International Association
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In the context of the Almacrypt ERC, CISPA has several postdoctoral positions related to the study of cryptographic hard problems.
The proposed topics are discrete logarithms and factoring, lattice reduction, multivariate equation systems, elliptic curves and combinatorial problems of cryptographic relevance.
Strong applicants in symmetric cryptography might also be considered.
Candidates should have a PhD in Cryptology, Number theory or theoretical Computer Science.
The application should contain a research program for the desired length of the position (up to three years).
All applications should be through the provided web-interface.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Antoine Joux

More information: https://jobs.cispa.saarland/jobs/detail/post-doc-in-mathematical-and-or-algorithmic-cryptography-38

In the context of the Almacrypt ERC, CISPA has several phD positions related to the study of cryptographic hard problems. The proposed topics are discrete logarithms and factoring, lattice reduction, multivariate equation systems, elliptic curves and combinarial problems of cryptographic relevance.
Candidates should have a strong background in Mathematics or theoretical Computer Science. Knowledge of cryptology would be a plus.
The application should specify (and justify) the specific domain of interest of the candidate.
All applications should be through the provided web-interface.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Antoine Joux

More information: https://jobs.cispa.saarland/jobs/detail/phd-in-mathematical-and-or-algorithmic-cryptography-39

As part of a special measure towards increasing female employment in scientific positions and promoting young researchers, the Faculty of Informatics at the TU Wien invites applications for two full time Assistant Professor positions (tenure track) for women.
The candidates should have an excellent research record, experience in working with industry, relevant postdoctoral experience, and a compelling research vision.
Applications are welcome from any field of computer science. We are particularly interested in candidates working in areas that will complement our existing expertise and lead to fruitful collaborations with other members of the faculty and TU Wien in general. In particular, researchers in security, privacy, and cryptography are encouraged to apply.
Deadline for applications is March 8, 2020. More information (including a dedicated brochure) is available at https://informatics.tuwien.ac.at/job-01201

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Matteo Maffei

The ST Engineering-SUTD Cyber Security Laboratory @ SUTD looks for one Postdoctoral Fellow position and one Research Assistant position, for a project on the security of avionics systems with emphases on the aircraft data bus and network technologies.

 

Post-Doc

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or related areas;
• Background in Security, Software Engineering, and/or Data Science;
• Track record of publications in high-quality journals and/or conferences;
• Good written/oral communication skills in English, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team;
• Skills and experience in both analytical and empirical research;
• Programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, C++;
• Interest to work in:
  1. Avionics data bus and network technologies
  2. Computer and network security
  3. Attack emulation
  4. Machine learning with application to intrusion detection

 

Research Assistant

Requirements:

• Master degree in Computer Science or related areas;
• Strong programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, C++;
• Familiarity with (i) applied software and/or systems security, and (ii) machine learning;
• Good written/oral communication skills in English, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team;
• Interest to work in:
  1. Avionics data bus and network technologies
  2. Computer and network security
  3. Attack emulation
  4. Machine learning with application to intrusion detection

 

A full-time appointment will be offered for one year renewable. SUTD offers an internationally competitive salary that will be determined based on the applicant's experience and qualifications.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Interested persons please email with a cover letter and updated curriculum vitae to cyberlab@sutd.edu.sg . Positions will be available until filled; only short-listed candidates will be notified.

About

Our mission at Zama is to protect people’s privacy by preventing data breaches and surveillance.

Our first product is a deep learning framework that enables fast and accurate inference over encrypted data, without any changes to the neural network architecture.

We believe privacy-enabling technologies should benefit the widest possible community of developers and security researchers, which is why everything we create will be published and open-sourced.

