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26 August 2020
Apheris | Deep tech company for privacy-preserving data ecosystems in Berlin, Germany
We are looking for an Expert in Cryptography and/or Privacy-Preserving Computations with the right skillset to complement our team with practical deep tech and coding expertise.
Join us putting cutting-edge privacy-preserving technologies and federated computations into production.
As a domain Expert in Cryptography, you will help us build never-seen-before deep tech products for our high-profile customers. You contribute to the Apheris products, including protocol and architecture and author detailed technical concepts around cryptography. You identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and perform and participate in code reviews. Together with our CTO and other senior engineers you will help us hit product milestones by writing high quality, well tested code.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Robin Röhm, [email protected]
More information: https://apheris-jobs.personio.de/job/242412
25 August 2020
Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy
In order to be considered for the position, the candidate must:
The MPI for Security and Privacy is co-located with the Ruhr University of Bochum (Germany) and offers a vibrant atmosphere for research that spans across all aspects of computer security. The knowledge of German is not required for a successful career at MPI. To apply for the position, send an email to Giulio Malavolta (address below) including the following documents:
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Giulio Malavolta ([email protected])
24 August 2020
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Research area: Research areas include but are not limited to:
- Verifiable computation
- Secure Multi Party Computation
- Privacy-preserving authentication
- Cryptographic primitives
- A MsC degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a relevant field;
- Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background;
- Good skills in programming is beneficial;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Starting date: Fall 2020 or by mutual agreement
Contact: Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=2d5b5bd0-e017-4917-90bb-14f3b6efe9c4
19 August 2020
DFINITY Foundation
DFINITY is looking for a full-time Cryptography Researcher, specialized in practical and provably secure cryptographic protocols for blockchains. The main task will be to design, develop, and prove secure, efficient cryptographic protocols for a distributed system and you will contribute in creating a high-performance blockchain computer. We offer a flexible work environment and an opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic and talented team of researchers and developers from around the world.
Requirements:Closing date for applications:
Contact: Jan Camenisch - please submit via https://dfinity.org/careers/
More information: https://dfinity.org/careers/
17 August 2020
University of South Florida, The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Tampa, FL, USA.
Trustworthy and Scalable Blockchains
- New cryptographic schemes for consensus and distributed transactions in Blockchains
- Practical quantum-safe cryptographic deployments for Blockchains
- Lightweight cryptography for IoT
- Efficient cryptography for vehicular and unmanned aerial systems
- Efficient digital signatures
- Searchable encryption, Oblivious RAM, and multi-party computation
- Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
- Adversarial Machine Learning
- A BS degree in ECE/CS with a high-GPA
- Very good programming skills (e.g., C, C++), familiarity with Linux
- MS degree in ECE/CS/Math is a big plus. Publications in security and privacy are highly desirable
- Transcripts
- Curriculum vitae
- Three reference letters (send by referees)
- Research statement
- GRE and TOEFL
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Attila A. Yavuz
Email: [email protected]
Webpage : http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/
More information: http://www.csee.usf.edu/~attilaayavuz/article/PositionDescrption_at_USF.pdf
Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @Department of Computer Science @Technical University of Darmstadt offers a full position for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Cryptography & Privacy Engineering, available immediately and for initially up to 2.5 years.
Our mission is to demonstrate that privacy can be efficiently protected in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols.TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and computer science in Europe. The position is based in the City of Science Darmstadt, which is very international, livable and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt. Initially, no knowledge of German is necessary and TU Darmstadt offers corresponding support.
Job descriptionAs postdoc @ENCRYPTO, you conduct research, build prototype implementations, and publish and present the results at top venues. You are involved in project management, teaching, co-advise PhD students and supervise thesis students & student research assistants. The position is co-funded by the ERC Starting Grant “Privacy-preserving Services on the Internet” (PSOTI), where we build privacy-preserving services on the Internet, which includes designing protocols for privately processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation and implementing a scalable framework.
