International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Oxford University’s Computer Science Department (together with St John's College at Oxford) is hiring a senior Professor in Computer Science. We are looking for somebody with a world-leading research reputation with broad academic leadership.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Head of Department, Professor Leslie Ann Goldberg (head-of-dept@cs.ox.ac.uk).

More information: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=173846

We're on a mission to solve the foundational scientific and engineering problems that stand in the way of mainstream blockchain adoption. We're starting by focusing on the areas of interoperability, scalability, and usability. But we can't conquer this frontier alone, we're therefore on the hunt for brilliant minds to join us. We're primarily seeking senior engineers to join our team, though we have exciting opportunities across other roles as well. View our open positions at https://commonprefix.com/careers

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dimitris Lamprinos (careers@commonprefix.com)

More information: https://commonprefix.com

We seek to hire a full-time postdoctoral researcher in the area of security and privacy.

The University offers:

• A 2.5-year contract at an exciting international environment.
• Generous travel funds.
• Possibility to co-supervise PhD students.

Your role:

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the PROVTOPIA project, which focuses on counteracting disinformation via Secure and Private Provenance Verification of Media Content. The candidate will work under the umbrella of the Crises research group (https://crises-deim.urv.cat/) and the direction of Dr. Rolando Trujillo. Candidates with experience in applied cryptography, threat modelling or formal verification are encouraged to apply.

Include in your application the following documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Research statement
• Contact information for 3 referees

Deadline for applications is 15 January 2025 . Early applications are highly encouraged, though, as they will be processed upon reception.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Rolando Trujillo (rolando.trujillo@urv.cat)

More information: https://rolandotr.bitbucket.io/open-positions.html

Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering is hiring new faculty members. The ideal candidate will have expertise in fields, such as but not limited to, hardware-accelerated computing, heterogeneous architectures, compiler technologies and code generation, or the co-design of software and hardware systems. The application closes on 29.12.2024. For more information, see https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/professor-computer-engineering.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: For additional information about the position, please contact Professor Riku Jäntti at riku.jantti at aalto.fi. For questions related to the recruitment process, HR Partner Hanna Koli at hanna.koli at aalto.fi.

More information: https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/professor-computer-engineering

CryptoNext Security develops post-quantum cryptography solutions to protect critical data from emerging quantum threats. We work with clients like banks, governments, and security institutions to secure the future of cybersecurity.

In this role, you will design and implement cryptographic algorithms in languages like C and Java, optimize them for embedded and IoT systems, and address side-channel attacks. You’ll develop and integrate protocols such as TLS and IPSEC using tools like OpenSSL and ensure the security and performance of our software through rigorous testing. Collaboration is key as you’ll work closely with the team to integrate CryptoNext solutions with HSMs, VPNs, and PKI.

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in cryptography, including public-key, and proficiency in programming languages like C or Java. Problem-solving and independence are essential, and fluency in French and English is required.

You’ll join a high-level R&D team, working on cutting-edge projects in a hybrid environment at our Paris office near Gare de Lyon.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Apply here: https://apply.workable.com/cryptonext-security/j/B1F279EA06/

More information: https://apply.workable.com/cryptonext-security/j/B1F279EA06/

We are seeking applicants for Ph.D. positions at Université de Montréal. The position is funded as part of the QUébec Ontario consoRtium on quantUM protocols (QUORUM). As a member of of the Consortium, candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with Canada's foremost experts in cryptography and quantum information. Candidates will have the opportunity to undertake high-quality research in one of the following topics:

• Design of new quantum cryptographic protocols
• Security of classical cryptography against quantum adversaries
• Cryptography based on the hardness of keeping qubits in quantum superposition
• Quantum zero-knowledge proof systems
• Quantum multiparty secure computation
• Quantum money

The ideal applicant will have a strong background in theoretical computer science and mathematics, knowledge of cryptography and/or quantum information, and strong written and oral communication skills. A prior research experience is also desirable.

