International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The University of Luxembourg invites applications for a Ph.D. position in the general area of symmetric cryptography. The successful candidate will join the CryptoLux group of Prof. Alex Biryukov, which is affiliated to both the Department of Computer Science (DCS) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT).

Research Topics

• Cryptanalysis and design of cryptographic primitives, lightweight ciphers, hash functions
• Financial cryptography (security of distributed ledgers, smart contracts)
• Privacy-enhancing technologies (Tor-like networks, privacy for cryptocurrencies, blockchains)
• White-box cryptography

Candidate Profile

• M.Sc. degree in computer science or applied mathematics with outstanding grades (GPA >= 85%)
• Strong mathematical and/or algorithmic CS background
• Some background in cryptography or information security
• Good programming skills (C/C++, Python, math tools, etc.)
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English

The University of Luxembourg offers a Ph.D. study program with an initial contract of 36 months, with a further possible 1-year extension if required. The successful candidate will work in one of the most international universities in the world and will have a chance to participate in a well-known security research center. The position will be available from April 2022.

Applications, written in English, should be sent by email to [email protected]. The application material should include a curriculum vitae (with photo, educational background, work experience), a brief research statement and topics of particular interest to the candidate (max. 1 page), a transcript of all modules and results from university-level courses taken (with overall GPAs) and contact information for 2-3 references.

Application deadline: 15 March 2022. Early submission is encouraged; applications will be processed upon arrival.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov (email: [email protected])

IO Global is searching for a Cryptography Engineer to join our expanding team of crypto engineers. As a Software Engineer at IOG, you will have the exciting challenge of working on cutting-edge research and technology focusing on the market’s needs. You will be working with Cardano-related projects, such as Cardano Core Cryptographic Primitives, Hydra, Mithril, or Sidechains.

Duties will include:

• Reviewing specifications produced by architects and formal methods specialists
• Contributing to the design of algorithms
• Bridging ideas from academic papers to production ready systems
• Implementing Cryptographic primitives in Rust and C

Your expertise

• Solid background in Mathematics. A degree in computer science or mathematics is desirable but not essential
• Deep understanding of Elliptic Curve Cryptography
• Familiarity with advanced cryptographic protocols (eg. Zero Knowledge Proofs, Distributed Key Generation, Threshold Signatures)
• Experience with systems programming (C/C++/Rust)
• Skilled in software development methods such as agile programming and test-driven development
• Experience in developing cryptography protocols would be a bonus, as would blockchain experience.

If you are interested, apply directly, or send me an email!

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Iñigo Querejeta Azurmendi

More information: https://apply.workable.com/io-global/j/EF38633ABE/

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA 1. Completion of a PhD or professional doctorate or equivalent standing* in computing or a relevant discipline area from a recognised tertiary institution. Candidates without a PhD will be considered if significant experience, along with relevant industry certification in the discipline area, is demonstrated. 2. Demonstrated teaching and research expertise in computing or a relevant discipline, preferably in one or more of the areas of Network Design and Analysis, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (particularly, Federated Learning), Database Design and Development, and Web Technology. High Level computational and programming skills is needed as is experience in mobile app development, cloud-based solution design and deployment. 3. Demonstrated experience in delivering engaged and reflective approaches to teaching that produce the best possible outcomes for students. 4. Demonstrated experience in engaging in research that provides the opportunity to collaborate with others, seeks to attract funding to support research, advances knowledge, and engages with industry. 5. High level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills, relating well to people at all levels using diplomacy, tact and sound judgement, with an ability to build constructive and effective relationships. 6. Alignment with the core University values of Respect, Integrity, and Excellence. * In determining experience relative to qualifications, regard is had to teaching experience, experience in research, experience outside tertiary education, creative achievement, professional contributions and/or technical achievement. Achievement relative to opportunity is also actively considered as part of recognising and valuing the diversity of career and life experiences.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Linda Galligan, Head of School (Mathematics, Physics and Computing) on +61 7 4631 2263 or [email protected].

