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Two doctoral positions in cryptography and privacy are open in the Security Group at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. Both positions are fully funded through research grants.

The first PhD will investigate adaptive privacy-preservation in IoT, and is funded by a Science Foundation Ireland grant (part of the CONNECT Centre). Research work will focus on local differential privacy and homomorphic encryption in IoT settings.
The second PhD will investigate anonymity and privacy of health data, and how they can be securely shared across different European health system. The position is funded by the EU Horizon Europe SECURED project. Research will focus on statistical re-identification attacks on anonymous health datasets. It will also explore privacy-preserving synthetic data generation.

Candidates should have a background/strong interest in security and privacy, as well as a good grasp of mathematics. Previous experience in cryptography is an asset, but is not required. Applicants should hold a good honours undergraduate or Masters degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or other relevant subject.

The successful applicant will receive a tax-free stipend of €18,500 per annum for up to four years, and tuition fees will be covered by the grant. The Government of Ireland is currently reviewing PhD stipends, and it is likely that the stipend will increase to match inflation.
A research and travel budget is also available to present at international conferences, purchase equipment etc.
The PhDs will work under the supervision of Dr. Paolo Palmieri (and Dr. Hazel Murray, MTU, in the first project). They will join the thriving Security Group at UCC, where several other PhDs and PostDocs are carrying out related research, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with the group extensive network of international collaborations.

Deadline: November 22, but early applications are encouraged

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please submit your application using the web form at the link above. Please include: a cover letter; an up to date CV; and university transcripts.

E-mail applications will not be considered, but informal inquiries are welcome, and can be sent to Dr. Paolo Palmieri at p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie

More information: https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmVI6vyPTRwgs2G

I am searching for outstanding Ph.D. candidates to start in the early months of 2023. The positions will be part of the Coding and Cryptography group at TU/e.

Possible topics fall into the field of provable security with a focus on the construction of efficient cryptographic building blocks and protocols, including

• (post-quantum) secure key exchange and messaging protocols and
  
• (post-quantum) secure digital signatures and public key encryption in realistic security models
  
• impossibility results/lower bounds for provably secure constructions.

The fully-funded positions offer exciting research in a highly international research environment. Candidates from outside of the Netherlands can be eligible for an additional tax reduction scheme.

Requirements:

• a Master's degree (or equivalent) with excellent grades in computer science, mathematics, or IT security.
  
• strong mathematical and/or algorithmic/theoretical CS background.
  
• good knowledge of cryptography and provable security.
  
• good written and verbal communication skills in English (Dutch is not required).

TU/e embraces diversity and inclusion. Therefore, people from all backgrounds are invited to apply, without regard to sex, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, age, socioeconomic status, identity, visible or invisible disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

To apply, prepare a single PDF file that includes a CV with a course list and grades. The application deadline is December 15th, 2022.

Applications and questions can be directed to s.schage@tue.nl.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sven Schäge

More information: https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/mathematics/discrete-mathematics/coding-theory-and-cryptology/

The Department of Computer Science at the University of York has several PhD studentships available for exceptional Home (UK & Ireland) and Overseas students through the Doctoral Centre for Safe, Ethical and Secure Computing (SEtS).

The Cyber Security and Privacy Research Group at the Department calls for students who are interested in pursuing a PhD in the following topics:

• Security of New and Emerging Networks: including security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and networks, security and safety in robotics and autonomous systems, security and safety of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and security of underwater networks and communications,
• Usable Security and Privacy: Web measurement to analyse and combat web tracking, developing privacy-enhancing technologies. usable security and privacy, and human factors in cyber security and privacy,
• Applied Cryptography: Design and analysis of provably-secure cryptographic schemes and protocols, especially those that preserve or enhance privacy, and including but not limited to automated formal analysis and mechanisation of proofs of security protocols,
• Malware Analysis and Detection: including different types of malware, such as ransomware and spyware, malware targeting mobile platforms (e.g. Android) or industrial control systems and critical infrastructure,
• Machine Learning for IoT Security: Machine learning techniques for IoT behavioural fingerprinting and attack detection for network security, and
• Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning: Edge based machine learning systems such as federated learning, and how to quantify, control, and manage privacy in such systems.

