International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Do you want to contribute to making our increasingly digitised world safer and more private by diving into the exciting field of privacy-enhancing cryptography? This research topic will influence how data can be shared and processed in the future, with major ramifications for the use of AI and machine learning.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to explore and contribute to groundbreaking research questions, for instance focusing on its efficient implementation and deployment. While specific research questions will be discussed with the successful applicant, they may include techniques such as fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), multi-party computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge protocols (ZK). This is not just an opportunity to develop and shape your own research project, but also to help shape the future of cryptography and privacy.

Simula UiB currently has 11 early career researchers working on a range of research problems in cryptography and information theory. We can offer a vibrant, stimulating, and inclusive working environment to successful candidates. The position is for three years, with a possible extension of one year.

Read more and apply here: https://www.simula.no/careers/job-openings/postdoctoral-fellow-in-privacy-enhancing-cryptography

Closing date for applications:

Contact:

Martijn Stam (martijn@simula.no)

or Simula UiB (bergen@simula.no)

About the Project
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to join our DFG-funded project on privacy-preserving rare disease analysis. This interdisciplinary research initiative focuses on developing secure and efficient methods for variant filtering, prioritization, and rare-variant association studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on secure algorithms and protocols for privacy-preserving analysis of genomic and clinical data.
• Develop and integrate methods for variant filtering, prioritization, and rare-variant association studies in a federated environment.
• Implement and evaluate methods as part of an open-source software framework for privacy-preserving rare variant analyses.
• Present findings in peer-reviewed publications and international conferences.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Background or interest in cryptography (e.g., secure multi-party computation), machine learning (e.g., federated learning, data privacy), or bioinformatics (e.g., variant analysis).
• Solid programming skills in at least one language commonly used in research (Python, C/C++, Java, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

How to Apply
Please email a single PDF to [Contact Email Address] with:

1. Cover Letter (your motivation and relevant experience)
2. CV (academic background, technical skills, publications)
3. Transcript(s) (BSc, MSc or equivalent)
4. References(contact details)

Application Deadline: [30.04.2025]

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Mete Akgün

More information: https://mdppml.github.io/downloads/PhD_Student_in_Privacy_Preserving_Rare_Disease_Analysis.pdf

Who you are:
The internship is ideally intended for senior undergraduate/master students, PhD candidates, or early postdocs in one of the fields with relevance to blockchain systems, such as computer science, applied mathematics, cryptography, or economics. It is a perfect opportunity for an early-stage researcher to gain valuable research experience by collaborating with members of the IOG Research team on current challenges in blockchain technologies.

What the role involves:
The intern will work on an Internship Project that will be defined prior to the commencement of the internship, taking into account the intern’s scientific background and skillset, as well as the research priorities within IOG.

The work will be done under the guidance of a supervisor, who will be one of the members of IOG Research. Supervisors will contribute to defining the scope of the Internship Project, track the intern’s progress, provide guidance, and ensure that the work done is aligned with the broader research carried out at IOG Research.

The duration of the internship is up to 3 months and is primarily intended to take place during summer 2025, although other time periods may be considered.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Sandro Coretti-Drayton

More information: https://apply.workable.com/io-global/j/0BC29938F1/

EPITA : École d'Ingénieurs en Informatique is offering several teaching/research positions (MCF and PR profile) in computer science within the EPITA Research Laboratory (LRE) for the start of the 2025-2026 academic year.
The LRE, https://www.lre.epita.fr, is attached to the "EDITE doctoral school" in Paris (Sorbonne University). It was evaluated by Hcéres in 2017-2018, and is currently being evaluated (wave 2024-2025). We are recruiting to strengthen the five LRE teams, in particular the Security and Systems team (https://www.lre.epita.fr/systems/), for the Paris, Rennes and Toulouse sites in the following areas:

• For the Paris site :
• Cryptography
• Post-quantum standards, protocols and primitives
• Automatic analysis
• Blockchain
• Learning detection and security
• Attack detection and analysis
• Security of learning models
• Software and hardware security
• Virology and malware analysis
• Reverse engineering at assembler and hardware level
• Systems
• Operating systems and kernels
• Cloud computing and virtualisation
• Embedded systems
• For the Rennes site:
• Static and dynamic analysis of malicious software
• Instrumentation and tools for analysis and monitoring
with teaching interventions mainly in the DevSecOps major.
• For the Toulouse site:
• The dedicated job description for an HDR or ‘almost HDR’ profile is here: https://tinyurl.com/PosteEpitaToulouseHDR2025

Closing date for applications:

Contact: pierre.parrend@epita.fr; thierry.gerault@epita.fr

More information: https://tinyurl.com/PostesEpitaSECUSYST2025

Position 1: One or two casual researchers in the field of Privacy-preserving Machine Learning, for a few hundred hours each (the exact number of hours is negotiable and depends on the availability of the candidate/s).
Expectations: to produce top-tier journal paper/s in the field of Privacy-preserving Machine Learning.

Position 2 : A casual developer with the following skill set required, for a few hundred hours (the exact number of hours is negotiable and depends on the availability of the candidate):
1. Swift (for a task specifically for iOS), and
2. Java (for Android app development), and
3. TensorFlow.js (for a specific task), and
4. Java or PHP or C# (for web page development), and
5. HTML and CSS and JavaScript (for UI design).
Expectations : to continue with some existing development work by polishing and finalizing the mobile app development.

Note : The successful candidates for both the positions above must be physically based in Australia with working rights in Australia when the work is being done.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Zhaohui (Linda) Tang at:
Zhaohui.Tang@unisq.edu.au

The zero-knowledge group (a subgroup of the cryptography group) at the Institute of Computer Science of the University of Tartu seeks one postdoctoral researcher and one Ph.D student in contemporary zk-SNARKs. The existing zero-knowledge group comprises Helger Lipmaa, Janno Siim, and Ph.D students. Our current research interests include the provable security of zk-SNARKs (including more stringent security notions and more realistic cryptographic assumptions), the design of pairing-based, code-based, and lattice-based zk-SNARKs, and the design of zk-SNARKs for applications like zkVM and zkML. We collaborate actively with local groups on coding theory and machine learning to further our aims. While primarily focused on academic publishing, we are interested in collaborating with ZK companies.

The postdoctoral researcher should have a strong track record in areas related to the design and analysis of efficient zero-knowledge proofs. We expect the candidate to have published a few papers at IACR conferences or venues of equivalent renown. The Ph.D student must have an MSc or equivalent by this spring, a strong mathematics and/or theoretical computer science background, and an existing cryptography background. We welcome all exceptional candidates. We especially welcome candidates with a background in PQ zk-SNARKs (hash-based or lattice-based) or applications like zkML; in the case of the Ph.D student, we interpret it as a background either in coding theory, lattice-based cryptography, or machine learning.

T apply for the positions, submit a letter of motivation (clearly stating why this project and the applicant are a good match), a full research CV, names of two references, and a research statement (obligatory for the postdoctoral researcher), clearly indicating the sought position (postdoc or Ph.D student).

The postdoc position starts on August 1, 2025, or later and lasts 2-4 years, depending on the candidate and negotiations. The Ph.D. position starts on September 1, 2025, and lasts four years. The candidates may later seek further employment, but this is not guaranteed in advance. Application deadline: 25.04.2025.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Helger Lipmaa Professor of Cryptography, Head of Chair

https://kodu.ut.ee/~lipmaa/

helger dot lipmaa at ut dot ee

More information: https://crypto.cs.ut.ee/Main/OpenPositions

The Applied Crypto group of the University of Luxembourg is offering a Ph.D. student and a post-doc position in cryptography. Possible topics of interests are fully homomorphic encryption, public-key cryptanalysis, and side-channel attacks and countermeasures. We offer a competitive salary. The duration of the position is 3 years (+ 1 year extension) for Ph.D., and 3 years for post-doc.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Jean-Sebastien Coron - jean-sebastien.coron@uni.lu

More information: http://www.crypto-uni.lu/vacancies.html

We are looking for a Ph.D. student to join the Digital Security group at Radboud University. The position is fully funded for 4 years.

