International Association
for Cryptologic Research

We would like to announce open postdoc and (fully-funded) phd positions.

We are searching for candidates who are enthusiastic about driving forward the field of quantum cryptography (including post-quantum crypto), especially provable quantum security. The research takes place in the context of an ERC project that targets formally verified quantum cryptographic proofs.

For more information, see the link below. Please forward this to anyone potentially interested, and do not hesitate to contact me.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dominique Unruh, unruh@ut.ee

More information: https://crypto.cs.ut.ee/Main/PostdocInPost-QuantumCryptography

Keywords: Post-quantum cryptography, multivariate cryptography, multi-party computation, cryptographic protocols.

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin County, Taiwan. YUNTECH is looking forward to recruiting young, talented and self-motivated students on two Ph.D. positions at PhD program of “Electrical Engineering and Computer Science” and “Information Management” to work on any of the following areas of applied cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Saru Kumari. Dr. Saru Kumari will join YUNTECH on 1st August 2021.

Design of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Software and hardware implementation of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Multi-party computation

Cryptographic protocols and their implementation

Privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols for cloud/edge/fog computing

Multivariate cryptographic protocols

Requisites for Ph.D. students:

A bachelor & master degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Strong mathematical background

Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English

Basic knowledge of blockchain technology

Elementary knowledge of crypto-currencies and their security

What we provide: As one of the best engineering and technology universities, YUNTECH provides students with excellent academic and practical training, an excellent research environment, and strong supervision by world-class scholars. We help graduates to develop their career in information and telecommunication industry and semiconductor industry, the outstanding industry of Taiwan in the world. Students recommended by Dr Kumari will get a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.

How to apply:

CV (highlighting their interests and strengths)

Transcripts

via email with the subject line:- “Application for Ph.D. in applied cryptography at YUNTECH”, to Dr Saru Kumari at saryusiirohi@gmail.com keeping cc Hsin-I Huang (Sandy) at hsinyier@yuntech.edu.tw

Application guide: https://reurl.cc/qmLgbg
Application deadline: May 21, 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Saru Kumari at saryusiirohi@gmail.com keeping cc Hsin-I Huang (Sandy) at hsinyier@yuntech.edu.tw

More information: https://eng.yuntech.edu.tw/

There is one Ph.D. position opening at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's research group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University, Villanova, PA (west of Philadelphia), USA. The research topics of this position primarily focused on cryptanalysis of the post-quantum cryptosystems. Interested ones are warmly welcomed to send their resume/CV to Dr. Xie through email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

Requirements: preferred to be at the majors of Cryptography, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and related others. Familiar with cryptanalysis and fault attack/detection will be desirable. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ etc. Good at English communication and writing. Great enthusiasm of doing research oriented tasks. Excellent team work member.

Degree: both B.S. and M.S. graduates or similar are warmly welcomed to apply. Start date: Fall 2021. It is always better to apply as early as possible. Positions are open until they are filled.

The 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as tied for the 53th best National University in the U.S (Famous Alumni includes the Current First Lady of the United States, etc.).

Brief introduction of Dr. Xie: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University. His research interests include cryptographic engineering, hardware security, and VLSI digital design. He is the Best Paper Awardee of IEEE HOST 2019. He has served the Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II. He has also been awarded the 2019 IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jiafeng Xie

More information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/engineering/departments/ece/facultyStaff/biodetail.html?mail=jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu&xsl=bio_long

We aim to analyze and protect post-quantum schemes against side-channel attacks (starting with code-based cryptosystems), in particular implementations submitted to NIST. Having found flaws in these implementations, we will design countermeasures at the compilation (assembly language) level, to appropriately harden the code while preserving the algorithm. During the project, the candidate will work on countermeasures specific to post-quantum schemes and their actual implementation at the compilation level. More than the binaries, the methodology, the tools, and the solutions to various faced practical issues will be of great interest to the community. Depending on the background and interests of the candidate, we are open to adjustments to the research strategies.

