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29 June 2021
Technical University of Darmstadt, Department of Computer Science, Germany
TU Darmstadt is a world leading research institute for cybersecurity and privacy protection. The position, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), is embedded in a highly interdisciplinary Research Training Group and enables close scientific cooperation between computer science, business informatics, law, psychology/usability and sociology.
What we offer:- Highly innovative research in Darmstadt's top cybersecurity research cluster
- Acquisition of high-class research skills based on stringent scientific methods
- Research in the interdisciplinary PAT team with more than 30 PhD students, postdocs, and professors
- Excellent supervision and qualification concept for an expeditious and outstanding doctoral degree
- Manifold support to present your research at top international conferences and in leading journals
- Exceptional team spirit and cordial working atmosphere in an international team
- Exposure to cutting-edge research and to an international community of peers
- Ambition for cutting-edge international research and interest in interdisciplinary research challenges
- A very good Master’s degree and deep knowledge in cybersecurity as well as privacy protection
- Complementary knowledge in the areas of computer networks and artificial intelligence
- Initial experience in scientific work and publishing
- Strong social competence and verifiable teamwork skills
- High level of intrinsic motivation and demonstrated ability to perform targeted independent work
- Excellent command of English and preferably good command of German
The Technische Universität Darmstadt intends to increase the number of female employees and encourages female candidates to apply. In case of equal qualifications applicants with a degree of disability of at least 50 or equal will be given preference.
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Ephraim Zimmer, zimmer at privacy-trust dot tu-darmstadt dot de
More information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/karriere_an_der_tu/stellenangebote/aktuelle_stellenangebote/stellenausschreibungen_detailansichten_1_417600.en.jsp
28 June 2021
NXP Semiconductors
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Ulrich Althen
More information: https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Gratkorn/Principal-Cryptographer--m-f-d-_R-10028227
University of Surrey
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Surrey is seeking to appoint two Lecturers / Senior Lecturers in Cyber Security to strengthen its research within the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security (SCCS) and to support the Department’s ambitious strategic growth in this area. The appointments are on a full-time and permanent basis.
Of particular interest are the following research areas: applied 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, or tool-assisted formal verification of security and privacy.
The Department of Computer Science has a world-class reputation in cyber security and regularly publishes at top-tier conferences and journals. The Department is home to Surrey Centre for Cyber Security (SCCS) and Surrey is only one of four institutions in the UK holding recognition from the National Cyber Security Centre as an Academic Centre of Excellence in both Cyber Security Research and in Cyber Security Education (Gold).
SCCS maintains close links with leading industries, the public sector and governmental bodies, leading to a strong heritage of real-world impact. The Department has made significant investment in its facilities with a new 200-seater computer science teaching laboratory, a virtual cloud computing platform, a secure systems facility and an HPC cluster for research.
We are interested in outstanding candidates with a strong record of publications in top-tier cyber security venues and, in particular for the Senior Lecturer post, with an established network of international collaborators from academia and/or industry and experience in attracting sustainable research funding.
Closing date for applications:
Contact:
Head of Department: Dr Mark Manulis (m.manulis@surrey.ac.uk).
Director of SCCS: Prof Steve Schneider (s.schneider@surrey.ac.uk)
More information: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=027721
Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Singee
More information: https://careers.a-star.edu.sg/jobdetails.aspx?ID=4147
24 June 2021
University of the West of England Bristol (UWE Bristol)
UWE is an accredited (by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)) Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education. You will be joining the Cyber Security team (http://www.cems.uwe.ac.uk/~pa-legg/uwecyber/) part of the Computer Science Research Centre (https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/csrc). The student will be supervised by Dr Phil Legg. The deadline for applications is 1st July 2021.
When applying, please use the Application Reference: 2021-OCT-FET03. For any queries, contact Dr Phil Legg (Phil.Legg@uwe.ac.uk)
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr Phil Legg (Phil.Legg@uwe.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-study/how-to-apply/studentship-opportunities/fet-phd-studentships#section-5
23 June 2021
University of the West of England
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr Panagiotis Andriotis (Panagiotis.Andriotis@uwe.ac.uk)
More information: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-study/how-to-apply/studentship-opportunities/fet-phd-studentships#section-5
Lund University
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Christian Gehrmann
More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:411795/
Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) in Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) is seeking to recruit a full-time Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) to work in the area of Physical Layer Security (PLS). The position is available for 2-3 years (minimum), renewable every year based on performance.
Post description
The PDRF will work with a member of the CSE faculty on topics related to PLS. In particular, the PDRF will join international academic and industry teams as part of 3 externally funded projects focusing on PLS in IOT, Satellite Communication and Underwater Communication (with collective fund of 1.5M USD). The PDRF will have the opportunity to work with other faculty and postdocs within CSE on related areas within or outside the scope of the projects above, but still in PLS.
Duration
Initially, the post is for 12 months, then based on satisfactory performance, the contract can be renewed for several years. Although the resource will work on externally funded projects, this is an internally funded position and is not bound to a fixed-term external fund.
Qualifications
Candidates are expected to have a PhD in relevant disciplines with excellent research track record and to have published on reputable venues.
Remuneration
HBKU offers an attractive compensation package that includes a tax-free salary and benefits (up to 85,000 USD per annum + benefits)
Deadline
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. However, successful applicant should expect around 3-4 months hiring process.
Apply and further information
For further information and to apply, please send your CV, research statement and cover letter to Dr. Saif Al-Kuwari smalkuwari@hbku.edu.qa. The personal statement should include information about the candidate’s qualification and relevant research experience (highlighting research directly related to PLS in IOT, Satellite, Underwater communication).
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Saif Al-Kuwari, smalkuwari@hbku.edu.qa
More information: https://www.hbku.edu.qa
21 June 2021
King Khaled University
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Dr. Sarah Abu Ghazalah sabugazalah@kku.edu.sa
More information: https://cs.kku.edu.sa/en
University College Cork, Ireland
The researcher is expected to have a PhD, and a track record of publications in the areas of security, privacy or cryptography. Previous experience in e-health and wearable security is welcome, but not required. The Post-Doctoral Researcher will work under the supervision of Dr. Paolo Palmieri, and will collaborate with other members of the team working on security and privacy, including a number of PhD students. Funding is available for 1 year, with an end date of August 2022. Funding for travel and research costs is also available. The start date is flexible, but early availability is an asset.
Deadline for applications: 25-Jun-2021 12:00 (noon) Irish time
Closing date for applications:
Contact: For informal discussion please contact Dr. Paolo Palmieri at p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie
Applications must be submitted by the deadline on the university HR portal (select Job ID no. 046751): https://ore.ucc.ie/pls/corerecruit/
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