Open Positions in Cryptology

Intel Corporation, Guadalajara, Mexico
Security Researcher

Security Researcher - 709403

Job Description: Responsible for secure design, development and operation of Intel's hardware and software products and services. Responsibilities may include threat assessment, design of security components, vulnerability assessment. Ensures products conform to standards and specifications. Develops plans and cost estimates and assesses projects to analyze risks. Responds to customer/client requests or events as they occur. Develops solutions to problems utilizing formal education, judgment and formal process. Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art security principles, theories, attacks and contributes to literate and conferences. May participate in development or intellectual property. Require thorough knowledge of security practices, procedures and capabilities in order to perform non-repetitive, analytical work.

Qualifications required

You should possess a Master of Science degree in an Engineering discipline with at least two years of related experience. Additional qualifications include (you should possess many if not all of the following):

- Knowledge of security technologies (for example, authentication, cryptography, secure protocols), security vulnerabilities and attack profiles

- Demonstrated expertise with computer architecture

- Creation of test plans and test content for validating platform and system components

- Ability to work in a less structure start-up type environment

- Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated attention to detail and results orientation

- x86 and C programming skills

Good to have

- Knowledge of Intel's CPU and/or chipset architecture

Contact: Alain Rodriguez

Security Center of Excellence

Intel Guadalajara

Phone: +52 33 30035856

Email: alain.a.rodriguez.rabago (at) intel.com

More Information: http://www.intel.com/jobs/mexico

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-11-01

Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
6 Ph.D. Student scholarships in privacy, security and/or cryptography

6 Ph. D. Student scholarships for a period of three years each are offered by the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics at Universitat Rovira Virgili. The university is located in Tarragona, a beautiful coastal city in Catalonia, 90 km. south of Barcelona.

Candidates with a Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Telecom Engineering or similar are sought. Starting date: beginning of the fall semester 2013 (september or october, depending on the candidate).

Selected candidates will be expected to do a Ph.D. thesis in security, privacy or cryptography with the CRISES group-UNESCO Chair in Data Privacy. More info on the group can be found at

http://crises-deim.urv.cat

and more info on the Chair

can be found at http://unescoprivacychair.urv.cat

Contact: Josep Domingo-Ferrer, Professor, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Department of Computer Engineering and Maths, Av. Països Catalans 26, 43007 Tarragona, Catalonia, E-mail josep.domingo (at) urv.cat

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-30

University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Ph.D. Scholarship

School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

3 year Ph.D. Scholarship

The Centre for Computer and Information Security Research (CCISR) is within the ICT Research Institute at the University of Wollongong. CCISR is a prominent Centre for research and development in information security in Australia, performing cutting edge research and development in cryptography, multimedia and network security.

CCISR is looking for an excellent Ph.D. student to work in the area of functional encryptions and attribute-based encryptions, under the supervision of Professor Willy Susilo. It is expected that candidates must hold MSc. degree or equivalent in computer science and/or mathematics, preferably with previous track records in publications in cryptography in refereed journals/conferences.

Contact: Professor Willy Susilo on +61 2 4221 5535 (or via email: wsusilo at uow dot edu dot au)

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-05

University of Tartu, Estonia
PhD positions in Quantum and Postquantum Cryptography

The Cryptography group at the University of Tartu, Estonia, is looking for two Ph.D. students in the area of quantum cryptography.

(For internships or visiting phd positions, contact us directly.)

The Cryptography group in Tartu (senior members: Dominique Unruh, Helger Lipmaa, Sven Laur) does research on a variety of cryptography related topic, such as quantum cryptography, verification, foundations of cryptography, cryptographic protocols, e-voting, etc.

The positions are part of a project to explore the possibilities and limitations of quantum cryptography (beyond the applications known today), and to explore how to construct cryptographic protocols that are secure even after the advent of quantum computers (postquantum cryptography).

The positions are funded with 1000 Euro per month net which in Estonia allows for a good standard of living. (Dormitory rooms are available for less than 100 euros a month, while reasonable apartments can be rented for 200-300 euro a month.) PhD students will be covered by standard health insurance. Some travel money will also be available.