More information: https://usq.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetailsNewApplication&returnToEvent=jobs.listJobs&jobid=03A5994C-44D1-C050-4D35-C847AB85CC42&CurATC=EXT&CurBID=5766E0EF%2D89B4%2D4384%2DA729%2D9DB40135F721&JobListID=22FC4F47%2DE994%2D46A3%2DB8C9%2D9BC901269F43&jobsListKey=b71963e8%2Da44f%2D46f7%2Db8d2%2Dc71be1699c6d&persistVariables=CurATC,CurBID,JobListID,jobsListKey,JobID&lid=37755940068

RI CODE (https://www.unibw.de/code) established in 2017, with currently 13 professorships and over 100 researchers, is being expanded to one of the largest European research institutes for cyber security.
A new research Privacy and Applied Cryptography (PACY) Lab formed by Prof. Mark Manulis at RI CODE is looking for several PhD/post-doc researchers to work on relevant topics such as:

• computing on encrypted data (ZKP, HE, MPC techniques)
• attribute-based cryptography (encryption & signatures)
• privacy-preserving authentication (incl. MFA, distributed)
• private messaging (e.g. key establishment, anonymity)
• privacy and applied cryptography for social web/metaverse, IoT, blockchain, or New Space

There is an opportunity to engage with ongoing research projects and international partners from academia and industry. Candidates will also gain experience with supporting teaching activities in relevant areas.

Requirements:

• Master's (or equivalent) or PhD in Computer Science, Information Security, Maths or similar
• Knowledge and understanding of privacy-oriented cryptography (theory and/or practice)
• Fluency in written and spoken English, (German desirable)

All positions are available for immediate start and are fully funded at federal salary levels TV-ÖD E13/14 (~50k to 65k EUR p.a. depending on qualifications and experience).

How to apply?
As a first step email Mark Manulis with subject line "Application PACY" including your cover/motivation letter, CV, and transcripts of grades. Search will continue until vacancies are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mark Manulis (mark [AT] manulis.eu)

More information: https://www.manulis.eu/pub.html

Panther Protocol is building an end-to-end privacy protocol for digital assets (zAssets), which can be deployed in a compliant way on any public blockchain. We have ambitious plans to provide financial privacy and give economic freedom to people and institutions, in a compliant way. We are looking to expand our team with extraordinary individuals who share our core values in financial privacy and freedom. Successful applicants will join an experienced and dynamic international team with a cumulative experience of 46 years in the Blockchain industry, 66 years in Finance, and 40+ years in Cryptography. You can read more about the project on our website: https://pantherprotocol.io/ We are recruiting for a skilled Cryptography Engineer that will work closely with our CTO, Game Theorist and the larger team consisting of Researchers and Software Developers.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Martin Raeburn

More information: https://angel.co/company/panther-protocol/jobs/1979044-cryptography-engineer

Are you an Applied Cryptologist that has a track record in the implementation of products with fundamental cryptology features? Do you have a relevant Master and coding experience in the area of Applied Cryptology? Do you want to design, code and co-invent the next generation of Distributed Systems protocols? At QPQ, we are building the Internet of Economics, a new approach to a compliant and regulated financial systems infrastructure.

What do we give you?
• A stimulating, Socratic intellectual environment.
• Hybrid office approach – we have been a distributed workforce from the start. This role is centred around our European axis, so we expect you to live within +/- 3 hours of CET. We get together a complete team every quarter, so you must be willing to travel and embrace being part of a diverse team drawn from many walks of life and cultures.
• Good salary, travel expense budget and many future opportunities to participate in the company’s growth.
• The mother of all intellectual challenges!

Responsibilities.
• implement and embed in products cryptographic protocols in the privacy space.
• Working with a multi-faceted team of practitioners on a set of blockchain-based privacy protocols interacting with the DeFi space and providing compliance with financial regulations.
• Focus on zero knowledge schemes which provide privacy and compliance.

Requirements.
• MSc or multi-year experience in cryptography or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of modern cryptographic primitives.
• Be able to productize protocols/schemes/algorithms in at least one relevant programming language (C++ or Rust desirable).
• 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.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

Are you fascinated by security? Are you willing to take on the challenge of securing the next generation of computer systems and networks? Do you like to work in a team of young researchers? We are seeking a PhD candidate who is interested in interdisciplinary research on side-channel attacks against quantum devices used in quantum networks and beyond.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christian Schaffner

More information: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/PhD-Position-on-Side-Channel-Attacks-on-Quantum-Devices-Used-in-Quantum-Networks/742058802/

QuSoft, the Dutch research center for quantum software and the Informatics Institute of the University of Amsterdam are currently seeking applications for a tenure-track and a (permanent) assistant professor position in quantum information science. Apply by 1 April 2022.

