HP Labs, Bangalore, India
Interns and Post-Docs in Mobile and cloud data security

HP Labs India seeks interns and post-docs in multi-disciplinary research areas including Mobile-Cloud Data Security. Successful candidates shall have strong understanding of cryptography protocols and algorithms, networking, network security, and good programming skills for prototyping (e.g. in Java or C++). Exposure to digital image processing is useful but not mandatory. More information is available at http://www.hpl.hp.com/india/careers/internships.html.

For enquiries, please send a mail to kapali-at-hp-dot-com (Kapali Viswanathan) along with a short CV and 1/2 page statement of research intent.

To apply, email your resume to hplindia.careers-at-hp.com with the subject line: "Internships or Post-Doc" (select one) in Mobile-cloud data security. The deadline to apply is February 26, 2010.

RSA Laboratories, MA, USA
Research Scientist

RSA Laboratories invites applications for a full staff position with an interest in computer security research. Both recent PhDs of exceptional caliber and well established scientists with strong publication records are encouraged to apply. The staff member will be responsible for initiating research projects, helping to craft the Labs' research program, and collaborating with existing staff on any of a range of topics, including cloud computing security, storage security, security in wireless and mobile devices, usability, and trusted computing. Applicants should possess both an interest in formal foundations and a strong bent for projects with real-world potential; also valuable are either implementation skills or a desire to work with development staff to create early-stage prototypes.

A PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field is required, as is residence in or relocation to the Boston, MA area.

To apply, please send a resume to Alina Oprea at aoprea@rsa.com or Ari Juels at ajuels at rsa.com.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Research Fellow Positions

Several 1-4 years research fellowships (from fresh post-docs to senior research fellows) are available from Coding and Cryptography Research Group at Nanyang Technological University. Applicants with a strong background in one or several areas of coding and cryptography - block codes; quantum codes; network and space-time coding; stream ciphers; block ciphers; hash functions; pseudorandom number generators; lattice based cryptography; and complexity theoretic PKC - are encouraged to send their application letters, detailed CVs and the names/contact emails of 3 references to ccrg_postdoc at ntu.edu.sg. A solid background in one of the areas of algebra, combinatorics, number theory, applications of coding and cryptography, efficient implementations, design and analysis of algorithms will be a plus. Salaries are competitive and are determined according to the successful applicants’ accomplishments, experience and qualifications. The positions need to be filled by August, 2010.

University of Luxembourg
Ph.D. and Postdoc Position in Symmetric Cryptography

The Laboratory of Algorithms, Security and Cryptology (LACS) at University of Luxembourg is looking for one postdoc and one Ph.D. student in symmetric cryptography.

Applicants with interest in the following areas are particularly welcome to apply:

• Cryptanalysis and design of block, stream ciphers or hash functions and MACs
• Algorithmic cryptanalysis
• Design of lightweight cryptography
• Side-channel attacks and countermeasures

Salary range: 2500 €/month for Ph.D. and 3500 €/month for a postdoc.

To apply please send your CV with photo and a letter explaining your interests, by email to alex.biryukov2006 at gmail dot com.

The closing date for postdoc applications is 3-February, for Ph.D. 18-February, 2010.

FXPAL, Palo Alto, California
Summer intern position in privacy preserving computation

FX Palo Alto Laboratory (FXPAL), Fuji Xerox's Silicon Valley research laboratory, is looking for candidates for an internship position in privacy preserving computation.

Prospective candidates should be enrolled in a PhD program and have significant experience in privacy and security, particularly computation on or search of encrypted data.

See the full job posting here.

The intern will be hosted by Eleanor Rieffel.

To apply, please follow the instructions on our website: http://www.fxpal.com/?p=internships

CoEIA, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Smartcard engineer/developer

The Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is continuing a large expansion in its staff and seeks outstanding smartcard engineer/developer for some real-life projects. The potential candidate should have sound experience in the implementation of authentication systems with smartcards. The candidate should also be able to implement biometric-fingerprint based authentication system on smart card. The candidate should hold a Masters degree in engineering or sciences and should be well-versed with C++, Java, MULTOS, smartcard standards, and system programming.

Applications should be sent via electronic mail to (jobs at coeia.edu.sa) by January 31, 2010 to receive full consideration. The review of applications will begin immediately; however, applications will be considered until available position is filled.

Inquiries and applications: jobs at coeia.edu.sa (Please write SMART CARD JOB in the subject of email).

To know about CoEIA, please visit: www.coeia.edu.sa.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
One PhD position

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the result of a merge of the Universitaet Karlsruhe and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. The Institute for Cryptography and Security (IKS) at the KIT is looking for a research assistant (PhD student) working in the area of provable security. Research topics include public-key encryption, lattice-based cryptography, and formal security proofs. The position is paid according to TV-L E13 (approx. 2000 euro net per month, depending on your fiscal circumstances).

Details: http://www.zvw.uni-karlsruhe.de/jobs.php
Closing date: February 28, 2010.
Contact: Dennis Hofheinz, email: Dennis.Hofheinz at kit dot edu.

LITQ, University of Montreal, Québec, Canada
Ph. D position in the Theory of Quantum Cryptography

The Laboratory of Theoretical and Quantum Computer Science (LITQ) of the university of Montreal offers one or two Ph. D. positions in the Theory of Quantum Cryptography. The university of Montreal is at the leading edge or research in quantum information theory. Canada offers a lot of ressources for research in this area and the university of Montreal is member of two networks quantum information processing.

As a Ph. D student in our group, you will work on a better understanding of the power of quantum processing in cryptography.

I am looking for a candidate with a strong background in either theoretical computer science (not necessarily quantum), or in physics. The position is offered for three (3) years with a possible extension of one (1) year.

Interested candidates should submit the usual: curriculum vitae, cover letter, two reference letters and marks transcripts to Dr. Louis Salvail at salvail at iro.umontreal.ca Our website is currently being restructured, but you still can visit us on www.iro.umontreal.ca.

Deadline: ASAP. Applications will be accepted until the post is filled

Technical University Berlin, Germany
Senior Research Scientists in Computer Security

The institute Security in Telecommunications at the Technical University Berlin (T-Labs) has several vacant positions for Senior Researchers. Our Strategic Research Laboratory already includes around 90 senior research scientists and doctoral candidates, and has openings for highly qualified Senior Research Scientists in the broad areas of

• Network Security
• System Security (Access control, SELinux, Virtualization, Micro-kernels, etc.)
• Hardware Security (Tamper resistance, Side Channel/Micro architectural attacks, Fault attacks, etc.)
• Computer architectural security enhancements (LT, VT, iAMT, TrustZone, Pacifica, etc.)
• Secure embedded systems
• Formal Verification for computer security
• Applied Cryptography
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Secure WS and SOA architectures

Details can be found at http://www.laboratories.telekom.com/ipws/English/LabsGeneral/Karriere/WissenschaftlicheMitarbeit/Pages/ResearchScientists.aspx. Further information is available from Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Seifert (jpseifert at sec.t-labs.tu-berlin.de).
Closing Date: February 24, 2010

Macquarie University, Sydney
PhD position (full position)

A fully funded PhD position is now available for Australian and International students who would like to pursue their research in the area of mathematical, especially number theoretic, aspects of cryptography. Candidates must demonstrate:

• strong background in mathematics, especially in algebra and number theory (substantiated by evidences of formal education in these areas);
• knowledge or ability to learn one or more computational packages (Magma, Maple, Pari, etc.);
• ability to conduct independent and dedicated research.

Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Center for Information Security & Cryptography (CISC)
Postdoctoral Fellow in Security & Cryptography

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in security and cryptography. Successful applicant will join the Center for Information Security & Cryptography and conduct research in topics related to security and cryptography. The position is initially for one year, but renewable depending on the applicant's performance. The starting date of the appointment must be on or before December 1. 2010. The starting salary is about HK$264,000 (approximately US$34,000) for 12 months. More information about CISC is available at http://www.cs.hku.hk/~cisc/

(2010-01-07)

Information Assurance & Security at Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Faculty/Research Jobs

The Center of Excellence in Information Assurance (CoEIA), King Saud University is continuing a large expansion and seeks outstanding faculty and research staff at Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Post-Doc levels. The potential candidates are expected to establish an extensive research agenda, teach graduate level information security courses, and supervise students in their projects/theses. Applications submitted as a single PDF file should include a cover letter, a curriculum vita with a list of publications, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names and contact information of at least 3 references for an Assistant position and at least 6 references for an Associate or Full Professor position.

Applications should be sent via electronic mail to (coeiajobs at gmail.com) by January 9, 2010 to receive full consideration. The review of applications will begin immediately; however, applications will be considered until all available positions have been filled.
Enquiries and applications: coeiajobs at gmail.com
To know about CoEIA, please visit: www.coeia.edu.sa

Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Postdoctoral Fellow in Cryptology

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in cryptology. Successful applicant will join a substantial research group in information security and privacy within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. The position will initially be for one year, but extendable for a second year.

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD at the time of taking up the position, and proven record of excellent research. Applicants should provide a full CV, an overview of their research including reference to their most significant publication(s), future research plan, and the names of three references. They should be addressed to Prof. Rei Safavi-Naini and sent to cdbenoit at ucalgary dot ca. Questions related to the position can be addressed to Charlayne Benoit (cdbenoit at ucalgary dot ca).

Closing date: 28 February 2010. Applications will be processed as they are received. More Information about the group can be found at http://icis.cpsc.ucalgary.ca.

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Telematics, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering
PhD research grant in Cryptology and Coding

The research focus of this PhD grant is in ultra fast public key algorithms produced by multivariate quadratic quasigroups and their applications in the secure communication/networking area. Applicants with a strong background in the algebraic theory of quasigroups and in one of the following areas: Groebner bases; public key cryptography; private key cryptography; stream ciphers; block ciphers; hash functions; cryptanalysis of cryptographic primitives; secure multiparty computations; are encouraged to apply.

A solid background in one of the areas of networking techniques, algebra, combinatorics, number theory, applications of coding and cryptography, information theory, computational complexity theory, skills in some algebraic software (Magma, Maple, Mathematica, …), skills for efficient implementation in C or assembler, or skills for design and analysis of algorithms will be a plus.

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Master’s degree in Telematics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines.

Interested eligible candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Danilo Gligoroski, email: danilog at item.ntnu.no for further information.

See the official announcement and more information at: http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=63695

Closing date for application: February 1st 2010

Royal Holloway, University of London
Professor of Information Security

Applications are invited for the post of Professor of Information Security from candidates with research interests in any area of Information Security. This is a full-time post; the remuneration for the position will be internationally competitive and reflect the importance of the role. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Chris Mitchell on +44 (0) 1784 443423 or email c.mitchell at rhul.ac.uk; Further details and an application form are available to download at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/Personnel/Ads/Z1209-0589.html

Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) and KTH Royal Institute of Technology
PhD position

Applications are invited for a PhD position with funding for up to four years. The PhD project is a co-operation between SICS and KTH on embedded system security and in particular thin-hypervisor based security architectures. The student will work closely with Dr. Christian Gehrmann at SICS and Prof. Mads Dam at KTH. The work include theoretical security analysis, modelling and practical verifications and benchmarking on emulated platforms.

Applicants must provide a CV and the names and contact information of at least two references. A strong background in both computer security and operating systems are needed. The candidate should also have great interest and skills in experimental work and programming. Command of both oral and written English is essential. All applications and questions should be addressed to Dr. Christian Gehrmann at SICS, and applications will be considered until February 15, 2010. You may obtain more information by going to the following websites: http://www.sics.se/ and http://www.csc.kth.se/tcs/.

University of Cape Town, South Africa
Lecturer in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

The University of Cape Town, South Africa, seeks to make an appointment in the department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics as soon as possible. For further details please see our website at www.math.uct.ac.za.

Candidates must have a PhD in the Mathematical Sciences. At lecturer level preference will be given to applicants with a research track record and/or teaching experience. At Senior Lecturer level, an independent postdoctoral research profile is required as well as teaching experience. At Associate Professor level, evidence of research leadership and teaching experience is required. Candidates should indicate for which level of position they are applying.

Please send or email: a letter of motivation, a full CV (no certificates), a onepage summary of your CV (please refer to the template provided on our website at www.math.uct.ac.za), the names, e-mail and telephone details of three contactable referees to: Ms Zulile Ncayiyana (Ref. 2135), Staff Recruitment & Selection, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7700, by 22 January 2010. Email: Zulile.Ncayiyana at uct.ac.za. Tel. +27 (0)21 650 3003.

College of Computer and Information Science & College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Faculty position in Information Assurance

Applications are invited for an interdisciplinary tenure-track faculty position in information assurance between computer and information science and electrical and computer engineering, beginning Fall 2010. Candidates will be considered at the associate and full professor level. A PhD in computer science, computer engineering, information science, electrical engineering, or a related discipline is required.

Candidates with exceptional record in research, teaching, and professional accomplishments will be considered. We particularly welcome candidates with a demonstrated potential to excel in collaborative research spanning multiple research areas and interacting with diverse research institutes and departments within the University.

Additional information and instructions for submitting application materials may be found at the following web sites: http://www.coe.neu.edu/ OR http://www.ccs.neu.edu/. Please click on Faculty Positions.
NOTE: You may obtain more information about the IIA Institute by going to the following website: http://www.iia.neu.edu/

School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE), Faculty of Informatics, University of Wollongong, Australia
Senior Lecturer (Level C) in Computer Security, 4 years Fixed Term (Ref 23487)

The School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research centres for building, deploying and managing the latest computer technologies and business computing systems. The School is currently seeking to appoint suitably qualified candidates to the following positions:

This appointment will see the successful candidate take an active teaching and research role in the areas of Computer Security. Areas of research and teaching within the Computer Security group include Cryptography, Computer and Information Security and Network Security.

Candidates must address the criteria specified in the relevant position descriptions which are available from our website. For further information about these roles please contact Professor Willy Susilo, Head, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering on +61 2 4221 5881 or email wsusilo at uow.edu.au.

Applications close 3 January 2010. Please quote relevant ref number Please go to our website http://employment.uow.edu.au/ to submit your application online & for more information about the position and UOW.

School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE), Faculty of Informatics, University of Wollongong, Australia
Associate Professor (Level D), continuing position - Head of School (Ref 23488)

The School of Computer Science and Software Engineering (SCSSE) is one of Australia’s leading teaching and research centres for building, deploying and managing the latest computer technologies and business computing systems. The School is currently seeking to appoint suitably qualified candidates to the following positions:

Playing an important role in the Faculty’s Executive team, the position of Associate Professor will be required to lead research initiatives, provide teaching innovation and academic career mentoring. The successful candidate will also hold the position of Head of School for an initial period of 2 years. Ideally, we will appoint an academic with strong achievements and international reputation in Multimedia Information Processing research field with a proven track record in academic and research leadership, developing course curricula, and in managing academic units with the ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Candidates must address the criteria specified in the relevant position descriptions which are available from our website. For further information about these roles please contact Professor Willy Susilo, Head, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering on +61 2 4221 5881 or email wsusilo at uow.edu.au.

Applications close 3 January 2010. Please quote relevant ref number Please go to our website http://employment.uow.edu.au/ to submit your application online & for more information about the position and UOW.

ETH Zurich, Switzerland
PhD and postdoc positions on formal methods and cryptographic protocols: security strengthening transformations

The research group headed by Prof. David Basin at ETH Zurich has two open positions for PhD students or postdoctoral researchers.

