International Association
for Cryptologic Research

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/

The School of Computer Science at the University of Auckland is currently looking for an early career academic to join our diverse and internationally renowned school as a Lecturer in Cyber Security. Our school values diversity, passion about teaching, and research. We are seeking top candidates from subfields of Cyber Security, with a preference for candidates with strengths in any of the following areas: system security, cryptography, blockchain, IoT security, adversarial machine learning, and AI/ML applied to cyber security. Research collaborations with industry or industrial experience would be a significant advantage. To be successful, you should have a PhD, have demonstrated excellence in research and a commitment to high-quality research-informed teaching of both undergraduate and graduate students. Ideally, you should have a research program that complements and builds on existing areas of strength within the school.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Giovanni Russello (Head of School of Computer Science)

More information: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/TheUniversityOfAuckland/743999696086508-lecturer-in-cyber-security

Applications are open for a PhD position at the Technical University Berlin, starting from January 2020 or shortly after. The position will be available as part of a new 'Quantum Cryptography & Communication' group, funded by the DFG Emmy Noether program for Junior Independent Group Leaders, led by Dr. Anna Pappa.

Working Field:
- Research in quantum computing and cryptography
- Design of novel cryptographic and delegated quantum computation protocols
- Implementation of protocols on simulation platforms or remote quantum processors
- Collaboration with experimental groups

Requirements:
- Successfully completed university studies (master, diploma or equivalent) in the field of computer science or physics
- Good knowledge of cryptography, algorithms and complexity
- Desired knowledge of quantum mechanics, quantum cryptography, graph theory, information theory, error correction
- Experience in Python
- Knowledge of LaTeX
- Willingness to travel abroad for workshops and conferences
- Fluent English, spoken and written, knowledge of the German language is desired
- Teamwork

The PhD candidate will be part of the Institute for Software and Theoretical Computer Science, and closely affiliated to the Chair of Security in Telecommunications, where relevant research is conducted on hardware security, quantum computation and quantum machine learning. Berlin is a very vibrant city, culturally and scientifically, and the PhD candidate will profit from the group's involvement in several projects and collaborations, both national and international.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Anna Pappa (annapappa@gmail.com)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is inviting applications for a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will have a strong background in the broad area of Cybersecurity, with expertise in subdomains including hardware/software security, side-channel analysis and microarchitectural security, design and design automation of secure systems, CAD for security, security in machine learning systems, adversarial learning, verification and test of secure systems, and security in the cloud, embedded, cyberphysical systems and IoT devices.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Berk Sunar

More information: https://tinyurl.com/y576fdx7

The School of Cyber Science and Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was founded in October 2000 and is ranked among the best cyberspace security nationwide every year. The school has a solid foundation and strength in the field of academic research and technological innovation on cyberspace security. In order to dock the international academic frontiers and national development strategies, the key research areas of school's planning include: 1) Theory of Cryptography and Algorithms, 2) Quantum Computing and Post-quantum Cryptography, 3) Software and System Security, 4) Hardware and Embedded System Security, 5) Security Architecture, 6) Information Content Security, 7) Artificial Intelligence Security, 8) Cloud Security and Big Data Privacy Protection, 9) Industrial Internet, Wireless Network and Internet of Things Security, 10) Blockchain and Financial Security. The school is in great demand of a number of world renowned professors, outstanding young researchers, full-time research fellows and post-doctors. The school now has about 20 positions available at the rank of tenure-track Assistant Professors, tenure-track Associate Professors, or tenured Full Professors in theory and practice of cyberspace security. Applicants should have (a) a doctoral degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Communication, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics closely related to cyberspace security; (b) an established track record in research and scholarship; (c) expertise in the above-mentioned 10 strategic research areas; and (d) a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching. The school will provide highly competitive remuneration packages. The school will assist applicants to apply for various national, provincial and ministerial level talent programs such as “1000 Youth Talents Program”, Shanghai “Oriental Scholar Program”, etc. We will also assist on employment of spouses, schooling for children and medical care.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Chaoping Xing

