International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Blockchain Technology. The selected candidate will be appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor, but exceptional candidates at the Associate Professor level may also be considered. The call extends to all individuals with interests in the following: blockchain, digital ledgers, distributed systems, crypto-currencies, applied cryptography, zero knowledge proofs, cybersecurity, voting technologies, or financial technologies; with a demonstrated ability to work in collaborative multidisciplinary settings.

Concordia University is strongly committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community, and recognizes the importance of inclusion in achieving excellence in teaching and research. Commensurate with their rank candidates will be assessed on their demonstrated potential to attract diverse students and collaborators to Concordia University, conduct internationally-recognized research, secure research funds, as well as teach and drive curricular development within their respective area.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related engineering field. A strong commitment to research excellence, supervision of graduate students, and teaching excellence is expected. The successful candidate is expected to provide academic leadership, conduct independent and superior scholarly research, establish a strong externally-funded research program and demonstrate industrial applications of her/his research activities. Membership or eligibility for membership in a Canadian professional engineering association, preferably in the province of Quebec, is desirable. The language of instruction at Concordia is English; however, knowledge of French is an asset.

How to Apply Click on link in title above.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dr. Abdessamad Ben Hamza, Director
Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering
Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science
Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Email: director-ciise@encs.concordia.ca

More information: https://www.concordia.ca/ginacody/about/jobs/ciise/faculty-position-blockchain-technology.html

The candidate will do both theoretical and practical research in the framework of the European project PROMETHEUS:

http://www.h2020prometheus.eu/

Specifically, to design/analyze/implement better lattice-based cryptographic protocols that may be needed in electronic voting applications; this includes encryption (with threshold decryption), (group, blind) signatures and zero-knowledge proofs of knowledge.

The candidate (with a phD. completed or close to be completed) should therefore have experience in the area of lattice-based cryptography.

The expected salary will be around 43.000 euros per year, before taxes are applied (which may mean around 30.000 euros per year, at the end; the salary includes health insurance). The work place will be in UPC Campus Nord (Barcelona). The contract would start at some point in 2020, and could last 1-2 years.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Javier Herranz

Horizen Labs is a technology company that develops and delivers scalable and reliable distributed ledger solutions. Our Research and Development team is now looking for a cryptography scientist who can help bridging between academia and practice in our on-going effort of designing and coding world-class SNARG implementations.

The Role

• Keep up to date on emerging capabilities in the fast-growing Zero-Knowledge research area, and identify where and how new capabilities can be applied
• Identify and recommend technologies and cryptographic solutions to solve identified technical challenges
• Support the team’s software developers with the introduction of advanced Zero Knowledge Proof protocols and conventional cryptographic tools
• Participate in standards setting, perform collaborative research into open source solutions

Requirements

• MS/Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Computer Engineering
• Core understanding of cryptography, public/private key, hash functions, encryption/signatures
• Strong understanding of Elliptic Curve Cryptography

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Luca Cermelli, luca AT horizenlabs DOT io

More information: https://horizenlabs.io/

The Faculty of Sciences of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) invites applications for a full-time academic position in Computer Science to begin October 1st, 2020. All areas of Computer Science will be considered, with a focus on cybersecurity and cryptography, including their possible connections with other areas such as artificial intelligence and data science.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Tom Lenaerts

More information: http://wwwdev.ulb.ac.be/greffe/files/6544.pdf

The Faculty of Computer Science, Institute of Systems Architecture, invites applications for the Chair (W3) of Privacy and Security to be filled at 1st October 2020. The successful candidate is required to represent the area Privacy and Security in research and teaching. In research, we expect applicants to show novel and high-impact contributions in at least one of the following research areas: security of complex systems ranging from large computing infrastructures to small devices; distributed security architectures and protocols; preservation of privacy in a connected world; network security and identity management; applied cryptography and cryptographic protocols. International publications and contacts as well as the active participation in research projects in one or several of the above-mentioned areas are of particular importance.

More information can be found at: https://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/stelle.asp?id=7174&lang=en

Deadline for submission: Dec 16th, 2019

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Wolfgang Lehner at +49 351 463 38383

More information: https://www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/stelle.asp?id=7174&lang=en

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy on an exciting EPSRC funded project ‘SIPP - Secure IoT Processor Platform with Remote Attestation’. The proposed project brings together the core partners of the NCSC/EPSRC-funded Research Institute in Secure Hardware and Embedded Systems (RISE), that is, Queen's University Belfast and the Universities of Cambridge, Bristol and Birmingham, with the leading academics in the field of hardware security and security architecture design from the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, to develop a novel secure IoT processor platform with remote attestation implemented on the RISC-V architecture. Skills and Knowledge • Knowledge of Remote Attestation Mechanisms and/or a Hardware Design Language such as VHDL or Verilog preferable • High level analytical capability • Ability to communicate complex information clearly • Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones • Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively • Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes • Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project • Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort Qualifications and Experience • Research experience relevant to the project area

