International Association
for Cryptologic Research

ISTA invites applications for several open positions in all areas of computer science including cryptography, systems security and privacy.

We offer:

· Thriving international and interdisciplinary research environment with English as the working language

· State-of-the-art facilities

· Attractive salary and generous start-up package

· Guaranteed annual base funding

· International graduate school

· PhD program with a unique blend of interdisciplinary coursework and research group rotations

· Professional development opportunities

· Employee Assistance Program

· Dual-career support

· Childcare facilities

· Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment

· Close proximity to Vienna

Assistant professors receive independent group leader positions with an initial contract of six years, at the end of which they are reviewed by international peers. A positive evaluation leads to promotion to the tenured professor position.

Tenured positions are open to distinguished scientists with several years of experience leading research groups.

We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Krzysztof Pietrzak (pietrzak@ist.ac.at)

More information: https://www.ista.ac.at/en/jobs/faculty/

We are looking for a post-doc researcher to work on subversion-resilient cryptography and related topics. The position is funded as part of the UKRI/EPSRC project "SECCOM" with funding from MoD/Dstl (UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory). Offers for the position will therefore be conditional on passing an identity check with Dstl.

The ideal candidate should have a PhD degree in Computer Science or related area (or near completion) and a proven record of publications in cryptography and/or security venues such as Crypto, Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt, TCC, PKC, CCS, S&P, USENIX, ACNS, ESORICS, etc. Experience with protocol composition frameworks (such as the UC framework) is a plus, but not required.

The postdoc will be hosted by Bernardo Magri at the Systems and Software Security group at the CS department of the University of Manchester, UK.

The position is for 2 years and can be filled from September to December 2023, and will remain open until October 2nd 2023. For enquiries please contact Bernardo Magri at the email below. The formal application for the position should be completed at the following link: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=26007

Closing date for applications:

Contact: bernardo.magri@manchester.ac.uk

More information: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=26007

The Institute for IT Security at the University of Lübeck has a vacancy for a full-time (100%) position as Doctoral Researcher in System Security.

What are your tasks?
We are looking for support in the following subject areas:

• Automated code analysis and security analysis of applications
• Analysis and hardening of IoT systems
• Research of software-based protection mechanisms for IoT

Your main tasks are scientific research and further qualification in the above subject areas, with the goal of completing a successful dissertation.

Which qualifications should you have?
As the ideal candidate, you bring motivation and willingness to work and research creatively and independently.

• Your main areas of interest are in system security and/or applied cryptography.
• You have experience in the areas of cryptography, code analysis, hardware-oriented programming and/or machine learning.
• You are highly motivated to contribute to international research collaborations and to develop and publish first-class research results.

Necessary prerequisites are a university degree in computer science, applied mathematics, information technology, or comparable related fields.Your application should contain a CV, a brief description of research interests,transcripts of bachelor's and master's studies, at least one contact for a reference letter and--if available--master's or bachelor's theses and publications.

What else do we offer?
We offer excellent working conditions in an international team of top researchers and collaboration opportunities with prestigious working groups in IT security worldwide in one of the most livable cities in Northern Europe.
The position is a full-time position to be classified in pay group 13 of the TV-L, including several benefits such as retirement benefits. The employment is initially limited until December 14, 2025, with an option for extension. The review of applications starts immediately until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Eisenbarth (its.bewerbungen@uni-luebeck.de)

More information: https://www.its.uni-luebeck.de/en/jobs.html

AIT is Austrias largest non-universitary research institute. Its Cyber Security team focuses on various aspects of security, including anomaly detection, cyber ranges, penetration testing, and cryptography. The cryptography group is conducting research in various directions, including secure communication, privacy-enhancing technologies, and long-term and post-quantum security. Given a growing portfolio of research projects, the group seeks to grow and thus has a vacancy for a post-doctoral researcher in related areas.