Requirements:

PhD in related research areas

integration into the research environment

willingness to supervise Ph.D. student(s)

motivation to publish in A/A∗conferences

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Annelie Heuser, annelie.heuser@irisa.fr

Kudelski Security, a division of the Kudelski Group, is an innovative, independent Swiss provider of tailored cyber and media security solutions to enterprises and public sector institutions. Founded in 2012, Kudelski Security is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and has offices all around the globe. For more information, please visit: www.kudelskisecurity.com

The Kudelski Security Research Team is looking for one (or more) researchers experienced with cryptography. You’ll join a multi-disciplinary team with members focused on cutting edge areas such as cryptography, quantum security, privacy preserving technologies, and AI security just to name a few. The position can be on-site or remote, and includes attractive salary and benefits depending on your seniority level.

Principal Duties:

A 50% split between activities generating revenue and research

Security audit of source code and architecture of cryptographic implementations

Create viable research projects from your own ideas or from other researchers and engineers

Identify areas of interest for further research and development

Create new intellectual property

Manage the lifecycle of research projects

Represent Kudelski Security in public forums (blogs, conferences, journals) through original publications

Mentor team members in your area

Required:

Proven experience demonstrating knowledge of cryptography (such as blog posts, published source code, academic papers, etc.)

At minimum Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information security or related field of study

Good knowledge of a modern programming language such as Go, Rust, Python as well as C/C++

Comfortable reading code developed in multiple programming languages

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, research, or applied cryptography

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to interface effectively with customers and internal stakeholders

For further information: https://careers.nagra.com/?page=adverti

Closing date for applications:

Contact: tommaso.gagliardoni@kudelskisecurity.com

More information: https://careers.nagra.com/?page=advertisement_display&id=11828

We are seeking a research associate to work research projects in IT security and practical aspects of quantum cryptography. This position is part of the Swiss National Science Foundation Practice-to-Science grant “Quantum cryptography in practice”. Candidates should have good software engineering skills and a strong background in IT security and/or cryptography; knowledge in quantum information advantageous. Both junior and more senior candidates are considered. For junior candidates, there exists the possibility to combine the employment with enrollment in a study-programm towards a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) Further information and an online application form please check the link above.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Esther Hänggi

More information: https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2063/Description/1

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to work on practical aspects of quantum cryptography. The position is part of the Swiss National Science Foundation Practice-to-Science grant “Quantum cryptography in practice”. This project investigates practical quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation protocols, analyzes their security and develops secure and efficient alternative protocols. It devises methods to assess and quantify the quality and “quantumness” of quantum random number generators. The PhD student will be employed and hosted at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology in Roktkreuz, Switzerland and will be enrolled in the doctoral programm of ETH Zurich. For further information and an online application form please use the link above.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Esther Hänggi

More information: https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2062/Description/1

We are looking for a bright and motivated research engineer in the area of cryptography, security and privacy to join the team of Prof. Mitrokotsa at the cybersecurity chair (Univ. of St. Gallen). As a research engineer in the Cyber Security chair you will establish and work in a state-of-the-art IoT (Internet of Things) lab with smart devices (ranging from Raspberry Pi's, sensors, RFID tags, RFID readers) and you will work with world-leading researchers to implement, test, and showcase secure and privacy-preserving protocols and algorithms. Many projects are done in collaboration with other academic and industrial partners.
Responsibilities: More specifically, the job includes:

• Development and implementation of concepts and research results, both individually and in collaboration with researchers and PhD students,
• Run of experiments and simulation of realistic conditions to test the performance of developed algorithms and protocols,
• Development, maintenance and organization of software,
• Support to BSc, MSc and PhD students, postdocs and researchers who use the lab,
• Responsibility for the daily routines in the lab, for example purchases, installations, bookings, inventory,
• Producing media content for our group web page and social media platforms.

Your profile:

• The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or similar fields, preferably with a focus in Security and Privacy for Computer Science Systems.
• We are looking for a strongly motivated and self-driven person who is able to work and learn new things independently. Good command of English is required.
• You should have a good academic track record and well developed analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent programming skills and familiarity with cryptographic libraries.
• Previous experience in implementation projects with C++, Matlab, Python is desired.
  
