International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The appointment is for a term of 3 years, or 4 years including 25% duty work.

The position will be concerned with analyzing and designing secure mechanisms for data and information access that allow control of the privacy – utility trade-off. Of particular interest is development of new differentially private response mechanisms for distributed and longitudinal data. Depending on the skills of the candidate, different aspects may be emphasized, for instance by focusing on

• secure multi-party computation with shared randomness
• statistical modeling of longitudinal data
• information retrieval and machine learning

The research will be carried out as an integrated part of the NTNU Applied Cryptology Lab.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Staal A. Vinterbo, Staal.Vinterbo@ntnu.no

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/178756/phd-position-in-data-privacy-and-disclosure-control

"Monitoring Critical Infrastructure Situational Awareness" - This PhD project aims to develop novel techniques that can be embedded into a tool for improving the situational awareness around cyber incidents in an industrial context (physical and cyber operations) of critical national infrastructure (CNI) by applying intuitive intelligence and incident detection and response. The practical objectives of the work include threat modelling, creation of cyber incident metrics, system and log file analysis, and development of techniques and a tool. The research questions include: (i) what can we learn about the nature of cyber-attacks? (ii) can we detect cyber-incidents in real-time?, and (iii) can we measure the impact of risks and attacks on the system to improve situational awareness? The student will have the opportunity to be a part of the Cyber Security Research Group at Cardiff University and contribute to high-quality research. The student will also spend time at Toshiba Research Laboratory, Bristol and will work on control system and IoT security within the given context. This academic and industrial research synthesis makes this project ideal for the cutting-edge research work. Indicative Deliverable: • Surveys on risk, impact and state of the art: CNI situational awareness • Threat modelling and implementation • Creation of cyber incident metrics and analysis • Development of detection and monitoring techniques and integration into a tool • Testing of the security solution(s) • Academic technical publications For application process please follow here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/monitoring-critical-infrastructure-situational-awareness-funded-at-uk-tuition-fee-level-international-students-must-self-fund-the-difference/?p115360 START DATE: 2 January 2020 (may be extended to 1 April 2020, if no offer is made)

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr Neetesh Saxena

Hardware security research group at North Carolina State University is seeking multiple PhD students in the field of embedded and hardware security. These positions are available starting Fall 2020. Interested applicants can email aaysu@ncsu.edu. The deadline for applications is Dec 31st. Please include your CV, publication list, and a statement of research interests. Candidates having one or more of the following research expertise are preferred:

• Cryptographic implementations: FPGA/ASIC design for post-quantum / lightweight crypto, homomorphic encryption, or multi-party computation

• Implementation attacks: side-channel analysis and fault attacks

• Machine learning: theoretical analysis or application experience with an emphasis on neural networks security and their implementation.

• Computer architectures and embedded software: RISC-V ISA and assembly programming

• Design automation and high-level (C-to-RTL) synthesis for security

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Aydin Aysu

More information: https://research.ece.ncsu.edu/aaysu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NCSU-PhD-OpenPositions.pdf

We are looking for:

• PhD students
• Postdocs
• Assistant Professors (Tenure Track)
• Associate Professors

We are hiring within the following topics:

Algorithmic game theory / Mechanism design / Tokenomics
• Anonymous credentials
• Blockchain technology
• Consensus protocols for blockchains
• Cryptographic security models
• Distributed databases
• Distributed systems
• Efficient Implementation of Cryptography
• Formally verified cryptographic primitives
• Formal verification of cryptographic protocols, including blockchain and secure multiparty computation
• Game theoretic analysis of cryptographic protocols and blockchains
• Privacy-enhancing technologies
• Robust peer-to-peer systems
• Secure multiparty computation for blockchains
• Smart contract analysis
• Smart contract language design
• Smart contract semantics
• Smart contract verification
• Zero-knowledge protocols / zkSNARKs

If you are interested in a PhD or postdoc position contact us as soon as possible. Positions will stay open until suitable candidates are found. Please send applications to COBRA Research Coordinator Malene Bisgaard Blaabjerg Andersen.