Your profile- Completed PhD degree (or equivalent) at a top university in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area
- Publications at top venues (CORE rank A*/A) for IT security/applied cryptography (e.g., S&P, CCS, NDSS, USENIX SEC, EUROCRYPT), ideally on cryptographic protocols and secure computation
- Experience in software development, project management and supervising students
- Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work in a team, and want to do excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance
- The working language at ENCRYPTO is English, so you must be able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, whereas German is not required.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Thomas Schneider ([email protected])
More information: https://encrypto.de/POSTDOC
FACULTY POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Email: [email protected] TEL:+886-7-5252000 ext. 4340 FAX:+886-7-5254301
More information: https://cse.nsysu.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en
10 August 2020
FACULTY POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, NATIONAL SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Email: [email protected] TEL:+886-7-5252000 ext. 4340 FAX:+886-7-5254301
More information: https://cse.nsysu.edu.tw/index.php?Lang=en
University of Cologne, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Cologne, Germany
The successful candidate has a proven track record of high-quality scientific publications in one of, but not limited to, the following areas:
- Cryptography and its protocols
- Quantum and post-quantum cryptography
- Software security
- Security of embedded systems
- Security of the Internet of Things and of cyber physical systems
- Security of autonomous systems and related technologies
Please apply with the usual documents (curriculum vitae, list of publications and teaching activities, copies of certificates of academic examinations and appointments) via the University of Cologne’s Academic Job Portal (https://professorships.uni-koeln.de) no later than September 22, 2020. Your application should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
For further details please find complete job announcement in the Academic Job Portal of the University.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Prof. Dr. Paul H. M. van Loosdrecht (email: [email protected])
More information: https://professorships.uni-koeln.de
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Research area: Research areas include but are not limited to:
- Verifiable computation
- Secure Multi Party Computation
- Privacy-preserving authentication
- Cryptographic primitives
- Differential privacy
- A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a relevant field
- Competitive research record in cryptography or information security
- Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background
- Good skills in programming is beneficial
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Starting date: Fall 2020 or by mutual agreement
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=7716a2ff-927c-4fb5-aa35-90e310e2f4f3
National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Tony Q.S. Quek (email: [email protected])
04 August 2020
TalTech, Centre for HW Security; Tallinn, Estonia
Requirements for postdoctoral research position: Having a PhD degree is mandatory for this position but candidates close to the completion of a PhD are also highly encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate should have a track record in the topic or in a closely related field, as well as in-depth knowledge of digital IC design tools (genus, innovus, design compiler, ICC, etc.)
General conditions: Funding for this position is project-based and is already in place. Candidates with adequate backgrounds will be invited to interview over Skype. This position has an immediate start date (but a future start date can be arranged given the current situation w/ coronavirus). Salary is commensurate with experience.
How to apply: Please submit your CV to Prof. Pagliarini by email ([email protected]) using the subject ‘PQC postdoc position’.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Samuel Pagliarini ([email protected])
More information: https://ati.ttu.ee/~spagliar/
27 July 2020
University of Birmingham
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mark Ryan
More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=200001T9&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon
ETH Zurich OR Crypto Quantique, London
The Project Crypto Quantique’s role is to develop a novel Key Provisioning Architecture (KPA) for the generation, distribution, and certification of cryptographic keys used by lnternet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud services. The aim is to build a quantum-driven security platform by combining the KPA with cryptographic keys generated through quantum tunnelling behaviour in semiconductor devices. The Applied Cryptography Group’s main role in the project is to lead an investigation of how to transition Crypto Quantique’s KPA to use post-quantum cryptographic algorithms in the KPA protocols. They will also assist Crypto Quantique in conducting formal security analysis of the constituent protocols currently used in the KPA, and in developing and analysing new cryptographic protocols where necessary.
How to Apply? We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: CV; list of scientific publications; pointers to relevant software development projects, if applicable; contact details for 3 referees.
