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21 June 2021
Université libre de Bruxelles
Teaching assistants will perform high-quality research under the supervision of one professor from the Department in order to obtain a PhD degree. Possible research topics include any area of cryptography, particularly applied, post-quantum and mathematical cryptography. Cryptography researchers affiliated with ULB include Liran Lerman, Olivier Markowitch, Christophe Petit and Gilles Van Assche
Main requirements:
- master degree in computer science or a cognate discipline
- sufficient knowledge of French to teach at undergraduate level
More information here: http://wwwdev.ulb.ac.be/greffe/files/7311.pdf
For informal inquiries, particularly related to post-quantum and mathematical cryptography, please contact Christophe Petit (first name dot last name at ulb dot be)
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Christophe Petit
More information: http://wwwdev.ulb.ac.be/greffe/files/7311.pdf
17 June 2021
Aarhus University, Department of Computer Science; Aarhus, Denmark
A fully-funded PhD scholarship is available at the Cryptography and Security Group (https://cs.au.dk/research/cryptography-and-security/) at Aarhus University.
Project description. The PhD candidate will develop new algorithms and implementation techniques to accelerate public-key cryptography in both the classical and postquantum settings. The project includes designing arithmetic algorithms that are friendlier to parallelization, more precise complexity analysis of existing techniques, and aspects of formal verification to ensure correctness and real-world implementation security.
The PhD candidate will also be involved in other educational activities, such as serving as teaching assistant in courses related to his/her expertise.
Qualifications. We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic applicants, preferably with a Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Mathematics or related discipline. A BSc. degree with demonstrated research experience is also welcome. A background in cryptography or formal verification is required. Practical experience with software development will be seen as a plus. Further requirements are fluency in English, good reporting/organization skills and being able to work independently.
Application process: You can apply online at https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here >Choose August 2021 Call with deadline 1 August 2021 at noon (11.59 AM CEST) and the corresponding project.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Contact: Diego F. Aranha, Associate Professor of Computer Science, dfaranha (at) cs.au.dk
More information: https://phd.nat.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/
16 June 2021
University of Luxembourg
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Alex Biryukov (alex.biryukov@uni.lu)
More information: http://emea3.mrted.ly/2qpcj
ISAE engineering school, Toulouse, France
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Applicants should express their interest before July 15th- 23h59 (CEST time) by email to : carlos.aguilar-melchor@isae-supaero.fr, arnaud.dion@isae-supaero.fr, philippe.gaborit@unilim.fr
15 June 2021
University of Bristol, UK
This post [1] represents an exciting opportunity to join the group as part of the SIPP [2] project: as part of the EPSRC center-to-center programme, SIPP is a collaborative effort between the 5 UK-based core project partners within the NCSC-supported Research Institute in Hardware Security & Embedded Systems (RISE) [3] and partners in Singapore. The project has a range of high- and low-level goals, spread over a number of work packages, which revolve around development and use of a secure, IoT-based hardware platform.
Given the project goals, a strong background and interest in at least one of the following research fields is desirable: 1) micro-processor design and implementation, 2) implementation (e.g., side-channel) attacks on cryptography, 3) energy efficiency and energy efficient technologies (spanning both hardware and software, and design-time and run-time).
Although you will have at least a first degree and preferably a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related discipline, we view relevant industrial experience as extremely valuable and therefore equally encourage applicants of this type.
[1] https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=233994
[2] https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/S030867/1
[3] https://www.ukrise.org
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Daniel Page (Daniel.Page@bristol.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=233994
University of Bristol, UK
This post [1] represents an exciting opportunity to join the group as part of the SCARV [2] project, which in turn forms part of the NCSC-supported Research Institute in Hardware Security & Embedded Systems (RISE) [3]. You will work in collaboration with industrial (i.e., Cerberus Security Labs. and Thales) and academic partners, to deliver more efficient, more secure platforms based on RISC-V.
Given the project goals, a strong background and interest in at least one of the following research fields is desirable: 1) micro-processor design and implementation, 2) implementation (e.g., side-channel) attacks on cryptography, including leakage modelling and simulation, 3) high-assurance hardware or software implementation, e.g., formal specification of and verification with respect to security properties.