Please use the following Subject line:
“COBRACBM Apply FIRST NAME + SECOND NAME”
Please:

• Include CV.
• Include grade records for PhD positions.
• Include a list of publications for postdoc positions.

Interesting PhD candidates will be invited to apply at the next available deadline at Aarhus University Graduate School of Science and Technology (GSST). Follow the below link for formal rules and regulations about doing a PhD at Aarhus University.

Candidates applying for an Ass. Professor position are to use the link below for more information on the positions and how to apply.

COBRA: [https://cs.au.dk/research/centers/concordium/]
GSST: [https://phd.scitech.au.dk/for-applicants/apply-here/]
CBM: [https://bcm.ku.dk/]
Call for Ass. Professors: [https://cs.au.dk/about-us/vacancies/job/aarhus-university-is-looking-for-excellent-and-visionary-assistant-and-associate-p

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Malene Bisgaard Blaabjerg Andersen: malene.andersen@cs.au.dk.

Concordium Foundation is hiring researchers for R&D positions in Aarhus and Zurich.

Would you like to help design a science-based blockchain which is perpetually leading edge? Do you thrive in a science team working in close collaboration with internal researchers and external researchers at Aarhus University and ETH Zurich?

We are looking for researchers with a PhD to do work on all research aspects of blockchain technology. You will also work closely with the Tech team in developing design documents, in scientific quality assurance, and as internal consultancy to the Tech team and Management team. We are looking to hire in both Aarhus, Denmark and in Zurich, Switzerland. The ideal candidate has a research background in one or more of:

• Algorithmic game theory/Mechanism design/Tokenomics.
• Anonymous Credentials.
• Cryptographic primitives
• Cryptographic Protocol Theory
• Distributed Database
• Distributed System
• Robust Peer to Peer Systems
• Secure Multiparty Computation
• Smart contract language design
• Analysis and verification Zero-knowledge protocols / zkSNARKs

However, candidates with other relevant research backgrounds are also very welcome to apply. Documented independent research is an advantage, e.g., a postdoc in a relevant field or work in R&D in industry.

An important part of the job is the close collaboration with the Tech team. You should, therefore, be interested in technology development and have an understanding and respect for programming and software development methodologies. Experience with programming in for example Haskell and Rust is an advantage, but not a prerequisite. We offer a challenging job in an international environment with highly educated and skilled colleagues. Being part of the Science team, you will be involved in both fundamental research and more applied R&D work.

As part of the job, you will be given the opportunity to stay up-to-date with the leading researchers in the field by attending conferences, surveying the state-of-the-art research, and do active research in the field.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: See https://concordium.com/careers/.

More information: https://concordium.com/careers/

Your work environment
The world is changing and also our trucks and buses are part of this change. Connected functions, digitalization and autonomous driving are important features of our future vehicles. In addition to all benefits this new characteristics increase the risk of cyber attacks. Join our team and support us to make our vehicles secure against attacks and misuse.

Job Purpose/Role
We are offering a challenging position as a Security Specialist to improve and develop our security development processes and our in-vehicle security architecture. Our security concepts are developed together with the truck brands within the VW group.

As a member of our team you will:

• Adapt development processes to integrate security in all our processes.
• Implement and foster threat and risk analysis processes for all our development projects.
• Perform threat and risk analyses for our vehicle functions.
• Derive functional security concepts based on the performed analyses.
• Manage and supervise internal and external project team members.
• Organization, prioritization and delegation of tasks.

Your qualifications

• University degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field of study.
• Experience with the implementation of secure development processes and security operations processes.
• Experience with threat and risk analyses.
• Expertise in developing typical security controls used in a functional security concept for vehicle functions.
• A security-driven mindset to deliver secure solutions for our vehicles.
• Implementation experience of cryptography and security controls is a plus.
• A background in the automotive industry is a plus.
• At least C1 level in English and German.

