International Association
for Cryptologic Research

Two doctoral positions in cryptography and privacy are open in the Security Group at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. Both positions are fully funded through research grants.

The first PhD will investigate adaptive privacy-preservation in IoT, and is funded by a Science Foundation Ireland grant (part of the CONNECT Centre). Research work will focus on local differential privacy and homomorphic encryption in IoT settings.
The second PhD will investigate anonymity and privacy of health data, and how they can be securely shared across different European health system. The position is funded by the EU Horizon Europe SECURED project. Research will focus on statistical re-identification attacks on anonymous health datasets. It will also explore privacy-preserving synthetic data generation.

Candidates should have a background/strong interest in security and privacy, as well as a good grasp of mathematics. Previous experience in cryptography is an asset, but is not required. Applicants should hold a good honours undergraduate or Masters degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, or other relevant subject.

The successful applicant will receive a tax-free stipend of €18,500 per annum for up to four years, and tuition fees will be covered by the grant. The Government of Ireland is currently reviewing PhD stipends, and it is likely that the stipend will increase to match inflation.
A research and travel budget is also available to present at international conferences, purchase equipment etc.
The PhDs will work under the supervision of Dr. Paolo Palmieri (and Dr. Hazel Murray, MTU, in the first project). They will join the thriving Security Group at UCC, where several other PhDs and PostDocs are carrying out related research, and will have the opportunity to collaborate with the group extensive network of international collaborations.

Deadline: November 22, but early applications are encouraged

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Please submit your application using the web form at the link above. Please include: a cover letter; an up to date CV; and university transcripts.

E-mail applications will not be considered, but informal inquiries are welcome, and can be sent to Dr. Paolo Palmieri at p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie

More information: https://ucc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dmVI6vyPTRwgs2G