per annum + tuition fees

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018

Contact: Dr Mustafa A. Mustafa email: mustafa.mustafa(at)manchester.ac.uk

More information: http://www.cs.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/projects/description/?projectid=18311

Kanazawa University, Japan, invites applications for an associate professor position or a tenure-track assistant professor position in advanced research area of information security, such as IT Security and Cryptography.

An appointee is expected on duty on April 1st, 2019 or at an early possible time after that.

Research budget: In case of tenure-track assistant professor, Kanazawa University plans to provide a start-up research fund of approximately 800,000 JPY in the first year in addition to faculty research expense.

Closing date for applications: 4 January 2019

Contact: Masahiro Mambo (Contact information can be found below.)

More information: http://www.t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/collegeschool/20_se/en/position/20190104_ec_tt_en.pdf

Why work at Promise?

We are a high-energy, innovation-focused team of engineers and technologists passionate about leveraging advanced cryptographic primitives. Promise’s environment is highly collaborative, and the ideal candidate will have an eye for detail and be a team player who enjoys working with others to find cutting-edge solutions to tricky problems. Come join us!

What we are looking for in the Senior Cryptography Engineer?

This role is ideal for cryptography scientists who have deep research experience and familiarity with evolving and established post quantum cryptographic protocols and their implementation.

Preferred areas of research interest would be post-quantum cryptography. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, ECE or a related area, by the time of appointment and an outstanding research record. Solid background in cryptography, network security, distributed systems, protocols and algorithms, is highly desirable.

What you will be responsible doing?

1. Design and architect post quantum cryptography protocols in distributed p2p systems

2. Work with core internal team and external open source community

3. Collaborate with engineering and product teammates to produce protocol specification that help serve Promise customer objectives

4. Collaborate and support other teams in developing crypto economic consensus protocol

5. Identify and recommend technologies to solve technical challenges such as proof sizes

6. Interest in working in startup environments with a brisk pace and constantly changing challenges

Salary and Benefits:

Please get more information and apply here: https://aquila-1.workable.com/jobs/860808

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Head of Recruiting

jobs (at) promiseprotocols.com

More information: https://aquila-1.workable.com/jobs/860808

The Applied Security and Information Assurance (APSIA) is seeking to recruit a highly motivated post-doc with a strong research profile to complement and strengthen the group’s existing expertise. Applications from candidates with expertise in the core areas of the group are welcome, but consideration will also be given to candidates with expertise that would extend our expertise, see topics below.

The APSIA team, led by Prof. Peter Y. A. Ryan, is part of the SnT and is a dynamic and growing research group, over 20 strong, performing cutting edge research in information assurance, cryptography, and privacy. The group specializes in the mathematical modelling of security mechanisms and systems, especially crypto protocols (classical and quantum), and socio-technical systems. The group is particularly strong in verifiable voting systems.

For further information you may check: www.securityandtrust.lu and https://wwwen.uni.lu/snt/research/apsia.

Ref: R-STR-5004-00-B

Fixed Term Contract 2 years (CDD), full-time 40 hrs/week

Number of positions: 1

Start date: Late 2018/early 2019 upon agreement.

Your Role

The successful candidate will contribute to the research goals of the APSIA group. The APSIA Group specializes in the design and analysis of secure systems:

Cryptographic Protocols

Quantum Cryptographic Protocols

Cryptographic Algorithms and Primitives

Verifiable Voting Schemes

Socio-Technical Analysis of Security

Privacy Enhancing Technologies

but applications are also welcome in

post-quantum crypto

FinTech

Distributed Ledger Technologies

The tasks associated with the role include:

Contributing to the group’s research directions.

Disseminating results through scientific publications

Coordinating research projects and delivering outputs

Help preparing new research proposals

Providing guidance to PhD and MSc students

Opportunities to do some teaching will be available.

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018

Contact: Peter Y A Ryan, peter.ryan (at) uni.lu

More information: http://emea3.mrted.ly/1ztz4

At ING, increasing the pace of innovation is a strategic priority of the Think Forward strategy. We need to get faster and better at innovating so we can stay abreast of the pace of change around us. Blockchain technology is one of the innovation enablers at ING and the Blockchain program encompasses all of our efforts to explore and unlock its business value. As such, the Blockchain program at ING is directly responsible for all DLT related initiatives at ING globally.

The Blockchain program is also responsible for identifying and piloting the most promising use cases. To do so, we constantly scope the environment for relevant opportunities, actively engage with and educate the organization about the technology’s potential as well as researching trends within the industry. This allows us to have a comprehensive approach in our delivery of business value.

We are looking for an eager collaborator to support the management of the program. Your main tasks that you will be performing are:

•Produce software solutions based on Distributed Ledger technology;

•Research actively latest development in the cryptography and DLT space;

•Implementing improvements to existing DL technologies;

•Assess and deep dive on various ledger technologies.

