International Association
for Cryptologic Research

TU Darmstadt has an opening for a tenure-track assistant professorship (W2) in Quantum Computing in the Computer Science Department. Areas of interest are:

• Quantum algorithms
• Quantum engineering
• Quantum programming systems
• Quantum compilers
• Simulation of quantum computers

Application Deadline is November 22nd, 2020. For information about the process please follow the URL.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For further information or questions please contact Prof. Dr. Felix Wolf, e-mail: [email protected]

More information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/karriere_an_der_tu/stellenangebote/aktuelle_stellenangebote/stellenausschreibungen_detailansichten_1_379840.en.jsp

The IMDEA Software Institute offers an intern position in the area of security and privacy in blockchain, in the context of the project SLN: Scalability for the Lightning Network. The intern will work under the supervision of Pedro Moreno-Sanchez.

Who should apply?: Applicants should have finished (or be close to finish) a master degree in Computer Science. Experience in cryptography, distributed systems or blockchain is highly valued.

Working at IMDEA Software: 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. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.

Dates: The position has guaranteed funding for 6 months. There exists the possibility to stay afterwards as PhD student. The preferred starting date is early 2021.

How to apply?: Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2020-10-intern-blockchain. Deadline for applications is November 30th, 2020. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For enquiries about the positions, please contact: pedro(dot)moreno(at)imdea(dot)org

More information: http://software.imdea.org/open_positions/2020-10-intern-blockchain.html

We are looking for candidates for a PhD position in the field of design and modeling phase-locked loops (PLL) as a source of randomness in logic devices, implementation of true random number generators (TRNG) based on PLLs in FPGAs and ASICs, analysis of statistical properties of the generated numbers, statistical modeling of the proposed TRNGs and construction of efficient embedded tests dedicated to the proposed generators and based on their stochastic models. Desired profile: Master degree is required. Required skills: a) good knowledge of digital electronics and embedded systems; b) knowledge of FPGA design tools (Intel, Xilinx or Microsemi) as well as simulation tools (Modelsim); c) good level of English. Other useful skills: d) data acquisition and data analysis (use of tcl and python languages in particular); e) signal processing, mathematical modeling, statistics; f) basic knowledge in information security.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: fischer(at)univ-st-etienne.fr

More information: https://laboratoirehubertcurien.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/teams/secure-embedded-systems-hardware-architectures/job-opportunities-2.html

Permanent Lecturer (equiv. to Assistant Professor) position in Computer Science at the University of Surrey, UK.

Topics of interest: distributed/concurrent systems, blockchain, internet data science or social computing, with links to security and/or AI.

Closing deadline: November 22, 2020

See https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=045220

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Informal inquiries to Mark Manulis (m dot manulis at surrey dot ac dot uk)

More information: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=045220

We are looking for outstanding Post-Doc to work on physical (hardware) security.

The group offers excellent working environment as a part of Horst Görtz Institut for IT Security (HGI https://hgi.rub.de/en/ ) including more than 200 scientists active in several different aspects of IT security and cryptography.

The candidate should have a PhD in IT-security, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science with excellent publication records.

Since the position is funded by a national project, having the ability to fluently talk, write, and read in German is a must. The position is for two years, with an option to extend.

Send your application in a single pdf file to amir.moradi (at) rub.de

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Amir Moradi

More information: https://www.seceng.rub.de/moradi/

NYU Shanghai is currently inviting applications for a Tenured or Tenure-track position in Computer Science Theory. The search is not restricted to any rank and outstanding candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who have completed a PhD in Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. We invite candidates with a strong research record in CS theory to apply, including research in algorithms, data structures, computational complexity, cryptography, learning theory, and so on. NYU Shanghai is the third degree-granting campus within New York University’s global network. It is the first higher education joint venture in China authorized to grant degrees that are accredited in the U.S. as well as in China. All teaching is conducted in English. A research university with liberal arts and science at its core, it resides in one of the world's great cities with a vibrant intellectual community. NYU Shanghai recruits scholars of the highest caliber who are committed to NYU's global vision of transformative teaching and innovative research and who embody the global society in which we live. Applicants will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research, and a statement of teaching interests. Additionally, applicants will be prompted to enter the names and email addresses of at least three referees. Each referee will be contacted to upload a reference letter through Interfolio. Applications may be received until February 1, 2021. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

More information: https://apply.interfolio.com/80168

The Center for Information Security and Trust (CISAT) at the Computer Science Department of the IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position starting in January 2021 or soon thereafter for a duration of 2 years.