Université de Montréal is a French speaking institution. Fluency in French is an asset, but all are welcome to apply. Information on the Ph.D. program can be found here: https://diro.umontreal.ca/english/programs/graduate-programs/phd-in-computer-science

Possible start dates are the Summer or Fall 2025 semesters. To apply, send your resume, course transcript and any other relevant documents to philippe.lamontagne.1@umontreal.ca by December 31st, 2024.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Philippe Lamontagne (philippe.lamontagne.1@umontreal.ca)

More information: https://diro.umontreal.ca/english/programs/graduate-programs/phd-in-computer-science

CryptoLUX team at the University of Luxembourg searches for a post-doc to work on the PQseal project about cryptanalysis of post-quantum signatures. The duration of the position is 1.5 years (18 months), with planned start in Q1 2025. The postdoc will work closely with Aleksei Udovenko who leads the project funded by the highly competitive FNR's CORE Junior grant.

The candidate should have obtained or going to soon obtain the PhD. The research profile includes (any) cryptanalysis and/or equation system solving (e.g., Gröbner bases), parallel computing. Preference would be given to applicants with experience in multivariate and/or code-based cryptosystems and cryptanalysis methods, familiarity with computer algebra (SageMath, Magma).

The prospective candidates should send their CV with a list of publications to aleksei.udovenko at uni.lu (same address can be used for any questions related to the position). Deadline for applications is 15th of December 2024, but applications will be considered upon receipt, so early application is encouraged.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Aleksei Udovenko (aleksei.udovenko at uni.lu)

The successful candidate will contribute to the formal security specification, design and software implementation of cryptographic protocols in the Open Finance area. In Open Finance we envision multiple entities, each holding private data, that want to perform joint computation over this data to offer to customers the best possible financial products. The main goal of the project is to investigate what are the security requirements for Open Finance, and then provide a formal security of such a system. The successful candidate will in particular focus on optimizing the already developed cryptographic protocols and implement them focusing on a specific use case. The majority of the work will be related to the optimization and implementation of a cryptographic protocol for which we have already developed a high level specification. In this the successful candidate will be supported by members of the School of Informatics. The candidate will also be supported by members of the Business School to familiarize themselves with the concepts of Open Finance. The project is funded by Input-Output Global.

The post is full-time, available immediately for 12 months.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Ph.D. (or near completion) in cryptography or related fields
• Experience in implementing cryptographic algorithms, and writing software for security-related applications
• Track record of strong publications
• Strong experience in provable security, and in the design of cryptographic protocols

The following criteria are not yes/no factors, but questions of degree. Recruitment will aim at selecting those candidates with the best possible performance in all these criteria.

• Experience in research in one or more of the following areas: secure multi-party computation, zero-knowledge proofs, blockchain, functional encryption, fully-homomorphic encryption, and distributed algorithms.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly, orally, and in writing.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Michele Ciampi michele.ciampi at ed.ac.uk
Raffaella Calabrese, raffaella calabrese at ed.ac.uk

More information: https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/11582

Aarhus University - an international top-100 University - has made an ambitious strategic investment in recruitment to expand the Department of Computer Science. We expect to hire four candidates in 2025. Therefore, the department invites applications from candidates in computer science that are driven by excellence in research and teaching as well as external collaboration on societal challenges. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to and shape the research and teaching as well as the industrial and societal collaboration associated with the department expansion. The department has world-class research groups within "Algorithms, Data Structures and Foundations of Machine Learning", “Data-Intensive Systems", "Cryptography and Cyber Security", "Computational Complexity and Game Theory", "Logic and Semantics", "Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction", “Collaboration and Computer-Human Interaction", and "Programming Languages”. We encourage applicants to strengthen the above groups. Additionally, we wish to expand competencies within topics like Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, NLP/Large Language Models, Quantum Computing, Quantum Cryptography, Economics and Computation, Tangible/Physical Computing, Systems and Networks, and Software Engineering. We are looking for both tenure-track Assistant professors and Associate professors, and we generally encourage candidates within all areas of Computer Science – not restricted to the above – to apply. As department we wish to build a computer science research and study environment with equality and diversity as a core value for recruitment as well as for daily study and work life. If you have visions for or experience with activities or initiatives to support such a core value in a computer science context, we encourage you to describe them in your application. The positions are open from June 2025.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Kaj Grønbæk, Head of Department, Professor, kgronbak@cs.au.dk