The project aims to develop security-strengthening transformations for cryptographic protocols and provide both formal analysis methods as well as cryptographic (indistinguishability-based) proof methods for establishing the correctness of the transformations. The research of one candidate will focus on the formal modeling and analysis of the transformations. The other candidate will focus on developing cryptographic proof methods for such transformations.

For this project, we are looking for enthusiastic students or researchers with interests in the intersection of formal methods and cryptography. A background in either formal methods or cryptographic proof methods for protocols would be an asset.

Contact: Cas Cremers (cas.cremers at inf.ethz.ch)
More information: http://people.inf.ethz.ch/cremersc/open-positions.html
Closing date: January 31, 2010

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
Postdoc (2 years) position in Cryptographic Protocols

A two year position is open for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Cryptographic Protocols and Applications at the Department of Telematics, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway. We seek a highly motivated individual with research specialization in cryptology and network security, in particular research activity relevant to Cryptographic Protocols. The postdoc will be part of the ongoing research activities at the department, which include modelling, construction, analysis and implementation of robust and efficient cryptographic protocols, multiparty computations, cryptographic functions, voting schemes, and key distribution applied to mobile services and systems. Candidates must hold a doctorate degree, or be in the formal process for attaining this.

The application must be submitted at http://www.jobbnorge.no/ within the deadline of Feb. 1, 2010.

For further information see this page (PDF) or contact Prof. Stig Mjolsnes (sfm at item.ntnu.no)

CS Department, University of Calgary
Assistant Professor in information security

We are seeking one applicant with preferred areas including, but not limited to, network security, applied cryptography, and application security. The successful applicant will establish their own research program while working with the information security team by contributing to conceiving, designing and carrying out a research agenda in security/cryptography. The applications will be reviewed beginning November 2009 and the process will continue until the position is filled. Later applicants should note that our hiring committee will stop accepting new applicants April 2010.

Please see this job ad for a complete description and contact information.

National University of Singapore, Singapore
Research Scientists

Temasek Laboratories at National University of Singapore, Singapore is seeking research scientists in Boolean functions and S-box, efficient pairing-friendly elliptic curves and algebraic techniques for analysis.

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline. Those without PhD degree and have a strong knowledge in computational algebra, Magma are encouraged to apply. Programming proficiency in C/C++ is preferred.

For application information, please visit http://www.temasek-lab.nus.edu.sg/career/career.php. Further enquiry can contact Dr Tan tsltch AT nus.edu.sg

University of Electro-Communications (UEC), Japan
Tenure Track Post of Associate Professor or Assistant Professor

The University of Electro-Communications invites applications for Tenure Track Posts of Associate Professors or Assistant Professors for 'The Global Human Resource Development Program for Young Researchers in Frontier Science'.

The program is designed to cultivate excellent young researchers with international perspectives and social awareness in the field of advanced science and engineering including Information Security and Cryptology.

This Tenure Track Post is for a period of five years until March 31, 2015. Your achievements will be evaluated by the interim assessment in the third year and by the final assessment in the fifth year (FY2014). Excellent results enable you to be promoted to Tenured Posts of Associate Professors or Professors at UEC.

Please see http://www.ghrdp.uec.ac.jp/bosyu/bosyuE6_top.html for details and contact information.

Closing Date: 17:00 January 12, 2010 JST

Portland State University (Portland, Oregon USA)
One PhD Position in Cryptography

Applications are invited for a PhD position with funding for up to five years. The student will work closely with Prof. Thomas Shrimpton on projects relating to the design, analysis and modeling of cryptographic hash functions. Other topics in symmetric cryptography may also be of interest.

Applicants must provide a CV and the names and contact information of at least two references. A strong background in mathematics or previous work in cryptography will be viewed favorably. Command of both oral and written English is essential. All applications and questions should be addressed to Prof. Shrimpton at teshrim at cs.pdx.edu, and applications will be considered until January 1, 2010.

Portland State University is located in downtown Portland, a progressive city that supports a high quality of life. In 2004, Portland State added twelve new faculty members to their computer science department, which includes ACM fellows and NSF CAREER winners.

Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
PhD and Post-Doc positions in System Security and/or Cryptographic Protocols

The Chair for System Security at Ruhr-University of Bochum has multiple positions for research assistants (PhD or Post-Doc) in the field of system security and cryptographic protocols.

Please see http://www.trust.rub.de/home/jobs/ for details and contact information.

National University of Singapore, Singapore
Temasek Research Fellowship (TRF), 3 years

The Temasek Research Fellowship (TRF) is a prestigious scheme aimed at recruiting outstanding young researchers at the post-doctoral level to undertake research as Principal Investigators and lead teams to undertake defence-related research in the National University of Singapore (NUS).

The TRF is a 3-year Fellowship with an option to extend up to 3 years. The Temasek Research Fellow (TRF-RF) may be offered a faculty appointment with NUS at the end of their term.

In addition to an attractive remuneration package that will commensurate with qualification and experience, the TRF-RF will be provided a research grant to pursue his/her research at Temasek Laboratories at NUS or other research entities at NUS.

For more information and application procedure, please visit NUS at http://www.nus.edu.sg/dpr/funding/trf.htm

Closing date: 22 December 2009

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview and scientific presentation expected to be held in March 2010.

Research In Motion Limited (RIM), Canada or USA
Standards Manager with Cryptographic Application Standards experience

Research In Motion Limited® (RIM)® is a world leader in the mobile communications market and has a history of developing breakthrough wireless solutions. Certicom Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of RIM, specializing in the area of cryptography toolkits, security applications and intellectual property.

We are currently looking for a Standards Manager (Reference #0906053) to join our Certicom research team. The Standards Manager will directly participate in cryptographic application standards capable of taking on lead roles within the standards organizations as chair or editor. The Standards Manager will assist in the alignment of strategic technology in standards development and develop coalitions for support of our technology in key standards areas.

The position can be located either in our Toronto Office or anywhere in the USA. Please visit our careers section on our web site (www.rim.com) for a full description of the position and if this opportunity is of interest, we would encourage you to apply online.

University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
Post-Doc in 2D-coding

The uSPAM team at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands offers a postdoc position (2Dcoding)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST)
Assistant Professor in Information Security and Cryptology

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology invites applicants to an assistant professor position in SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE. The appointee is expected to start her/his academic and educational activities in JAIST on 1st April, 2010.

A primary objective of this position is to promote international research and development activities in Information Security and Cryptology, where candidates have to be highly competent in conducting research work.

Applicants have to hold Ph.D degree, and be qualified for high scientific activities through participating in domestic and international research initiatives. The salary is automatically decided depending on your experiences and age (annual income is about 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 yen per year (including tax)). Security group in JAIST can research by making full use of the advanced parallel computer system.

More information here.

Closing Date: 29 December 2009.

University of Aarhus, Denmark
Associate professor in cryptographic protocols

A position as associate professor in the area of Cryptographic protocols is available at the Department of Computer Science (www.cs.au.dk), starting January 1, 2010.

Applicants must document a strong record of original research and have teaching experience at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

The Department conducts research and teaching in theoretical as well as experimental computer science. The staff is close to 200 people, including 30 full or associate professors, and 60 PhD students. The number of students is approximately 600.

Further information can be obtained from Head of Department Kurt Jensen (Tel: +45 8942 5612, e-mail: kjensen at cs.au.dk) or Professor Ivan Bjerre Damgård (Tel: +45 8942 5780, e-mail: ivan at cs.au.dk).

Details about formalities and salary range can be seen at http://science.au.dk/stillinger-og-stipendier/videnskabelige-stillinger/

All applications must be made online at http://science.au.dk/stillinger-og-stipendier/videnskabelige-stillinger/ and be received by: 20/11/2009

Samsung Electronics, Smartcard security team, Korea (maybe also France or Germany)
Senior security expert in smartcard security

Samsung Smartcard Security team hires a senior security expert.

