International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops, and delivers powerful, scalable, and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business.

We are looking for an engineer who will contribute in building the cryptographic infrastructure of our Web 3.0-enabled blockchain ecosystem. You will be involved in the design and implementation of our zero-knowledge Layer 2 scaling solution based on STARK-proven virtual machines. Our international team works in a stimulating and innovative environment, where people’s technical expertise and experience contribute to the development of cutting-edge blockchain technology.

Requirements

• Experience in implementing zero-knowledge proving systems or related cryptographic primitives;
• Comfortable in implementing low-level operations such as finite field arithmetics, hash functions, etc.;
• Enthusiastic about algorithmic improvements and code optimization.

Furthermore, any experience with

• Plonk, STARKs, AIR circuits,
• EVM, zk-VMs,
• C/C++/Rust programming language

though not mandatory, it is welcomed. We offer

• Competitive salary, yearly bonus, and stock options
• Flexible working hours, fully remote if preferred
• The opportunity to work with talented minds on innovative, high-quality open source solutions.

If you want to get more knowledge about our technology, read our Whitepapers at the website: https://www.horizen.io/research/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Raffaella Lixi [email protected]

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops, and delivers powerful, scalable, and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business.

Our Core Engineering Team is an innovative and collaborative group of researchers and software engineers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products. We are looking for a cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our growing crypto team based in Milan, Italy. Currently, the team is developing a protocol suite for SNARK-based proof-composition, but its duties reach beyond that, developing privacy-enhancing solutions for our sidechain ecosystem.

Responsabilities

• Design privacy-enhancing technology built on SNARK-based protocols
• Perform collaborative research and assist technical colleagues in their development work
• Participate in standards-setting

Requirements

• Ph.D. in mathematics, computer science, or cryptography
• Solid foundations in zero-knowledge and cryptographic protocols
• Publications in acknowledged venues on applied or theoretical cryptography, preferably cryptographic protocols or PETs
• Strong problem-solving skills
• The ability to work in a team setting as well as autonomously
• Foundations in blockchain technology and experience in reading Rust are a plus

We offer

• A competitive salary plus pre-series A stock options
• Flexible working hours, including the possibility of remote working
• The opportunity to work with talented minds on challenging topics in this field, including the most recent advancements in zero-knowledge
• A nice and informal team setting to conduct research and development of high-quality open source solutions

If you are interested in this position, you might want to take a look at our recent publications (IACR eprints 2021/930, 2021/399, 2020/123) and our latest podcast on zeroknowledge.fm (Episode 178). For further questions, please contact the email below.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Raffaella Lixi [email protected]

The Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology at the University of Wollongong is a premier research institute that conducts research in cybersecurity and cryptology. We are seeking for a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research in the topic of "Secure Crowdsourcing". This position is supported by the Australian Research Council Discovery Project. It is expected that the candidate is proficient with cryptography research, in the area of pairing-based cryptography and/or lattice-based cryptography, security modelling and security proofs. This position is a research only position. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the research at the Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology at the University of Wollongong. Closing Date: Wednesday 6 July 2022, 11:59 PM AEST Australian Time

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof Willy Susilo

More information: https://ejgl.fa.ap1.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/2502/?mode=location

One Ph.D. position opening (post-quantum cryptography and related) at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's Security and Cryptography (SAC) Lab (https://www.ece.villanova.edu/~jxie02/lab/), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Villanova University, Villanova, PA USA.

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

Requirements: Preferred to be in majors of CS/CE/EE, Applied Mathematics/Cryptography.

Skillful in programming Languages such as CC++, Python, VHDL/Verilog, and so on.

Deadline: better to start in Fall 2022/Spring 2023.

This research focuses on the security aspects of post-quantum cryptography and related implementations (or AI accelerator). Advisor and senior Ph.D. student will guide you to get started and work together on forthcoming challenges. You will not be fighting alone!!!

Contact email: [email protected]

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie

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

We offer several postdoctoral positions at the networked quantum devices unit at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Potential research topics include:

• Theory of quantum key distribution or other quantum cryptographic protocols.
• Private and quantum capacities of channels and networks.

