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The Institute of Information Security and the Perceptual User Interfaces Group at University of Stuttgart, Germany invite applications for a PhD position on "Privacy-Preserving Attentive User Interfaces" at the intersection of Security/Privacy/Cryptography, Machine Learning, and Human-Computer Interaction.

Apply if you belong to the top 5% of students in your peer group, are highly motivated and capable of addressing and solving scientifically challenging problems, and if you are interested in doing research in an internationally oriented, interdisciplinary, and highly successful team. We value strong analytical skills. Knowledge of cryptography, in particular, privacy enhancing technologies such as Multi Party Computation and Differential Privacy, is an asset. Knowledge of German is not required.

The University of Stuttgart is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from women are strongly encouraged. Severely challenged persons will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications.

To apply, please send email with subject "PhD position: Privacy-Preserving Attentive User Interfaces" and a single PDF file containing the following documents to ralf.kuesters@sec.uni-stuttgart.de:

• Cover letter (explaining your scientific background and your motivation to apply)
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of publications (if any)
• Copies of transcripts and certificates (Bachelor and Master)
• Names and contact addresses of at least two references

The deadline for applications is

September 12th, 2021.

Late applications will be considered until the position is filled.

See https://sec.uni-stuttgart.de/ for more information about the Institute of Information Security (Prof. Küsters) and http://www.perceptualui.org/ for the Perceptual User Interfaces Group (Prof. Bulling).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Küsters

ralf.kuesters@sec.uni-stuttgart.de

More information: https://sec.uni-stuttgart.de/

Join https://ist.ac.at/en/research/kokoris-group/ and work on decentralized systems. This position is in support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship and is intended to support candidates in order to either strengthen their academic profile or pivot their career towards entrepreneurship or social impact. More info at https://ist.ac.at/en/education/postdocs/ist-bridge/ Deadlines: 05/11/21 – 05/05/22 – 05/11/22 – 05/05/23 – 05/11/23 Competitive salary and full social coverage.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias

More information: https://twitter.com/LefKok/status/1427299702530363405

Microsoft Research India is looking for an experienced Research Software Development Engineer to work on building and deploying next generation systems. The engineer should have expertise in computer systems with a passion for deploying solutions at scale.  You will be working closely with a team of researchers and engineers to design and deploy new innovative solutions that significantly improve the state of the art. Responsibilities: We are looking for an engineer with proven skills to deliver on the ambitious goals of the team. Qualifications Required Skills & Qualifications: •Strong technical skills involving design and coding •Strong programming skills in C/C++/C# or a similar language •Effective communication and collaboration •5+ years of industry experience in software development Desired Skills & Qualifications: •BS or MS in Computer Science •Familiarity with privacy-preserving technologies, such as multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, or differential privacy is a plus Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/1129518/Research-SDE

More information: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/job/1129518/Research-SDE

The position for a research assistant is open in Cryptography and Information Security (CrIS) Lab at IISc. CrIS lab is associated to the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA). The research focus of the lab include secure multiparty computation, fault-tolerant distributed computing, and privacy preserving machine learning, but is not limited to them.

This position is open for post-graduate (MSc/MS/MTech/Dual degree/Integrated Mtech) students interested in getting more research experience. Applicants who have credited a cryptography course in their home institute and/or who have worked on a related topic for their master's thesis are preferred.

You can apply through and find further details regarding opportunities at CrIS here -
https://www.csa.iisc.ac.in/~cris/opportunities.html

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Arpita Patra

More information: https://www.csa.iisc.ac.in/~cris/about.html

There are two postdoctoral positions open in Cryptography and Information Security (CrIS) Lab at IISc. CrIS lab is associated to the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA). The research focus of the lab include secure multiparty computation, fault-tolerant distributed computing, and privacy preserving machine learning, but is not limited to them.

The applicant is expected to have completed a PhD degree (recently) in Cryptography or a related subject with strong publication records. A background in theoretical aspects of secure multiparty computation and/or experience in coding for practical aspects of secure computation is expected. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to actively interact with PhD students and contribute to the lab's projects. The tenure of the position is for one year and can be extended further.