His/her goal will be to specify new smart card devices security level and features, to support security certification (CC, EMV) and to research on new attack and countermeasure implementation.

Profile: 10+ years experience with:

• Strong expertise in security (attack, countermeasures) and certifications (CC, EMV)
• Good understanding of Security HW and SW.

The job is located in Korea (near Seoul) but depending on profile it can be negotiated (France or Germany).

Candidates should send their CV to Sung-Hyun Terry Kim (teri_kim at samsung.com) and Odile Derouet (odile.derouet at samsung.com).

CASYS research team (University of Grenoble, France)
PostDoc: Arithmetics and algorithmics for cryptology on new trends architectures

This postdoc aims at developping an efficient library for integer arithmetics adapted to FPGA. In order to take advantage of the target architecture, one can e.g. explore the possibilities of recursive data structures, of fixed precision integer arithmetics instead of arbitrary precision, of number representation focused on security applications. The candidate will have in particular to develop specific routines for asymmetric cryptology such as elliptic curve arithmetics.

Expertise in one of the following domains (cryptology, arithmetics, curves, algorithmic number theory, GPU, FPGA) and a programming experience (e.g. C/C++, CUDA) are required.

More information here.

Contact person: Laurent Fousse (laurent.fousse at imag dot fr)

Closing date: December 31 2009.

Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Two 4-year PhD positions

The Radboud University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, (in cooperation with TNO ICT Groningen) offers two 4-year PhD positions in the following two projects.

• Revocable Privacy
• Identity Management on Mobile Devices

See http://www.cs.ru.nl/~jhh/vacancies.html for a full description of the positions and information on how to apply.

Contact person: dr. Jaap-Henk Hoepman, jhh at cs.ru.nl
Closing date: October 12.

Research Group "Codes and Cryptography", University of Paderborn, Germany
One PhD student position in Cryptography and/or Algorithmic Number Theory (TV-L 13)

We are looking for a research assistant (PhD student). The successful applicant is expected to do research in cryptography and/or algorithmic number theory and will be involved in teaching. The position is for three years with the possibility of an extension for two more years.

Contact person: Johannes Blömer
More details: http://www.cs.upb.de/en/ag-bloemer
Closing date: October 15, 2009

EPFL, Swiss
Postdoctoral Position in Cryptology

The laboratory of cryptologic algorithms (LACAL) led by Prof. Arjen K. Lenstra at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland) invites applications for a postdoctoral position in cryptology. The research topic will be theoretical aspects of hash functions (e.g. modes of operations). The position will initially be for one year, but extension is a possibility.

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD or be in the process of finishing. Questions related to the position can be addressed to Martijn Stam (martijn.stam at epfl dot ch). Applications should be addressed to Prof. Arjen K. Lenstra and sent to akl at epfl dot ch with a cc to martijn.stam at epfl dot ch. Please provide a full CV and the names of at least two, preferably three, references. Closing date for receipt of applications is 31 October 2009.

EIPSI, Eindhoven University, the Netherlands
Two PhD positions on collusion resistant tracing

In the CREST project we investigate the collusion resilience of watermarks and other tracing/revocation systems. The cat-and-mouse game of attack and defense gives rise to some highly nontrivial mathematics, involving combinatorics, coding theory, information theory and cryptography. The practical side is equally complex, with much work in progress on attack strategies, signal processing attacks, optimal code constructions, efficient decoding algorithms, and embedding methods.

We have openings for two PhD students: one for research on the theory of collusion resistance, and one for research on more practical aspects.

Contact person: Boris Skoric, b dot skoric at tue.nl
The closing date for applications is October 15, 2009.
Full description of the job and instructions for application letters. (Look under V32.046, CREST.)

COSIC (Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
PhD and postdoc positions on secure software technologies

Prospective candidates have a Master or PhD degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or Electronics. For junior positions, basic knowledge of cryptology and information security is required. For positions at the postdoctoral level, we expect a proven research record in applied cryptology and information security.

We are looking for self-motivated, resourceful and creative problem solvers, who can function effectively as an individual and in an international team. A good knowledge of oral and written English is essential. Candidates will perform research work on techniques to protect sensitive parts in secure software (against analysis and tampering), software verification, and trusted computing. Knowledge of C, C++ or Java, and be prepared to contribute to software implementations is a plus.

The candidate will work in the IWT project Sec Soda, guided by a senior staff member. This work includes the exploration of techniques to protect sensitive parts in software (against analysis and tampering), as well as the development of software assurance techniques, based on (remote) software verification and trusted computing.

To get an impression of the SEC SODA project, visit http://distrinet.cs.kuleuven.be/projects/secsoda/

Contact: bart.preneel AT esat.kuleuven.be

For applications, please find SEC SODA on the following web sites and follow the instructions:

• PhD position: http://phd.kuleuven.be/set/voorstellen_departement?departement=50000516#detail
• Postdoc position: http://phd.kuleuven.be/set/postdoc/voorstellen_departement?departement=50000516#detail

Cryptographic Protocols Group, Saarland University, Germany
Ph.D. positions in theory of cryptography

The Cryptographic Protocols Group offers research-oriented Ph.D. positions for outstanding students. The Saarland University is one of Germany's top venues in computer science. Your advisor will be Dominique Unruh.

As a doctoral student in my group, you will work, depending on your interests, in a combination of the following fields:

• Theoretical crypto
• Formal verification linked to crypto
• Quantum crypto (but not as the only topic)

I am looking for candidates that have a strong background in some area of theoretical computer science (e.g., crypto, complexity theory, programming language theory). You should enjoy mathematics and deep theoretical work. Due to the small size of my group, there will be a very good adviser/student ratio. Also, intense contact and possibilities for joint work with the group of Michael Backes exist.

If you are interested in working with me, see my webpage (http://crypto.m2ci.org/positions.html) for further instructions.

UCL Crypto Group, Louvain, Belgium
High performance computing for cryptanalysis application

Cryptanalysis often involves intensive computing effort. Being to solve large systems of equations, to explore specific subspaces, or for many other operations, the need for powerful computing systems is huge. Today, various platforms are being proposed for cost-efficient high-performance computing. Such platforms include for example FPGAs, graphic cards, or game consoles. The objective of the project is to study how some of these platforms might actually be used to improve cryptanalysis results. The project will focus on implementing and accelerating efficient algorithms on various platforms integrated in the computing infrastructure existing at UCL. A particular attention will be paid to the exploitation and optimization of SAT solvers as a generic cryptanalysis tool.

The candidate should hold a master or engineering degree in electronics, with strong interests in algorithmic and high-performance computing. A preliminary background in cryptology is welcome, but not mandatory. The initial duration of the project is 15 months. Through related projects, this period can be extended (3-4 years) in order to allow the candidate to complete a PhD thesis in the UCL Crypto Group.

Contact persons: Prof. Jean-Jacques Quisquater --- jjq at uclouvain.be, Prof. Francois-Xavier Standaert --- fstandae at uclouvain.be

QUT, Brisbane, Australia
Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Applications are open for QUT's 2009 Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellowship Scheme. This scheme is for researchers who have completed a PhD within the previous 8 years. The three year fixed-term positions may be held within the Information Security Institute on any research topic in information security including all aspects of cryptology. Applicants must have been awarded a PhD, or have submitted a PhD thesis and expect to be awarded the PhD within 3 months of the application closing date. Successful candidates must be able to commence not later than March 2010.

Informal enquiries are welcome to Colin Boyd. The closing date for applications is 30 October 2009.