Relevant stakeholders: you will be working with the DLT team, and reporting to the Chapter lead.

Your personal profile:

•Master’s degree in Computer Science.

•Curious by nature, willing to experiment.

•Ability to think from a business perspective when considering alternatives.

•Excellent team player.

•Intrinsic motivation for blockchain (i.e. some prior knowledge).

•Fast learner

•Knowledge of Kotlin / Solidity / Go is a plus

Must be proficient in at least one of the skills below (and motivation and basic-knowledge in the other).

You will be fully part of an enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team that has a willingness to help you grow and learn as much as possible throughout your position.

Closing date for applications: 30 March 2019

Contact: Stanley Waccary

Business manager Innovation

Stanley.Waccary (at) ing.com

More information: https://www.ing.jobs/Nederland/Vacatures/Vacature/DLT-Development-Engineer-Cryptography-1.htm?org=searchresult

Cambridge Quantum Computing is looking to hire a Research Scientist for its Cambridge team to work ona variety of projects including quantum resistance in cryptocurrencies. The successful candidate will join the Cambridge office and will be working in a highly dynamic, research-focused group with scientific direction from leading researchers. With the freedom to think independently and creatively this is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to build their career.

Key Requirements

A degree in Mathematics or other quantitative disciplines such as Physics or Computer Science with a strong mathematical component.

A Passion for approaching complex problems with the goal to design and deliver novel practical solutions.

Experience writingelegant, functional and well tested code in languagessuch as python, matlab, C/C++ etc.

The ability to understand technical and advanced material and translate this into code.

DesirableRequirements

Interest in the Blockchain and its protocols, Several Existing Cryptocurrencies, FinTech, mining, “proof of work” concept etc.

Some elementary knowledge of quantum computing (what is it, why in theory it can compromise cyber security in several aspects of our day to day life)

All candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

The successful candidate will be compensated with a competitive salary and will join the company’s attractive share option and bonus scheme.

Closing date for applications: 1 December 2018

At DarkMatter, we are building an organization of specialists to provide the ultimate integrated cyber security protection available. Whatever the scope, scale or sensitivity of our clients’ work, we\'ll assess their risks, resolve their vulnerabilities and always keep them ahead of the threat, offering them the best possible products and solutions.

As a Senior Cryptography Engineer - Cloud Engineer, you will:

- Design, implement and deploy cryptographic algorithms tailored for a cloud environment.

- Conduct research and development in differential privacy, secret sharing, multi-party secure computation and fully homomorphic encryption.

- Perform security assessments of crypto-primitives, cryptosystems and cloud security solutions at the theoretical and implementation level.

- Work closely with the other teams in the organization to design and deploy safe cloud-based solutions .

- Be involved in the integration of developed cryptosystems within DarkMatter products.

- Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers

To bring your dream to life, you’ll need:

- PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics or Computer Science.

- Extensive experience developing in various programming languages.

- A desire to innovate in the UAE

 

Closing date for applications: 17 February 2019

Contact: Mehdi Messaoudi

Sourcing Specialist - Recruitment

More information: https://careers.darkmatter.ae/jobs/senior-cryptography-engineer-cloud-engineer-abu-dhabi-united-arab-emirates

The Engineering Cryptographic Protocols (ENCRYPTO) Group at TU Darmstadt, Germany is looking for a research assistant (doctoral researcher / PhD student) in Techniques for Protecting Privacy in Applications.

The ENCRYPTO group is member of the Center for Research in Security and Privacy (CRISP) and the profile area Cybersecurity at TU Darmstadt (CYSEC). We develop methods and tools for protecting privacy in applications. See https://encrypto.de for details.

The candidate will do cutting-edge research on techniques for protecting privacy in applications such as cryptographic protocols that scale to real-world problem sizes, including secure multi-party computation and private information retrieval.

The candidate is expected to have a completed Master (or equivalent) degree with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, or a closely related field. Solid knowledge in IT security, applied cryptography, efficient algorithms, circuit design, and excellent programming skills are required. Additional knowledge in cryptographic protocols, parallel computing, compiler construction, programming languages, and software engineering is a plus.

Review of applications starts immediately until the position is filled.

Please consult the webpage given below for more details and how to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Thomas Schneider

More information: https://encrypto.de/jobs/CRISP2

In Sweden, a phd studentship is a paid full-time job, with a salary, annual leave and all other social and medical benefits.

We are hiring one phd student to work on (acoustic) side channels, automotive security, or cybercrime at Linköping University.

Candidates with a solid MSc in security or applied crypto are welcome to apply.

PI profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=rYhiAEUAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2018

Contact: Prof Jeff Yan (jeff.yan (at) liu.se)

The Strategic Centre for Research in Privacy-Preserving Technologies & Systems (SCRIPTS) of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore is the one-stop centre for knowledge, technologies, and solutions for privacy-preserving problems. We seek highly motivated researchers to fill several R&D positions ranging from fresh postdoc research fellows to senior research scientists in the areas including but not limited to Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Searchable Encryptions (SE), and Differential Privacy (DP). The successful applicants are expected to have either proven record of top publications (IACR conferences, S&P, CCS, Usenix, NDSS) or strong systems research experiences and software development skills in these areas.