You can apply through and find further details regarding opportunities at CrIS here -
https://www.csa.iisc.ac.in/~cris/opportunities.html

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Arpita Patra

More information: https://www.csa.iisc.ac.in/~cris/about.html

InfoSec Global is a company that works on creating Cryptographic Lifecycle Management. This includes Crypto Analytics Tools, adaptation our Crypto Agility Platform, preparing for and migrating to Post-Quantum Cryptography, implementing Cryptographic Libraries. We work on innovative cryptography and crypto management tools, bringing them to life and moving it from static to dynamic. For more information, please visit our website infosecglobal.com We are looking to hire a Cryptographic Engineer to our core cryptographic team, whose work will be focused around our innovative product AgileSec platform and cryptographic development in general. As a Cryptographic Engineer in our team, your responsibilities will include: • Working on cryptographic SDKs • Working on cryptographic library implementation • Deriving and encoding cryptographic policies • Crypto Automation • Implementing cryptographic algorithms Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree • Experience working with Git • Experience working with SDKs • Knowledge of C and other programming languages • Extensive software development experience Preferred Qualifications: • Knowledge and experience working with cryptographic engines • Knowledge and experience working with TLS stack • Ability to write clear technical documentation This is a full-time role at the Toronto (HQ) office. Currently, the work would be performed remotely for the time being. The employee will be eligible for health benefits after the probation period. Also, the employee should have a Canadian PR or Citizenship status.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Vladimir Soukharev

More information: https://www.infosecglobal.com/

We are looking for a Ph.D. student or postdoc in cryptography, for research projects on public key encryption with enhanced functionality and secure outsourced storage.

For more information about our research group, see https://itsc.uni-wuppertal.de/en/

Prerequisites for a Ph.D. candidate:

• M.Sc. or similar degree in computer science
• Strong background in cryptography and theoretical computer science

Prerequisites for a postdoc position: Ph.D. in public key cryptography or a closely related area

The official job announcement can be found at https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de/ (unfortunately in German only). This announcement is in German only. However, German language skills are not required, the working language in the group is English.

If you have questions, please contact Tibor Jager by e-mail.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Tibor Jager, see group web page for e-mail address.

More information: https://itsc.uni-wuppertal.de/en/

A post-doctoral position in the area of information-theoretic security and cryptography is available at the Information Theory Section of Simula UiB, Bergen, Norway. The position is two years, with the possibility of extension.

Simula UiB is a research center owned by Simula Research Laboratory and the University of Bergen. The goal of Simula UiB is to increase the security expertise in Norway through research and education. For further details, see our webpage http://simula-uib.com.

We have a solid background in coding, information theory, communication theory, and many related areas. Currently, our research focus includes various topics in private information retrieval (PIR), private computation (PC), coding for property testing, coding for zero-knowledge succinct non-interactive arguments of knowledge (zk-SNARKs), and privacy-preserving technologies in general. We are looking for a candidate with a solid background within one/several of these research areas and algebraic coding theory.

We are also looking for interested candidates who:

have completed, or are about to complete, a PhD degree in information theory or a suitably related relevant field

have an excellent academic track record and will be looking for publications in relevant venues

have an excellent level of spoken and written English possesses good interpersonal and communication skills

are willing to work as part of an international team

Simula UiB Offers:

Excellent opportunities for performing high-quality research, as part of a highly competent and motivated team of international researchers and engineers;

An informal and inclusive international working environment

Generous support for travel and opportunities to build international networks,

Modern office facilities located at Marineholmen in the city center of Bergen

A competitive salary. Starting salary from NOK 543 500

There are numerous benefits: company cabin, BabyBonus arrangements, sponsored social events, generous equipment budgets, comprehensive travel/health insurance policy, Relocation assistance, etc.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Chief Research Scientist Eirik Rosnes, eirikrosnes@simula.no,

Research Scientist Hsuan-Yin Lin, lin@simula.no,

Administrative questions: bergen@simula.no

More information: https://www.simula.no/about/job/post-doctoral-position-coding-and-information-theory

We are looking for talented and motivated Post-docs to work on the ERC AdG project PROCONTRA: Smart-Contract Protocols: Theory for Applications. The project is about theoretical and applied aspects of blockchain and smart contracts. The ideal candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in cryptography (or related field) from a leading university, and a proven record of publications in top cryptography/security/TCS venues. We offer a competitive salary, a budget for conference travel and research visit, and membership in a young and vibrant team with several international contacts (for more see: www.crypto.edu.pl). A successful candidate will be given substantial academic freedom and can work on a variety of research problems related to the main theme of the project.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Stefan Dziembowski

More information: https://www.crypto.edu.pl/post-doc

The Security and Cryptography Lab of EPFL has postdoc positions to fill. We welcome the application of researchers with a recent PhD. The position is for one year, renewable.

Postdocs run their own research and are expected to interact with PhD students and to contribute to the lab projects. Our lab is active in cryptographic designs and analysis. fundamental and applied cryptography, security and privacy, and biometric systems.

EPFL is a top-ranked academic institute. It is located in beautiful Switzerland. We offer good environment and conditions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Serge Vaudenay <job_lasec@epfl.ch>

Please submit your detailed cv, list of publications, motivation, references, and availability.