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Professor Mark Ryan

More information: https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=190005S3&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

Prof. Jin Li has several open positions for PostDoc/PhD at School of Computer Science, Guangzhou University, which is located in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou is the third largest city with very convenient traffic to the world. Our Information security research ranking is top 10 in China. Our attractive openings are suitable for PhD candidates and PostDoc researchers who seek to work in the field of AI security, data security, and applied cryptography. The research topics include but not limited to: Security and Privacy in Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, network security, data security, IoT security, and public-key cryptography. PostDoc researchers will be offered competitive salary package plus other benefits, which is around 50,000-60,000 USD per year (salary and bonus before tax) and 30,000 USD research funding. PhD candidates will be provided full research scholarship, allowances, free single dorm room, and round-trip tickets (Once a year). Interested candidates please send your CV to Prof. Jin Li. PostDocs please add your publication list. We will evaluate, confirm and reply your application in one week after receiving your CV. If you have one top conference or journal publication, the salary can be discussed to be more. Look forward to your application.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Prof. Jin Li: E-mail: jinli71 (at) gmail.com

More information: http://www.scholat.com/jinli71

Microsoft Research India, in partnership with the Security and Compliance Organization in Microsoft, Redmond, seeks outstanding graduate students for an internship during the period January to April 2020 to work on problems related to secure multi-party computation (MPC) and its application to real-world security problems. The internship will be based in the Bangalore lab of Microsoft Research, India. The intern will get to work on the latest state-of-the-art techniques pertaining to applied cryptography, practical MPC, programming languages and machine learning, as well as on how to deploy these techniques in a real-world environment.

Required Qualification: The applicant must be enrolled in a PhD or Masters program in mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in cryptography or MPC • Strong coding skills • Experience in research pertaining to the above topics

Interested candidates must write to ezpc AT microsoft.com with the subject “MPC Internship”. The deadline for applying is December 15th 2019.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Nishanth Chandran

More information: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/ezpc-easy-secure-multi-party-computation/

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for up to four W1 Professorships for Computer Science (Digital Health) (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Computer Science. The professorships are to be filled by the earliest possible starting date for an initial period of three years. Upon successful evaluation, the appointment will be extended for another three years. We seek to appoint top early career scientists who will develop outstanding expertise in the field and that have research and teaching experience in one or several of the following areas of digital health:

... Privacy and (long-term) security in digital health ...

Your responsibilities will also entail setting up and leading an independent research group in the Department of Computer Science. You will be required to make a contribution to the degree programmes in computer science and medical engineering. Two of the four professorships are endowed professorships of Siemens Healthcare GmbH. For these professorships, it would be advantageous if applicants want to be involved in industry-related application research, especially at the organisation funding the professorship. The remaining two professorships will be funded by FAU. Please indicate in your application whether you are particularly interested in one of the endowed professorships or one of the FAU professorships. If you have no preference, please indicate this as well.

Please submit your complete application documents (CV, list of publications, list of lectures and courses taught, copies of certificates and degrees, list of third-party funding) online at https://berufungen.fau.de by 06.01.2020, addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. Please contact tf-dekanat@fau.de with any questions.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Dominique Schröder

More information: https://www.fau.eu/university/careers-at-fau/professorships/#collapse_2

Cryptography Services @ NCC Group | NYC, SF, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, Waterloo (Ontario) | ONSITE | INTERNS

NCC Group Crypto Services is hiring interns for summer 2020! We're a small team auditing applied crypto and doing research in the field. If you like cryptography and security, and would like to pursue a research project in any of the applied crypto areas, such as (but not limited to):

- cryptographic implementations (cryptographic protocols or primitives, post-quantum crypto)

- cryptocurrencies (payment channel security, audit of novel consensus algorithms, privacy preserving coin implementations)

- audits of existing cryptographic software

Some previous work done by our crypto interns:

- Implementing Optimized Cryptography for Embedded Systems https://cryptoservices.github.io/post-quantum/cryptography/2...

- nQUIC: Noise-Based QUIC Packet Protection https://eprint.iacr.org/2019/028.pdf

- Confidential Transactions from Basic Principles https://cryptoservices.github.io/cryptography/2017/07/21/Sig...

Closing date for applications:

Contact: aleksandar.kircanski_at_nccgroup_com

More information: https://cryptoservices.github.io/

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/