Requirements:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or a related field, with a specialization on cryptology
• Profound knowledge in one or more of the following areas: secure multi-party computation (MPC), fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), threshold cryptography, distributed algorithms, privacy-preserving machine learning, verifiable computation
• Strong track record with publications at competitive academic conferences or journals (e.g., Crypto, Eurocrypt, Asiacrypt, TCC, PKC, CCS, S&P, USENIX, ESORICS, ...)
• Good knowledge of a programming language (e.g., C/C++, Rust, Java, Python) and software development is a plus
• Very good written and oral English skills; knowledge of German is not a requirement but willingness to learn German is expected

The position lasts for two years. The salary starts from ~59k€/year, depending on experience. The review process will begin immediately and will continue open until the position has been filled.

Informal inquiries can be done by email, but formal applications must be submitted through: https://jobs.ait.ac.at/Job/215934

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Stephan Krenn; stephan.krenn[at]ait.ac.at

More information: https://jobs.ait.ac.at/Job/215934

The Institute for IT Security at the University of Lübeck offers a fully funded (TV-L 14, 100%) PostDoc position in System Security.

What are your tasks?
We are looking for support in the following subject areas:

• Security analysis and design of trusted execution environments and secure microarchitectures
• Automated code analysis and software-based protection measures, including the use of large language models
• Applied (post-quantum) cryptography and side-channel analysis

Your main tasks are scientific research and further qualification in the above subject areas, project management and co-supervision of PhD students.

Which qualifications should you have?
As the ideal candidate, you bring motivation and willingness to work and research creatively and independently.

• Your main areas of interest are in system security and/or applied cryptography.
• You have experience in the areas of cryptography, code analysis, hardware-oriented programming and/or machine learning.
• You have already published highly at relevant conferences in system security and cryptography (S&P, CCS, USENIX Security, CHES, CRYPTO, Eurocrypt, etc.) and built your own scientific network.

You are highly motivated to participate in international research collaborations and to develop and publish first-class research results together with the PhD students of the research group.
Necessary prerequisite is a completed PhD in the field of IT security. Your application should contain a CV, list of publications, a short research statement and at least one contact for a reference letter.

What else do we offer?
We offer excellent working conditions in an international team of top researchers and collaboration opportunities with prestigious working groups in IT security worldwide in one of the most livable cities in Northern Europe.
The review of applications starts immediately until the position is filled. The employment is initially limited until June 30, 2025, with an option for extension.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Eisenbarth (its.bewerbungen@uni-luebeck.de)

More information: https://www.its.uni-luebeck.de/en/jobs.html

The Cryptography Research Group at University College Cork (UCC) is looking for a highly motivated PhD student to work on the project “Adaptive Privacy-preservation in the Internet of Things”. The research work will focus on advanced cryptography and privacy techniques, including local differential privacy and homomorphic encryption/secure multi-party computation, and how they can be deployed in smart settings.

The PhD student will work under the supervision of Principal Investigator Dr. Paolo Palmieri, University College Cork (UCC), and co-Investigator Dr. Hazel Murray, Munster Technological University (MTU). The student will join the thriving Cryptography Group at UCC, where several other PhD students and Post-Docs are carrying out related research. The project is a collaboration between UCC (host organization) and MTU, and part of CONNECT - Centre for Future Networks & Communications, a major Science Foundation Ireland research initiative.

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 Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or other relevant subject.

The successful applicant will receive a stipend of €19,000 per annum for four years (subject to successful annual progress reviews). Tuition fees will be covered by the project, and a travel budget is available to present at international conferences. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with the Principal Investigator and co-Investigator extensive network of international research collaborations.

We expect the PhD student to start in Autumn 2023 or shortly thereafter.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: General informal enquires about the PhD positions can be made to Dr. Paolo Palmieri at e-mail: p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie
Applications must be made online by September 7, 2023 at the address: https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brw0JC79mZz2lmu

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

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @CS Department @Technical University of Darmstadt offers a fully funded position as Doctoral Researcher (Research Assistant/PhD Student) in Cryptography and Privacy Engineering to be filled as soon as possible and initially for 3 years with the possibility of extension.

Job description:

You'll work in the collaborative research center CROSSING funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). In our project E4 Compiler for Privacy-Preserving Protocols, we build compilers to automatically generate optimized MPC protocols for privacy-preserving applications. See https://encrypto.de/CROSSING for details. As PhD@ENCRYPTO, you primarily focus on your research aiming to publish&present the results at top venues.