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is a dynamic new graduate university in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding. There are no academic departments, which facilitates multidisciplinary research. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration. English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST has rapidly gained recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence.

Benefits:

• Relocation, housing and commuting allowances
• Annual paid leave and summer holidays
• Health insurance Private School Mutual Aid
• Welfare pension insurance (kousei-nenkin)
• Worker’s accident compensation insurance (roudousha-saigai-hoshou-hoken)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: David Elkouss

More information: https://groups.oist.jp/netq/postdoc-application-form

The cryptography research group at the Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology (iC2), University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia, is recruiting a PhD candidate for a joint research project between UOW and CSIRO/Data61. The candidate will be granted a full scholarship, including full tuition fee (AUD $32K/year) and attractive stipends (up to AUD $32K/year). The candidate will be supervised by Prof Willy Susilo, Dr Khoa Nguyen and a Data61 scientist. The candidate’s research will be closely related to Post-Quantum Cryptography, an important and trendy research area aiming to build robust cryptographic systems that remain secure in the long-term future. The research group at iC2, UOW is one of the largest research hubs in cryptography in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The group regularly publishes cutting-edge results at top conferences and journals on cryptography and cybersecurity. Applicants need to have a Master’s degree and English proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent). Solid knowledge of mathematics, computer science and cryptography will be encouraged. Female candidates are preferred.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more information and/or to submit CVs, please contact Prof Willy Susilo ([email protected], https://sites.google.com/view/willy-susilo/) and Dr Khoa Nguyen ([email protected], https://sites.google.com/view/khoantt/).

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a publicly funded research institute, based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and researchers from across the globe, transforming problems and roadblocks into pioneering research and technology prototypes that help move society ahead.

Cryptography Research Centre

Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.

Position: Senior ASIC Design and Verification Engineer

Working on block and system-level RTL design, simulation and functional/correctness verification

Design, development and test of RTL IP blocks for FPGA and ASIC implementations

Prototyping and debugging systems on different FPGA platforms (Intel, Xilinx, Microsemi)

Testing of FPGA IP blocks through Chipscope/Signal analyzer tools

Testing of ASIC implementations through functional and formal verification

Defining, developing, and executing verification/coverage plans and test benches

Continuously improving the components (e.g., stimulus, assertions, coverage) of our design verification environment

Skills required for the job

BS/MS degree in electrical/electronic/computer engineering with 5+ years of relevant experience in the industry

Experience using Verilog/VHDL and SystemVerilog

Programming and scripting skills in C/C++, Python/Tcl

Hands-on experience with FPGA flows, methodologies and tools

Experience writing test plans, portable benches, and verification IPs (transactors, monitors, speed adapters)

Experience with verification methods and tools including simulators, coverage collection, and waveform viewers

Ability to understand and integrate hardware co

Experience with testing of ASIC implementations through KATs, ATPG etc.

Knowledge of side-channel and fault-based attacks (either through actual implementations or through design)

Closing date for applications:

Contact:
Mehdi Messaoudi - Talent Acquisition Manager
[email protected]

The Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (https://www.mpi-sp.org/) and Ruhr University Bochum (https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/en) are looking for an outstanding PhD candidate or postdoctoral researcher, as part of the CASA (https://casa.rub.de/en/) cluster of excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct theoretical research at the intersection of quantum information and cryptography. Examples of possible areas include (but are not limited to):

Quantum information theory

Quantum and post-quantum cryptography

Mathematics and geometry of cryptographic problems

Representation theory and optimization

To be eligible for a PhD position, the candidate must have:

A Master’s degree or equivalent (or be close to completing one) in computer science, mathematics, physics or related fields. Outstanding candidates with a Bachelor degree will also be considered.

Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

An outstanding track record in classes related to quantum information, cryptography, and/or mathematics and theoretical computer science in general.