We offer a globally competitive salary package and low income tax, plus an excellent research environment in Singapore. The initial contract will be for 2 years, and renewable for up to 5 years subject to the performance. Interested candidates are to send their CV, and 2 reference letters to Jian Guo. Review of application will start immediately until the positions are filled.

Closing date for applications: 31 March 2019

Contact: Asst Prof. Jian Guo, guojian (at) ntu.edu.sg

Applications are invited for the post of Professor to join our community and help us lead and develop our research and teaching in the areas of Applied Cybersecurity and/or Security Analytics within our Centre for Secure Information Technologies (www.csit.qub.ac.uk) as we seek to make a positive contribution to the global technical challenges of our age.

Our Centre is host to the UK Research Institute in Secure Hardware and Embedded Systems (RISE: www.ukrise.org) and is recognised by NCSC as an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Cyber Security Research.

We are after a passionate and motivated academic with leadership experience in the areas of Cloud/Network Security, Hardware/Software Security and/or Security Analytics. We are particularly interested if you have a credible track record of technology transfer and delivering impact from your research. In return, you will have access to outstanding teaching and research facilities and opportunities to work with vibrant engineering and commercial teams to translate your research into impact.

We are seeking candidates with research experience (commensurate with career stage) in one or more of the following areas:

• Cloud/Network Security: security and privacy of cloud computing, application layer DDoS detection/mitigation, Web Application Firewall (WAF), network/cloud intrusion detection/prevention, malware and security models for trusted execution on the cloud.

• Software Security: Security protocol and crypto algorithm implementation, instruction set extensions for crypto, software analysis, and/or software vulnerability detection.

• Hardware Security: Micro-architectural security, SCA, Hardware Trojans, or PUF.

• Security Analytics: AI for Cybersecurity intelligence automation and threat response automation (data-fusion); or AI technologies for cyber-social-physical security. Including deep learning, particularly adversarial, graph mining, and reasoning with uncertainty.

Closing date for applications: 22 November 2018

Contact: Professor Máire O\'Neill, Email: m.oneill (at) ecit.qub.ac.uk

More information: https://hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=862841AHAI&WVID=6273090Lgx&LANG=USA

Applications are invited for both entry level and senior academic posts to join our community and help us lead and develop our research and teaching in the areas of Applied Cybersecurity and/or Security Analytics within our Centre for Secure Information Technologies (www.csit.qub.ac.uk) as we seek to make a positive contribution to the global technical challenges of our age.

Our Centre is host to the UK Research Institute in Secure Hardware and Embedded Systems (RISE: www.ukrise.org) and is recognised by NCSC as an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE) in Cyber Security Research.

We are looking for passionate and motivated academics with experience in Cloud/Network Security, Hardware/Software Security and/or Security Analytics. We seek candidates who are interested in delivering impact from their research and have a record of technology transfer appropriate to career stage. In return, you will have access to outstanding teaching and research facilities and opportunities to work with vibrant engineering and commercial teams to translate your research into impact.

More specifically, we are seeking candidates with research experience (commensurate with career stage) in one or more of the following areas:

• Cloud/Network Security: security and privacy of cloud computing, application layer DDoS detection/mitigation, Web Application Firewall (WAF), network/cloud intrusion detection/prevention, malware and security models for trusted execution on the cloud.

• Software Security: Security protocol and crypto algorithm implementation, instruction set extensions for crypto, software analysis, and/or software vulnerability detection.

• Hardware Security: Micro-architectural security, SCA, Hardware Trojans, or PUF.

• Security Analytics: AI for Cybersecurity intelligence automation and threat response automation (data-fusion); or AI technologies for cyber-social-physical security. Including deep learning, particularly adversarial, graph mining, and reasoning with uncertainty.

Closing date for applications: 22 November 2018

Contact: Professor Máire O\'Neill, Email:m.oneill (at) ecit.qub.ac.uk

More information: https://hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=411772AHKd&WVID=6273090Lgx&LANG=USA

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position to conduct research into the design and implementation of practical, robust and physically secure post-quantum cryptographic architectures. The research will be conducted as part of a collaborative project led by Toshiba Research Europe Limited.

Applicants must have at least a 2:1 Honours Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or closely related discipline and a PhD, or expect, within 6 months, to obtain a PhD, in a relevant subject. At least 3 years relevant research experience in one or more of the following is essential: embedded systems design; FPGA or ASIC hardware design; integrated hardware/software design. Evidence of a strong publication record commensurate with career stage and experience is also essential.

Closing date for applications: 7 November 2018

Contact: Maire O\'Neill

More information: https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/ResearchJobs/