  Deadline for applications: 15 of March 2021

  Closing date for applications:

  Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

  More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/research-engineer-security-and-privacy-m-f-d/d511efde-a54d-46df-8571-eb03d4089c6f

We are looking for talented and motivated Post-docs to work on the ERC Advanced Grant project PARQ: Lattices in a Parallel and Quantum World. The project aims at studying the best parallel and quantum algorithms for lattice problems, and proposing automated tools to select safe parameters for lattice-based cryptography. It is hosted by the Inria cryptography team Cascade, located at ENS in downtown Paris. (see https://crypto.di.ens.fr/web2py )

The ideal candidates should have a PhD degree from a leading university, and a proven record of lattice-related publications in top venues. We offer a competitive salary and a budget for conference travel and research visits. Positions can be filled from April 1st, 2021. If you're interested, please send as soon as possible (and before June 1st, 2021):

• Your curriculum vitae
• Your two best publications
• Research statement
• Reference letters if possible

To apply: https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2021-03340

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Phong Q. Nguyen ( Phong.Nguyen at inria.fr )

More information: https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2021-03340

The School of Computer Science & IT at University College Cork is a partner in the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training on Artificial Intelligence, which funds a number of 4-year PhD scholarships. The scholarships include full payment of university fees and a monthly tax-free stipend of €1,500, as well as a budget for equipment, travel, and training.

We are currently looking for candidates interested to work on privacy-preserving machine learning/artificial intelligence. Topics of interests include: advanced encryption for neural networks; anonymity and differential privacy; model ownership (watermarking and fingerprinting) and related attacks.

Interested candidates should write to Dr Paolo Palmieri (p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie). Expressions of interest for the 2021-2022 call need to be received by February 26, 2021. Early applications will be given priority.

Applicants should include:

1. a brief cover letter (1 page max) explaining their interest in the project topic, and mentioning any previous experience in privacy/cryptography/security;
2. a curriculum vitae, mentioning the final grade/CGPA for each degree.

Shortlisted students will be asked to submit a full application (including academic transcripts, evidence of English language proficiency, and references) at a later stage.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Paolo Palmieri (p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie)

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Secure Software Systems with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. Candidates with an earned doctoral degree in Software Engineering or a related discipline, or those who will have earned a doctoral degree by the anticipated start date, and who have the potential for excellence in research and teaching are invited to apply. The successful candidate should have research experience in one of the following topics:

engineering safe, dependable, and secure software systems

privacy and security in software

security testing

secure software defined network

cybersecurity

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of high-quality research publications. They are expected to demonstrate the potential to establish an externally funded research program, and to achieve international recognition within five years. They will have the ability to attract excellent trainees, students, and future researchers. The successful candidates will develop and teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Software Engineering Program. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and provide evidence of successful teaching ability. Candidates should be eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Experience working in industry or on industrial projects is an asset.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Andy Knight (Department Head) Email: eceinfo@ucalgary.ca

More information: https://engg.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/6242346-assistant-professor-secure-software-systems-department-of-electrical-and-computer-engineering

Overview

Huawei’s Munich Research Center (MRC) in Munich is responsible for advanced technical research, architecture evolution design and strategic technical planning. For the Trustworthy Technology and Engineering Lab in Munich, we are looking for a (Senior) Security Research Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze state of the art system security technologies for trusted computing and platform cyber resilience
• Design and implement technology prototypes for validating and demonstrating their feasibility, as well as support their integration into the products
• Write design documentation and publish the research results
• Participate in the industry analysis, strategic planning of new features and standardization

Requirements

• PhD in computer science or system security, with publications at top security conferences
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, from hardware to operating system
• Proven experience in designing and implementing system security technologies such as hardware-assisted security, trusted computing, TEEs, enclaves, runtime integrity
• Experience in programming with security protocols and crypto libraries
• Hands-on software development skills in some or all of
  • Linux kernel and KVM hypervisor (e.g. security subsystem, memory management etc.)
  • Microkernels and microvisors
  • Embedded firmware development
• Active contributions to open-source projects are a big plus
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork spirit, initiative and autonomous working are required
• Proficiency in English and interest to work in a truly diverse cultural environment

Benefits

• Chance to work together with domain experts on cutting edge technologies
• Unique environment for bringing research concepts into actual products
• Position to influence and drive technology adoption across the entire company

If you want to have a high level of impact on future Huawei products and to design novel solutions together with a multicultural team of researchers and engineers in Huawei’s Munich Research Center in M

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Silviu Vlasceanu (first.last @ huawei.com)

More information: https://apply.workable.com/huawei-16/j/ED1F5C1EB1/

The Selmer Center in Secure Communication is looking for a PhD student to join us in our new research project Cryptographic Boolean Functions for Threshold Implementations, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. This study will be supervised by Prof. Budaghyan, Prof. Carlet and Prof. Rijmen.