CTIT, University of Twente, the Netherlands
PhD Research Position on Light-weight crypto primitives, suitable for body sensor networks

The Centre for Telematics and Information Technology (CTIT) is a multidisciplinary research institute of the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. CTIT coordinates the research activities in all the areas relevant to the development, the introduction and the usage of information technology systems. http://www.ctit.utwente.nl/

The research topic of the PhD student will be to design secure symmetric cryptographic primitives and/or secure protocols (suitable for such primitives) which use limited resources. Design of crypto algorithms for such constrained environments adds additional not security related but equally important requirements to the design process. Examples are gate equivalence of the hardware implementation and its power consumption or agility, throughput, etc. In order to achieve them often difficult tradeoffs have to be made as well as the appropriate security level has to be chosen for the particular application. Because the security level is usually optimized up to the edge the design of such symmetric crypto algorithms and protocols is a very challenging task.

Information and application More information may be obtained from Dr. Svetla Nikova (s.i.nikova@utwente.nl) or Prof. Pieter Hartel (pieter.hartel@utwente.nl) or using the link: http://wwwhome.cs.utwente.nl/~nikovasi/Adverts/lightweightcrypto_062009.pdf You are invited to send your application together with curriculum vitae, marks transcripts and the names and addresses of two referees by email to jobs AT ctit.utwente DOT nl.

Carl von Ossietzky Universität
One Ph.D. student position in Algebra/Number Theory/Cryptography (13 TV-L, 2/3)

The Institut für Mathematik at the Carl von Ossietzky University invites applications for one position as Research and Teaching Scientists (13 TV-L, 2/3) starting immediately. The initial contract for the position will be for two years with the possibility of an extension for an additional year.

The job advertisement is intended for Ph.D. students seeking a Ph.D. in the area of Algebra/Number Theory/Cryptography. Applicants are required to have a scientific university degree in Mathematics with an overall grade of B („good“) or better as well as two reference letters (specific aptitude for a Ph.D. in Mathematics).

Interested candidates should submit the usual (including the two reference letters) to the Direktor des Instituts für Mathematik, Herrn Prof. Dr. Daniel Grieser, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany. Deadline for applications is 27-August-2009 (post-marked).

University of Waterloo
Postdoctoral Position in Cryptography

Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral position in any area of cryptography. The appointment will be held at the Department of Combinatorics and Optimization (C&O). Faculty members in the C&O department who are active in cryptographic research are David Jao, Alfred Menezes and Edlyn Teske. The starting date of the appointment is open.

A Ph.D. and proven ability, or the potential, for excellent research is required. Successful candidates will be joining a substantial research and training centre in cryptography at the Centre for Applied Cryptographic Research (CACR). Information about CACR personnel and activities can be found at http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/

The salary is Cdn $48,000/year.

For further details about the application procedure, see http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/openpositions.html

Closing date for receipt of applications is September 15, 2009. Some applications may be processed as they are received.

The MITRE Corporation, Quantico, VA (USA)
Information Security (Crypto) Engineer

MITRE, a Fortune "100 Best Company to Work For" is seeking an Information Security (Crypto) Engineer to join a small team developing and implementing technical solutions to challenging and unique security problems in an operational environment. This position will be located in Quantico, VA.

Candidate will conduct vulnerability research, assess vulnerabilities, and develop tools and methods to further this research. Candidate will possess strong cryptography skills and familiarity with cryptography theory/protocols, cryptographic hardware, software, and applications, and have solid basic programming and networking skills.

Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances will be considered.

More information at http://www.mitre.jobs. CV should be submitted to eschindler at mitre dot org

University of Bristol Post-Doctoral
Research Assistant

A new 4 year research project aims to investigate novel processor architectures and micro-architectures that defend against physical attack, and new attack methods against such hardened processors. As well as standard research activity, additional duties will include interaction with other research groups (locally and internationally) and several industrial partners.

Ideally, you will have a PhD or be near completion of one, in either Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronic Engineering or an allied discipline. Candidates with a comparable industrial background are strongly encouraged to apply. It would be advantageous to have a track-record or interest in one or more of the following topics: cryptography, particularly physical security (e.g., side-channel or fault attacks); hardware development using FPGAs; design and implementation of RISC processors; language and compiler development.

Closing date for applications is 2009-08-27.

For more information, see https://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=81986 or contact Dan Page at page AT cs.bris.ac DOT uk

Information Security Group (ISG), Royal Holloway, University of London
Two Post-Doctoral Research Assistants

The ISG seeks two Post-doctoral Research Assistants to work on the ITA project, a large collaborative project led by IBM Research and involving 20 universities from the UK and US. These posts are available immediately and will run until May 2011. Successful applicants will already possess, or be close to finishing, a PhD in a relevant discipline. Salary is in the range £31,838 to £37,603 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

One candidate will work with Dr. Jason Crampton on the development of novel access control models that incorporate notions of risk. The other candidate will work with Dr. Alex Dent and Prof. Kenny Paterson on the development of efficient and provably secure cryptographic techniques in the identity-based and attribute-based/predicate-based settings, as well as cryptographic aggregation techniques.

Informal enquiries can be made to any of Jason Crampton, Alex Dent or Kenny Paterson at {jason.crampton; a.dent; kenny.paterson} "at" rhul.ac.uk
Further details and an application form are available at http://rhul.ac.uk/personnel/Ads/X0709-5471-5472.html

The closing date for receipt of applications is midday on July 31st 2009.

University of Bristol
PhD Position in Side Channel Analysis

The Cryptography Group in the Dept of Computer Science has a four year PhD position available in the general area of side-channel analysis of processors.
The position will provide payment of your fees at the UK/EU level and will also provide a tax-free stipend of around 13,000 GBP.

Further details are available at... http://www.cs.bris.ac.uk/admissions/phd/news-item.jsp?nid=16

Note: That we are soon to advertise a Post-Doc position in this area, so please also contact us if you are interested in being informed of this when it is available

COSIC (Computer Security and Industrial Cryptography), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Tenure Track Position Privacy Technologies

The research of the candidate will concentrate on privacy technologies with an integrated view on technical, legal and user aspects. The research program should address identity management, unlinkability at application and network layers and also consider challenges related to personalization and location based services. The research should cover a broad range of application areas such as biomedical (e-health and e- wellness), telematics (road pricing) and RFID technologies. Research will be conducted within the framework of the research centre LICT (Leuven ICT); it is expected that the candidate develops interdisciplinary collaborations inside and outside the LICT.

Applications are accepted until September 30st 2009
Contact: bart.preneel AT esat.kuleuven.be
More details: http://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/vacatures/engineering.html

Claude Shannon Institute, Ireland
Post-doctoral positions

• Cryptanalysis of S-Boxes and Boolean Functions
• Elliptic and Hyperelliptic Curve Cryptography
• Network Coding and Cryptology

Positions are for two years. For further details see www.shannoninstitute.ie

To apply please send a CV to Gary McGuire (gary dot mcguire at ucd dot ie) by July 15.

University of Caen - GREYC, France
PhD position: Probabilistic analysis of "cryptographic" lattices.

The proposal (at the interface between cryptography, geometry of numbers, algorithmic of lattice reduction and probabilistic analysis of algorithms) focuses on the efficiency of lattice-based cryptanalyses and on the precise evaluation of the security of lattice-based cryptosystems. The geometric and algorithmic properties of these ``cryptographic'' lattices are still not well understood. The novelty of the proposed approach lies in its probabilistic point of view, in opposition to the usual ''worst-case'' setting.

This work is related to the LAREDA project of the ``ANR blanche'' (http://lamfa.u-picardie.fr/paccaut/lareda/).

The 3-year PhD studentship will be supervised by Brigitte Vallée (brigitte.vallee@info.unicaen.fr), Julien Clément (julien.clement@info.unicaen.fr) and Fabien Laguillaumie (fabien.laguillaumie@info.unicaen.fr).

Applications should be directed to the supervisors before 31 september 2009.

More info:

• PhD proposal (pdf)
• Funding for doctoral programmes.

