International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Cybersecurity - Identity Management group at the Hasso-Plattner-Institute (HPI), University of Potsdam is looking for motivated PhD students in the area of cryptography and privacy.

Your future tasks

• Development and analysis of provably secure cryptographic protocols for real-world problems. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
  • Privacy-enhancing technologies
  • Password-based cryptography
  • Foundations and solutions for real-world cryptography
• Publish and present results at top-tier international conferences
• Participate in teaching activities (depends on position)

Your skills

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area by the time of appointment
• Profound knowledge and interest in the areas of cryptography and IT security
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

There are two types for the PhD positions: One position comes with a teaching obligation for which also sufficient German language skills are required. Review of applicants will start immediately until the position is filled. The starting date is flexible. The other is through the scholarship program of the HPI. Deadline for scholarship applications is August 15, and the positions usually start around October.

We look forward to your application including a CV, motivation letter and a list of attended Master courses and grades. Please submit your application documents (only as PDF) via email, and indicate the position you are interested in (teaching/scholarship).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Anja Lehmann (anja . lehmann - at - hpi . de)

More information: https://hpi.de/lehmann/home.html

We have an open postdoc position in the domain of Scalable and Secure Data Sharing funded FWO SBO (strategic basic research) project MOZAIK. The prospective candidate is expected to design and develop efficient MPC protocols for privacy-preserving data analytics. The work includes, but not limited to, investigating machine learning algorithms that best suit MPC and that can be efficiently implemented over MPC. You will be working closely with tools such as https://github.com/KULeuven-COSIC/SCALE-MAMBA The candidate must hold a PhD degree in Cryptography or a related subject with strong publication records in crypto/security venues. In addition to a strong background in both public and symmetric cryptography, good knowledge in MPC, machine learning algorithms, and cryptographic protocols are expected. The candidate should also have coding experience in C/C++ and Python, experience in practical aspects of secure computation is a must.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For inquiries send an email to [email protected]

More information: https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/vacancies/

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research position in applied cryptography in topics related, but not limited, to the following:

• Zero-knowledge proofs
• Polynomial/vector commitments
• Searchable/structured encryption
• Oblivious algorithms
• TEE-assisted cryptography

Applicants are expected to have a PhD in computer science or related field and published papers in cryptography (IACR venues) and/or top-tier security conferences (Big-4). Experience with hands-on implementation is a plus. The specific research topic will be determined based on the interests of the applicant.

Interested applicants should submit their CV and a single-page research statement. The position is available immediately and on a rolling basis until filled. It will initially be for one year and can be extended given satisfactory performance.

Work environment: The HKUST CSE department was ranked 17th in the world in 2020 by THE World University Rankings. Our graduates typically produce research output of the highest quality and consistently staff world-class institutions. The lab offers a creative work environment that is ideal for excellent research.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Papadopoulos Dimitrios, dipapado at cse dot ust dot hk

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals (bright candidates) for the recruitment of four (04) Research Associates purely on a temporary basis in the Applied Statistics Division of the Indian Statistical Institute. Ph.D. with research work in Cryptology and related areas are encouraged to apply. For details please visit https://www.isical.ac.in/jobs

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mridul Nandi ([email protected])

More information: https://www.isical.ac.in/sites/default/files/jobs/Advertisement%20-%20ASD.pdf

We offer a post-doctoral position until end of August 2023 in the area of side channels as part of the ERC funded project SEAL (Sound and Early Assessment of Leakage for Embedded Software) .

Under the supervision of Prof. Elisabeth Oswald, you will strengthen the existing team of three post-docs and one PhD student working on the SEAL project.

We are looking, in particular, for post docs with an interest in provable leakage resilience, or language/compiler based security (in an embedded software context), but we will consider researchers with a different interest within the side channel area too. You must have prior expertise in side channel related research (or compiler/language based security) (evidenced via papers).

The post will be filled as soon as a viable candidate has been identified.

The Cybersecurity Research group is part of a newly established, vibrant research environment in the sunny south of Austria. We are a team of 10 researchers working across a range of topics in the area of applied cryptography/cybersecurity. You can find an overview of team members, and activities under www.cybersecurityresearch.at.