Applicants interested in helping us over the next 3 years to study Boolean functions used as building blocks in cryptographic primitives and their Threshold Implementations in order to find efficient ways of preventing Side Channel Attacks, must have:

• obtained a master's degree in Mathematics or Computer Science by 01.11.2021 (the position's starting date),
• strong background in Discrete Mathematics or symmetric cryptography, and
• good programming skills

For further information and the online application form please follow the link in the title above.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Lilya Budaghyan

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/200521/phd-position-in-informatics-cryptography

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has a vacancy in the Cryptology Group for a talented PhD student, on the subject of Post-Quantum Secure Cryptographic Protocols.

The successful candidate will be working with Lisa Kohl, within the NWO Gravitation project QSC.

Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline, ideally with a specialization in Cryptology.

All applications should include a detailed resume, motivation letter, list of MSc courses and grades, copy of master’s thesis and list of publications (if applicable). Please send your application in a single PDF file (with master's thesis as separate attachement).

The application deadline is March 31st, 2021. Review of applications will start immediately until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Lisa Kohl (l.m.kohl (at) cwi.nl)

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops and delivers powerful, scalable and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business. Our Core Engineering Team is based in Milan, Italy. It’s an innovative and collaborative group of technical developers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products.

We are now looking for a junior cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our Cryptography Team and develop cutting-edge SNARK-based proof-composition models and software.

The Role

• Help the team, to develop practical applications using both advanced SNARK-based protocols and conventional cryptographic tools
• Keep up to date on emerging capabilities in the fast-growing Zero-Knowledge area and identify where and how new capabilities can be applied
• Identify and recommend technologies and cryptographic solutions to solve technical challenges
• Participate in standards setting, perform collaborative research into open source solutions and assist technical colleagues in their development work

Requirements

• MS/Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Computer Engineering
• Core understanding of classical crypto primitives (symmetric and public key cryptography)
• Base principles of Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Zero-knowlegde proofs and SNARGs

• Foundations of blockchain technology, and experience developing in Rust and/or C++, is a plus.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Maurizio Binello

More information: https://horizenlabs.io/

Funded 3-year (full-time) PhD in secure multi-party computation. The aims of the project include (but are not limited to):
1) Improving efficiency and cryptographic assumptions of multi-party computation protocols.
2) Studying new communication models for real-world applications, to obtain protocols with improved performance and security features.
3) Proposing new security definitions and realistic trusted assumptions to overcome current impossibility results.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Michele Ciampi (michele.ciampi [at] ed.ac.uk)

More information: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/postgraduate/fees/research-scholarships/research-grant-funding/phd-secure-multi-party-computation

The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position starting in May 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. Candidates should apply here: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181269&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=1282

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Rosario Giustolisi (rosg@itu.dk) or Carsten Schuermann (carsten@itu.dk)

More information: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181269&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=1282

The position requires expertise and skills in:

• Architectures and design methods of digital circuits/embedded systems for both hardware and low-level software.
• Theory and practice in the security/safety of electronic circuits and on-board systems.

Circuit and embedded system expertise as well as skills in modeling and quantifying risks are essential for the position. The design a circuit with effective protections against attacks and validation methods should be mastered.
The position requires significant publications in leading journals and conferences. Initiating and participating to national, international and industrial research projects is expected. Higher education experience as well as fluency in written and oral English are required.
Other types of competencies that could serve for the position are listed below:

• Experience in developing embedded systems with hardware and / or software protections.
• Culture of cyber-physical threats and protection principles.
• In-depth knowledge of microprocessor architectures and associated software development tools.
• Methods and architectures of integrated circuits and embedded systems.
• Experimental data generation and analysis.
• Knowledge in modeling, signal processing and machine learning methods.

Detailed informations and submission can be found at:

https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-securite-et-surete-des-systemes-embarques-a-telecom-paris-cdi

Closing date for applications:

Contact: jean-luc.danger@telecom-paris.fr

More information: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-securite-et-surete-des-systemes-embarques-a-telecom-paris-cdi