Applications will be considered as they arrive and until the positions are filled.

See the link below for application instructions.

Do not hesitate to contact us in case of questions.

Contact: Dominique Unruh, e-mail: see the following link.

More Information: http://www.cs.ut.ee/~unruh/positions.html

University of Luxembourg
two Ph.D. students

The Laboratory of Algorithmics, Cryptology and Security (LACS) of the University of Luxembourg is looking for two Ph.D. students in the area of symmetric cryptography and information security. Candidates are expected to hold an M.Sc. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or applied mathematics with GPA > 80%. Candidates with an interest to conduct leading-edge research in one of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Design and analysis of symmetric cryptographic primitives
• Efficient implementation of cryptosystems in hardware and software
• Physical attacks (SPA, DPA, fault attacks, etc.) and countermeasures
• Network and embedded systems security
• Privacy/Anonymity

Contact: Alex Biryukov

More Information: http://www.cryptolux.org/Vacancies

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-01

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Post-Doc

Looking for a postdoc in cryptograpgy and security and automatic recovery distributed computing and private processing in the scope of the cloud.

The postdoc will have the opportunity to collaborate with the group of Prof. Shlomi Dolev to co-guide several PhD students that investigate diversed subjects in computer science.

Please send a CV, list of publications

Contact: Sanya Mimran

More Information: http://www.cs.bgu.ac.il/~dolev

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-15

University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Associate Research Fellow

School of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Fixed Term (36 Month) Appointment

The Centre for Computer and Information Security Research (CCISR) is within the ICT Research Institute at the University of Wollongong. CCISR is a prominent Centre for research and development in information security in Australia, performing cutting edge research and development in cryptography, multimedia and network security.

You will be involved in research in the area of functional encryption, attribute-based encryption and related areas; co-supervision of research students in relevant areas whenever required; and contribution to professional activities organised by Centre for Computer and Information Security. You will have the opportunity to work with Professor Willy Susilo on the ARC Discovery project –“Attribute-based encryption: new cryptographic framework, constructions and applications towards cloud security”.

Visit employment.uow.edu.au for a full position description with Selection Criteria. You must address the Selection Criteria as part of your application.

Contact: Contact: Professor Willy Susilo on +61 2 4221 5535

Applications Close: 19 May 2013

Reference No: 24547

More Information: http://employment.uow.edu.au

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-19

Confidential Classfied Level 5 (Private Business)
Quantum Cryptography or Cryptography Engineer

• Can work from home around the world.
• Speak and understand English very well.
• High secure computer system(s) and high level network security.
• Sectors involved in financial service, mobile technology, all operating systems that touch (Micorsoft, Apple, Google, etc)
• Compensation negotiable

Please send resume

Contact: bigrhinomike (at) att.net

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-08-31

University of Luxembourg
PostDoc Position in Lightweight Cryptography for the Internet of Things

The Laboratory of Algorithmics, Cryptology and Security (LACS) of the University of Luxembourg is looking for a post-doctoral researcher in the area of lightweight cryptography. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project entitled "Applied Cryptography for the Internet of Things (ACRYPT)", which is funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR). Besides conducting high-quality research, the tasks associated with this position include the co-supervision of a Ph.D. student and the dissemination of research results. The ACRYPT project is led by Prof. Alex Biryukov and expected to start in summer 2013.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree (or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program) in cryptography or a closely related discipline. Applications from researchers with experience in embedded systems security, network security, privacy/anonymity, or mobile/wireless security will also be considered. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong publication record including papers in top-tier crypto/security conference proceedings or journals. Candidates with an interest to conduct leading-edge research in one of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Design and analysis of symmetric cryptographic primitives
• Side-channel attacks (e.g. DPA) on symmetric cryptographic primitives and countermeasures

The position is available from July 2013 on basis of a fixed-term contract for a duration of three years, which includes a probation period of six months. LACS offers excellent working conditions in an attractive research environment and a highly competitive salary. Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by email to lacs.acrypt(at)gmail.com. The application material should contain a cover letter explaining the candidate's motivation and research interests, a detailed CV (including photo), a list of publications, copies of diploma certificates, and names and contact details of three references. Applications received by 5th May 2013 will be given full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.