To apply, please email your CV, and a brief statement why you think you fit the description to the contact below.

For questions, please use the same contact, supplied below.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Elisabeth Oswald, elisabeth . oswald @ aau . at

PhD and Post-Doc positions in the domain of IoT and cyber-physical systems security are available at Università della Svizzera italiana, in the ALaRI research group. Prospective candidates are expected to investigate aspects related to physical attacks (side channel and fault attacks) and countermeasures, lightweight cryptography, and encryption techniques for high performance computing and machine learning. The positions are fully funded, and budget for research expenses and conference travel is available.

Candidates must hold (or be close to the completion of) a master degree (for the PhD position) or a PhD degree (for the Post-Doc position), preferably in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering. Prior experience in hardware design, software programming, and/or cryptography is an asset. The research work will involve contributing to international research projects.

Interested candidates should apply by sending an email with subject line “Application for Ph.D” or “Application for Post-Doc” to [email protected] including your CV, the name and the contact information of at least two references, the appropriate certificates, and a motivation letter that demonstrates your interest in and your qualifications for the positions.

Screening of applications will begin 15th July. Priority will be given to applications submitted by this date, but the position will remain open until filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Inquiries can be sent to [email protected]

Job Description

• As a PhD student in our research group, you will actively contribute to research and engineering projects at the intersection of cloud computing and privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).
• Embedded in an international team of cloud and security experts, you will apply your knowledge of distributed systems and cloud technologies to design, implement and validate cloud native PET solutions as part of the Franco-German BMBF/MESRI-funded research project CRYPTECS.
• Your work consists of integrating state-of-the-art PETs (such as Secure Multiparty Computation, Trusted Execution Environments, and Differential Privacy) with distributed systems / computing concepts (such as distributed ledgers and parallel programming models) and cloud-native technologies (such as container orchestrators and serverless computing frameworks) at a conceptual and technical level.
• Thanks to your implementation skills, you will contribute to building a PET cloud stack that can be deployed in an industrial context. Through experimental use for real-world use cases in different domains such as Automotive AI and Internet of Things, you will close the feedback loop and gain valuable insights to improve your solutions. You will advance the state of the art in cloud-based PETs research and publish your results together with renowned researchers from the international CRYPTECS consortium.

Your Profile

• Education: Excellent Master's degree in computer science or related discipline with specialization in distributed systems, ideally combined with knowledge of security and privacy
• Personality: Positive team player, who is highly motivated, has an innovative mindset, is eager to learn new things, and is passionate about applied research and engineering
• Working Practice: Hands-on experience with software development beyond scientific prototypes, ideally in an open source context
• Experience: Knowledge in the area of cloud native technologies, ideally experience in PETs
• Languages: Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Sven Trieflinger via Smart Recruiters (see https://smrtr.io/5YBmQ)

More information: https://www.bosch.com/research/know-how/success-stories/trustworthy-computing-data-sovereignty-while-connected/

Responsibilities Perform research and engineering on cryptographic protocols in the privacy space Working with a team of cryptographers and practitioners on a blockchain-based privacy protocol which interacts with the DeFi space and also provides elements of compliance with financial regulations Focus on zero knowledge schemes which provide privacy and compliance Role will consist of approximately 75% research and 25% engineering Requirements Masters or Ph.D. in cryptography or a closely related field Be able to prototype protocols/schemes/algorithms in one or more relevant programming languages Be familiar with the blockchain and DeFi space 3+ years of software engineering experience General understanding of full-stack system architecture Have a thorough approach and be committed to high quality output Have prior research/code already published in the space Experienced with remote collaboration (video conferencing, collaborative design and coding etc.) Be comfortable working both independently and as part of a larger team on a fast-paced project Excellent communication and collaboration skills A proactive, self-driven approach and entrepreneurial, problem-solving mindset Able to proactively identify which activities can benefit the project the most in the shortest period of time, communicate, and execute on their ideas without needing to be micromanaged Full-time availability with flexible working hours within predominantly American/European timezones Nice to Have Zero-Knowledge proof schemes such as pairing-based SNARKs (Groth16, PLONK), Bulletproofs, STARKs, etc. Different arithmetization schemes such as AIR, R1CS, PLONK. Different methods of implementing recursive SNARKs. Selective disclosure schemes Financial regulation schemes and compliance topics Experience working remotely Experience with financial regulation and compliance Why Work With Panther? Highly competitive compensation (including equity) Remote work in a dynamic, fast-growth startup Flexible working hours Opportunity to work with a world-class team on a cutting edge project, which will break boundaries in the blockchain privacy/compliance space