Job information This position is located at the MAN Truck & Bus in Munich.

Integrität und Compliance sind wesentliche Elemente unserer Unternehmenskultur. Wir fördern Vielfalt und Chancengleichheit und freuen uns über vielfältige Bewerbungen.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Frau Stefania-Katerina Hilke, please apply via https://job.man.eu, Reference code: 55444253

More information: https://job.man.eu/sap/bc/bsp/sap/zmg_hcmx_ui_ext/desktop.html#/DETAILS/CE6634AF2C031EDA81BE74D5E1B8C4BD/

The research will give advanced knowledge in cryptographic theory, provide new primitives and protocols for the needs of the emerging networks, and demonstrate that the new security schemes are practical. The project aims to provide society with a secure environment in which the next generation of digital services can be safely deployed. The candidates will be concerned with design and analysis of different cryptographic primitives and protocols. Examples may include lightweight identification and authentication protocols, key management protocols providing long-term security, incremental cryptographic primitives, and quantum-secure protocols based on different post-quantum primitives.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof Mikael Gidlund, email: mikael.gidlund@miun.se

More information: https://www.miun.se/en/meet-mid-sweden-university/career/jobs/vacancy/a-phd-student-in-security-for-internet-of-things/

PQSecure Technologies, LLC is a growing startup company active in the area of post-quantum cryptographic engineering with focus on embedded and IoT devices. PQSecure is currently funded by National Science Foundation SBIR Phase II fund and is an active participant of National Institute of Standards and technology (NIST) for post-quantum cryptography. We are looking for a postdoc/research scientist with post-quantum cryptography and implementations experience and relevant publication records. Candidates should hold a PhD in Computer science/engineering, or electrical engineering, or applied mathematics with excellent programming skills and cryptographic protocol design. PQSecure offers a competitive hiring package including, 401k, health insurance, stock option, 3 weeks of PTO, travel reimbursement for relevant conferences, and etc.). The position is for one year with possibility of renewal based on the performance of the candidate. The salary will be $87,000 per year. PQSecure is located in the beautiful city Boca Raton, FL. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2020. The position will be open until filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Reza Azarderakhsh, razarder[at]pqsecure.com

The appointment is for a term of 3 years, or 4 years including 25% duty work. The position will be concerned with design and analysis of cryptographic protocols using either formal reductionist techniques or sound software analysis tools, or a combination of both. Techniques used may be experimental or theoretical, but the emphasis will be on real-world protocols. Depending on the skills of the candidate, different aspects may be emphasized, for instance by focusing on:

• machine-aided analysis of protocols using suitable software tools
• application areas in the current research focus areas of the research group, such as cryptographic voting protocols and lightweight protocols for authentication and key exchange
• formal security models and associated proof techniques for real-world cryptographic protocols.

The research will be carried out as an integrated member of the very active NTNU Applied Cryptology Laboratory.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof Colin Boyd: colin.boyd@ntnu.no

More information: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/178151/

Simula UiB (http://simula-uib.com) in Bergen, Norway, has two three-year Ph.D. positions available in the field of cryptography. Ph.D. students at Simula UiB enjoy a startup-like international working environment with good salaries and work-life balance, with very few obligations on top of doing research.

Project/Job description: The Ph. candidates will be supervised by Helger Lipmaa (https://sites.google.com/view/helgerlipmaa) on topics related to zk-SNARKs and zero-knowledge and their various applications (cryptocurrencies, verifiable computation, e-voting, to name a few). Zk-SNARKs have been become excessively popular during the last few years due to the application in privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies, leading the MIT technology review to name them one of the “10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2018” (https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2018/).