More information: https://cs.au.dk/about-us/vacancies/job/aarhus-university-is-hiring-assistant-and-associate-professors-to-contribute-to-the-future-of-the-department-of-computer-science-3

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the position of Project Manager (Post-Doc) in a MeitY - funded research project with the following details:

Title of the Project FinTeQ - Quantum-Safe Financial Transaction Framework

For other details about the research group please visit - http://de.ci.phe.red and http://dhimans.in

Name of the position: Project Manager

Number of Positions: 1

Essential qualifications: PhD or ME/ MTech with a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience, or BE/ BTech with a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience UG/PG degrees should be in Computer Science/IT/ECE or other relevant disciplines.

Desirable: The candidate should have adequate knowledge and experience in mobile software development, particularly Android and iOS development, familiarity with concepts of Cryptography and secure software design, strong team management and leadership skills, experience in coordinating cross-functional teams, ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Age limit: 50 years

Monthly Salary: INR 80,000/- (Indian Rupees Eighty Thousand)

Duration: 5 Months (Extendable based on performance)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Principal Investigator:
Dr. Dhiman Saha
Assistant Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
IIT Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, INDIA - 491002
Email - dhiman@iitbhilai.ac.in

More information: https://iitbhilai.ac.in/index.php?pid=adv_oct24_30_1

The Young Investigator Group “COSYS - Control Systems and Cyber Security Lab” at the Chair of IT Security at the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg has an open PhD/Postdoc position in the following areas:

• AI-based Network Attack Detection and Simulation.
• AI-enabled Penetration Testing.
• Privacy-Enhancing Technologies in Cyber-Physical Systems.

The available position is funded as 100% TV-L E13 tariff in Germany and limited until 31.07.2026, with possibility for extension. Candidates must hold a Master’s degree (PhD degree for Postdocs) or equivalent in Computer Science or related disciplines, or be close to completing it. If you are interested, please send your CV, transcript of records from your Master studies, and an electronic version of your Master's thesis (if possible), as a single pdf file. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ivan Pryvalov (ivan.pryvalov@b-tu.de)

PhD Studentship in Security for Smart Manufacturing and Digital Twin
(University of Sheffield, UK)

Are you ready to explore the forefront of securing smart manufacturing systems and digital twins? Join the University of Sheffield's research team through a 3.5-year PhD studentship focused on enhancing security within advanced manufacturing environments, specifically in applications involving digital twins and robotic arms.

Project Overview:
This project addresses critical security challenges within smart manufacturing environments, focusing on the protection and resilience of digital twin frameworks. The research aims to fortify systems against cyber threats to ensure safe, secure, and efficient operation in industrial settings. Key areas of study include vulnerability analysis, digital twin security, and developing defence mechanisms to protect interconnected manufacturing components, including robotic arms.

Research Themes Include:

• Identifying and analysing vulnerabilities in digital twins and robotic arm systems
• Designing robust digital twin models with enhanced resistance to cyber threats
• Implementing advanced security protocols for smart manufacturing infrastructure
• Collaborating with industry partners to establish new security standards for digital twin and robotic systems

Position Details:

• Starting Date: Flexible, with preferred start dates in January 2025 or September 2025.
• Location: Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, UK.
• Duration: 3 years and 6 months

Candidate Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have an excellent academic track record at both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and a strong background in research, demonstrated by relevant publications. This opportunity is available for UK home students only.

Note: Only UK-based candidates are eligible to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Application Process:
To apply, please send your CV, research statement, letter of motivation, and academic transcripts to aryan.pasikhani@sheffield.ac.uk. Be sure to include [PhD-SmartMfgSec] in the subject line

More information: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aryanphd_phdopportunity-smartmanufacturing-digitaltwin-activity-7257849433168470016-AsDw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

At the Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy at the University of Birmingham, we are looking for a PhD student in low-level security topics, for example confidential computing, embedded & firmware security, GPU security, side channels, and/or mobile network security.