Contact: lex Biryukov and Johann Großschädl (email addresses can be found at http://lacs.uni.lu/members )

More Information: https://www.cryptolux.org/Vacancies

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-05

University of California San Diego (UCSD), La Jolla, California, USA
Postdoc

The cryptography group at UCSD (Bellare, Micciancio, Shacham, Impagliazzo) would love to welcome some new postdocs! We conduct research in both theoretical and applied cryptography. Start dates, duration and pay are flexible. Please apply via

http://bigcheese.ucsd.edu/

Contact: Mihir Bellare, Daniele Micciancio

More Information: http://bigcheese.ucsd.edu

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-12-31

University College London, UK, EU, EEA
PhD studentship in zero-knowledge proofs

Zero-knowledge proofs enable a prover to convince a verifier that a statement is true without revealing any other information and are widely used in cryptographic protocols. The goal of the PhD studentship under the supervision of Dr Jens Groth is to develop new and more efficient zero-knowledge techniques. The project is expected to involve both theoretical research and practical work on implementing protocols. Prospective candidates should have a strong undergraduate degree or masters in mathematics or computer science.

The PhD studentship is funded by an ERC Starting Grant on Efficient Cryptographic Arguments and Proofs with a starting date around October 1st, 2013 and a duration of 4 years. The studentship will provide a tax-free annual stipend of £19,790, however, ERC funding does not cover student fees (currently £4,200 for UK/EU students and £19,250 for Overseas students).

University College London is one of Europe's highest ranked universities and has recently been recognized by the EPSRC and GCHQ as one of UK's Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. The Computer Science Department is one of the largest in the UK and is located at UCL's main campus in the centre of London.

Contact: Any questions about the application process should be directed to Research Student Administrator Melanie Johnson (melanie.johnson AT ucl.ac.uk).

More Information: http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/J.Groth/openings.html

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-01

Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
Associate Professors in Computer Science at Aarhus University

One or more positions as associate professor are available at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University (www.cs.au.dk) starting January 1, 2014.

The department has research groups within “Algorithms and Data Structures”, “Data-Intensive Systems”, “Cryptography and Security”, “Mathematical Computer Science”, “Logics and Semantics”, “Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction”, “Computer-Mediated Activity”, “Use, Design and Innovation”, “Programming Languages”, “Computer Graphics and Image Processing” and “Bioinformatics”. In addition, we want to build competences within “Software Engineering / Multicore/ Systems”, “Machine Learning / Data Mining” and “Quantum Informatics”.

Applicants are expected to have several years of experience at the assistant professor level. They must document a strong record of original research and have teaching experience at undergraduate/graduate level.

The department has a staff of 140 people including 28 full and associate professors, 5 assistant professors, 25 PostDocs and 65 PhD students. The number of students is approximately 1,000.

Please apply online at http://www.au.dk/en/job/nat/academicpositions/ before August 15, 2013.

Contact: Further information can be obtained from head of department Kurt Jensen (kjensen (at) cs.au.dk) or vice head of research Mogens Nielsen (mn (at) cs.au.dk).

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-08-15

RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Senior Lecturer

A continuing/permanent Senior Lecturer position has become available in the School of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences. Preference will be given to applicants who can contribute to teaching and research in the in the area of Information Security. The group of academics teaching and performing research in this area have interests including cryptology, pseudorandom sequence design, information theory, combinatorics, complex networks and biometrics.

For the position description please see

http://yourcareer.rmit.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=547575&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=&lCategoryID=&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

For more information on the group please see

http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=3kk0nfsjwuuc

For more information on the information security program please see

http://www.rmit.edu.au/maths/infosec/

Contact: Please contact Assoc. Prof. Serdar Boztas, serdar.boztas (at) rmit.edu.au for further information.

Please note that you need to apply online (see the position description link).

