International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The UCLouvain Crypto Group is opening two short-term positions (3 to 6 months) in the field of side-channel secure cryptographic implementation. This project consists in either developing a masked hardware implementation of the Ascon AEAD, or developing a software masking of Dilithium for micro-controllers (with possibly other countermeasures). The goal of the project is to research and develop high-quality and well-documented open-source implementations, along with preliminary side-channel security evaluations, as part of the SIMPLE-Crypto (https://simple-crypto.org) initiative. The work will take place in the dynamic research environment of the Crypto Group at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and the SIMPLE-Crypto team, in collaboration with other Ph.D. students, post-doctoral researchers and professors. The candidates should have experience in physical side-channel security and have strong implementation skills (hardware or micro-controller programming, depending on the chosen project). Remote work is possible. Applications will be examined continously.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: Candidates are invited to send a resume and motivation letter to Dr. Gaetan Cassiers and Pr. Francois-Xavier Standaert (email: first name dot last name at uclouvain.be).

More information: https://simple-crypto.org