Zama is founded by Pascal Paillier and Rand Hindi

Responsibilities

discovering new cryptographic techniques to compute on encrypted data

working with the engineering and product teams to implement your research into our products

design robust benchmarks to test your research and its implementation

review the latest published research, and inform the team on potential new applications or changes to our approach

work with the entire team to define the research and product roadmaps

publishing papers, filing patents and presenting your work at academic conferences

Requirements

PhD in cryptography or equivalent

deep knowledge of homomorphic encryption

optionally knowledge of machine learning

be based in or willing to relocate to Paris, France

passionate about privacy and open science

Closing date for applications:

Contact: hello@zama.ai

More information: https://zama.ai/jobs/senior-researcher-cryptography/

We are hiring one more junior postdoc, for two years, to work on blue-sky research, real world crypto, cryptanalysis, side channels, or interdisciplinary studies of crypto-system failures. Positions available immediately with internationally competitive salaries and first-rate research support, but start dates are negotiable.

Our track records include award-winning papers at Usenix Security, ACM CCS, ACSAC and SOUPS; making a finalist for the Pwnie Award for most innovative research; and trailblazing a number of subjects such as usable security and differential imaging forensics.

Our research philosophy: have fun; write papers that matter; and make an impact.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof Jeff.Yan@liu.se

We are looking for candidates for 2 - 3 Research Fellow positions on cryptography for the following topics: • Post-quantum cryptography • Homomorphic encryption • Secure multiparty computation • Verifiable Computation We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with applicant's research experience. The contract will be for 1 year initially with the possibility to be extended up to 3 years. Candidates are expected to have proven record of publications. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV and name two references to Prof Wang Huaxiong. Review of applicants will start immediately until the positions are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Wang Huaxiong (hxwang@ntu.edu.sg)

OneSpan is seeking applications for highly motivated and self-driven research scientists to complement its Innovation Centre team currently working on cutting-edge research in security, privacy, machine learning and digital identity. The Innovation Centre was established to research and prototype the next generation of digital technologies to improve online security. The centre is characterised by a collaborative and entrepreneurial mind-set and brings together researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds. We seek to make technological advances in areas ranging from OneSpan’s core business of strong authentication, to areas of growing importance such as fraud detection, privacy and digital identity. Our work aims to generate new scientific knowledge, prototypes, and intellectual property that can be transferred into products. We also aspire to be a leading academic-industry partner of choice on emerging technologies related to online security. Our driving ambition is to create novel technologies that carefully consider the user experience and exhibit the strong security that our customers have come to expect. Job Duties and Responsibilities The objective of the research scientist is to conduct applied research linked to OneSpan’s product range with the aim of enhancing OneSpan’s offering in the short and mid-term. Your key tasks are: Propose research agenda; Perform first-class research; Create research software prototypes that could lead to new products; Show leadership in your field of expertise; Work collaboratively in a team that spans international borders and departments; Responsibilities Must haves A PhD degree or equivalent experience in information engineering, mathematics, computer science. Candidates expected to finish their PhD before summer 2020 will also be considered. Strong proven interest and knowledge of one or more of these research areas: security, privacy, digital identity, biometrics, and machine learning; A willingness to learn and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar areas of technology;

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Talent Acquisition (Julie Tinel). Thank you for applying via our website.

More information: https://grnh.se/b666606f1

The Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, invites applications for one position of Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity, with the Department of Computer Systems and Communications.

Applications due: March 1, 2020

Employment start date: By mutual agreement

This position is aimed to strengthen the work of the Centre for Research on Cryptography and Security (CRoCS - https://crocs.fi.muni.cz/) at the Faculty of Informatics. CRoCS works to improve security and privacy of real-world solutions through applied research (often in cooperation with industry) and advanced education of future security professionals. System security or network security focus are most desired, yet the abilities to work with a team of graduate students and faculty on research targeting top security/crypto conferences and to engage both undergraduate and graduate students in both educational and research exercises are most critical.

Masaryk University, the second largest university in Czech Republic, is one of the most respected institutions of higher education in Central Europe, with more than 30 000 students. Its Faculty of Informatics (FI) provides Computer Science education for 2 000 students and hosts almost 20 labs where researchers and students perform leading-edge research, often in cooperation with companies located in the science and technology park directly in the FI area.