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ramadan Ameen

More information: https://www.pantherprotocol.io

We offer a postdoctoral position for up to 5 years to work on the cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic protocols.

The University of Birmingham is one of the main UK research centers in Cyber security. The candidate will work with Dr. Christophe Petit and his team.

The ideal candidate should have a very strong background in cryptography or related area, including number theory, computer algebra, and quantum computing. Previous work on post-quantum cryptography is desirable, especially with lattice-based or code-based cryptography.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christophe Petit (C.Petit.1 at bham dot ac dot uk)

More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2100013X&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

We offer up to two Ph.D. positions to work on the cryptanalysis of post-quantum cryptographic protocols. The studentship covers a stipend and tuition fees.

The University of Birmingham is one of the main UK research centers in Cyber security. The candidate will work with Dr. Christophe Petit and his team.

The ideal candidate should have a very strong background in cryptography or related area, including number theory, computer algebra, and quantum computing. P

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christophe Petit (C.Petit.1 at bham dot ac dot uk)

More information: https://sits.bham.ac.uk/lpages/EPS003.htm

The Quantum Information Group at Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Japan is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on theory of quantum cryptography. (If you are interested in quantum cryptography, background of quantum information is not mandatory: people from ``non-quantum" cryptography are also highly welcomed.) Depending on the qualification, the title of research assistant professor can be given.

The starting date is negotiable (but ideally as soon as possible), and the contract is by the end of March 2024.

Interested candidates can apply by sending
CV
publication list
research statement
contact information of two referees
to the contact address below.

The deadline for applications is 7/31/2021.

For applying and for more information please contact:

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Tomoyuki Morimae, Associate Professor
Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, Japan [email protected]

Riverside Research is seeking a research scientist to solve challenging cybersecurity problems using formal methods for system security analysis. The ideal candidate will be an outside-the-box thinker who is excited to work on cutting-edge research of the intersection of formal methods and cybersecurity. They will work with our Trusted and Resilient Systems research group to apply formal methods techniques to critical defense systems and develop new formal methods tools and techniques to significantly advance the state of the art. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Job Responsibilities: Use techniques from formal methods to develop security analyses of large, complex systems Develop new techniques and tools for applying formal methods to hard security problems Present research at meetings and conferences Assist with proposal writing and customer meetings Collaborate with others in the broader research and Defense communities Mentoring junior scientists and setting direction on future formal analysis research and development efforts Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: 5 years’ experience with BS in Computer Science or related field 2 years’ experience with MS in Computer Science or related field PhD in Computer Science or related field Previous experience in formal methods for security analysis Excellent written and verbal communication skills evidenced by published papers and presentations at research conferences Proficiency in computer programming and experience with formal analysis tools and languages Desired Qualifications: Previous experience with EasyCrypt Previous experience mentoring other researchers Proposal development experience Ability to manage time independently without direct supervision Active Secret Security Clearance, must be capable of acquiring at least secret level Riverside Research strives to be one of America's premier providers of independent, trusted technical and scientific expertise. We continue to add experienced and technically astute staff who are highly motivated to help our DoD and Intelligence Community (IC

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Michael Costanzo

More information: https://boards.greenhouse.io/riversideresearch/jobs/4572209003

The Telecooperation Lab [TK] (Prof. Dr. Mühlhäuser) at Technical University of Darmstadt is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral position, preferably in the area of network security, esp. botnet defense. Experts in user-centric security & privacy or quantification of security will also be considered. The contract is initially limited to two years and can be extended.