Candidate Profile: a completed MSc degree in cryptography, or related areas (in particular, theoretical computer science, including algorithms and/or complexity theory, and mathematics). We will also consider applicants who are in the final phase of their Master studies. We expect an excellent academic track record, including top grades. The student is expected to be at home both in theory and in practice. Simula UiB is an equal opportunity employer, and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Simula UiB Offers: Modern office facilities located in downtown Bergen ("the gateway to the fjords"). A competitive salary starting from NOK 479.600 (approx 48000 euros). Special emphasis on wellness and work-life balance. Numerous additional benefits.

About Simula UiB: Simula UiB AS is a research center owned by Simula Research Laboratory AS and the University of Bergen (UiB). The goal of Simula UiB is to increase the security expertise in Norway through research and education in cryptography and information theory. The student will officially defend at UiB.

Application deadline: December 21st 2019.

More information and applying: https://www.simula.no/about/job/call-phd-students-cryptography-0

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Helger Lipmaa (firstname.lastname@gmail.com)

More information: https://www.simula.no/about/job/call-phd-students-cryptography-0

The School of Engineering & Technology at the University of Washington Tacoma is seeking applications for a full-time Lecturer for the Computer Science program. This position is a non-tenure track, 9-month renewable position with an initial appointment term up to three years beginning September 2020. Reappointments after the initial term are from 3-5 years. Lecturers in the department have voting rights and serve on department committees. Teaching responsibilities for lecturers include courses throughout the computer science curriculum, based on preference and expertise, with a typical teaching load of two courses per quarter. Priority areas are: computer architecture, distributed/operating systems, and computer ethics, although qualified applicants in any area of computer science are encouraged to apply. To read more about the position and to apply, please visit: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=54330 . This position will remain open until filled, however applications received before December 15, 2019 will receive priority review.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Josh Tenenberg, at jtenenbg@uw.edu.

More information: https://ap.washington.edu/ahr/position-details/?job_id=54330

Duality Technologies is an established funded start-up developing encrypted computing technologies built on lattice-based homomorphic encryption. Our co-founders are experienced technology professionals including MIT professors, a Turing award winner, an experienced entrepreneur, members of the DARPA community and former technical leadership at RSA.

Duality Technologies is hiring a crypto team leader/manager who is interested in developing and commercializing advanced encrypted computing technologies.  5+ years experience leading the development and deployment of encryption technologies is critical.

The ideal candidate will be able to lead/manage software engineering activities and help grow the team. Experience with homomorphic encryption, lattice crypto, secure multi-party computation and related techniques is useful, but not critical.

The candidate is expected to work primarily from our office in metro-NYC / Newark NJ. Occasional travel to other offices in Boston MA or Tel Aviv Israel is expected.

Pay will be commensurate with experience.

Duality Technologies is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled/LGBT

Requirements:

• 5+ experience developing/deploying encryption technologies
• Experience running software projects.
• An ability and willingness to manage, mentor and grow a team.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with homomorphic encryption, lattice cryptography, secure multiparty computation or other encrypted computing technologies.
• Experience implementing lattice cryptography in software or hardware.
• Familiarity with C, Java, Python or hardware acceleration.

For more information or to apply, please send an inquiry email to jobs@duality.cloud.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Kurt Rohloff, krohloff@duality.cloud

More information: https://www.duality.cloud

The IMDEA Software Institute invites applications for multiple tenure-track (Assistant Professor) faculty positions. We are primarily interested in recruiting excellent candidates in the areas of Data Science, including Machine Learning; Security and Privacy; and Systems, including Distributed Systems, Embedded Systems, etc. However, we are open to other areas within the general research focus of the Institute. Tenured-level applications will also be considered.

The primary mission of the IMDEA Software Institute is to perform research of excellence at the highest international level in the area of software development technologies. It is one of the highest-ranked institutions worldwide in its main topic areas.

All positions require a doctoral degree in Computer Science or a closely related area, earned by the expected start date. Candidates for tenure-track positions will have shown exceptional promise in research and will have displayed an ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. Candidates for tenured positions must possess an outstanding research record, have recognized international stature, and demonstrated leadership abilities. Experience in graduate student supervision is also valued at this level.