Postdoctoral candidates will also be considered, in which case the candidate is expected to carry out independent research in an area related to the topics described above. To be eligible, the candidate should have a publication record in top conferences/journals in cryptography, quantum information, or mathematical physics.

The Max Planck Institute and the Ruhr University are co-located in Bochum (Germany) and offer a vibrant atmosphere for research that spans across many areas of computer science and mathematics. The Ph.D. program is entirely in English; knowledge of German is not required.

The position is fully funded (100%) and paid according to the E-13 pay category (E-14 for postdocs). The starting date is negotiable, but ideally in fall 2022.

To apply for the position, please send:

Curriculum vitae.

Electronic contact details of 2-3 potential references.

A brief cover letter (half a page at most).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Giulio Malavolta ([email protected]) and Michael Walter ([email protected]).

The System and Software Security (S3) group at The University of Manchester is looking for a Post-Doc in Secure and Verifiable AI Models to join our ambition EPSRC-funded EnnCore project (https://enncore.github.io/).

The successful candidate will enjoy designing, developing, and evaluating novel AI models that are secure and robust against attacks. The project will involve continuous interaction with experts in explainable AI, software testing and formal software verification.

The S3 group conducts a world-leading research in the space of explainable AI, automated software verification and testing. It develops award-winning software verification tools and regularly wins prices at international competitions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mustafa Mustafa ([email protected])

More information: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=22435

Mysten Labs is looking for 2 interns in blockchain cryptography with a focus in any of the following topics: Private NFTs, Anonymous Transactions, Key Loss Protection, Multi-Signatures and Zero Knowledge Proofs.

Successful applicants will work closely with experts in both academia and industry including George Danezis, Konstantinos Chalkias, Foteini Baldimtsi, Alberto Sonnino, François Garillot, Sam Blackshear, Lefteris Kokoris-Kogias, while enjoying a high degree of ownership & autonomy in working conditions & task prioritization.

Ideal candidate expectations:
- PhD or PostDoc researcher - or - engineer in cryptography, software security or distributed systems.

- at least one publication in any of the top cryptography, privacy and security conferences, such as: CCS, S&P, CRYPTO, USENIX SECURITY, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT, NDSS, FC, AsiaCCS, EUROS&P, PETS, CT-RSA, ESORICS etc.

- Understanding of fundamental cryptographic schemes & underlying math for any of the following: hash functions, finite field arithmetic, polynomials (FFT) & elliptic curves, bilinear pairings, threshold signatures.

- Experience implementing high-performance & parallelizable protocols in languages such as Rust, Go, Java, or C/C++, and Github portfolio or productionized implementation will be a plus.

Our team is 100% remote & we are hiring across the world. Here at Mysten Labs, you’ll be joining a world class team with tremendous growth potential. We raised our 1st funding round ($36m series A) from top Silicon Valley VCs led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) with participation from Redpoint, Lightspeed, Coinbase Ventures, Electric Capital, Standard Crypto, NFX, Slow Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Samsung Next, Lux Capital etc.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants are invited to e-mail their CV (use title: Summer 2022 Cryptography Internship) to [email protected]

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Kostas Chalkias (Chief Cryptographer)

We are looking for a cryptography engineer who will be part of the Blockchain Technology Security Group to build foundational services for JP Morgan distributed ledger technology initiatives. In this role, you will be designing and coding security components and applications. You will have the exciting challenge of working on cutting-edge technology and building enterprise solutions that cater to all the lines of business. You’ll work in a collaborative, trusting, thought-provoking environment—one that encourages diversity of thought and creative solutions that are in the best interests of our customers globally

 

Qualifications

• Experience as applied cryptographer
• Experience with OpenSSL /TLS API; threading and socket programming in Linux, HSMs, and PKCS #11
• Solid understanding of Linux OS with strong knowledge of object oriented programming; specifically high-level languages such as Java, Python, Go, and node.js, C, C++ and Bash
• Familiar/Experience building solutions for digital assets and distributed ledger technology (blockchain) with focus on algorithms and data structures
• Desirable: Experience with multi-party computation (MPC) & HSMs and custody crypto assets

Closing date for applications:

Contact: France Law ([email protected])

We have a Chair of Junior Professor at Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, the priority themes for this position are cryptography, data protection, network security, and software security. This 5-year contract Chair has several advantages: a maximum teaching load of 64h per year; associated funding of 320 K€ available at the start of the work; competitive salary; no requirement of the French language; after a 5-year contract, the junior professor can be directly appointed as a Full professor (a permanent, tenured position). Application deadline: August 31, 2022. More information on this position: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/chaire-de-professeur-ou-professeure-junior-en-securite-des-grandes-infrastructures-numeriques-a-telecom-paris

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Hieu Phan ([email protected])

More information: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/chaire-de-professeur-ou-professeure-junior-en-securite-des-grandes-infrastructures-numeriques-a-telecom-paris

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), our Coding Theory and Cryptology (CC) group of the Discrete Mathematics (DM) cluster of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (M&CS) are looking for an (tenure-track) assistant professor in Cryptology. This vacancy is part of the Irène Curie Fellowship and is currently only open for female candidates.

The position will be part of the Coding Theory and Cryptology (CC) group, within the Discrete Mathematics (DM) cluster. The other group in DM is Discrete Algebra and Geometry. The CC group consists of one full professor (Lange), two associate professors (Schoenmakers and de Weger), and three assistant professors (Hülsing Ravagnani, and Schäge). CC provides undergraduate and graduate courses in cryptology, coding theory, algebra and number theory, as well as service teaching.

The ideal candidate has research experience complementing the existing strengths in CC and a background in mathematics but candidates from all areas of cryptology are encouraged to apply.

We look forward to your application and will screen it as soon as we have received it. Screening will continue until the position has been filled. We expect the first round of interviews in early July, so apply before June 20 to be considered in this round.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Tanja Lange

More information: https://jobs.tue.nl/nl/vacature/assistant-professor-in-cryptology-936431.html

Cryptography, Security & Privacy Research Group at Koç University has one opening at the post-doctoral researcher level. Accepted applicants may receive competitive salary, housing (accommodation) support, health insurance, computer, travel support, and lunch meal card.

Your duties include performing research on cryptography, security, and privacy in line with our research group's focus, as well as directing graduate and undergraduate students in their research and teaching. The project funding is related to cryptography, game theory and mechanism design, and blockchain technologies.

Applicants are expected to have already obtained their Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science or related discipline with a thesis topic related to the duties above.

For more information about joining our group and projects, visit

https://crypto.ku.edu.tr/work-with-us/

Submit your application via email including

• full CV,
• transcripts of all universities attended,
• 1-3 sample publications where you are the main author,
• a detailed research proposal,
• 2-3 reference letters sent directly by the referees.

Application and start dates are flexible.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Assoc. Prof. Alptekin Küpçü
https://member.acm.org/~kupcu

More information: https://crypto.ku.edu.tr/work-with-us/

Cryptography, Security & Privacy Research Group at Koç University has multiple openings at every level. Accepted Computer Science and Engineering applicants may receive competitive scholarships including monthly stipend, tuition waiver, housing (accommodation) support, health insurance, computer, travel support, and lunch meal card.

Your duties include performing research on cryptography, security, and privacy in line with our research group's focus, assist teaching, as well as collaborating with other graduate and undergraduate students. Computer Science, Mathematics, Cryptography, or related background is necessary.

For applying online, and questions about the application-process for M.Sc. and Ph.D. positions, visit

https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/admissions/application-requirements

All applications must be completed online. Applications with missing documents will not be considered. Applications via e-mail will not be considered. Application Requirements:

1. CV
2. Recommendation Letters (2 for MSc, 3 for PhD)
3. TOEFL (for everyone whose native language is not English, Internet Based: Minimum Score 80)
4. GRE score
5. Official transcripts from all the universities attended
6. Statement of Purpose
7. Area of Interest Form filled online

https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/admissions/how-to-apply/

We also have a non-thesis paid Cyber Security M.Sc. program:

https://cybersecurity.ku.edu.tr/

For more information about joining our group and projects, visit

https://crypto.ku.edu.tr/work-with-us/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/admissions/how-to-apply/