The position is in the context of the project “Enabling User-Accountable Mechanisms for Decision Systems”, which looks at ways to provide dispute resolution capabilities to decision systems (e.g. voting protocols) by combining cryptographic techniques for human senses with advanced cryptographic protocols.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Rosario Giustolisi ([email protected]) or Carsten Schürmann ([email protected])

More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181223&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=5

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö.

The research project is in the area of post-quantum cryptography and aims to investigate how the problem "Learning-With-Errors" (LWE) or related problems can be used to develop new cryptographic primitives. This includes examining existing primitives that base their security on the LWE problem as well as trying to find new, more effective primitives. One such primitive is fully homomorphic encryption.

Work duties: The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

Admission requirements: A second-cycle qualification, or similar, and at least 60 second-cycle credits in subjects of relevance to electrical engineering, or a MSc in computer science or electrical engineering, Also, very good oral and written proficiency in English, and strong knowledge and skills in the following areas: cryptology, coding theory, abstract algebra, number theory, discrete mathematics, programming in C, Java, Python, or other languages.

Terms of employment: This is a full-time, fixed-term employment including 4 years research (maximum of 5 years including 20% departmental duties). Doctoral students are employed with competitive salary (about 31kSEK per month before tax).

Last application date: 12.Nov.2020

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas johansson ([email protected])

More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:358175/

As part of the project LOCARD (https://locard.eu/) Athena Research Center (https://www.athenarc.gr/) we are offering 2 funded positions for PhD students and 2 for postdocs in the fields of security, machine learning, malware, and cryptography.
Interested candidates are advised to contact the coordinator (see details below) for further clarifications.

PhD candidates are expected to hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines and with a strong interest in the field of security in the aforementioned fields. Excellent working knowledge of English is required.

Post-Doc candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree the fields of Computer Security of Machine Learning, have experience in EU funded projects and excellent working knowledge of English.

Deadline for applications 3/11/2020.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Constantinos Patsakis ([email protected])

More information: https://www.imsi.athenarc.gr/el/announcements/announcement/464

Two JRF positions are available in DRDO Sponsored Research Project at the Department of Mathematics, NIT Jamshedpur, India. Title of the Project: Security Analysis & Development of Multivariate Post-Quantum Cryptography Schemes. Essential Qualification: M.Sc. in Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics/Mathematics & Computing or equivalent degree with at least 60% marks (or a CGPA of 7.0 on a 10-point scale) with NET/GATE. Desirable : Candidates with sound knowledge of Cryptology and Network Security as well as knowledge in mathematical software such as SageMath/MAGMA will be preferred.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sumit Kumar Debnath (PI)

More information: http://www.nitjsr.ac.in/uploads/index.php?id=3524&category=notifications

Job Description As a Principal Engineer/Cryptographer at Intel, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects to advance cutting-edge applied cryptography within Intel's chips. The ideal candidate is comfortable implementing multiple types of cryptographic algorithms and able to research new constructions and guide hardware, firmware and software teams. The candidate should be experienced in cryptographic solution formulation and problem solving.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Drive a specific strategic cryptographic initiative across Intel
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to contribute to other strategic objectives of Intel's Cryptography team
• Influence internal security policies and standards regarding cryptography and security
• Collaborate with other team members on internal research activities
• Perform cryptanalytical reviews of algorithms, protocols and implementations
• Track relevant state-of-the-art academic cryptographic research
• Guide and mentor the develop of junior engineers in the technical leadership pipeline

Qualifications
Minimum work experience requirements:
10+ years experience in cryptography/cryptographic implementation and an advanced degree in cryptography or related discipline; or 15+ years experience in cryptography/cryptographic implementation
Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with industrial security engineering, preferably significant contributions to large projects
• Knowledge of computer architecture, CPU, SoC, chipsets, BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, and other compute paradigms
• Very good understanding of side-channel attacks, including architectural and physical attacks
• Familiarity with hardware design toolsets, including RTL
• Familiarity and experience with software languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Go, etc.)
• Strong track record of contributions to the crypto community (papers in well-established conferences, patents, standards)
• Familiarity with latest developments in the area of post-quantum algorithms

For more details please see the full job posting link.Closing date for applications:

Contact: David Wheeler ([email protected])

More information: https://jobs.intel.com/ShowJob/Id/2616826/Principal-Engineer-Senior-Cryptographer

We are looking for a PhD student and a Postdoc to work on Security of Beyond 5G networks under INSPIRE-5Gplus and 6G Flagship projects. The PhD student position is open for students with a Masters Degree in EE or CS fields. More info about Projects: INSPIRE-5Gplus: https://www.inspire-5gplus.eu/ 6G Flagship: https://www.oulu.fi/6gflagship/ If you are interested, Please Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Madhusanka Liyanage ([email protected])