Working at the IMDEA Software Institute

The institute is located in the vibrant area of Madrid, Spain. It offers an ideal working environment, combining the best aspects of a research center and a university department. The institute offers institutional funding and also encourages its members to participate in national and international research projects. The working language at the institute is English.

Salaries at the Institute are internationally competitive and established on an individual basis. They include social security provisions in accordance with existing national Spanish legislation, and in particular access to an excellent public health care system.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: hiring@software.imdea.org

More information: https://software.imdea.org/open_positions/call_for_faculty.html

AI presently emerges as the killer application of homomorphic encryption or FHE. Indeed, this kind of cryptography, which allows to perform general calculations directly over encrypted data, has the potential of bringing privacy-by-construction for either or both user or model data, depending on the application scenario. In the longer term, FHE may also help protect training data, unleashing new usages in training data sharing and collaborative AI model building. In this context, the present postdoctoral offer aims at investigating the practical relevance of homomorphic encryption in the case of a specific kind of neural networks, the so-called embedding-based networks, which, for intrinsic reasons, both are favorable to good homomorphic execution performances and enjoy a wide spectrum of applications. Thus, this postdoctorate will study the theoretical and practical aspects cropping up in several FHE integration scenarios with this kind of neural nets and will also lead to prototyping work on a best-in-class open-source speech recognition system which ifself uses an embedding-based network.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Renaud Sirdey, Cédric Gouy-Pailler (name.surname@cea.fr)

Applications are invited for a research intern position at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain. The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Ignacio Cascudo in a project in the area of cryptography, where the topic will be related to mathematical aspects of privacy-preserving protocols such as secure multiparty computation protocols, secret sharing or zero knowledge proofs.

Who should apply?: Applicants should be MSc students in computer science, mathematics or a related discipline. The applicants should in particular have strong background in mathematics and some background and interest in cryptography. Good teamwork and communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English are also required.

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 internship duration is intended to be for 4-6 months (with some flexibility). The ideal starting period is around March 2020.

How to apply? Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2019-11-intern-mpc. Deadline for applications is December 20th, 2019. Review of applications will begin immediately.

For enquiries about the position, please contact Ignacio directly (ignacio dot cascudo at imdea dot org).

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Ignacio Cascudo

The Faculty of IT at Monash University strives to undertake high quality, high impact research. The applicant will be expected to have a very strong research background in blockchain.

Lecturer (Level B) in Australia is equivalent to Assistant Professor in the US system. Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Australia is in-between Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in the US System. All positions are continuing (tenured).

Interested candidates please contact the Lead of Monash Cybersecurity Subgroup and Director of the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre, Associate Professor Joseph Liu for more information.

Direct appointment for excellent candidate is possible at any time.

We particular welcome female candidates to apply.

Monash University is located at Melbourne, Australia. It is a university of transformation, progress and optimism. Our people are our most valued asset, with our academics among the best in the world and our professional staff revolutionising the way we operated as an organisation. It is currently ranked 58 from the QS World University Ranking and 75 from the Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

To learn more about the Monash Blockchain Technology Centre, please visit our website at:

monash.edu/blockchain

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Joseph Liu ( email: joseph.liu (at) monash.edu )

Job Description

SICCS is seeking an open rank Assist/Assoc/Professor at the interface between Cybersecurity Engineering and security-related Electrical Engineering. Exceptional candidates from all relevant areas will be considered, but specific topics of research interest include micro/nanoelectronics, hardware security and cryptographic systems. The position will begin the start of the Fall semester 2020.