Full details: https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/ivi/742510202/
https://vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/QuSoft/742509902/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Christian Schaffner

More information: https://www.qusoft.org/jobs/

Project 1: (A*STAR) Developing Privacy Enhancing Digital Health Data Sharing

Supervision team: Dr M Mustafa (UoM), Dr LC Cordeiro (UoM), Dr Khin Mi Mi Aung (I²R)

Project 2: (A*STAR) Secure Sharing of Dynamic Data via Privacy-Preserving Distributed Learning Framework

Supervision team: Dr M Mustafa (UoM), Dr LC Cordeiro (UoM), Dr Teo Sin Gee (I²R)

Both projects will advance the state-of-the-art machine learning techniques by developing advanced privacy enhancing technologies utilising the properties of differential privacy, secure multiparty computation and homomorphic encryption. They are part of the joint PhD programme between University of Manchester (UoM) and A*STAR institutions in Singapore, e.g., Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R). The successful applicants will be hosted by both organisations: Year 1 & 4 at UoM in the UK and Year 2 & 3 at I²R in Singapore.

Application Deadline: 01 April 2022

How to Apply : To be considered for these project you MUST submit a formal online application form - full details on how to apply can be found on the BBSRC DTP website www.manchester.ac.uk/bbsrcdtpstudentships

International applicant eligibility requirements: We aim to support the most outstanding applicants from outside the UK. Funding will cover tuition fees and stipend only. This scheme is open to both UK and international applicants. However, we are only able to offer a limited number of studentships to applicants outside the UK. Therefore, full studentships will only be awarded to exceptional quality candidates due to the competitive nature of this scheme.

Some restrictions apply to applicants from certain Asian countries. In general, students from Europe, the Americas, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan are eligible to apply for the programme. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from south-east Asian countries such as Singapore, China and Malaysia.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Mustafa A. Mustafa - mustafa.mustafa[at]manchester.ac.uk

More information: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/astar/projects/

The Embedded System Security Group at University Jean Monnet (Saint-Etienne, France) is looking for motivated PhD students. We are looking for candidates to work on the implementation security of post-quantum NIST finalists. This project aims to develop side-channel attacks and fault attacks against unprotected implementations of the candidates and propose tailored countermeasures.

Your tasks:

Research in the field of post-quantum cryptography

Possible teaching to the extent of 4 hours a week

Your profile:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related area by the time of appointment.

Interest in the areas of cryptography and IT security.

Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Knowledge of French is not mandatory.

If you are interested, please send an email including your detailed CV to [email protected] and [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Vincent Grosso ([email protected]) and Pierre-Louis Cayrel ([email protected])

The University of Birmingham’s Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy is looking for a research fellow (postdoc) to work on our EPSRC-funded project on the security analysis of post-quantum cryptography algorithms.

Applicants should have a PhD, or be close to completing a PhD, in a relevant subject (crypto, computer algebra, maths, etc.). Prior track record on post-quantum cryptography and/or cryptanalysis is a plus.

Please contact Christophe Petit (C.Petit.1 at bham dot ac dot uk) for informal enquiries. You can apply online until April 3d, 2022.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Contact: Christophe Petit C.Petit.1 at bham dot ac dot uk https://christophe.petit.web.ulb.be/

More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2200009O&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

Job description. We are looking for a PhD student to join our team as a research intern (during the summer). The internship will take place in the Concrete-Framework team and will mix some research — discovering new cryptographic techniques to compute on encrypted data — and some implementation — working with the developers to implement the research results into Concrete, the open-source cryptographic library in Rust our team is writing and maintaining (https://github.com/zama-ai/concrete). The goal of this internship will be to understand homomorphic encryption, improve the existing techniques and implement the results in Concrete. In particular, for the latter, your main tasks will be to write high performance code in Rust or improve the existing Rust code to make it faster.
We believe this experience will train the candidate both on the research and the implementation side, since he/she/they will work with a team of cryptographers and will implement the results in an open source library that is used by the community.

Preferred experience. He / She / They should:

• already be a PhD student,
• have a solid background in cryptography, possibly with some knowledge in FHE,
• have some development experience, possibly with a background in Rust,
• be passionate about privacy, open source and willing to learn,
• have a problem-solving attitude,
• have good communication skills.

Full remote is possible.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To know more about the job offer and to apply, visit https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/zama/jobs/intern-research-and-concrete-lib-summer_paris?q=62533b0c4028334941d506e9b41b0004&o=918987&e=companies_jobs

More information: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/zama/jobs/intern-research-and-concrete-lib-summer_paris?q=62533b0c4028334941d506e9b41b0004&o=918987&e=companies_jobs

Job description. The candidate and his/her/their team will be responsible for:

• discovering new cryptographic techniques to compute on encrypted data,
• working with the engineering and product teams to implement his/her/their research into our products,
• design robust tests and benchmarks to validate his/her/their research and its implementation,
• review the latest published research, and inform the team on potential new applications,
• work with the entire team to define the research and product roadmaps,
• publishing papers, filing patents and presenting his/her/their work at academic conferences.