The candidate will work on the hardware security of symmetric-key ciphers. Topics of interest include:

• hardware implementations
• side-channel analysis
• fault analysis
• investigation of countermeasures

You will spend about 10% of your time assisting with teaching at our department. This will typically include tutoring practical assignments, grading coursework, and supervising student projects.

Your profile You hold a Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related field or expect to obtain such a degree soon. You have good programming skills and some experience with at least one of the following: cryptography, side-channel attacks or hardware description languages. You have a strong interest in cryptography and embedded systems security and especially their real-world deployment.

To apply please visit: https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/phd-position-hardware-security-of-symmetric-key-ciphers
Only applications via the official portal will be considered. Application deadline: 31 March 2025 Start date: flexible

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. S. Mella

More information: https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/phd-position-hardware-security-of-symmetric-key-ciphers

What the role involves:

As an Applied Cryptography Researcher, you must be a cryptographer with a strong understanding of practical aspects of using cryptography in real world settings. You have the exciting challenge of working on bleeding-edge research and technology, always with a focus on the market's needs. You will work side by side with architects and engineers implementing novel cryptographic primitives that you may have also designed yourself. The scope is everything from Post-Quantum prototypes to hand-optimisation of existing primitives to completely new systems. To support you on this challenge, we have cryptography researchers, software architects, product managers, project managers, formal methods specialists and QA test engineers, with whom you will have high bandwidth communications.

Extract requirements from product and engineering regarding cryptographic primitives.

Lead and contribute to novel cryptographic research meeting such requirements.

Support prototyping of cryptographic systems.

Translate research into engineering specifications & implementations.

Meticulously review cryptographic protocols and proposed primitives.

Write research papers for submission to top cryptologic conferences and journals.

Contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
Who you are:

PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or Applied Mathematics. A minimum of 4-5 years development experience in the field Expert knowledge of applied cryptography & best practices Expert knowledge of ZK protocols, such as PlonK and IPA commitment scheme Expert knowledge of elliptic curve cryptography Expert knowledge of post quantum security techniques Familiarity with blockchain cryptography and constructions Practical experience with implementation of cryptographic primitives Expert in terms of cryptographic design Good understanding of implementation and engineering constraints. Security sensibility related to cryptographic implementation Excellent theoretical cryptography and mathematical knowledge

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marios Nicolaides

More information: https://apply.workable.com/io-global/j/DE859C73F4/

Funded PhD position for Fall 2025 on Cryptographic Engineering and Hardware Security.

This is an urgent call for interested applicants. A funded Ph.D. student position is available for Fall 2025 to work on different aspects of Cryptographic Engineering in the new Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Computing with Dr. Mehran Mozaffari Kermani. We are looking for motivated, talented, and hardworking applicants who have background and are interested in working on different aspects of Cryptographic Engineering with emphasis on hardware/software implementation, and side-channel attacks.

Please send email me your updated CV (including list of publications, language test marks, and references), transcripts for B.Sc. and M.Sc., and a statement of interest to: mehran2 (at) usf.edu as soon as possible.

Research Webpage: https://cse.usf.edu/~mehran2/

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mehran Mozaffari Kermani

Dear all, The Communication Systems and Networks research group at Mid Sweden University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the field of Wireless Security and Trustworthy AI, within the framework of the newly launched TRUST project, conducted in collaboration with the University of Vaasa, Finland. The successful candidate will contribute to advanced research in at least two of the following areas: • Cryptographic protocol design and analysis, including vulnerability mitigation • Security testing and experimentation using Software-Defined Radio (SDR) platforms • AI-based intrusion detection systems and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) • Blockchain-enabled secure data exchange in wireless communication systems Minimum Qualifications: • A PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field • Demonstrated expertise in at least two of the listed research areas • A strong publication record relevant to the position Location: Sundsvall, Sweden