Studentship: The studentship covers a stipend and tuition fees based on home student rates. The stipend provides an annual maintenance allowance of £19,237. The allowance is paid as a (usually) tax-free stipend and its rate is usually incremented on 1 October each following year.

We provide personal laptops and travel funding to attend conferences (subject to prior approval) and one summer school (or equivalent). Students will also be given the chance to participate in teaching activities, including creating and grading exercises as well as conducting laboratory and tutorial sessions, which are compensated separately.

Eligibility: Candidates from most countries are welcome to apply. Candidates should have a good background in system-level programming (e.g. using C, C++, Assembly, and/or Rust) and/or embedded systems/hardware. We also expect a first-class UG or PG degree in a relevant subject (e.g. computer science or electrical engineering).

Apply: Applications are accepted until 5 Dec 2024, see https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/computer-science/postgraduate-research/applying-for-phd-in-computer-science.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Feel free to informally discuss with David Oswald (d.f.oswald (at) bham.ac.uk) and Marius Münch (m.muench (at) bham.ac.uk) before putting in a full application.

More information: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/computer-science/postgraduate-research/applying-for-phd-in-computer-science

Oxford University’s Computer Science Department is hiring four new faculty members. Most of the positions are open to all areas of computer science. The closing date for the Associate Professor and Professor of Computer Science positions is 12 noon on 18 December 2024. There is also a Chair in Computer Science and a joint faculty position with philosophy in AI ethics. For more information, see here: https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/vacancies/vacancy-faculty-hiring.html

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jo Francis, Computer Science Department, Oxford Univeristy.

More information: https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/vacancies/vacancy-faculty-hiring.html

Do you live in the terminal? Do you like programming? Do you enjoy tinkering with rando embedded devices? Do you have a passion for security geared towards one or more of these topics?

• side-channel analysis
• applied cryptography
• software security
• hardware-assisted security

If so, this might be the right opportunity for you! The Platform Security Laboratory (PLATSEC) resides in the Department of Cybersecurity at RIT, and is affiliated with RIT's Global Cybersecurity Institute (GCI). This is a 12-month appointment, with possible extensions contingent upon funding. The start date is flexible, but aimed at January or February 2025.

To apply, please e-mail your motivation letter and CV.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Billy Brumley (bbbics AT rit DOT edu)

More information: https://www.rit.edu/cybersecurity/

There is an open call for a postdoctoral position at the Department of Mathematics at the University of Genova (Italy) in Algebra/Geometry and their applications to Cryptography. The position is funded by the PRIN 2022 Grant, "Mathematical Primitives for Post-Quantum Digital Signatures." It is a one-year position, with no teaching obligations and some research funds. The expected start date is February 2, 2025, with limited flexibility. The annual gross salary is approximately €23,250. ​The selected candidate will work under my supervision and will be encouraged to develop their own research program. Strong familiarity with one or more of the following areas is expected: Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Computational Algebra systems (particularly Macaulay2 and Magma), and Cryptography. ​The deadline for applications is November 8, 2024, at 12:00 PM (Italian time). ​Please ensure that your application includes a brief research statement (maximum 1 page), all publications (including preprints and your PhD thesis), and any relevant documents or information. Be sure to complete Forms B and C, as indicated in the application. While letters of recommendation are not mandatory, they are highly appreciated and may be sent directly to me. ​Feel free to contact me for further information. Please note that interviews (conducted via Skype) are scheduled for December 13, 2024, beginning at 14:00. Shortlisted applicants will be notified a few days in advance.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Alessio Caminata (​alessio.caminata@unige.it)

More information: https://alessiocaminata.wixsite.com/alca/post-doc

Several fully-funded PhD student openings for Fall 2025 are available in cryptography, computer security, privacy, and blockchain-based systems at the University of Connecticut (UConn), School of Computing, led by Prof. Ghada Almashaqbeh.