The available projects are supervised by a combination of faculty members including Dr. Roberto Metere, Dr. Siamak F. Shahandashti, Dr. Vasileios Vasilakis, Dr. Yuchen Zhao, and Dr. Poonam Yadav.

For more information please visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtrNtFG1zy54o0BzymHj56gY--YEw2ch3EG18gnb3Lc

Closing date for applications:

Contact: sets-csp-group@york.ac.uk

More information: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VtrNtFG1zy54o0BzymHj56gY--YEw2ch3EG18gnb3Lc

The Department of Computer Science is a research-intensive department made up of over 70 academics delivering on-campus programmes to more than 800 students and online courses to over 1500 students. Our vision is to be internationally leading on education and research into engineering safe, ethical and secure computational systems.

The Department of Computer Science is recruiting up to six lecturers to support the development and delivery of our degree programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This would include the ability to teach across our general range of subjects as well as more specialist modules in their own research area. We are particularly seeking candidates who enhance our existing research groups. Candidates must be able to supervise projects in one or more of the following key areas: Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Analysis. We would consider candidates with non-traditional academic backgrounds where they have significant experience of working with, or in, a safety-critical industry.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For informal enquiries: please contact Prof. Iain Bate at iain.bate@york.ac.uk.

More information: https://jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturers-505454.html

The post-quantum cryptography research group at the Department of Software Systems and Cybersecurity, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Australia, has Ph.D. student scholarship openings for research projects funded by our Algorand Centre of Excellence ACE-SIP Program, including in particular the following areas:

1. Post-quantum cryptographic primitives and their practical applications in blockchain protocols.

2. Post-quantum Zero Knowledge Proof and SNARK protocols and their applications for privacy preserving blockchain transactions and smart contracts.

Students will have the opportunity to work in an excellent research environment and collaborate with experts in cryptography and blockchain systems, and with Algorand industry partners.

Monash University is among the leading universities in Australia and is located in Melbourne, ranked as Australia's most liveable city and among the most liveable cities in the world.

Applicants should have (or expected to complete in the next 12 months) a Masters or Honours equivalent qualification with a research thesis, with excellent grades in mathematics, theoretical computer science, cryptography, or closely related areas. They should have excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Programming experience and skills, especially in Sagemath/python/Magma and/or C/C++, are also highly desirable.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: To apply, email ron.steinfeld@monash.edu by 30 Nov 2022 with the subject “Algorand ACE PQC PhD Application” and attach a single pdf with cover letter stating research interests, CV (including qualifications with GPA grades, reference contact details), and ugrad and pgrad transcripts.

More information: http://ace-sip.org/

Hardware Security Research Labs (HECTOR) at North Carolina State University is seeking two PhD student to carry out the research in funded projects on side-channel security and fault injection attacks on cryptography and AI/ML hardware.

To apply for the position, please send the following to aaysu@ncsu.edu :
1) Your detailed CV.
2) Your relevant publications (or pending papers).

Applicants with MS and industry experience will be favored. The projects cover full tuition fee, benefits (including health insurance), and the typical annual stipend in my group is $30k-35k – exceptions can be made for outstanding applicants.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Aydin Aysu (aaysu@ncsu.edu)

The application security and cryptography group at the Lucerne School of Information Technology in Rotkreuz, Switzerland has open positions for PhD students and research associates to work on applied cryptography and quantum information projects.

Doctoral Position in Cryptography & Quantum Information (https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2467/Description/1)

Senior Research Associate Cryptography and Quantum Information (https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2466/Description/1)

Senior Research Associate Security Software Engineer (https://recruitingapp-2678.umantis.com/Vacancies/2465/Description/1) Candidates should have a strong background in IT security and cryptography and/or good software engineering skills; knowledge in quantum information is advantageous.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For questions contact Esther Hänggi; applications via the link in the main text

The cryptography group at University of Wuppertal in Germany is offering positions for Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers. Our group is working on various topics on the foundations of real-world cryptography.