Brno is a great place to live. As an international student city (1/5 of the population are students), there is always something to do and the Czech language isn’t a barrier. Brno, as one of the top student cities of the world, according to Quacquarelli Symonds, provides a great student experience: “The city gets extremely strong ratings for tolerance and inclusivity, and ease of getting around, while also scoring very well for both affordability and nightlife. Respondents praised the attractiveness of the city, as well as the large and friendly student community.”

Note - and if looking for a postdoc position, please consider https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/careers/vacancies/52171.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Vashek Matyas

More information: https://www.muni.cz/en/about-us/careers/vacancies/51351

The Cryptography and Privacy Research Group at Microsoft Research seeks outstanding graduate students for summer internships in Redmond in the areas of Homomorphic Encryption, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Zero-knowledge Proofs, Private Set Intersection, Privacy for ML, Blockchain-based applications, Compilers, Verifiable Computation, Oblivious RAM, Privacy-preserving systems, applied Secure Multi Party Computation, Differential Privacy, and other areas of applied cryptography.

Responsibilities: Interns put inquiry and theory into practice. Alongside fellow doctoral candidates and some of the world’s best researchers, interns learn, collaborate, and network for life. Interns not only advance their own careers, but they also contribute to exciting research and development strides. During the 12-week internship, students are paired with mentors and expected to collaborate with other interns and researchers, present findings, and contribute to the vibrant life of the community. Research internships are available in all areas of research, and are offered year-round, though they typically begin in the summer.

Qualifications In addition to the qualifications below, you’ll need submit a minimum of two reference letters for this position. After you submit your application, a request for letters may be sent to your list of references on your behalf. Note that reference letters cannot be requested until after you have submitted your application, and furthermore, that they might not be automatically requested for all candidates. You may wish to alert your letter writers in advance, so they will be ready to submit your letter.

Required Qualifications: Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program in mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related STEM field.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to engage in research. Must be able to collaborate effectively with other researchers and product development teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-group, and cross-cultural collaboration. Ability to think unconventionally to derive creative and innovative solutions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please apply through https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/724755/Research-Intern-Cryptography-and-Privacy-Research?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

More information: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/724755/Research-Intern-Cryptography-and-Privacy-Research?utm_campaign=google_job

The Cryptography and Privacy Research Group at Microsoft Research seeks researchers working on cutting-edge cryptography techniques and their applications, specifically in the areas of Homomorphic Encryption, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Compilers, Verifiable Computation, Oblivious RAM, Zero-knowledge Proofs, Private Set Intersection, Privacy for Machine Learning and AI, Adversarial Machine Learning, Blockchain-based applications, Privacy-preserving systems, Applied Secure Multi Party Computation, Differential Privacy, and other areas of applied cryptography.

Qualifications Required: A Ph.D. degree in mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering or other related fields. Preferred: Demonstrated ability to develop original research agendas. Must be able to collaborate effectively with other researchers and product development teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, cross-group, and cross-cultural collaboration. As part of your application please upload: A current CV; An academic research statement (approximately 2-4 pages) that outlines both your research achievements and agenda, and your service and outreach activities and plans; 3 letters of recommendation. This role is not to exceed 2 years.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country wh

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please apply online through https://careers.microsoft.com/students/us/en/job/732256/Post-Doc-Researcher-Cryptography-Privacy

The Network and Information Security Group 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):

• Searchable Encryption 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;
• Functional Encryption;
• Privacy-Preserving Analytics;
• IoT Security.

Programming skills is a must.