(2009-06-16)

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia (Spain)
Two postdoctoral positions in cryptology and/or information security and/or information privacy.

(2009-05-25)

CTIT, University of Twente, The Netherlands and Philips Research
3 vacant PhD positions

1. Design system-centric authorisation, authentication, trust management, and audit techniques that allow patients to manage their own PHR.
2. Design user-centric protocols for policy enforcement of PHR based on encryption techniques, such as proxy encryption.
3. Design data-centric access control protocols for EHR by combining ideas from attribute-based encryption and sticky policies.

(2009-05-20)

Polytechnic Institute of New York University Brooklyn, NY
Postdoctoral positions or Research Scientists in Computer Security

• strong background in multicore architectures, multicore simulators,
• security approaches using Trusted platform modules

• expertise in fault, power and timing sidechannels

• virtualization, FPGA prototyping, system security concepts

LIRMM, University Montpellier, France
Post-Doc

A post-doc position (12 at 18 months, LIRMM, University Montpellier, France) will be to offer new and original solution to protect (integrity and confidentiality) the external bus between off-chip RAM memory and the SoC platform. A first solution has been developed, but new constraints are now established and should be considered to limit the global system performances.

Contact : Lionel TORRES, +33 4 67 41 85 67

(May 09, 2009)

CESTI, BORDEAUX (France)

Le CESTI, Centre d’Évaluation de la Sécurité des Technologies de l’Information, est un laboratoire d’évaluation sécuritaire accrédité en matière d’évaluations de sécurité. Il propose ses compétences aux leaders industriels : cartes à puce et leurs différentes applications (bancaire, passeport électronique, signature électronique, télévision à la carte…) et autres produits de sécurité et de services de cryptographie. Avec EADS, c'est un leader de SEISES. Il détient aussi un rôle principal dans un projet TES (Transactions Electroniques Sécurisées).

Ce Laboratoire est agréé par la Direction Centrale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information (la DCSSI).

Création : 1991
Chiffre d'affaires : 17M€
Effectifs : 150 dont 90% d'ingénieurs & techniciens
5000 m² de laboratoire
6000 expertises / an

Postes : 

• Evaluateur expérimenté sécurité "Cartes"
• Evaluateur cryptanalyste expérimenté

Chacun de ces postes comprend une part « opérationnelle » - Vérifications sécuritaires, développement des systèmes d’attaques -  et une part « R&D ».

Rémunération : Selon expérience

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(May 09, 2009)

Telcordia Technologies, USA
Security experts with research (and/or other) skills

The Advanced Technology Solutions organization within Telcordia Technologies has vacant positions for individuals with security expertise and an active US security clearance, having one or more of the following skills: research, software development skills (C,C++,Java), Kernel level development (Linux, Unix, Windows), and modeling and simulation skills (OPNET, Qualnet, NS-2).

Researchers with security expertise and US citizenship will also be considered.

To apply or request more information, contact Dr. Giovanni Di Crescenzo here.

Starting date: immediately.
Closing Date: continuous.

(May 09, 2009)

Technical University Berlin, Germany
PhD and Post-doctoral/Senior Research Scientists in Computer Security

The recently established institute Security in Telecommunications at the Technical University Berlin (T-Labs) has several vacant positions for PhD students and/or Senior Researchers. Details can be found here (PhD) and here (Senior Researcher).

Further information is available from Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Seifert via email.

Starting date: immediately.
Closing Date: continuous.

(Apr 24, 2009)

University of Bristol, UK
PhD Position in Cryptography

We have a PhD CASE studentship, part funded by Trend Micro Ltd, to work on various aspects of cryptography related to secure access to remotely held data.

Applicants must be UK citizens, or EU citizens resident in the UK for at least 3 years.

The studentship funds fees, and will pay an enhanced tax-free stipend (approx £17,500 per annum) to the student to cover living expenses.

The studentship will be particularly suitable for someone who has just completed a Mathematics degree, or someone with a strong interest in theoretical aspects of computer science.

For further details here.

Closing date: 30th June 2009.

(Apr 16, 2009)

Cybernetica AS, Tallinn/Tartu, Estonia
Two postdocs in cryptography and related areas.

EXCS (Estonian eXcellence in Computer Science), is a new Estonian centre of excellence (CoE) 2008-2015 that has just been awarded 66.4 MEEK (ca 4.25 MEUR) of ERDF funds.

Within this CoE we are currently seeking two postdoctoral fellows to join the cryptography group centered at Cybernetica AS, more information here. The positions may be located either in Tartu or Tallinn. We are primarily looking for candidates in cryptography, but excellent candidates in related areas, especially computer security and complexity theory/algorithmics, are encouraged to apply.

The contracts are initially for two years, renewable for further two years. The preferred start date can be negotiated but should be as soon as possible. Depending on the successful applicants' qualifications and track record, the gross salary can vary between 28000..35000 EEK (1800..2250 EUR) per month, which is highly competitive against the sectoral salaries and the living cost in Estonia. Estonian income tax is approximately 21%. The employment arrangement includes access to the Estonian public healthcare system.

Enquiries about the positions, project and the employers should be sent here. Applications must be sent to the same address; candidates must attach their CV, a digital copy (scan) of their degree certificate and a research statement.

Application deadline: open, but the positions will be filled as soon as we get competent candidates. Further information here.

(Jan 16, 2009)

Florida Atlantic University, USA
Assistant/Associate Professor in Cryptology

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor in Cryptology, starting in August 2009 to extend FAU's program in cryptology and information security. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in mathematics or closely related area and an internationally established research record in cryptology or information security. Theoretical and practical subject areas within cryptology and information security are equally welcome. Responsibilities for this position include teaching, research and professional service. A successful candidate is expected to have a genuine interest and ability in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and to direct research at the graduate level.

The salary range is $60K - $65K. For additional information about the position, please contact us by email. The position will remain open until filled. Reviewing of applications will begin on April 15, 2009.

To be considered for the position, all applicants must apply and complete the Faculty, Administrative, Managerial & Professional Position Application form available online through the Office of Human Resources at: https://jobs.fau.edu (position number 992405).

(Mar 31, 2009)

Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences
PhD Position in Cryptographic Protocols

Cryptographic Protocols Group at the State Key Laboratory of information Security with Institute of software, Chinese Academy of Sciences is seeking for an outstanding candidate for a PhD position in the area of cryptographic protocols. The contract is initially for 3 years. Good knowledge of English is required.

Interested candidates should submit an application to Prof. Rui Xue. Further information can be requested by email.

Starting date: immediately

(Mar 18, 2009)

Institute of Software, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Post-doctoral Research Fellow on Cryptographic Protocols

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research fellow to contribute to the research activity of cryptographic protocols. Candidates will be required to conduct research in areas of cryptographic protocols design and analysis or formal methods in verification of cryptographic protocols.

More details and contact information is available from Professor Xue.

(Mar 18, 2009)

Royal Holloway, Unversity of London
Lecturer in Mathematics

Applications are invited from mathematicians with research interests that are related to, or complement, current strengths of the department. We are most interested in applicants who will be able to interact with our pure mathematics or discrete mathematics groups (whose interests include cryptography, coding theory, combinatorics, algebra and number theory). However, applications from strong candidates working in other fields will also be given serious consideration.

The salary will be in the range £38,666 - £45,756 pa inclusive of London Allowance. The post is available from 1st September 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.  Informal enquiries may be made to Head of Department, Prof. Ruediger Schack.

Further details and application forms are available here.
Closing date: 2nd April 2009, midday.

(Mar 11, 2009)

National University of Singapore, Singapore
4 Research Scientists in cryptography and related areas

Temasek Laboratories at National University of Singapore, Singapore is seeking four research scientists in cryptography and related areas 

Applicants who have a PhD degree in relevant Mathematics/Computer Science/Engineering discipline and have a strong background and experience in one or two following areas are encouraged to apply. The areas are stream ciphers, hash function, algebraic/correlation attacks on symmetric ciphers, Boolean function, public-key cryptography, elliptic curve cryptography and error correcting codes (low density parity-check codes, turbo codes, block codes), etc. Programming proficiency in C/C++ is necessary.