Minimum Qualifications

Min. qualifications for the rank of tenure track Assist. Professor include an earned doctoral (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or closely related area by Aug 18, 2020

Min. qualifications for the rank of Assoc. Professor include all of the above, and Assoc. Prof. rank, or experience as Assist. Prof. meriting promotion to the rank of Assoc. Professor, and at least 6 years of research and teaching experience in a university setting

Min. qualifications for the rank of Professor include all of the above, and Professor rank, or experience as Assoc. Prof. meriting promotion to the rank of Professor, and at least 12 years of research and teaching experience in a university setting

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in one or more of micro/nano electronics, hardware security and cryptographic systems

Strong record of scholarly productivity and promise for future excellence, as evidenced by scholarly publications appropriate to the rank sought

Established record of an independently-funded research program and promise for future excellence, as evidenced by participation and leadership in securing extramural funding appropriate to the rank sought

Demonstrated interest in engaging with and leading collaborative multi- and inter-disciplinary teams; university-level teaching and mentorship experience, particularly at the graduate level and including graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, appropriate to the rank sought

Excellent communication skills and experience effectively working with people from a variety of culturally d

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Marco A. Gerosa

More information: https://hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu/psp/ph92prta/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&Siteid=2

A large (300+) research center (SnT) and Computer Science Department of the University of Luxembourg invite applications from Ph.D. holders interested in applied cryptography. Cryptolux is a team of researchers interested in applied cryptography, cryptanalysis, privacy, network security, cryptographic blockchains and is led by Prof. Alex Biryukov.
The successful candidate will contribute to a research project on the future directions in cryptography and IT security and is expected to work on one of the following topics:

• Design and cryptanalysis of symmetric cryptographic primitives
• Cryptocurrencies, ZK proofs, blockchain
• Privacy enhancing technologies
• Side-channel attacks and countermeasures
• White-box cryptography

University offers highly competitive salaries. We are looking for outstanding applicants with strong mathematical and algorithmic skills and at least one publication in top-ranked IT security conferences.
Application deadline: 31-Dec-2019
Start day: 1-Feb-2020, earlier or later upon agreement.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Alex Biryukov (e-mail: name dot family name (at) uni.lu)

More information: https://www.cryptolux.org/index.php/Vacancies

NC State ECE Department has a tenure-track faculty position opening on computer architecture security. We recommend to apply early. More information can be found in the job posting link.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Aydin Aysu

More information: https://www.ece.ncsu.edu/about/employment/

The Digital Security Group at Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands is currently seeking applications for 3 open positions; specifically:
- a Full-Professor position in Computer Security, https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/vacature/details-vacature/?recid=1065384&pad=%2fenglish&doel=embed&taal=uk
- an Assistant-Professor position in Cryptographic Engineering https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/vacature/details-vacature/?recid=1066665&pad=%2fenglish&doel=embed&taal=uk
- An Assistant-Professor position in Privacy Enhancing Technologies https://www.ru.nl/english/working-at/vacature/details-vacature/?recid=1066608&pad=%2fenglish&doel=embed&taal=uk

The Digital Security Group has currently about 50 researchers; the main focus areas of research at the moment are applied cryptography (Lejla Batina, Joan Daemen, Bart Mennink, Simona Samardjiska, Peter Schwabe), systems security and vulnerability analysis (Erik Poll, Marko van Eekelen, and Veelasha Moonsamy), privacy and data protection (Bart Jacobs, Eric Verheul, Jaap-Henk Hoepman and Eelco Herder), and ICT and law (Mireille Hildebrandt and Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius). The group is strongly connected with the Radboud Interdisciplinary Hub for Privacy, Security, and Data Governance (iHub); see https://www.ru.nl/ihub/

With the authorship of both AES and SHA-3 and many candidates in the 2nd round of ongoing NIST competitions (8 in post-quantum and 6 in lightweight), our group is one of the world leaders in cryptographic design. We focus on research with relevance to the real world and are leading in that area also in side-channel and fault analysis, software security and privacy.'

The application deadline for the Full-Professor position is November 15; the application deadline for both Assistant-Professor positions is December 1.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Lejla Batina, lejla@cs.ru.nl

More information: https://www.ru.nl/dis/