More Information: http://yourcareer.rmit.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=547575&lWorkTypeID=&lLocationID=&lCategoryID=&stp=AW&sLanguage=en

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-04-26

Dept. of Computer Science, Aarhus University, Denmark
Post-Doc

The cryptography group at Aarhus University is looking for postdocs. We do research in theory and practice of cryptographic protocols and public-key cryptography. Recently, we have worked on multiparty computation, leakage and tamper resilience of public-key cryptography and quantum cryptography. Whether you have already expertise in these areas or are just interested in getting into them, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible. We will consider your application immediately, even if you contact us before the closing date below.

The group has two faculty members (Ivan Damgard and Jesper Buus Nielsen), 3 postdocs and 8 PhD students. We can offer an active and welcoming research environment with good possibilities for travels and inviting guests. We usually offer 1-year contracts with an option for prolonging by a year.

Contact: Ivan Damgard, ivan (at) cs.au.dk

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-08-01

Laboratoire Hubert Curien, University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
Post Doc, Applied Cryptography & Telecom Group

The main objective of the research in the group Applied Cryptography & Telecom is to propose efficient and robust hardware architectures aimed at applied cryptography and telecom that are resistant to passive and active cryptographic attacks. Currently, the central theme of this research consists in designing architectures for Secure Embedded Systems implemented in logic devices such as FPGAs and ASICs. We are also working on efficient and secure implementations of post-quantum cryptographic schemes. More information on http://laboratoirehubertcurien.fr/spip.php?rubrique29

For a new project which addresses the problem of secure handling of personal data and privacy in many-core architectures, we proposes a Post Doc position to work on secure-by-design crypto-processor embedded in many-core architecture. We are looking for candidates with an outstanding Ph.D. in computer science or electrical engineering. Strong knowledge in digital system (VHDL, SystemC) design would be appreciated.

The Post-Doc position will start in January 2014, it is funded for 12 month extendable to 36 month.

To apply please send your detailed CV, motivation for applying (1 page) and names of at least two people who can provide reference letters (email).

Contact: Contact: Dr. Lilian BOSSUET lilian.bossuet(at)univ-st-etienne.fr

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-04-24

Palo Alto Research Center (PARC, a Xerox Company), CA, USA
Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist in Security

We invite applications for outstanding researchers to strengthen and broaden our research activities in security and privacy research.

Both recent Ph.D. graduates and well-established scientists are encouraged to apply. A premier center for commercial innovation, PARC, a Xerox company, is in the business of breakthroughs. We work closely with global enterprises, entrepreneurs, government agencies and partners, and other clients to invent, co-develop, and bring to market game-changing innovations by combining imagination, investigation, and return on investment for our clients. For 40 years, we have lived at the leading edge of innovation, merging inquiry and strategy to pioneer technological change. PARC was incorporated in 2002 as a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Xerox Corporation – enabling us to continue pioneering technological change but across a broader set of industries and clients today. See http://www.parc.com/about for more details on PARC.

Candidates in all areas of cyber security will be considered, with particular interest in:

• systems and network security
• security and privacy in big data analytics
• security in ubiquitous environments
• machine learning and security
• usable security
• privacy and applied cryptography

Apply at: http://www.parc.com/about/careers/

Contact: Emiliano De Cristofaro (edc (at) parc.com)

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-30

University of New Brunswick, Canada
PhD positions in Network Security

The Information Security Centre of Excellence is looking for several stand-out PhD students who want to pursue research in the area of network security and collaborate closely with industry partners. The positions are fully-funded. To apply please send your detailed CV.

Contact: Dr. Ali Ghorbani ghorbani(at)unb(dot)ca

More Information: http://iscx.ca/

University of Cambridge, UK
PhD Position on Privacy Enhancing Technologies and Anonymous Communications (NR27372)

Applications are invited for one PhD position in the Security Group at the Computer Laboratory to work with Dr Steven Murdoch. Funding for this position is provided by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in collaboration with the Royal Society.