Although you will have at least a first degree and preferably a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related discipline, we view relevant industrial experience as extremely valuable and therefore equally encourage applicants of this type.
[1] https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=233794
[2] https://gow.epsrc.ukri.org/NGBOViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/R012288/1, https://www.scarv.org, https://github.com/scarv
[3] https://www.ukrise.org
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Daniel Page (Daniel.Page@bristol.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=233794
14 June 2021
Clearmatics Technologies
Clearmatics is a protocol engineering company who are building a new financial market architecture that is more open, fair, and resilient than the legacy systems that are in use today.
We are looking for a cryptography engineer, who loves challenges and has a research-oriented mindset. You cultivate an adversarial attitude, always thinking ahead and trying to exploit the code you write and protocols you design. You always look forward to making your code more efficient without compromising on readability and robustness. Code quality and consistency mean everything to you.
Above all, you are a truth seeker and an outstanding communicator/listener not afraid of challenging (and being challenged by) your peers. Unconditional lover of simplicity and robustness, you never miss an opportunity to learn and extend your knowledge basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the design of cryptographic protocols.
- Collaborate with your colleagues on the implementation of cryptographic primitives and protocols.
- Produce technical design specifications.
- Produce externally facing artefacts (e.g. blog posts, papers, documentation excerpts etc.)
- Support research colleagues in conducting their research.
- Interface with the Engineering team to ease the transition of the research pieces of code into robust production software fully integrated with our stack.
- Keep up with new research in the space.
REQUIREMENTS
- Fluency in English (written and spoken).
- Background in applied Computer Science.
- Experience with system programming (C/C++/Rust).
- Strong applied cryptography skills (experience implementing robust elliptic curve cryptography).
- Outstanding algorithmic thinking.
- Strong focus on code quality/documentation and simplicity.
Nice to haves
- Knowledge of Unix and bash.
- Experience with constant time cryptography.
- Experience with cryptography on embedded systems.
- Experience with Ethereum or other blockchain projects.
- Experience contributing to open-source cryptography libraries.
- Experience with Pyt
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Stephanie Hawkes - stephanie.hawkes@clearmatics.com Or apply via: https://boards.greenhouse.io/clearmatics/jobs/5326634002
More information: https://boards.greenhouse.io/clearmatics/jobs/5326634002
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Information Security
fully-funded Postdoc position.
The successful candidate is expected to work on tool-supported formal analysis of cryptographic protocols and web applications building, among others, on our work published at EuroS&P 2021, S&P 2019, CSF 2017, CCS 2016, CCS 2015, ESORICS 2015, and S&P 2014. One goal is to provide tool-supported security analysis based on DY* for our web infrastructure model (WIM).
The position is available immediately with an internationally competitive salary (German public salary scale TV-L E13 or TV-L E14, depending on the candidate's qualification).
The Institute of Information Security offers a creative international environment for top-level international research in Germany's high-tech region.
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. (or should be very close to completion thereof) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Security, or a related field. We value strong analytical skills. Knowledge in one or more of the following fields is an asset:
- Formal Methods (Verification, Theorem Proving, F*, Type Checking, etc.)
- Cryptographic Protocol Analysis
- Web Security
The deadline for applications is
July 4th, 2021.
Late applications will be considered until the position is filled. See the official job offering for details of how to apply.Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Küsters
Institute of Information Security
University of Stuttgart
Germany
https://sec.uni-stuttgart.de
More information: https://www.sec.uni-stuttgart.de/institute/job-openings/
10 June 2021
Tsinghua University, IIIS, Beijing
We are seeking one to two software engineers who can contribute to implementing a software system for privacy-preserving DNA synthesis screening in the Secure DNA project. We are a group of researchers from Tsinghua University, MIT, Aarhus University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other world-leading academic institutions. Our goal is to develop an automatic and accurate screening system that can effectively block hazardous DNA sequences from being produced, while at the same time providing superior levels of security guarantees, in terms of not disclosing the submitted DNA orders or the potential hazards that are not yet public. To learn more visit our website or read the technical whitepaper.