More information: https://lasec.epfl.ch

Fujitsu is hiring research engineers for our research lab based out of Sunnyvale, CA. We are looking for skilled developers with a research background who enjoy building systems and helping to write academic papers about them. This job will have a large open-source component, so someone who is comfortable working in the open-source space would be an ideal candidate. The role offers flexible office time with the potential to work from home for a large fraction of your time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop secure blockchain and blockchain-based systems, and write academic papers about them when possible.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of blockchain open-source projects, and help with research projects based on them. Engage and participate in the open-source blockchain community.
• Help developers build your research systems into production-ready systems.
• Collaborate with researchers both within and outside of Fujitsu to work towards building cutting-edge systems.

Requirements:

• A master’s degree in computer science or a related field, or relevant experience in research and development
• Some track record of research publications. We don’t expect you to publish every year in top venues, but we do want evidence of familiarity with research.
• Experience in open-source development, or a willingness to learn.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Hart Montgomery (hmontgomery@fujitsu.com)

Fujitsu is hiring strong cryptographic researchers for our research lab based out of Sunnyvale, CA. We are looking for researchers who can successfully publish in top venues, collaborate with others in industry and academia, and evangelize cryptography and security within Fujitsu. The role offers flexible office time (including the potential to mostly work from home) and could be fully remote for exceptionally strong candidates.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct research in cryptography and related fields (i.e. distributed systems, security, and general theory) and publish it in top conferences. While researchers have wide latitude to work on whatever problems they deem interesting in the field, we do expect that at least some portion of research time will be spent on problems that are more relevant to Fujitsu’s business.
• Collaborate with others in both academia and industry on exciting research problems. Promote Fujitsu as a leader in the field of cryptography and computer security.
• Contribute to new Fujitsu technologies and IP, and help research engineers and developers shepherd the “practical” portion of your research into new business offerings.

Requirements:

• Ph.D. in computer science or a related field.
• A strong track record of publishing in top conferences in cryptography and related fields.
• A vision for the future direction of your research and ideas for how it can be impactful both academically and on Fujitsu’s business.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Hart Montgomery (hmontgomery@fujitsu.com)

The School of Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT) seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) to complement and strengthen the Schools’ research and teaching interests. Computer security has been a topic of research and teaching in the School for over thirty years. The school continues to grow with the appointment of new staff with cyber security expertise, introduction of new courses, and significant development of our cybersecurity research portfolio.
The school strategy is to expand its research and teaching in the area of Cybersecurity and candidates with such expertise are encouraged to apply. The School seeks to appoint a committed computer science academic, a dynamic and thoughtful individual who will contribute to its research-led teaching ethos and research agenda.
The School of CSIT has 32 full-time academic staff and offers degrees at bachelors, masters and doctoral level. It offers a welcoming and open working environment, with excellent administrative and technical support, and an inclusive collegiate experience. Academic staff in the school have leadership roles in major national and international research initiatives, including the SFI funded research centers CONNECT (Future Networks and Communications), CONFIRM (Smart Manufacturing), Insight (Data Analytics), LERO (Irish Software Research Centre), and the SFI research spokes BAV (Blended Autonomous Vehicles) and ENABLE (Smart Communities). In addition, school academics lead and host the SFI Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies and the SFI Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence. The Cork area is home to a cybersecurity cluster of about 25 companies, including multinationals that are well-known for their security products and services, many of whom the School engages with for student internships, research sponsorship and collaboration.
Appointment may be made on the internationally competitive Lectureship (Above the Bar) Salary Scale: €67,073 - €86,241. The position is permanent, with tenure subject to successful completion of the probation and establishment periods.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Informal enquiries can be made, in confidence, to the Head of School, Prof. Cormac J. Sreenan, head@cs.ucc.ie
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/) before 16-Sep-2021 12:00 (noon) Irish time.

More information: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=048051

A Contractual Agent position FG IV in Ispra, Italy. The successful candidate will contribute to the activities of the Cyber and Digital Citizen Security Unit aiming at strengthening the citizen’ security and privacy by exploring innovative forensic technologies to support the fight against organised crimes. The successful candidate shall have a PhD degree - or a minimum of 5 years of full-time research or working experience after the first University degree giving access to doctoral (PhD) studies in the field of applied mathematics, cryptography, computer science, or machine learning and deep learning techniques, or similar. Solid knowledge and experience are required in:  Mathematics and more particularly cryptography or multi-linear algebra;  Machine learning and deep learning;  Ability to work in a multilingual and multicultural environment;  English language, at least C1 level both oral and written. The following knowledge or experience are an asset:  Experience with digital forensic techniques  Experience with High-Performance Computing platform