The team. The Concrete Framework division is writing and maintaining several open-source cryptographic libraries and tools dedicated to Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). Those libraries and tools are written with different languages (rust for libraries, cpp for the compiler, python for frontend, etc…) and is targeting several environment (linux/macos/…) and/or hardware (cpu/gpu/…). As example one of those libraries, Concrete-core is used as the backbone of the whole framework. It implements various cryptographic primitives. The codebase uses the Rust programming language as its main language, but it is expected to host hardware-specific code written in other languages in the near future.

Preferred experience. We are looking for different experience profiles for this position, from young researchers (right after the end of the PhD) to more senior ones. He/she/they should:

• have a PhD in cryptography or equivalent,
• have deep knowledge of homomorphic encryption,
• have (optionally) knowledge of LWE hardness and security,
• have (optionally) knowledge of machine learning,
• be passionate about privacy and open source software,
• have good written and oral communication skills.

Full remote is possible, with a willingness to come to Paris quarterly.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To know more about the job offer and to apply, visit https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/zama/jobs/senior-researcher-cryptography_paris?q=62533b0c4028334941d506e9b41b0004&o=341359&e=companies_jobs

More information: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/zama/jobs/senior-researcher-cryptography_paris?q=62533b0c4028334941d506e9b41b0004&o=341359&e=companies_jobs

The Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Researcher position in the area of Security/Privacy and Data Analytics. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr Paolo Palmieri, Lecturer in Cyber Security, and Prof. Barry O’Sullivan, Professor of Computer Science, in the School of Computer Science & Information Technology, University College Cork, Ireland.

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will work primarily on an industry project with a leading industry partner in the area of privacy and security. The position is initially for an 18-month fixed-term period, and may subsequently lead to other research opportunities with industry/academic partners. Funding for conferences and equipment is available as part of the project.

The ideal applicant holds a PhD in Computer Science or related disciplines and has experience in cyber security and privacy research. He/She has a good track record in relevant conferences and journals and has research experience in one or more of the following research areas: differential privacy, anonymity, re-identification, secure composition and/or cryptography. Previous experience in working with industry partners is an asset.

This position is part of the Science Foundation Ireland newly launched Empower Spoke which is a new €10 million academic and industry research programme, designed to future proof EU data flows and drive innovations in data protection internationally.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Informal inquiries can be made in confidence to Dr. Paolo Palmieri, at: [email protected]

Applications should be submitted through the University portal at https://ore.ucc.ie/ (search for reference number: 054451)

Deadline: March 18, 2022 at 12:00 (noon) Irish time.

More information: http://security.ucc.ie/vacancies.html

We have a vacancy for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) at IIK. The first year of the position is funded by Intel and we will work in collaboration with our partners there, our main point of contact being Flavio Bergamaschi. The project leader on the NTNU side is Dr. Anamaria Costache. The project, has two main deliverable goals. The first one is cryptanalysis of existing schemes, and the second one is developing a framework to assess the threat model while deploying an HE solution.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Anamaria Costache

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/221390/postdoctoral-fellow-in-fully-homomorphic-encryption#?p=1

Panther Protocol is building an end-to-end privacy protocol for digital assets (zAssets), which can be deployed in a compliant way on any public blockchain. We have ambitious plans to provide financial privacy and give economic freedom to people and institutions, in a compliant way. We are looking to expand our team with extraordinary individuals who share our core values in financial privacy and freedom. Successful applicants will join an experienced and dynamic international team with a cumulative experience of 46 years in the Blockchain industry, 66 years in Finance, and 40+ years in Cryptography. You can read more about the project on our website: https://pantherprotocol.io/ We are recruiting an Applied Mathematician that will work closely with our CTO, Game Theorist and the larger team consisting of Researchers and Software Developers. Work with the team on interesting problems and implementing solutions from published papers for the areas that we work on - DeFi , Game Theory and Blockchain using C/Rust or other programming language.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Martin Raeburn

More information: https://apply.workable.com/panther-protocol/j/8C5930FE61/

The Institute of Information Security at University of Stuttgart offers

fully-funded Postdoc and PhD positions in formal verification.

Successful candidates are expected to carry out research on tool-supported formal verification methods for security-critical systems and security protocols in our new REPROSEC initiative (https://reprosec.org/). See, e.g., our work at ACM CCS 2021 and EuroS&P 2021 on DY*.