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mikael Gidlund https://www.miun.se/en/personnel/g/mikaelgidlund/

More information: https://www.miun.se/en/work-at-the-university/career/jobs/vacancy/postdoctoral-researcher-in-wireless--network-security-and-trustworthy-ai/#gsc.tab=0

CISPA is a world-leading research center that focuses on Information Security and Artificial Intelligence at large. To expand and further strengthen our center, we are looking for Tenure-Track Faculty in all areas related to Information Security and Artificial Intelligence (f/m/d)

All applicants are expected to grow a research team that pursues an internationally visible research agenda. To aid you in achieving this, CISPA provides institutional base funding for three full-time researcher positions and a generous budget for expenditures. Upon successful tenure evaluation, you will hold a position that is equivalent to an endowed full professorship at a top research university.

In view of the current geopolitical landscape and in order to further strengthen research in information security and trustworthy AI in Germany and Europe, we have decided to invite a further round of applications of renowned candidates with an outstanding track record in Information Security, Artificial Intelligence, or related areas, including Cybersecurity and Privacy, Machine Learning and Data Science, Efficient Algorithms and Foundations of Theoretical Computer Science, Software Engineering, Program Analysis and Formal Methods.

The application deadline is April 8, 2025 23:59 AoE with interviews starting in mid April 2025.

CISPA values diversity and is committed to equality. We provide special dual-career support. We explicitly encourage female and diverse researchers to apply.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: career@cispa.de

More information: https://jobs.cispa.saarland/de_DE/jobs/detail/tenure-track-faculty-in-all-areas-related-to-information-security-and-artificial-intelligence-f-m-d-extended-call-269

In the Research Unit of Privacy Enhancing Technologies at TU Wien is offering a position as university assistant post-doc (all genders) limited to expected 6 years for 40 hours/week. Expected start: April 2025. Research will address the development of privacy-enhancing technologies, including but not limited to the design of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, distributed protocols, cryptocurrencies, and information-theoretic approaches such as differential privacy. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Privacy preserving cryptocurrencies Efficient proof systems such as (non-interactive) zero-knowledge, SNARKs, etc. Cryptographic protocols Functional encryption Fully homomorphic encryption Information-theoretic approaches such as differential privacy

Tasks: Deep interest in scientific problems and the motivation for independent and goal-oriented research Independent teaching or participation in teaching and supervision of students Participation in organizational and administrative tasks of the research division and the faculty

Your profile: - Completion of an excellent doctorate in Computer Science or a closely related field
-Strong background in cryptography, privacy-preserving mechanisms, or data security
- In-depth knowledge and experience in at least one subject area: secure computation, differential privacy, anonymous communication systems, privacy-preserving machine learning, cryptocurrencies, cryptographic protocols, identity management, homomorphic encryption, or zero-knowledge proofs
An outstanding publication record in top security, privacy, and applied cryptography conferences and journals, such as e.g., ACM CCS, Crypto, Eurocrypt, Usenix Security, NDSS, EEE S&P, PETS Experience in teaching and supervising students, with enthusiasm for advancing knowledge in the field of privacy-enhancing technologies Excellent organizational and analytical skills, combined with a structured and detail-oriented approach to work Team player with strong problem-solving abilities, creative thinking, and a passion for tackling real-world privacy challenges

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Univ. Prof. Dr. Dominique Schroeder

More information: https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/247325

Applications are sought for a post-doc position in the cryptography group (CSE Department, UCSD) with Mihir Bellare. Dates are flexible.

Topics of interest include application-relevant theory of two-party computation that in particular continues work such as https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/1476, and provable security for symmetric cryptography, in particular authenticated encryption. Open to considering other topics as well.

Needed background is experience in, and facility with, formal definitions and proofs in the provable-security style.