The positions are strongly research-focused. Activities include conducting both theoretical and applied research, 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:

Contact: Antonis Michalas antonios.michalas (at) tuni.fi

Applications are invited for a full time permanent post of Lecturer in the Information Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway, University of London. This post carries the responsibility to conduct research and to contribute to the teaching in the department. The post is equivalent to an assistant professor in the US system, or a Juniorprofessor in Germany. The applicant should have a good research profile that fits within the wide range of research undertaken by the ISG. We are particularly interested in applicants who will be able to drive forward research related to all fields of cryptography: theory, applied, primitives, protocols, symmetric, asymmetric. However, strong social scientists working on information security and researchers working on software and systems security or any other field of information security are also encouraged to apply. The post holder will contribute to the research and teaching of the Information Security Group which is a full department within the University that hosts a dynamic inter-disciplinary group of academics and researchers focused on information security research and teaching. The ISG is amongst the largest departments dedicated to information security in the world with circa 20 academic staff in the department, as well as research and support staff. We work with many research partners in other departments and have circa 70 PhD students working on a wide range of security research, many of whom are fully funded through our Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security for the Everyday, funding 10 PhD positions per annum for the next four years.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Martin Albrecht

More information: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=0120-023

We are looking for an excellent, motivated, and self-driven doctoral student wishing to work in the area of cryptography, secure protocols or information security. The PhD student will join the cryptography group at the Department of Engineering at Lund University (LTH - Lunds tekniska högskola). The position is linked to a project funded by the Swedish research council focusing on security and privacy issues in communication protocols and it is fully funded five years with possible extension for parental or sick leave.

Applicants are expected to hold a MSc degree or equivalent, have a solid background in mathematics and/or theoretical computer science. Knowledge of cryptographic primitives and formal security definitions is preferable, but not mandatory. All students wishing to do a PhD degree in secure cryptographic protocols are invited to apply for this position.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more details or to apply to the call use the link https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:311518/

The Hubert Curien laboratory is a joint research unit of the University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, the National Research Centre "CNRS". Its Secure Embedded Systems & Hardware Architectures (SESAM) Group is one of the leading European research groups in the areas of hardware security. The SESAM group of the Hubert Curien Lab explores three main aspects of hardware security: - the random number generation and physical unclonable function implementation in logic devices, including design, characterization, test and security evaluation - the design of hardware architectures resistant to passive and active physical attacks, - the security of systems on chip (SoC) This group offer a post-doc research position to work on one of these three aspects of hardware security. We are looking for an excellent candidate with PhD and track record in hardware security. The Post-Doc position will start as soon as possible to finish at the end of March 2021 (no-flexible ending date), it could extend for one more year in function of the scientific work produced during the first year.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To apply please send to Prof. L. Bossuet your detailed CV (with publication list), motivation for applying (1 page) and names of at least two people who can provide reference letters (e-mail).

More information: https://laboratoirehubertcurien.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/teams/secure-embedded-systems-hardware-architectures.html.

The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen's University Belfast is seeking motivated PhD students to work on the following research topics:

Secure IoT devices using Digital Fingerprint

Investigating Security Vulnerabilities of Approximate Computing

Practical and Post-quantum IoT security

Practical Privacy-preserving homomorphic analytics

Post Quantum Anonymous Credential

Functional Encryption and its Application

For further information and how to apply, please visit the QUB website for PhD study: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/eeecs/Research/PhDStudy/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ciara Rafferty: c.m.rafferty@qub.ac.uk

More information: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/eeecs/Research/PhDStudy/

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) at Technische Universität Darmstadt offers a position for a Doctoral Researcher (Research Assistant/PhD Student) in the project “Privacy-preserving Services on The Internet” (PSOTI) funded via an ERC Starting Grant. We develop techniques and tools for protecting privacy in applications.

Job Description
The fully funded position is for up to 4.5 years with starting date latest on August 1, 2020. In our project, we will build privacy-preserving services on the Internet. This includes protocols for privately outsourcing, searching and processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation, and building a scalable secure multi-party computation framework. You will do research, build prototype implementations, and publish and present the results at top conferences and journals. We provide an open and international working environment for excellent research in a sociable team and give the opportunity for further qualification (doctoral/PhD degree). TU Darmstadt is ranked as a top university for IT security and cryptography in Europe and computer science in Germany. The position is based in the “City of Science” Darmstadt, which is very international and livable, and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt.