Your Responsibilities- Develop and implement the software system that realizes secure DNA synthesis.
- Develop the frontend that integrates the system into the production environments of our DNA vendor partners.
- Strong software development experience, especially large-scale systems and/or security-critical software.
- Strong knowledge and experience in software programming, such as C++, Rust, or Go.
- Familiarity with common cryptographic software libraries and implementations.
- Experience in distributed systems.
- Basic theoretical background in cryptography and system security.
- English communication and reading/writing capabilities.
- Passion for modern cryptography-based secure computing.
- Involved in world-leading research projects and teamed up with top scientists around the world, including Turing award winners.
- Competitive salary and other benefits from Tsinghua University.
- Future opportunities in long-term collaboration with other research projects at Tsinghua.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mingyu Gao, gaomy@tsinghua.edu.cn
More information: https://www.securedna.org
Tsinghua University, IIIS, Beijing
We are seeking a principal software architect who can contribute to implementing a software system for privacy-preserving DNA synthesis screening in the Secure DNA project. We are a group of researchers from Tsinghua University, MIT, Aarhus University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other world-leading academic institutions. Our goal is to develop an automatic and accurate screening system that can effectively block hazardous DNA sequences from being produced, while at the same time providing superior levels of security guarantees, in terms of not disclosing the submitted DNA orders or the potential hazards that are not yet public. To learn more visit our website or read the technical whitepaper.
Your Responsibilities- Design and propose the system architecture for the software system that realizes the proposed algorithm based on distributed oblivious pseudo-random functions.
- Assemble and lead the engineer team to implement the proposed software system.
- Deploy the system into the production environments of our DNA vendor partners.
- 5+ years of experience working with secure software system development and deployment.
- Strong knowledge and experience in software programming, such as C++, Rust, or Go.
- Familiarity with common cryptographic software libraries and implementations.
- Fluent in English communication and reading/writing.
- Experience in team management.
- Familiarity with modern cryptography-based securing computing algorithms.
- Some familiarity with basic biological knowledge and DNA synthesis.
- Flexible work hours and arrangement; remote and/or part-time are both acceptable.
- Involved in world-leading research projects with Turing award winners.
- A critical role in implementing the important bio-security system that will be deployed world-wide.
- Competitive salary and other benefits from Tsinghua University.
- Future opportunities in long-term collaboration with other research projects at Tsingh
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Mingyu Gao, gaomy@tsinghua.edu.cn
More information: https://www.securedna.org
University of Surrey, Surrey Centre for Cyber Security, UK
Early Career Fellowship in Cyber Security (Lecturer A)
https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=026221
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security
https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=027721
Positions are available for researchers at different stages of their careers and in a range of security topics such as:
- applied cryptography (incl. post-quantum cryptography, distributed cryptography)
- privacy enhancing technologies (incl. anonymisation, secure multi-party computation, computing on encrypted data)
- software security (e.g., malware analysis)
- system security (incl., security of autonomous or cyber-physical systems)
- security architectures (incl., trusted computing, TEEs)
- security protocols for blockchain and/or machine learning
- tool-assisted formal verification of security and privacy
Please follow the above links for more details.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Informal inquiries can be sent to Dr. Mark Manulis (m.manulis at surrey.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/department-computer-science
University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- 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
- Demonstrations and lab tours for external visitors
- Producing media content for our group web page and social media platforms.
- 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.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa
More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/research-engineer-security-and-privacy-m-f-d/634aea27-37d2-4f1f-ab25-2d3c0a622fc0
CSEM, Neuchâtel / AAU, Department of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, Klagenfurt, Austria
You will conduct research towards a distributed intrusion detection system for constrained devices in real-world IoT applications. The intrusion detection system (IDS) you will develop will facilitate detection and containment of a security breach in the Edge, making the IoT applications of tomorrow more secure and reliable.
Your activity will be at an exciting intersection of the following fields:- Embedded development. The constrained nature of low-power embedded world will present you with stimulating research challenges. You will implement and test your results on real-world, low-power embedded HW platforms, maintaining a steady link between your research and practice and ensuring a real-world impact.