For details and contact information here.

(Feb 25, 2009)

University of Twente, the Netherlands
Associate/Assistant Professor Computer Security

The Distributed and Embedded Security (DIES) Research Group of EEMCS/CTIT University of Twente, the Netherlands has a vacancy for an associate/assistant professor Computer Security. 

We are looking for candidates with a PhD in a security related area and background  in computer science, electrical engineering, or mathematics with a proven track record of supervising PhD students, acquiring external funding, and publishing in high quality journals and conferences. 

The vacancy is for a full time, permanent position. The gross monthly salary depends on experience and qualifications and will be maximum EUR 4970 (scale 12) for an assistant professor and maximum EUR 5920 (scale 14) for an associate professor. The University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition to this we offer a holiday allowance (8%) and an end-of-year bonus (8,3%) and a number of additional benefits. 

More information here.

Application: Please, email your curriculum vitae, publication list, letter of motivation, and names of three referees, before May 15, 2009 to Prof. Dr. Pieter Hartel, phone +31 53 489 2411.

(Feb 25, 2009)

University of Karlsruhe (Germany)
W1-Junior Professorship for Theoretical Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Karlsruhe invites application for a W1-Junior Professorship (equivalent to Assistant Professor) for Theoretical Computer Science.

This position is a tenure track position, which may be turned into a Full Professor position (W3) dependent upon a positive evaluation. The focus of research should complement the existing chairs at the faculty and allow for cooperation in at least one of the following areas:

• Cryptography/Security
• Algorithms
• Formal Methods.

The candidate is expected to give lectures on her/his research area. In addition, an adequate participation to courses at the bachelor level is expected. Requirements are a strong scientific record, e.g. acquired through an excellent PhD thesis, and a teaching aptitude.

Further details can be found here.

Closing date: April 20, 2009.

(Feb 25, 2009)

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
PhD Position in Cryptographic Protocols (Wiss. Mitarbeiter, BAT IIa)

Cryptographic Protocols Group (CRYPO) at the Computer Science Department of the Technische Universität Darmstadt is seeking for an outstanding candidate for a PhD position in the area of cryptographic protocols. The contract is initially for 3 years. Good knowledge of both German and English is required. 

Interested candidates should submit an application to Prof. Mark Manulis, FG Kryptographische Protokolle, Fachbereich Informatik, CASED/TU Darmstadt, Mornewegstr. 32, D-64293 Darmstadt, Germany. More details here.
Further information can be requested by email.

Starting date: immediately

(Feb 25, 2009)

Queen’s University Belfast, UK
EPSRC-funded PhD studentship

Applications are invited for a PhD Research Studentship to commence May 2009 in the area of hardware security architectures for resource constrained RFID applications. The research will be housed within the UK’s £25M strategic Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) at the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology.

The 3-year PhD studentship will be supervised by Dr Maire O’Neill (nee McLoone) and carried out in collaboration with Dr Matt Robshaw, Orange Labs. Funding includes both fees and a bursary of up to £12,940 p.a. for three years with a budget for travel. A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science is required. Applicants should apply electronically through the Queen's online application portal.

Closing Date: 06 March 2009

(Feb 13, 2009)

Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT),
Queen’s University Belfast, UK – EPSRC-funded PhD studentship

Applications are invited for a PhD Research Studentship to commence October 2009 to conduct research into quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA)-based security architectures in collaboration with researchers at the University of Texas, at Austin. The research will be housed within the UK’s £25M strategic Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) at the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology.

Funding includes both fees and a bursary of up to £12,940 p.a. for three years with a budget for travel. A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Science is required. Applicants should apply electronically through the Queen's online application portal.

Closing Date: continuous 

(Feb 13, 2009)

Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research fellow to contribute to the research activity of the data security systems research group within the UK’s £25M strategic Centre for Secure Information Technology (CSIT) at the Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology. Candidates will be required to conduct research in areas such as side channel analysis, cryptographic algorithm design, RFID security or efficient implementation

Applicants must hold a 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics or a related discipline and hold a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematics or a related discipline  Further information and the application process are available here.

Salary: £29,704 - £38,757
Closing Date : March 06, 2009 

(Feb 13, 2009)

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
PhD Scholarship: IT-Security in the Internet-of-Services - Trust & Reputation Models

The Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (CASED) at Technische Universität Darmstadt offers funding for a PhD student scholarship. CASED was newly established with major funding from the State of Hesse in an effort to bundle and augment the broad, internationally renowned IT Security research excellence in Darmstadt.

CASED hosts a 3 year doctoral program for outstanding students holding a Master's degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Computer Science or related disciplines. With the particular scholarship offered here, PhD research will aim at developing and evaluating innovative trust and reputation models that support users and autonomous agents in selecting and composing services from the global Internet. More details here.

Closing date: May 31, 2009

(Feb 12, 2009)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
PhD Research Fellowship in Cryptology and Coding

The Department of Telematics, Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is offering a PhD grant in cryptology and coding, applied to communication technology. Applicants with a strong background in one or several areas of: public key cryptography; private key cryptography; stream ciphers; block ciphers; hash functions; cryptanalysis of cryptographic primitives; secure multiparty computations; block codes; error-correcting codes; space-time codes; are encouraged to apply.

A solid background from one or more of the areas of networking techniques, algebra, combinatorics, number theory, applications of coding and cryptography, information theory, computational complexity theory, skills for efficient implementation in C, assembler or VHDL, skills for design and analysis of algorithms, will be a plus.

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Master’s degree in Telematics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other relevant disciplines.

Interested candidates are encouraged to email Prof. Danilo Gligoroski, for further information.

The official announcement and more information is available here.

Closing date for application: April 3, 2009

(Feb 12, 2009)

University College Dublin, Ireland
Ph.D. Studentship in Public-Key Cryptography/Computational Algebra

The School of Mathematical Sciences offers a Ph.D. Studentship on the project "Public-Key Cryptography Based on Finite Simple Semirings" funded by the Science Foundation Ireland. The project is concerned with the creation of new cryptographic primitives based on finite simple semirings. Our research involves techniques from different parts of algebra and discrete mathematics, such as the theory of finite rings and semirings, the theory of semigroups, and lattice theory.

Interested candidates that have a strong background in Mathematics and Computer Science are encouraged to apply. A successful candidate will form an integral part of the research project.

Prerequisites: An excellent Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or a related area. A solid background in public-key cryptography, ring theory and/or combinatorics is an additional plus. Programming skills are very welcome.

The preferred starting date will be April 2009.

More details and contact information: here.

Closing date: continuous.

(Feb 6, 2009)

Technische Universität Darmstadt
Germany PhD Position in Applied Cryptography (BAT IIa)

The Security Engineering Group at the Technische Universität Darmstadt is seeking one PhD student in applied cryptography. The initial contract will be for two years, however an extension for an additional year is possible. Applicants should have a masters degree in Computer Science or Mathematics (or equivalent) and should have basic knowledge in asymmetric cryptography, cryptographic protocols or secure multiparty computation. 

Interested candidates should submit an application to Prof. Stefan Katzenbeisser, TU Darmstadt, Security Engineering Group, Hochschulstrasse 10, D-64289 Darmstat, Germany. For more information, please send an e-mail here. 

More details here. 

Starting date: immediately

(Jan 28, 2009)

Carl von Ossietzky Universität
Two Ph.D. student positions in Algebra/Number Theory/Cryptography (13 TV-L, 2/3)

The Institut für Mathematik at the Carl von Ossietzky Universität invites applications for two positions as Research and Teaching Scientists (13 TV-L, 2/3) starting immediately. The initial contract for both 2/3 positions will be for two years with the possibility of an extension for an additional year.