Your Profile

• You have a completed Master degree (or equivalent) from a top university with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar field.
• Extensive knowledge in IT security/applied cryptography and excellent software development skills are required.
• Additional knowledge in cryptographic protocols (ideally secure multi-party computation) is a plus.
• You are self-motivated, reliable, creative, able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, and able to conduct excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance.

Application deadline: June 1, 2020; later applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.

Closing date for applications:

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

More information: https://encrypto.de/PSOTI-PHDSTUDENT

We have a position available for a 12-month postdoc in blockchain technologies. In particular, you are welcome to apply if you are interested in applications of Multi-party Computation to blockchains, high-assurance cryptography for blockchain deployments, and/or blockchain-assisted boardroom voting.
The Postdoc will perform research to construct use cases for blockchain technologies in these application domains. The developed material will be used both for research publications and other educational activities, related to training Danish industry professionals and technical managers in securely adopting blockchain technology.
The project is a collaboration between researchers from many institutions in Denmark: the Departments of Engineering and Computer Science at Aarhus University (AU), the Concordium Blockchain Research Center (COBRA) at AU, the DIGIT Centre for Digitalisation, Big Data and Data Analytics at AU, the Alexandra Institute and other partners in Copenhagen (IT University and Institute for Futures Studies). The project is funded by the Danish Industry Foundation, at a total of 1 million euros.
Qualifications: We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic applicants, with a PhD in Computer Science/Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline. Previous experience in cryptography for blockchains is fundamental. Further requirements are fluency in English, good reporting/organization skills, ability to collaborate in groups and with industry, and being able to work independently.
To Apply: Send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae with at least two references to contacts below.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Diego F. Aranha, Assistant Professor of Engineering, dfaranha (at) eng.au.dk
Bas Spitters, Associate Professor of Computer Science, spitters (at) cs.au.dk

More information: https://alexandra.dk/dk/aktuelt/nyheder/2019/industriens-fond-st-tter-blockchain-uddannelser-til-virksomhedsledere

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) at Technische Universität Darmstadt offers a position for a Postdoctoral Researcher in the project “Privacy-preserving Services on The Internet” (PSOTI) funded via an ERC Starting Grant. We develop techniques and tools for protecting privacy in applications.

Job Description
The fully funded position is for up to 2.5 years with starting date as soon as possible. In our project, we will build privacy-preserving services on the Internet. This includes protocols for privately outsourcing, searching and processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation, and building a scalable secure multi-party computation framework. You will co-advise PhD students, be involved in the project management, do research, build prototype implementations, and publish the results at top venues in IT security / applied cryptography. We provide an open and international working environment for excellent research in a sociable team. TU Darmstadt is ranked as a top university for IT security and cryptography in Europe and computer science in Germany. The position is based in the “City of Science” Darmstadt, which is very international and livable, and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt.

Your Profile

• You have a completed PhD degree (or equivalent) from a top university in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area.
• Publications at top venues for IT security/applied cryptography (e.g., S&P, CCS, NDSS, USENIX SEC, EUROCRYPT), ideally on cryptographic protocols and secure computation, are required.
• Experience in software development, project management, and supervising students is needed.
• You are self-motivated, reliable, creative, able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, and can conduct excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance.

Application deadline: None; applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

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

More information: https://encrypto.de/PSOTI-POSTDOC

The UC Berkeley EECS Department Theory Group welcomes inquiries for postdoctoral fellowships hosted by faculty members in our group. Inquiries will be viewable by all faculty in our group as listed on our website. Individual faculty may then reach out in the case of matched interests. Please send a cover letter, CV, and research statement to tcs-postdoc-inquiries@lists.eecs.berkeley.edu, and in your CV please list at least three writers of letters of reference. In the cover letter, please identify faculty of interest. Please then have your references submit letters to the same e-mail address, with your name in the subject line. Faculty may reach out on a rolling basis, though we encourage inquiries be made as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: tcs-postdoc-inquiries@lists.eecs.berkeley.edu

More information: http://theory.cs.berkeley.edu/postdoc.html