We offer:

We demonstrate that privacy is efficiently protectable in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols. Our open and international working environment facilitates excellent research in a sociable team. TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and CS in Europe. Darmstadt is a very international, livable and well-connected city in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt.

Your profile:

• Completed Master's degree (or equivalent) at a top university with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, or a similar area.
• Extensive knowledge in applied cryptography/IT security and very good software development skills. Knowledge in cryptographic protocols (ideally MPC) is a plus.
• Experience and interest to engage in teaching.
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work independently, and striving to do excellent research.
• Our working language is English: Able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English. German is beneficial but not required.

Application deadline: Sep 30, 2023. Later applications are considered.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Schneider (application@encrypto.cs.tu-darmstadt.de)

More information: https://encrypto.de/2023-CROSSING

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @Department of Computer Science @TU Darmstadt offers a fully funded position for a Postdoctoral Researcher, to be filled asap and initially til January 31, 2025 with the potential of extension.

Our mission is to demonstrate that privacy can be efficiently protected in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols.

TU Darmstadt is located in the center of Germany and is a top research university for IT security, cryptography, and computer science. No German language skills are necessary and we established a hybrid working mode flexibly combining mobile work and in-presence time in office depending on individual preferences.

Job description:

As postdoc @ENCRYPTO, your primary focus is on collaborations with our PhDs and external international collaborators for cutting-edge research in applied cryptography as well as the publication and presentation of the results at top-tier security and cryptography conferences/journals. In our ERC-funded project PSOTI, we develop protocols for privately processing data among untrusted service providers using MPC. Examples are privacy-preserving alternatives for common applications such as email, file sharing, and forms. Also, the active research field of PPML is of high relevance for our group.

Your profile

• Completed PhD degree (or equivalent) at a top university in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area
• Publications at top venues (CORE rank A*/A) for IT security/applied cryptography (e.g., EUROCRYPT, S&P, CCS, NDSS, USENIX SEC), ideally on cryptographic protocols and secure computation
• Experience in software development, project management and supervising students
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, team-minded, and want to do excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance
• The working language at ENCRYPTO is English, so you must be able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, whereas German is not required.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Thomas Schneider (application@encrypto.cs.tu-darmstadt.de)

More information: https://encrypto.de/POSTDOC

The Research Institute CODE (https://www.unibw.de/code), established in 2017, with currently 15 professorships and over 130 researchers, is being expanded to one of the largest European research institutes for cyber security.

For a newly established professorship in Cryptography, Daniel Slamanig is seeking multiple PhD and Post-Doc researchers. Relevant topics include:

• Public-key cryptographic primitives
• Malleable and updatable cryptography
• Foundations and applications of privacy-preserving cryptography
• Post-quantum cryptography
• (Non-interactive) Zero-knowledge proofs and zk-SNARKs
• Real-world cryptography

Candidates are expected to do cutting edge research in cryptography. We offer the opportunity to engage with research projects and international partners from academia and industry. Candidates will also gain experience with supporting teaching activities.

Requirements:

• Master's degree (or equivalent) or PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Security, or a similar discipline.
• PostDoc candidates must have a strong track record (ideally with publications at IACR conferences and/or the top 4 security conferences) and good academic writing and presentation skills.
• High motivation for research work and ability to work independently.
• Good organisation and communication skills.
• Eager to disseminate research results through publications and presentations at top-tier conferences.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (German desirable but not required).

All positions are available for start from November 2023 (flexible) 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? Send a mail to Daniel Slamanig with subject line "Application UniBWM" including your cover/motivation letter, CV, transcripts of grades, and references.

Closing date for applications: Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Daniel Slamanig (daniel.slamanig [AT] gmail.com)

More information: https://danielslamanig.info/

Applications are invited for the MS and Ph.D. positions in Information Security at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of Dr. Arijit Karati on diverse topics in Applied Cryptology.

Responsibilities: Apart from academic work, the student must involve in several activities in a group or individually, such as (not limited to):

Design and implementation of security protocol.