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Laurent Beslay jrc-e3-secretariat@ec.europa.eu

More information: https://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

In the Science, Engineering and Technology Group of KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering Science, Department of Computer Science, there is a full-time academic vacancy for a professor in the area of secure and dependable software systems and services. This area is interpreted broadly, and includes for example the resilience, reliability and security of digital services, of software products and of Internet-based systems.
We are looking for an internationally orientated candidate with both educational competence and excellent research experience in computer science, and with extensive expertise in the field of secure and robust software systems and services. The new faculty member will become a member of the DistriNet unit, an internationally leading research group with recognized expertise in the areas of security, distributed systems and software engineering.
Candidates will be expected to develop an ambitious research programme that integrates well with the current research activities of the research group. Candidates should also be prepared to provide scientific services both within and outside the university, and to contribute to education at bachelor and master level.
DistrNet is the "sister" organization of COSIC, it deals with general security research whereas COSIC deals with cryptographic research. The two organizations are part of the CyberSecurity Flanders initiative, which supports their work.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Wouter Joosen, tel.: +32 16 32 76 53, mail: wouter.joosen@kuleuven.be or Prof. dr. ir. Stefan Vandewalle, tel.: +32 16 32 76 54, mail: stefan.vandewalle@kuleuven.be.

More information: https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/60022535

Telecom Paris is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Computer Science, with a preference for Cryptography and Cybersecurity. Application deadline: September, 24th 2021 Link: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-informatique-fh-a-telecom-paris-cdi

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Phan Duong Hieu (hieu.phan@telecom-paris.fr)

More information: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-informatique-fh-a-telecom-paris-cdi

We are looking for a bright and motivated PhD student to work in the topics of information security and cryptography. The student is expected to work on topics that include security and privacy issues for resource-constrained devices (e.g., sensors) that rely on external untrusted servers in order to perform computations. More precisely, the student shall be working on investigating efficient authentication and verifiable delegation of computation mechanisms that provide: i) provable security guarantees, and ii) rigorous privacy guarantees. The overall aim of the PhD position will be to design and evaluate provably secure cryptographic protocols for privacy-preserving authentication and verifiable delegation of computation protocols. The research shall also consider the case where multiple clients outsource jointly computations to untrusted cloud servers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform exciting and challenging research in the domain of information security and cryptography.
• Support and assist in teaching computer security and cryptography courses.

Your Profile:

• The PhD student is expected to have a MSc degree or equivalent, and strong background in cryptography, network security and mathematics.
• Experience in one or more domains such as cryptography, design of protocols, secure multi-party computation and differential privacy is beneficial.
• Excellent programming skills.

Deadline: 5 August 2021.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/phd-position-in-applied-cryptography-and-information-security-m-w-d/09f75f22-649c-48a6-9aa4-659bbd686a84

We are looking for an excellent and motivated cryptography research engineer to a group of researchers focusing in applied and theoretical cryptography, network and information security and privacy-preservation led by Prof. Katerina Mitrokotsa. We are affiliated to the School of Computer Science (SCS) at the University of St.Gallen. The work is ideal for young professionals who want to boost their CV for applying for PhD positions or industrial jobs.

Responsibilities 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, smart microphones, toy cars, RFID tags, RFID readers, smart phones, biometric sensors 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. 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 day routines in the lab, for example purchases, installations, bookings, inventory.

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
• 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/Simulink, Python is desired.

Deadline: 10 August

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Katerina Mitrokotsa

More information: https://jobs.unisg.ch/offene-stellen/cryptography-engineer-m-w-d/634aea27-37d2-4f1f-ab25-2d3c0a622fc0

Post-doctoral fellow position in Department of Computer Engineering at Gachon University in the field of information security including cryptography for at least two year appointment. Applicants should have their Ph.D degrees as of August 31, 2021. Please email with subject ‘Postdoc position’ statement of research, CV, recommendation letters or referees, and publications records to sohwang (at) gachon.ac.kr Closing date for applications: 07 August 2021 More information: https://ai-security.github.io/index_e.htm

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Contact Professor Seong Oun Hwang at sohwang (at) gachon.ac.kr

The School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham seeks to recruit outstanding computer scientists for the role of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Cyber Security. Candidates are welcome from both early career and established stages with an emphasis on a growing international reputation. Particular strengths of the group include: • Applied cryptography • Hardware-based security • Embedded systems security (including automotive security) • Side-channel and fault-based attacks • Security protocol analysis • Health data security • Blockchain security • Artificial intelligence and machine learning security • Fintech security • Industrial control systems security

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mark Ryan

More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2100019X