IACR News item: 23 October 2024
IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain
Job Posting
Applications are invited for a PhD student position at the IMDEA Software Institute, Madrid, Spain.
The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Ignacio Cascudo on the research and the development of cryptographic tools for secure computation and threshold cryptography. Topics of interest include homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, zero knowledge proofs, verifiable secret sharing and distributed key generation.
Who should apply?
Applicants should have a MSc 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 duration of the position is intended to be for the duration of the doctoral studies and is intended to start in January 2025.
How to apply?
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2024-10-phd-thresholdcrypto. Deadline for applications is November 30th, 2024.
The recruitment process will comply with the IMDEA Software Institute’s OTM-R Policy.
For any questions about this position, please contact Ignacio Cascudo at ignacio.cascudo@imdea.org
The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Ignacio Cascudo on the research and the development of cryptographic tools for secure computation and threshold cryptography. Topics of interest include homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, zero knowledge proofs, verifiable secret sharing and distributed key generation.
Who should apply?
Applicants should have a MSc 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 duration of the position is intended to be for the duration of the doctoral studies and is intended to start in January 2025.
How to apply?
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2024-10-phd-thresholdcrypto. Deadline for applications is November 30th, 2024.
The recruitment process will comply with the IMDEA Software Institute’s OTM-R Policy.
For any questions about this position, please contact Ignacio Cascudo at ignacio.cascudo@imdea.org
Closing date for applications:
Contact: Ignacio Cascudo
More information: https://software.imdea.org/careers/2024-10-phd-thresholdcrypto/
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