More information: https://sites.google.com/view/madhusanka/home

Dr. Yang Zhang (https://yangzhangalmo.github.io/) at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security (Germany) is looking for several fully-funded Ph.D. students working on the following topics:

• Machine learning security and privacy
• Biomedical privacy
• Misinformation detection

Requirements for Ph.D. students:

• A bachelor/master degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Mathematics
• Excellent English (knowledge of German is not required)
• Good knowledge about machine learning/data mining
• Excellent programming skills

What we offer:

• Full-time working contract (12-month E13-level salary, ~2,400 euros per month)
• Excellent research environment
• Strong supervision

To apply, please send your:

• CV
• Transcript

to [email protected]

We also have positions for postdocs, if you are interested, please send an email with your CV to [email protected] as well.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Yang Zhang

As part of the SecInt Doctoral College (SecInt-DK), TU Wien is offering ten positions as university assistant (Pre-Doc) for 4 years. Expected start: 01.01.2021.

Tasks:

• Collaboration on current research projects
• Deepening scientific knowledge
• Collaboration in academic teaching
• Writing a dissertation and publications
• Participation in regular events organized by the SecInt Doctoral College
• Completion of an internship with one of our international research partners
• Presentation of research results and participation in scientific event

The Research Projects: The SecInt Doctoral college offers 10 interdisciplinary research projects from the areas of Formal Methods, Security and Privacy, and Machine Learning, that are each supervised by at least two professors from the corresponding research areas. Additional details on the individual projects can be found at https://secint.visp.wien/projects.

We offer:

• Diverse and exciting tasks, with lots of interdisciplinary collaboration
• Continuing personal and professional education and flexible working hours
• Central location with very good accessibility in a city regularly ranked first worldwide for life quality
• Possibility of an internship with one of our international research partners
• Very competitive salary

Your profile:

• Completion of a master or diploma curriculum in computer science or another related field
• Experience in Mathematical Modeling, Computational Logic, Formal Methods, Security and Privacy, Robotics and/or Machine Learning
• Very good skills in English communication and writing.
• Readiness for interdisciplinary collaboration
• Team competences, problem-solving skills and innovative ability

A predoctoral researcher at TU Wien currently receives a minimum of EUR 2.196,75/month gross, 14 times/year for 30 hours/week and EUR 2.929,00/month for 40 hours/week (about EUR 28.675/year net). Relevant working experiences may increase the monthly income.

We look forward to receiving yo

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

More information: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/136572

Several PhD positions in the domains of cryptography, computer security, privacy, and blockchain-based systems are available at the University of Connecticut (UConn), Computer Science and Engineering department, led by Prof. Ghada Almashaqbeh.

The positions provide a great opportunity for students with interest in interdisciplinary projects that combine knowledge from various fields towards the design of secure systems and protocols. We target real-world timely problems and aim to provide secure and practical solutions backed by rigorous foundations and efficient implementations/thorough performance testing. We are also interested in conceptual projects that contribute in bridging the gap between theory and practice of Cryptography. For more information about our current and previous projects please check https://ghadaalmashaqbeh.github.io/research/.

For interested students, please send your CV to [email protected] and provide any relevant information about the topics you want to work on and the skills/related background you have.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ghada Almashaqbeh ([email protected])

More information: https://ghadaalmashaqbeh.github.io/

There are two Ph.D. positions opening at Dr. Berk Gulmezoglu's research group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Iowa State University, Ames, IA. The research topics are side-channel attacks, ML-based analysis techniques and countermeasures. Interested students are welcomed to send their resume and unofficial transcript to [email protected] Requirements: Preferred to be at the majors of Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Interested in software-based microarchitectural attacks or deep learning algorithms. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python and Javascript. Great enthusiasm of conducting research oriented tasks. Degree: B.S. and M.S. graduates Deadline: preferably starting at Spring 2021. Fall 2021 is also okay. Positions are open until they are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Berk Gulmezoglu [email protected]

More information: https://www.ece.iastate.edu/bgulmez/

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has 40 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö.

The topic of the project is the study of the security of software implementations of cryptographic primitives and protocols. You will investigate attacks using side-channel leakage in software implementations, in particular libraries implementing current or future standard security protocols and cryptographic primitives such as OpenSSL. The focus can be on cache-timing attacks of different forms and will include both developing attacks as well as different protection methods, such as guaranteeing a constant-time implementation. It can also be on power analysis attacks on devices executing software and its protected implementations.

Work duties: The main duties involved in a post-doctoral position is to conduct research. Teaching may also be included, but up to no more than 20% of working hours. The position include the opportunity for three weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.