We are looking for new team members with a strong background in cryptography, theoretical computer science, or mathematics and a very strong interest in topics such as (post-quantum secure) cryptographic protocols, concrete security of real-world cryptosystems, and the possibility and impossibility of formal security proofs for practical cryptosystems.

We offer positions in an active research group with a strong research orientation. All positions are fully funded and equipped with a competitive salary (100% E13), and will remain open until filled. The starting date can be arranged flexibly, in the period from spring to summer 2023.

The city of Wuppertal is centrally located and offers a wide range of attracttions at affordable living costs. Cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Essen and the Ruhr area can be reached in under 30 minutes by public transportation. Wuppertal was listed as one of the 20 best places to visit by CNN Travel in 2020 (https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-visit-2020/index.html).

Please contact Tibor Jager or the team members for further information on the positions, the group, or the environment.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Tibor Jager

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

A candidate will work in the area of post-quantum cryptography. The candidate will conduct research on analysis of post-quantum cryptography; the emphasis is on quantum analysis on symmetric cipher and PQC. The work requires to carry out some simulations.

Applicants are expected to have a PhD degree in Mathematics/Physics/Computer Science and a strong background in quantum algorithm, algebra, linear algebra or algebraic number theory.

Preferred candidates are expected to be proficient in Magma software or SAGEMATH software; or have knowledge on quantum software (eg. Qiskit, etc), a team worker and able to conduct independent research.

Interested candidates will kindly include their full CV and transcripts in their applications and send to Dr Chik How Tan, tsltch@nus.edu.sg. Deadline for applications is January 31st, 2023. We encourage early applications and review of applications will begin immediately. Only shortlisted applications will be notified.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Chik How Tan (tsltch@nus.edu.sg)

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University has availability for PhD student positions to work in various areas of mathematical cryptology, including but not limited to:

• post-quantum cryptography
• lattice-based cryptography
• code-based cryptography
• cryptanalysis
• elliptic curves and isogenies
• zero-knowledge proofs
• ...

Earliest start date is in the Spring 2023, or thereafter. For more information about the department, its members, and the areas of research, visit http://www.math.fau.edu/mathdepartment/crypto.php

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Edoardo Persichetti (epersichetti@fau.edu); Shi Bai (sbai@fau.edu); Francesco Sica (sicaf@fau.edu)

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: Christopher Goes

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

Up to three PhD positions are available. The PhD research project is in the area of cryptology and includes an investigation into one of the following research topics:

Security and design of primitives in cryptology adapted for use in 5G/6G mobile communication systems with special focus on low latency and high reliability algorithms and protocols.

Analysis of cryptographic primitives through side-channel attacks that exploit measurement of power consumption and/or time delays to determine protected information.

Study of digital signatures in the field of post-quantum encryption. The work aims to investigate the security of proposed digital signatures, based on the hard problem "Learning-With-Errors" (LWE) or related problems.

Third cycle studies at Lund University consist of full-time studies for 4 years. A doctoral studentship is a fixed-term employment of a maximum of 5 years (including 20% departmental duties). Starting salary is around 3100Euro per month. For further information and information on how to apply, see https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:557529/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Johansson: thomas (at) eit.lth.se

More information: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:557529/

PhD position available at the AtlanTTic Research Center (https://atlanttic.uvigo.es/en/), Universidade de Vigo, Spain. Start in early 2023, covering full PhD duration (3-4 years), and including travel budget for conferences and summer schools.

The workplace is in the city of Vigo, being ranked by OCU as the Spanish city with the highest life quality (https://www.idealista.com/en/news/lifestyle-in-spain/2021/06/02/13426-quality-of-life-in-spain-spanish-cities-with-the-best-and-worst-quality-of-life).

The position will be part-time in two projects related to privacy and intellectual property protection for federated machine learning: 1) TRUMPET, an European project on privacy enhancing methods and privacy metrics for federated learning (FL); 2) FELDSPAR, a Spanish project to use DNN watermarking for protecting the intellectual property of FL models.