More information: https://gsse.ku.edu.tr/en/prospective-students/how-to-apply/

Blockchains are not private enough for safe use by citizens, corporations, or dissidents. Heliax is looking for a cryptographer & researcher interested in zero-knowledge cryptographic protocols and their application to distributed ledger technology to work with us to design, evaluate, and implement zero-knowledge proof constructions such as zkSNARKs and zkSTARKs, distributed cryptographic protocols such as threshold encryption and distributed key generation, and cryptographic primitives such as elliptic curves and hash functions, then put this cryptography into practice in order to realise privacy and scalability capabilities required by the next generation of blockchain networks. This role offers the chance to work closely with a small team on compelling cross-disciplinary problems in theoretical computer science, cryptography, game theory, economics, and systems design, and enjoy a high degree of independence in working conditions and task prioritization.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Heliax HR

More information: https://heliax.dev/jobs/zero-knowledge-cryptographer-protocol-developer/

Blockchains are not private enough for safe use by citizens, corporations, or dissidents. Heliax is looking for a research cryptographer interested in fully-homomorphic encryption protocols and their application to distributed ledger technology to work with us to design, evaluate, and implement FHE constructions, then put this cryptography into practice in order to realise privacy and scalability capabilities required by the next generation of blockchain networks. This role offers the chance to work closely with a small team on compelling cross-disciplinary problems in theoretical computer science, cryptography, game theory, economics, and systems design, and enjoy a high degree of independence in working conditions and task prioritization.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Heliax HR Team

More information: https://heliax.dev/jobs/research-cryptographer-FHE/

The COSIC Research group at the University of Leuven in Belgium is one of the largest groups in applied cryptography. We have a strong tradition in collaborating with industry and we provide an excellent level of base funding and support. We are looking for new research professors in the area of hardware security and applied cryptography; these are prestigious positions with a reduced teaching load.

Candidates are expected to have an excellent publication record. They should present an ambitious plan to develop their research area in the COSIC team.

Junior candidates can apply for a tenure track position (assistant professor); more experienced candidates can be appointed in a more senior position.

Candidates should send a motivation letter, a brief CV (2 pages), a research plan (2 pages) and a publication list by Monday June 20 2022 to Saartje Verheyen ([email protected]).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Ingrid Verbauwhede and Prof. Bart Preneel ([email protected]).

Xiamen University Malaysia is now seeking highly motivated, committed and qualified individuals for academic teaching positions in computer science and cyber security.

Candidates in any areas of computer science and cyber security are welcome to apply. Preferences will be given to candidates with expertise in, but not limited to, cyber security, mathematics, cryptology, network security, digital forensics. Applicants must possess a PhD degree in a related discipline.

Applicants with specific teaching and research interests in TWO OR MORE of the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• Calculus
• Linear Algebra
• Discrete Mathematics
• Probability and Statistics
• Design & Analysis of Algorithms
• Computer Composition
• Operating Systems
• Cyber Security
• Modern Cryptography
• Digital Forensics and Investigation
• Network Attack and Defence Technology
• Big Data Analytics
• Malware Analysis
• Cryptanalysis
• ARM Assembly Language

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are invited to submit a digital application packet to: [email protected]

The subject line of your email must include: your name, relevant academic discipline, and the specific position for which you are applying for. All application packets must include the following attachments:

1. Your detailed and current CV with publication (*Asterisk to indicate corresponding author, include Indexing & Quartile);
2. Cover letter;
3. Evidence of academic qualifications (Bachelor, Master & PhD Certificate; Bachelor, Master & PhD Transcripts and Professional Certificates);
4. 3-5 Full-Text publications (if applicable);
5. Teaching evaluation (if applicable);
6. Two academic references (at least one of them is the applicant’s current/most recent employer).

The positions will remain open until filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: [email protected]

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 July 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: 1 June 2022. Early submission is encouraged; applications will be processed upon arrival.

Closing date for applications:

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