The Web3 Foundation nurtures and stewards technologies and applications for a privacy preserving and decentralised web. We work on a range of cryptographic and consensus protocols that have emerged as crucial building blocks of decentralized systems in general, and the Web3 ecosystem in particular. We are the opposite of a big data company. We conduct cutting-edge research that is both theoretically exciting and expected to have a dramatic real world impact by helping to replace centralised infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Set the research agenda in alignment with development collaborators
• Ensure alignment and productivity of the research team members
• Keep an overview of research topics and participate in research when needed
• Initiate and manage research collaborations
• Manage composition of the research team including identifying hiring needs
• Coordinate efforts to deliver high quality research papers along with good internal documentation
• Represent the Web3 Foundation at conferences and share technical information with the community

Requirements

• Postdoc or professor level experience in Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent background
• Experience contributing to research communities that require mathematical rigor, preferably including proofs of security and correctness
• Experience designing cryptographic protocols or distributed algorithms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A plus

• Demonstrated innovation in cryptography or distributed algorithms
• Experience with blockchain technology
• Experience mentoring, creating technical documentation or blog posts
• Experience and proficiency in programming, especially in Rust or related languages, e.g. C, C++, OCaml, Haskell, or JavaScript
• Demonstrated ability to set and execute a research agenda
• Experience developing research collaborations and managing contractors

To apply to this position, please click on the link provided and submit

Closing date for applications:

Contact: François-Ferdinand Bozso Recruitment join@web3.foundation

More information: https://web3.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=44

The Web3 Foundation nurtures and stewards technologies and applications for a privacy preserving and decentralized web.  We work on a range of cryptographic and consensus protocols that have emerged as crucial building blocks of decentralized systems in general, and the Web3 ecosystem in particular.  We are the opposite of a big data company.We conduct cutting-edge research that is both theoretically exciting and expected to have a dramatic real world impact by helping to replace centralised infrastructure. 

Requirements

You should have a PhD in an area closely related to mathematical economics or macroeconomics, or equivalent background. In addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, the candidate should have experience in the following areas:

• Mathematical modeling of complex systems.
• Experience in rigorous economic analysis, i.e. computer simulations, ideally of markets or customer behaviors. 
• Collaborations in research teams that require mathematical rigor.

Plus to have:

• Background in quantitative analysis and derivatives modeling.
• Background in game theory. 

Role

• Build simulations of a complex decentralized system, and use real-life data to model its interaction with markets and users. 
• Design macroeconomic indicators for the system, and create automated regulatory mechanisms.
• Provide continued economic advice.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, and execute a research agenda. 
• Collaborate and produce publications within a multi-disciplinary research team.

To apply to this position, please click on the link provided and submit your CV and a cover letter.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: François-Ferdinand Bozso Recruitment join@web3.foundation

More information: https://web3.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=68

The Web3 Foundation nurtures and stewards technologies and applications for a privacy preserving and decentralized web.  We work on a range of cryptographic and consensus protocols that have emerged as crucial building blocks of decentralized systems in general, and the Web3 ecosystem in particular.  We are the opposite of a big data company. We conduct cutting-edge research that is both theoretically exciting and expected to have a dramatic real world impact by helping to replace centralised infrastructure. 

Responsibilities

• Deliver formal proofs of security guarantees and correctness  
• Conduct innovative research into new distributed algorithms and cryptographic protocols 
• Remain pragmatic through evaluation of alternatives and optimisations
• Work with and consult development teams to support the implementation of research results
• Deliver quality research papers along with good internal documentation 
• Represent the Web3 Foundation at conferences and share technical information with the community

Requirements

• PhD or Masters degree in Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent background
• Experience contributing to research communities that require mathematical rigor, preferably including proofs of security and correctness
• Experience designing cryptographic protocols or distributed algorithms
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A Plus

• Demonstrated innovation in cryptography or distributed algorithms
• Experience with blockchain technology 
• Experience mentoring or creating technical documentation or blog posts 
• Experience and proficiency in programming, especially in Rust or related languages, e.g., C, C++, OCaml, Haskell, or JavaScript
• Demonstrated ability to set and execute a research agenda 
• Experience developing research collaborations and managing contractors

To apply to this position, please click on the link provided and submit y

Closing date for applications:

Contact: François-Ferdinand Bozso Recruitment join@web3.foundation

More information: https://web3.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=29