If you would like to apply for a role at Crypto Quantique, please use this link where the CQ team look forward to reviewing your CV: https://bit.ly/2Ot5OSc
If you would like to apply for the role with ETH Zurich please apply online at: https://bit.ly/3j88Vgs
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Kenny Paterson ([email protected]) or Christian Saade ([email protected])
More information: https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/3159?mw_source=ethz_aem
22 July 2020
CryptoLux Group, University of Luxembourg
Area (potential topics of the thesis)
- Cryptanalysis and design of cryptographic primitives
- Lightweight block ciphers, hash functions, authenticated encryption schemes
- Privacy Enhancing Technology (Tor-like networks, privacy for cryptocurrencies, blockchains)
- Blockchain Cryptography
- Design of proofs of work, resource-hard functions, commitment schemes
- Side-channel attacks and countermeasures
- White-box cryptography
Starting date 15-Oct-2020 or later upon agreement. Early submission is encouraged; applications will be processed upon receipt.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov
More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?nPostingId=52476&nPostingTargetId=71379&id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&LG=UK&ma
CryptoLux Group, University of Luxembourg
Research area The successful candidate will join the CryptoLux research team led by Prof. Alex Biryukov. He or she will contribute to a research project entitled "Security, Scalability, and Privacy in Blockchain Applications and Smart Contracts (FINCRYPT)", which is funded by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR). Candidates with proven research track record in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
Applied Cryptography (SK or PK, PoWs, efficient ZK proofs, etc.)
Crypto-currencies, smart-contracts, financial cryptography, blockchains
Privacy enhancing technologies
Distributed consensus protocols
Your Profile
- A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a related field
- Competitive research record in cryptography or information security (at least one paper in top 10 IT security/crypto conferences)
- Strong mathematical and algorithmic CS background, interest in economics/finance - a plus
- Good skills in programming and scripting languages
- Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov
More information: https://recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.html?nPostingId=52476&nPostingTargetId=71379&id=QMUFK026203F3VBQB7V7VV4S8&LG=UK&ma
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=7716a2ff-927c-4fb5-aa35-90e310e2f4f3
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: http://direktlink.prospective.ch/?view=2d5b5bd0-e017-4917-90bb-14f3b6efe9c4
18 July 2020
Secure-IC Pte Ltd
- Ensuring the various phases of specifications for applications embedding cryptography
- C and C++ programming and testing
- Integration and validation on target embedded microprocessor. (knowledge of ARM processors is preferable)
- Developing non-regression tests along with benchmarking tests
- Bringing innovative ideas to improve our products, the quality of deliveries and development processes
- Delivery of customers projects (consulting and training)
- Embedded software development engineer with 5 years minimum experience in an equivalent position
- First experience in the field of automotive: CAN bus, automotive Ethernet
- Master’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Mathematics or similar field
- Proficiency in C/C++ language and assembly skills
- Knowledge of ARM processors, development for security and safety
- Proficiency in English
- Knowledge of cryptography
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Sylvain Guilley
TU Darmstadt, Germany
The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @Department of Computer Science @Technical University of Darmstadt offers a full position for a Doctoral Researcher (Research Assistant/PhD Student) in Cryptography & Privacy Engineering, available immediately and for up to 3 years with the possibility of extension.
Our mission is to demonstrate that privacy can be efficiently protected in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols.TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and computer science in Europe. The position is based in the City of Science Darmstadt, which is very international, livable and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt. Initially, no knowledge of German is necessary and TU Darmstadt offers corresponding support.
Job descriptionAs doctoral researcher @ENCRYPTO, you conduct research, build prototype implementations, and publish and present the results at top venues. You will also participate in teaching and supervise thesis students and student assistants. The position is co-funded by the ERC Starting Grant “Privacy-preserving Services on the Internet” (PSOTI), where we build privacy-preserving services on the Internet, which includes designing protocols for privately processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation and implementing a scalable framework.
Your profile- Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area.
- Extensive knowledge in applied cryptography/IT security and excellent software development skills.
- Additional knowledge in cryptographic protocols (ideally secure computation) is a plus.
- You are self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently, and want to do excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance.
- The working language at ENCRYPTO is English, so you must be able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, whereas German is not required.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Thomas Schneider ([email protected])
More information: https://encrypto.de/PHD-STUDENT