Assessment of the security and performance metric.

Meeting with the supervisor.

Requirements: Apart from the university's basic admission policies (https://cse.nsysu.edu.tw/?Lang=en), students are desired to have the following key requirements:

Strong motivation on information security.

Knowledge of modern technology.

Knowledge of Basic mathematics for cryptography.

Knowledge of at least two programming languages, such as Python/Java/C/C++.

Scholarship:

Under the university policy.

Project funding (based on availability for master students).

What students can expect:

Cooperation from the supervisor and lab mates.

The rich culture in research and related activities.

Flexibility in communication, e.g., English.

What the supervisor can expect: Apart from academic and research works, students are expected to have

Good moral character.

Hardworking and dedication.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Arijit Karati (arijit.karati@mail.cse.nsysu.edu.tw)

Applications are invited for the Postdoc position in applied cryptography at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Applicants with experience in at least one of the following areas are preferred: automotive security, lightweight security, quantum-resistant cryptography, developing novel cryptographic primitives and protocols, side-channel analysis, digital design on FPGA, and machine learning attacks for safety applications. Applicants require knowledge of formal security analysis, secure coding, and practical application domain security integration.

Essential Qualifications:

PhD degree in CSE/Mathematics/IT/electrical engineering with a specialization in Information/Network Security from a reputable Institution.

Outstanding track record of publications in Journals (preferably JCR-Q1 or prestigious IEEE journals) and security-related conferences.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Arijit Karati (arijit.karati@mail.cse.nsysu.edu.tw)

Monash cybersecurity group has several openings for PhD positions. The topics of interest are

1. Post-quantum cryptography (based on lattices and/or hash) and its applications
2. Privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g. zero-knowledge proofs) and their applications

We provide

1. highly competitive tuition fee and stipend scholarships
2. opportunities to collaborate with leading academic and industry experts in the related areas
3. opportunities to participate in international grant-funded projects
4. collaborative and friendly research environment
5. an opportunity to live/study in one of the most liveable and safest cities in the world

The positions will be filled as soon as suitable candidates are found.

Requirements. A strong mathematical and cryptography background is required. Some knowledge/experience in coding (for example, Python, C/C++, SageMath) is a plus. Candidates must have completed (or be about to complete within the next 6 months) a significant research component either as part of their undergraduate (honours) degree or masters degree. They should have excellent English verbal and written communication skills.

How to apply. Please fill in the following form (also clickable from the advertisement title): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetFZLvDNug5SzzE-iH97P9TGzFGkZB-ly_EBGOrAYe3zUYBw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ron Steinfeld

More information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetFZLvDNug5SzzE-iH97P9TGzFGkZB-ly_EBGOrAYe3zUYBw/viewform?usp=sf_link

A scholarship is available for a strong candidate interested in doing a PhD in privacy-preserving machine learning at Monash University in Melbourne (frequently ranked among the most liveable cities in the world).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Rafael Dowsley Email: rafael.dowsley@monash.edu

Industrial control systems (ICS) operate critical infrastructures, such as railway networks, gas and electricity grids. Although these systems perform critical functions, many still use legacy embedded systems to perform their tasks. An ICS operator can connect commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices to the ICS network directly through USB or serial connection or remotely through a virtual private network. For example, an electricity utility company may depend on its staff to use their hand-held devices to install or maintain (e.g. troubleshooting) smart meters. COTS devices are usually internet connected devices and hence, can be compromised by an attacker. Such compromised COTS device can be used to launch attacks on legacy embedded systems and its ecosystem. In this project, we will use existing Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) on COTS devices and implement a framework which will allow the use of the COTS devices without any compromise on trust. In this case, the ICS operator will issue the applications for the COTS operator that will be able to communicate with the ICS devices using the required protocol and perform the necessary maintenance tasks. The project work will involve proposing novel architectural solution and/or novel operating system-based solution.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Arnab Kumar Biswas

More information: https://www.qub.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-research/phd-opportunities/a-trusted-execution-environment-based-framework-for-securing-legacy-embedded-systems.html