The positions provide a great opportunity for students with interest in interdisciplinary projects that combine knowledge from various fields towards the design of secure systems and protocols. We target real-world and timely problems and aim to develop secure and practical solutions backed by rigorous foundations and efficient implementations/thorough performance testing (with a focus on large-scale distributed systems, including privacy, scalability and interoperability of blockchain-based systems, and applied cryptographic protocols in general). We are also interested in theoretical projects that contribute in devising new models in Cryptography and Privacy (such as MPC, authentication, and zero-knowledge proofs).

For more information about our current and previous projects please check https://ghadaalmashaqbeh.github.io/research/. For interested students, please send your CV to ghada@uconn.edu and provide any relevant information about your research interests, and relevant skills and background.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ghada Almashaqbeh, ghada@uconn.edu

More information: https://ghadaalmashaqbeh.github.io/research/

The newly established junior research group on Computer-Aided Verification of Physical Security Properties (CAVE) is looking for excellent Ph.D. candidates in the area of hardware security, particularly (but not limited to) those specialized in:

• Computer-Aided Security Verification: We explore how to perform efficient pre-silicon security verification with respect to physical implementation attacks (Side-Channel Analysis / Fault-Injection Analysis).
• Physical Implementation Attacks: We deepen the (theoretical) understanding of active and passive physical implementation attacks to build formal attacker models for security verification.
• Secure Hardware Design: We investigate how to build secure hardware circuits that can resist physical implementation attacks.

If you are interested in applying, please send an email to Dr. Pascal Sasdrich (pascal.sasdrich@rub.de) with the following documents in a single PDF (max. 10 MB) and subject line Application for PhD position:

1. Your CV, including a transcript of records.
2. A brief cover letter describing your research interests.
3. Contact details of 2-3 potential references.

HGI and RUB stand for a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture and promote equal opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from members of any underrepresented group in our research area. In particular, we invite and motivate women and individuals with disabilities to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Pascal Sasdrich (pascal.sasdrich@rub.de)

The research group of the computer engineering section of the department of Design Computer Sciences and Design (DCSM) at Hochschule RheinMain University of Applied Sciences (HSRM) is currently looking for a PhD student for exciting research opportunities. We are seeking for motivated individuals interested in Automotive Security, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), and crypto agility. Our group is engaged in several ongoing and recently granted projects funded by prominent agencies such as BMBF (Federal Ministry of Education and Research). The vacant PhD position is funded by the BMBF. It focused on crypto agility and the long-term security strategies together with PQC in modern vehicles. This project addresses critical challenges in future-proofing automotive security against emerging quantum threats. If you are passionate about cutting-edge cybersecurity research and wish to contribute to the advancement of secure automotive technologies, we encourage you to apply.

Your profile:

• Master’s degree with excellent grades in IT security, computer science, or a similar field
• Extensive knowledge in embedded or IT security and cryptographic engineering
• Proficient programming skills
• Knowledge in (post-quantum) cryptography, key management, and automotive security and technologies
• Excellent English skills, German skills are beneficial
• Motivated, reliable, creative, and able to work independently

For any questions about this position, please contact Marc Stöttinger at marc.stoettinger@hs-rm.de

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marc Stöttinger

The Computer Science Research Centre at the University of Surrey is seeking to recruit an outstanding Research Fellow in the field of applied cryptography and trusted computing for a full-time position. This is a fixed-term appointment for 36 months. The expected start date is Monday 6th January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The post holder will be contributing to an EU-funded research project “Continuum of Trust: Increased Path Agility and Trustworthy Device and Service Provisioning” (the project’s short name is CASTOR). The project aims to develop security, privacy and trust for connected devices. The main responsibility of the post holder will be in the design and development of new cryptographic protocols for trusted computing and secure systems, including verifiable credentials, attribute-based cryptography, anonymous signatures, remote attestation, and distributed ledger technologies. The position offers a platform for the research fellow to develop skills to become an independent researcher. The successful candidate will work under the direction of Professor Liqun Chen and Dr Chaoyun Li. The research fellow will also work with the other colleagues of the Surrey Centre for Cyber Security and collaborate with the other partners of the CASTOR project consortium. More details see https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=051224

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Liqun Chen at liqun.chen@surrey.ac.uk or Dr Chaoyun Li at c.li@surrey.ac.uk.

More information: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=051224