The positions are available immediately with an internationally competitive salary, ranging from about 4.000 Euro to 6.200 Euro monthly gross salary. The employment periods are between one and six years, following the German Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (WissZeitVg).

The Institute of Information Security offers a creative international environment for top-level international research in Germany's high-tech region.

You should have a Master's degree or a Ph.D. (or should be very close to completion thereof) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Cyber Security, or a related field. We value excellent analytical skills and

• solid knowledge of logic, proofs and/or formal verification techniques (Theorem Proving, Type Checking, etc.), and
• solid programming experience.

Knowledge in cryptography/security is not required, but a plus. Knowledge of German is not required.

See https://www.sec.uni-stuttgart.de/institute/job-openings/ for the official job announcement and details of how to apply.

The deadline for applications is

March 13th, 2022.

Late applications will be considered until the positions are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Ralf Küsters

University of Stuttgart, Institute of Information Security [email protected]

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

One Ph.D. position opening, focusing on homomorphic encryption and related neural network accelerator design, at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's Security and Cryptography (SAC) Lab (https://www.ece.villanova.edu/~jxie02/lab/) in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, USA.

Villanova University ranks #49 National Universities in the USA. The campus is located at Villanova, Pennsylvania (west suburban of Philadelphia). Famous alumni include the current First Lady of the USA!

The neighborhood around campus is quiet and safe and is regarded as the most comfortable area in Philadelphia. Currently, all our students are working from home with on-campus optional.

Requirements: Preferred to be in the majors of CE/CS/EE. Applied Mathematics/Cryptography related majors are also good!

Proficiency in both speaking and writing of English.

Skillful in programming Languages such as VHDL/Verilog, C/C++, Python. FPGA-based experience is a desirable plus. Great enthusiasm for doing research-oriented tasks. Excellent teamwork member.

Degree: both BS and MS graduates are welcome to apply.

Deadline: better to start in Fall 2022 (Summer 2022 is also ok). The position is open until it is filled.

The lab atmosphere is peaceful and harmonious. Advisor and senior Ph.D. student will guide you to get started and you will not be fighting alone!!!

Email: [email protected]

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie

More information: https://www.ece.villanova.edu/~jxie02/lab/

At the Department of Computer Science which is part of the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics this PostDoc position is to be filled in the working group Codes and Cryptography. It's a full-time position in the field of post-quantum cryptography, available immediately and with a flexible start date.

The position is limited to a period of 3 years.

Your tasks:

• Research in the field of post-quantum cryptography

• Teaching to the extent of 4 hours a week

• Participation in the Department of Computer Science

Your profile:

• Doctorate degree in the field of cryptography

• Expertise in one of these areas: post-quantum cryptography, lattice-based cryptography

• Experience in the field of quantum algorithms or quantum complexity is an advantage

If you are interested, please send an email including your detailed CV and a list of publications to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed continuously until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Dr. Johannes Blömer ([email protected])

More information: https://cs.uni-paderborn.de/en/cuk-1/research

Do you have a Master/PhD, research or coding experience in the area of Applied Cryptology? Do you want to design, code and co-invent the next generation of Distributed Systems protocols?
At QPQ, we are building the Internet of Economics, a new approach to a compliant and regulated financial systems infrastructure. Join a team of mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers and self-taught individuals. We give you
- A stimulating, Socratic intellectual environment. As Socratic implies, we want you to have a voice. We do not recruit brilliant people to put them in boxes, we recruit brilliant people so they can push the horizons even further
- Hybrid office approach – we have been a distributed workforce from the start. This role is centred around our European axis, so we expect you to live within +/- 2 hours of CET. We get together a complete team every quarter, so you must be willing to travel and embrace being part of a diverse team drawn from many walks of life and cultures
- Competitive salary, travel expense budget and many opportunities to participate in the company’s growth
Responsibilities:
- Perform research and engineering on cryptographic protocols
- Working with a multi-faceted team of practitioners on a set of blockchain-based privacy protocols interacting with the DeFi space and providing compliance with financial regulations
Requirements:
- Master or Ph.D. in cryptography or a closely related field
- Be able to prototype protocols/schemes/algorithms in at least one relevant programming language
- Have a thorough approach and be committed to high quality output
- Be eager to learn new topics and tools, proactive, self-driven approach and problem-solving mindset
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- 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
- Nice to be familiar with blockchain, DeFi space and general understanding of full-stack system architecture
- Nice to have knowledge of zk proof systems

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Apply as soon as possible with a CV, a video, or anything that will showcase your abilities. Person in contact: Emanuele Ragnoli ([email protected])