Qualification requirements: Appointment to a post-doctoral position requires that the applicant has a PhD, or an international degree deemed equivalent to a PhD, within the subject of the position, completed no more than three years before the last date for applications. Under special circumstances, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Additional requirements: Very good oral and written proficiency in English. Publications in top conferences in the crypto and security community.

Terms of employment: This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of a maximum of 2 years with competitive salary (about 42kSEK per month before tax).

Last application date: 09.Nov.2020

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas johansson ([email protected])

More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:357480/type:job/where:4/apply:1

The chair of IT Security at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg is currently seeking a highly motivated Junior Researcher / PhD Student (limited to 3 years, full time, with possibility for extension).

Tasks:
– Research in the area of intrusion detection systems (IDS) for critical infrastructures, secure cyber-physical systems, and artificial intelligence / machine learning for traffic analysis
– Implementation and evaluation of new algorithms and methods
– Cooperation and knowledge transfer with industrial partners
– Publication of scientific results
– Assistance with teaching

The employment takes place with the goal of doctoral graduation (obtaining a PhD degree).

Requirements:
– Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines
– Interest in IT security and/or networking and distributed systems
– Knowledge of at least one programming language (C++, Java, etc.) and one scripting language (Perl, Python, etc.) or willingness to quickly learn new programming languages
– Linux/Unix skills
– Knowledge of data mining, machine learning, statistics and result visualization concepts is of advantage
– Excellent working knowledge of English; German is of advantage
– Communication skills

For more information about the vacant position please contact Prof. A. Panchenko (E-Mail: [email protected]).

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications. Applicants with disabilities will be given preferential treatment if they are equally qualified.

Applications containing:
– A detailed Curriculum Vitae
– Transcript of records from your Master studies
– An electronic version of your Master thesis, if possible
should be sent in a single PDF file by 26.10.2020 at [email protected].

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Andriy Panchenko ([email protected])

More information: https://www.b-tu.de/en/fg-it-sicherheit

Located at the heart of the future Green City of Benguerir, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), a higher education institution with an international standard, is established to serve Morocco and the African continent. Its vision is honed around research and innovation at the service of education and development. This unique nascent university, with its state-of-the-art campus and infrastructure, has woven a sound academic and research network, and its recruitment process is seeking high quality academics and professionals in order to boost its quality-oriented research environment in the metropolitan area of Marrakech. The School of Computer and Communication Sciences at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Benguerir, Morocco is currently looking for motivated and talented Postdoctoral researchers in applied cryptography, and Information security. The successful candidates will primarily be working on the following topics (but not limited to): • Threshold Cryptography • Blockchains and Cryptocurrencies • Secure Multi Party Computation • Cloud Computing Security • Lightweight Cryptography for IoT The ideal candidates should have a PhD degree in cryptography (or related field) from a leading university, and a proven record of publications in top cryptography/security/TCS venues. We offer competitive salary (the net salary per month is 2000 USD), a budget for conference travel and research visit, and membership in a young and vibrant team with several international contacts (for more see: https://www.um6p.ma/en). Submit your application via email including • full CV, • sample publications, • a detailed research proposal, • and 2-3 reference letters sent directly by the referees. There is no specific deadline for this call, but we will start looking at the applications from Oct 15th, 2020. Contact: Assoc. Prof. Mustapha Hedabou ([email protected]) https://career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1339&company=ump

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Assoc. Prof. Mustapha Hedabou ([email protected])

More information: https://career2.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=1339&company=ump

The School of Cyber Science and Engineering (formerly known as the School of Information Security Engineering) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was founded in October 2000. It was the first school-level training base for high-level information security professionals in China and was jointly established by the Ministry of Education of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. The undergraduate and postgraduate students of the school mainly come from the top 100 key high schools and 985/double first-class universities in China. The school is ranked among the best cyberspace security nationwide every year. The school has a solid foundation and strength in the field of academic research and technological innovation on cyberspace security. The school is committed to building a world-class academic research center, cultivating the talents of the country and society. The school is in great demand of a number of world renowned professors, outstanding young researchers, full-time research fellows and post-doctors. The school now has about 20 positions available at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professors, tenure-track Associate Professors, or tenured Full Professors in theory and practice of cyberspace security. Applicants should have (a) a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Communication, Mathematics or Statistics; (b) an established track record in research and scholarship; (c) expertise in the cryptographic and security research areas; and (d) a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. The school will provide highly competitive remuneration packages and assist applicants to apply for various national, provincial and ministerial level talent programs such as “1000 Youth Talents Program”, Shanghai “Oriental Scholar Program”,etc. We will also assist on employment of spouses, schooling for children and medical care.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Chaoping Xing, emial: [email protected] Linjie Li, email: [email protected]