PhD candidates will carry out research on: 1) identifying threat models and measuring privacy leaks in FL; 2) develop novel DNN watermarking algorithms in FL robust to collusion attacks.

Intended tasks:

Research on methods and metrics to measure the privacy leakage in FL models without and with crypto/differential privacy protection.

Develop tools for automatic measurement/learning of privacy leaks.

Research and implementation of methods for watermarking-based fingerprinting of federated models robust to collusion attacks.

Simulation of realistic conditions to test performance.

Publications in journals and/or conference proceedings.

Your profile:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or similar. Strong background in machine learning (theory and implementations) required. Knowledge of privacy enhancing technologies and of information theory will be positively evaluated.

Good communication/writing skills in English.

Good programming skills and experience working with machine learning libraries.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For more details, send an email to Prof. Fernando Pérez-González (fperez@gts.uvigo.es).

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the area of cryptology, starting in August 2023. We will consider applicants knowledgeable in the general area of cryptology. Preference will be given to candidates with several broad areas of interest including, but not limited to, mathematical foundations of public-key cryptography, post-quantum cryptography (e.g., based on error-correcting codes, lattice problems, or polynomial systems of equations), and algorithmic number theory. In general, we will give higher priority to the overall originality and promise of the candidate’s work rather than to the sub-area specialization. Responsibilities for this position will be research, teaching, and professional service. The successful candidate is expected to apply for and secure external research funding, and actively participate in interdisciplinary programs. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a collegial and research-active department demonstrating excellence in teaching, research, and service. We are home to 27 tenure-track or tenured faculty members, 15 faculty members in non-tenure-track positions, and more than 40 graduate teaching/research assistants from diverse backgrounds. Our department has an established national and international reputation for research innovation through our Center for Cryptology and Information Security. FAU is also recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense Research (CAE-R) for academic years 2019-2024. More information about the department can be found at: http://www.math.fau.edu/ Diversity and Inclusion are core values of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. We believe that the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to learn. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to diversity of thought in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Informal inquiries can be addressed to: Dr. Edoardo Persichetti, Chair of the Search Committee, (epersichetti@fau.edu). Apply at https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FAU/job/Boca-Raton/Assistant-Professor--Cryptology_REQ14641

More information: https://fau.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FAU/job/Boca-Raton/Assistant-Professor--Cryptology_REQ14641

NYU Shanghai is currently inviting applications for Tenured or Tenure-Track positions in Computer Science. The search is not restricted to any rank and outstanding candidates at all levels are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates who have completed a Ph.D. in Computer Science, or a closely related discipline. We seek candidates in all sub-fields of Computer Science, with particular interest in Systems, Computer Science Theory, Quantum Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. To find more information about NYU Shanghai and apply, please follow this link https://apply.interfolio.com/116511. If you have any questions, please email the NYU Shanghai NY Office of Faculty Recruitment shanghai.faculty.recruitment@nyu.edu. Terms of employment at NYU Shanghai are comparable to NYU New York and other U.S. institutions with respect to research start-up funds and compensation, and they include housing subsidies and educational subsidies for children. Faculty may in certain cases have the opportunity to spend time at NYU New York and other sites of the NYU Global Network, engaging in both research and teaching.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: NYU Shanghai NY Office of Faculty Recruitment: shanghai.faculty.recruitment@nyu.edu

More information: https://apply.interfolio.com/116511

Multiple fully funded Ph.D. positions are available at the Vernam Lab (http://vernam.wpi.edu). Thanks to the rolling admission, prospective Ph.D. students can join us in January 2023 at the earliest. The hiring process runs until suitable candidates have been selected. The students are expected to work on a wide variety of topics that are mainly related to hardware security, including: (1) side-channel analysis and fault analysis, (2) application of artificial intelligence in hardware security, (3) security of deep learning hardware accelerators, (4) electronic design automation and verification, (5) cryptographic implementation in hardware as well as software, and (6) physical security of cryptographic hardware.
Requirements