Apply: To apply, please complete this Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iOOKWI1kfU348b6Aw53FILEOu5qIDOnUoB9ngyK5wh8

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Mihir Bellare mbellare AT ucsd DOT edu

More information: https://cseweb.ucsd.edu/~mihir/

The Faculty of Informatics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Information and Computer Security. The faculty’s focus is always on excellence in both research and teaching – exceptional candidates in all areas of Security are strongly encouraged to apply. The position is available from autumn 2025. The targeted starting date for the position is as early as September 1, 2025. More information available here: https://content.usi.ch/sites/default/files/storage/attachments/inf/inf-assistant-professor-2025.pdf

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Stefan Wolf, http://usi.to/nbk

More information: https://content.usi.ch/sites/default/files/storage/attachments/inf/inf-assistant-professor-2025.pdf

The Research Training Group "Cybercrime and Forensic Computing" aims to systematically analyze research questions arising from the interaction between computer science and criminal law. More information about the project can be found at https://cybercrime.fau.de.

The following aspects are particularly relevant to the PhD position in the area of Hardware Security:

• Computer Architecture
• Embedded Systems
• System-level Design Automation
• Side-channel Analysis

Applicants should have an excellent academic record, hold an MSc or an equivalent university degree in computer science or related disciplines, and have the goal to finish a PhD degree within three years.

For the particular position in hardware security, applicants should have an understanding of computer architectures (particularly RISC-V), hardware description languages, SoC design, and FPGA tools. Applicants should be team-oriented, open-minded, and communicative, with an interest in both theoretical and practical aspects of hardware security and embedded system design.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Felix Freiling (felix.freiling@fau.de) for general questions and the application process, Jürgen Teich (juergen.teich@fau.de) and Stefan Wildermann (stefan.wildermann@fau.de) for questions about the position on hardware security.

More information: https://www.jobs.fau.de/jobs/7-phd-positions-m-f-d-salary-level-13-tv-l-in-computer-science-full-time-and-3-phd-position-m-f-d-salary-level-13-tv-l-in-law-part-time-75-91680455/

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:

• Hardware 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 "[CAVE] 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: Pascal Sasdrich (pascal.sasdrich@rub.de)

Information Security and Machine Learning Lab (https://ai-security.github.io/index_e.htm) has conducted research in a range of areas including artificial intelligence, cyber security and cryptography. We are also extending our areas to emerging areas such as quantum computing and parallel computing. Post-doctoral research fellows are welcome from computer science/engineering, electric/electronics, and mathematics/statistics. Applicants with good high-impact journal publication records are encouraged to send their CVs, publication lists and research statements to Professor Seong Oun Hwang (seongoun.hwang at gmail.com) by April 25, 2025.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Seong Oun Hwang

More information: https://ai-security.github.io/index_e.htm

We are looking for a Post Doctoral researcher to join the Crypto Team in the information Security Unit at Chalmers, under the guidance of Asst. Prof. Elena Pagnin. The applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to one or more research projects carried out in the team and to work together with all team members. Topics of interest include: provable security, post-quantum security, transparency logs, fine-grained and bounded space cryptography, and foundational cryptography. The position is fully funded for 2 years, with a 80-20 split between research and teaching duties (including supervising master thesis and helping in course-related teaching activities)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Only applications via the official portal are considered valid.

More information: https://www.chalmers.se/en/about-chalmers/work-with-us/vacancies/

The Department of Engineering of the public Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, invites applications for a Tenure Track faculty position on Computer Security. Details about the formal requirements, the selection criteria, the selection process, and further essential information are given in the official regulations of the call. Approximated gross salary: 42.268,90 EUR per year. Applications must include an electronic copy of the PhD certificate. Furthermore, in order to illustrate the applicant's match with the requirement and selection criteria, it is strongly recommended to include a cover letter (1 page maximum), a curriculum vitae (providing common academic IDs such as Orcid or Web of Science Researcher ID), as well as a teaching and research statement (1 page maximum each). Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UPF promotes a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: randp.dtic@upf.edu

More information: https://www.upf.edu/documents/1656590/294524599/Bases+ENG-TTPT-2025-8+ENGLISH.docx.pdf/8d0201ec-ba05-868e-699b-0db42e026f85?t=1741351921540