- Applied security. To defend from attacks, you will get intimately familiar with them. You will acquire knowledge of different types of intrusion, how they manage to penetrate a system, and how they can be recognized.
- Artificial intelligence. Modern IDS systems rely on AI. You will review the state of the art, select the most viable AI algorithms for an IDS in the constrained setting of IoT Edge, and carefully tweak them for the job.
- Distributed computing. A swarm of Things in the Edge can, collaboratively monitor itself much more effectively than a single device. You will combine all the above and deploy a distributed IDS on a group of constrained embedded devices, identifying the tradeoffs between efficiency and overhead.
We are looking for a student who has a Masters (or equivalent) degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics or Computer Science with background and passion in (most of):
- Solid understanding of machine learning concepts and some practice
- Proficiency with programming in C
- Experience with embedded development is an advantage
- Background in applied cryptography and security is an advantage
- Fluency in English is required, proficiency in French is an advantage.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: To apply visit https://www.csem.ch/page.aspx?pid=47528&jobid=122842.
You will be based in part at CSEM (Switzerland), and in part at the Cybersecurity Research Group at AAU (Austria); you need to be eligible to work in Europe, and you need to be flexible as you will travel regularly.
07 June 2021
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg
Tasks:
- Active 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
- Strong 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 strong 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
- Excellent communication skills
Applications containing the following documents:
- 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 as soon as possible, but not later than 10.06.2021 at itsec-jobs.informatik@lists.b-tu.de.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Prof. A. Panchenko (E-Mail: itsec-jobs.informatik@lists.b-tu.de)
University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol)
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr Essam Ghadafi (essam.ghadafi@uwe.ac.uk) or Dr Djamel Djenouri (djamel.djenouri@uwe.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-study/how-to-apply/studentship-opportunities/securing-iot-over-wireless-networks
03 June 2021
Advanced Digital Sciences Center (ADSC), Illinois at Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join us in our project to ensure reliable and trustworthy power grid operation. In this project, we will approach the security challenges from three angles; secure energy transactions, secure decentralized storage for collaboration, and secure end-to-end communication for resource monitoring and control.
Your Responsibilities- Conduct research on provable data possession and secure collaborative storage.
- Develop and improve upon techniques to provide Completeness, Correctness, and Freshness guarantees on stored data in collaborative applications.
- Implement the developed solutions
- PhD in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory, Mathematics, Computer Science or related areas.
- Excellent track record in reputable Cryptography and Security venues.
- Ability to perform research independently.
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with a team of researchers and engineers.
- Experience or interest in software prototyping.
- Experience in data/message integrity research, such as Provable Data Possession, Proof of Data Retrievability.
- Familiar with or interested in Cloud and IoT concepts, DER and Grid 2.0 paradigm.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Interested candidates should apply online at https://my.engr.illinois.edu/apply/.
Purdue University and Texas A&M University
Closing date for applications:
Contact: To apply, please send an email, including your CV, to Juan Garay (garay@tamu.edu) and Vassilis Zikas (vzikas@cs.purdue.edu)
Ockam
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Ockam.io
More information: https://www.ockam.io/team/Applied-Cryptographer-Rust/61e07e82-0589-51de-b250-42dbceb31c3c
01 June 2021
Dfns, Paris
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to fill a cryptography researcher position at Dfns. Topics include:
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Houda Ferradi: Houda@dfns.io
More information: https://www.dfns.co/
Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore, Singapore
A candidate will work in the area of post-quantum cryptography. A candidate will conduct research on code-based, lattice-based cryptography in term of design, its security and performance analysis; and possibly its applications, etc. The work requires to carry out some simulations.
Applicants are expected to have a PhD degree in Mathematics/Computer Science and a strong background in algebra, linear algebra, algebraic number theory or algebraic coding theory.
Preferred candidates are expected to be proficient in Magma software or SAGEMATH software, a team worker and able to conduct independent research.
Interested candidates will kindly include their full CV and transcripts in their applications and send to Dr Chik How Tan, tsltch@nus.edu.sg.
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. Review of applicants will start immediately.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr Chik How Tan (tsltch@nus.edu.sg)