The job advertisement is intended for Ph.D. students seeking a Ph.D. in the area of Algebra/Number Theory/Cryptography. Applicants are required to have a scientific university degree in Mathematics with an overall grade of B („good“) or better as well as two reference letters (specific aptitude for a Ph.D. in Mathematics).

Interested candidates should submit the usual (including the two reference letters) to the Direktor des Instituts für Mathematik, Herrn Prof. Dr. M. Neubrand, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, 26111 Oldenburg, Germany.

Deadline for applications is 20-February-2009 (post-marked).

(Jan 28, 2009)

University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
PhD position in Cryptography

The objective of this position is design and analysis of hash functions, mainly in connection with the NIST SHA-3 project.Supervision will be shared between FHNW in Windisch and the Security and Cryptography Laboratory (LASEC) at EPFL in Lausanne.

Starting date: between July 1st and September 1st, 2009

Applicants with strong abilities in Mathematics and Computer Science send their CV together with a letter of recommendation here.

Closing date for applications: March 31, 2009.

(Jan 27, 2009)

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia
Junior postdoctoral position

The Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona is offoringJunior postdoctoral positions to researchers having obtained their Ph. D. after Sep. 1, 2005 for a three year contract.

Research will focus on technologies that combine privacy and security in the context of the CONSOLIDER "ARES" project.

For more information please contact Prof. Dr. Josep Domingo-Ferrer.

Closing date February 20, 2009.

(Jan 27, 2009)

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
10 Research Fellowships and 8 PhD Scholarships in Coding and Cryptography

The Coding & Cryptography Research Group (CCRG) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore seeks candidates for research fellows and PhD students in coding and cryptography.

• Up to ten 1-5 years research fellowships (from fresh post-docs to senior research fellows) are available. Applicants with a strong background in one or several areas of coding and cryptography - block codes;  quantum error-correcting codes;  space-time codes; public key cryptography; private key cryptography; hash functions; and secure multiparty computations, are encouraged to send their application letters,  detailed CVs and the names/contact emails of 3 references  to here.  A solid background on one of the areas of algebra, combinatorics, number theory, applications of coding and cryptography, efficient implementations, design and analysis of algorithms will be a plus. Salaries are competitive and are determined according to the successful applicants’ accomplishments, experience and qualifications. The positions are open till they are filled.
• Up to eight PhD scholarships on coding and cryptography will be available, starting from August 2009. Information regarding the admission to the PhD program at School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University is available here. Interested applicants should submit their online applications to NTU before 31 Jamuary, 2009, at this location. For other inquiries regarding PhD applications, please send email here.

(Jan 18, 2009)

IBM Research, USA
2009 Josef Raviv Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship

IBM Research is proud to announce the 2009 Josef Raviv Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science and Computer Engineering in memory of Dr. Josef Raviv, the founder and director of the IBM Research Laboratory in Haifa. Dr. Raviv had a distinguished research career in Information Theory and was a pioneer in the Israeli high-tech industry.

IBM will offer one postdoctoral fellowship to a recent Ph.D. who shows exceptional promise for a research career in computer science or computer engineering. The fellowship will be for one year, with an opportunity for IBM to renew for an additional year. The stipend will be at least $100,000 (may be prorated if an IBM Research lab outside the US is selected) plus reasonable moving and travel expenses. A candidate must have received a Ph.D. degree between January 2005 and August 2009.

Details can be found here

(Dec 23, 2008)

Dolby Laboratories, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Sr. Cryptographic Engineer

You will be the cryptographic and ethical lead of a team of cryptographers to architect and implement the domain and content security aspects of a multi-platform multimedia system continuously enhance the CP system to counter-act potential security vulnerabilities, before large scale exploits are becoming available. Responsible for maintaining the systems integrity over the product life time to keep the system current. Responsible for specification and implementation of the system to meet industry standard compliance and robustness rules Responsible for systematic secure boot aspects of the entire system Responsible for systematic application security aspects of the entire system Responsible for user privacy aspects of the entire system Responsible for overall systems resilience against attacks. Skills and Education Minimum of 15+ years of product development experience. At least 7+ years proven experience applied and theoretical cryptography

Please Submit resume to here.

(Dec 15, 2008)

Universidad de Talca, CHILE
Faculty Appointment

Applications are invited for a faculty appointment in Mathematics at the University of Talca starting June 2009. Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in Cryptography and Number Theory.

Candidates should be active scholars and participate in professional and grant activities, and have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Teaching load is two courses per semester.

Salaries are competitive. Chilean government research grants may provide additional salary bonus and research funds (travel, books etc.).

Applicants should submit a vitae, description of past research, copies of the 5 most relevant publications, 2 letters of recommendation and statement of academic goals, either by email here or by standard mail:

Concurso Matematicas
Direccion de Personal
Universidad de Talca
Casilla 721 Talca, Chile

Closing date: January 16, 2009

More information here or contact Maria-Ines Icaza, Chairman, Instituto Matematica y Fisica.

(Dec 15, 2008)

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Professor for Reliability and Security of Embedded Systems

The Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (CASED) has recently been established by the Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt, the Fraunhofer Institut for Secure Information Technology (SIT) and the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt to be a leading institution for education, research and technology transfer in the field of IT-security.

In this context, the Department of Computer Science at the Technische Universität Darmstadt invites applications for a full-time position, available immediately:

TU Professorship (W3) of computer science focused on "Reliability and Security of Embedded Systems" (reference number: 370).

For more information see here.

(Dec 15, 2008)

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology
Research Position in Computer Security

The cosec (computer security) group at the b-it (Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology) offers a vacant Research position in computer security in the areas of: cryptography, security for computers and networks, in particular elliptic curves.

More details here.

(Dec 15, 2008)

JAPAN ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAIST)
Assistant Professor

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology invites applicants to an assistant professor position in SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE. The appointee is expected to start her/his academic and educational activities in JAIST on 1st April, 2009.

A primary objective of this position is to promote international research and development activities in information Security and Cryptology, where candidates have to be highly competent in conducting research work.

Applicants have to hold Ph.D degree, and be qualified for high scientific activities through participating in domestic and international research initiatives. The salary is automatically decided depending on your experiences and age (annual income is about 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 yen per year(including tax)). JAIST provides the advanced computer system with high speed network and wireless to promote your research, and an official residence.

More information here.

Closing Date: Continuous, until the position is filled..

(Nov 6, 2008)

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Scholarships

The Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (CASED) has 21 openings for its PhD scholarship program in the areas of IT Security, starting immediately.

CASED hosts a 3 year doctoral program for outstanding students holding a Master's degree (or German Diploma or equivalent) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.

This prestigious program offers scholarships to exceptional students who have the potential to make outstanding contributions to science in the following areas of IT Security: security of data (cryptography, including post quantum cryptography), security of services (SOA etc.), security of things (embedded systems etc.).

A total of 21 scholarships (each 1,468 Euro per month) are available.

You can find more information about CASED, research topics, thesis advisors, and formalities concerning your application on our website.

(Sept 7, 2008)

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Postdoctoral Position

The Center for Advanced Security Research Darmstadt (CASED) is an IT Security research center currently being established at Technische Universität Darmstadt in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT) and the University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (h_da).

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to engage in setting up the CASED research area "Secure Data" (in collaboration with the coordinator and the PIs) and in collaborative research in that area. Topics include security models, cryptographic primitives, quantum cryptography, cryptographic protocols, implementations and information rights management.

We seek highly qualified applicants who have earned a doctorate degree in mathematics or computer science or related areas. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The starting date is negotiable. Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and at most two publications (or manuscripts in progress), by electronic mail here. Please arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the same e-mail address.

More information here.

(Sept 7, 2008)

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