• A degree in ECE or CS
• Strong background in mathematics and computer engineering
• Prior experience in one or more of the following is a plus:

o Cryptography
o Machine learning
o Programming languages: Python (open to work with new libraries), VHDL/Verilog
o FPGA prototyping, lab equipment (hands-on experience)

What does Vernam Lab offer? A competitive salary and an international cutting-edge research program in an attractive working environment.
WPI is a highly-ranked research university in the Boston area and has been recently recognized by the 2020 HEED Award for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. In accordance with this mission and to broaden participation in STEM, we encourage all students, especially minority students, to apply. Interested students should contact us by sending an email with a CV to vernam.labs@gmail.com.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: vernam.labs@gmail.com

One PhD position is available. Candidates with a background in cryptography in general, and multi-party computation specifically, are encouraged to apply. The University of Virginia is among the top 25 best universities and the top 3 public universities in the US (according to USNews). Full financial support (including full tuition coverage and a stipend of ~$2500 after-tax) will be guaranteed. The living cost is very reasonable (~$500-$1000 depending on the floor plan, e.g., if you live in a 3-bedroom apartment, ~$500 would suffice).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Tianhao Wang

The IMDEA Software Institute offers a postdoc position in the area of cryptography. Topics of particular interest include secure multiparty computation, zero knowledge proofs, and verifiable computation. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Ignacio Cascudo.
Who should apply?
Applicants should have (or be about to complete) a PhD in cryptography or a related topic.
Working at IMDEA Software
The position is based in Madrid, Spain, where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated. The institute provides for travel expenses and an internationally competitive stipend. The working language at the institute is English.
Dates
The position has guaranteed funding for at least 2 years. The starting date is flexible and is available from February 2023.
How to apply?
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2022-10-postdoc-securecomp. Deadline for applications is December 15th, 2022. We encourage early applications and review of applications will begin immediately.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ignacio Cascudo: ignacio.cascudo (at) imdea.org

More information: https://software.imdea.org/open_positions/2022-10-postdoc-securecomp.html

The Department of Computer Science and Technology is seeking to recruit a new faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level who can contribute to research and teaching in the area of Privacy and/or Security. We aim to substantially broaden coverage of security-related research and teaching in the Department and we welcome applications relating to a wide range of security and privacy topics, including cryptography, cryptographic protocols and verification, distributed-systems security, malware analysis, forensics, machine learning, privacy, software security, computer hardware security, human factors, ledger technologies, security economics.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Interested applicants are encouraged to make informal enquiries about the post to Dr Alice Hutchings and Professor Robert Watson, Alice.Hutchings@cst.cam.ac.uk Robert.Watson@cst.cam.ac.uk

More information: https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/37371/

Multiple Post-Docs in Post-Quantum Cryptography Academia Sinica, at the very edge of Taipei, is the national research institute of Taiwan. Here we have an active group of cryptography researchers, including Dr. Bo-Yin Yang, Dr. Kai-Min Chung, Dr. Tung Chou, and Dr. Ruben Niederhagen, covering wide research topics in cryptography and actively collaborating with researchers from related research areas such as program verification. We are looking for Post-Docs in PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography). Here PQC is broadly defined. Starting date is early 2023, for terms of 1 year, renewable. Potential PQC research topics include cryptanalysis, implementation, and theory. Bo-Yin is in particular interested in people who have hands on experience with the design, implementation and/or analysis of cryptosystems submitted to NIST\'s post-quantum standardization project, and Kai-Min is looking for people interested in theoretical aspects of Post-Quantum Cryptography, such as security in the QROM model and novel (post-)quantum primitives and protocols. We are also particularly interested in people with diverse background to facilitate collaboration among our group members. Requires background in mathematics, computer science and cryptography. We desire a research track record in some aspects of post-quantum cryptography, but are especially looking for researchers with a broad research spectrum going from mathematical aspects to the practical side such as implementation aspects. We offer about 2200 USD (~2200 EUR) per month (commensurate with what a starting assistant professor makes locally) in salary and include a 5000 USD per year personal academic travel budget.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Bo-Yin Yang (by at crypto.tw)

Kai-Min Chung (kmchung at iis.sinica.edu.tw)