What we offer:

• Highly innovative research, especially within the framework of our participation in the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE
• Perfection of your research skills using stringent scientific methods
• Independent research as well as research in a team of excellent doctoral and master candidates
• Excellent support for further academic qualification (habilitation, independent young researcher)
• Manifold support to present your research at top international conferences and 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

Your profile:

• Appetite for cutting-edge international research and interest to shape the future cybersecurity
• Completed PhD with excellent research record and deep knowledge in cybersecurity & privacy, preferably in one of the above focus areas
• Experience in writing and publishing scientific work in flagship conferences and journals
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven teamwork competencies
• High level of intrinsic motivation and demonstrated ability to perform targeted independent work
• Master's level knowledge in computer networks and preferably in artificial intelligence
• 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 pre

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Rolf Egert, egert at tk dot tu-darmstadt dot de

More information: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet/karriere_an_der_tu/stellenangebote/aktuelle_stellenangebote/stellenausschreibungen_detailansichten_1_417536.en.jsp

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

Your Profile:

• 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

Your Tasks: • Specification of innovative and disruptive crypto & security solutions • Definition of crypto & security algorithms and related IP architectures • Definition of advanced crypto protocols • Definition of crypto & security mechanisms in hardware, firmware, etc. • Specification and review of crypto & security architectures • Detailed attack modeling and security mechanism specification for hardware and software blocks • Advising and training the product and IP teams on design, implementation and test • Root cause analysis of security defects • Technical interface to customers, evaluation labs and to the product development team • Certification support and technical interface with evaluator and certifier Your Profile: • Have a PhD/Master in Cryptography, Security or Mathematics • Very good knowledge of cryptography (incl. symmetric and asymmetric crypto) • Very good knowledge of discrete mathematics, algebra and number theory • Good knowledge of SoCs and/or Secure Element products • Good knowledge of crypto hardware implementation • Strong security background • Have >5 years of experience in embedded security • Used to an independent working style • Be willing to listen and to adapt • Very good communication skills • Be willing to travel

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ulrich Althen

More information: https://nxp.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Gratkorn/Principal-Cryptographer--m-f-d-_R-10028227

Closing Date 5th September 2021

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 ([email protected]).
Director of SCCS: Prof Steve Schneider ([email protected])

More information: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=027721

A few research scientist positions are available at the Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), A*STAR, Singapore. We are looking for capable and responsible scientists to work on and contribute to collaborative/federated/split/multi-party learning (data valuation, privacy, black-box and white-box models, etc.), machine learning, etc. Candidates with experience in privacy-preserving technologies (homomorphic encryption, MPC, differential privacy, etc.) in machine learning, particularly on secure algorithm/protocol design, are preferred. Successful candidates will work with a team to conduct R&D on applications and domains using a secure collaboration learning framework and time-series data. They will also have opportunities to work with local and international collaborators in academia. To apply for the position, please click on the link https://careers.a-star.edu.sg/jobdetails.aspx?ID=4147

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Singee

More information: https://careers.a-star.edu.sg/jobdetails.aspx?ID=4147

A full funded (at UK/EU-home rate) PhD studentship is available at UWE Bristol. The studentship is themed around cyber security analytics in telecommunications systems: Managing security and service in complex real-time 5G networks.

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 ([email protected])

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Phil Legg ([email protected])

More information: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-study/how-to-apply/studentship-opportunities/fet-phd-studentships#section-5

A full funded (at UK/EU-home rate) PhD studentship is available at UWE Bristol. The studentship is themed around fuzzing and the candidate should have an interest in Software Security and AI. 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 Panagiotis Andriotis, and Prof Jun Hong. The deadline for applications is 1st July 2021. When applying, please use the Application Reference: 2021-OCT-FET03 For any queries, contact Dr Panagiotis Andriotis ([email protected])

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Panagiotis Andriotis ([email protected])

More information: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-study/how-to-apply/studentship-opportunities/fet-phd-studentships#section-5