The successful candidate will undertake research on methods to analyse the security of anonymous communication systems and privacy enhancing technologies. This broad research topic falls within an EPSRC priority area and provides considerable scope for the PhD candidate to find his or her own research direction.

Candidates should possess, or who will shortly obtain, at least an upper 2nd class honours degree in computer science, software engineering or a related discipline, and ideally, a Masters degree in a computer-science related field. Strong mathematical and programming skills, along with a keen interest in privacy and anonymous communications, are essential. A good understanding of networking and operating systems is highly desirable.

Funding (covering approved fees and living expenses for one person) is available for 3 years, and the successful candidate must be able to start on 30 September 2013. Candidates should be UK or EU citizens, or have appropriate permissions to work in the UK.

Applications should be made via the University of Cambridge Graduate Admissions Office http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/gradadmissions/prospec/ no later than 31st May 2013, but please contact Dr Murdoch as soon as possible if interested.

* Limit of tenure: 3 years

Quote Reference: NR27372

Contact: Steven Murdoch

email: Steven.Murdoch (at) cl.cam.ac.uk

More Information: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/-27372/

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-31

Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Ph.D. studentships

The Information Security Group (ISG) at Royal Holloway, University of London is looking for outstanding young graduates to fill 10 well-funded doctoral studentships in Cyber Security starting in October 2013.

The ISG is one of the largest and longest-established academic research groups working in cyber security, with a community of 15 academic staff, 10 postdocs and 40 PhD students. The ISG has a wide range of research interests related to cyber security, including the basic components of security services, such as cryptographic algorithms and trusted hardware; management of cryptographic keys; the correctness of the design and implementation of security protocols; the design of security services for embedded systems, business information systems, telecommunications networks and critical infrastructure; the detection and analysis of malware; and the study of economics, psychology, organizational theory, design theory and sociology in the context of information and cyber security.

We will consider applications from candidates with undergraduate and master's qualifications in a wide range of disciplines, including, but not limited to, mathematics, computer science, and electrical and electronic engineering. Funding is provided by the EPSRC (the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), so full studentships are available to UK residents only (see http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/students/help/Pages/eligibility.aspx for further details).

Further details of the research interests of the ISG can be found at http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/bin/staff-dir.php. Informal enquiries about the studentships can be made to Dr Carlos Cid, Prof. Jason Crampton, Prof. Keith Martin or Prof. Kenny Paterson ({carlos.cid,jason.crampton,keith.martin,kenny.paterson}@rhul.ac.uk). Further information about applying for the PhD programme at Royal Holloway is available at http://www.rhul.ac.uk/studyhere/researchdegrees/home.aspx.

Contact: Kenny Paterson,

Information Security Group,

Royal Holloway, University of London

kenny.paterson (at) rhul.ac.uk

More Information: http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-08-01

DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark
PhD students and Postdocs in Symmetric Crypto

The cryptology section at the department of applied mathematics and computer science at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Compute) is looking for up to two Post-Docs and two Ph.D. students in the area of symmetric cryptology.

For more information please contact Christian Rechberger (crec (at) dtu.dk).

University College London, United Kingdom, European Union
Three Faculty Positions in Information Security (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer)

We are looking to complement and strengthen our existing expertise in Information Security by recruiting outstanding researchers with expertise in any of the following areas: systems/network security, hardware security, computer forensics, information security management, risk analysis and management, economics of security, design and development of secure systems, or human factors of information security. Candidates must have an outstanding research track record. Candidates must hold an earned PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field by the time they begin their appointment. They will be evaluated chiefly on the significance and novelty of their research to date, and their promise for leading a group in a fruitful program of research. They must also demonstrate a zest for innovative and challenging teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. A proven record of ability to manage time and evidence of ability to teach and to supervise academic work by undergraduates, masters, and doctoral students are desirable. Our department is a highly collaborative environment, and we seek future colleagues who enjoy working collaboratively within the department, and UCL overall. UCL is strongly committed to multi-disciplinary research we are looking for researchers who conduct empirical security research, and are interested in collaboration with colleagues in the Faculty of Engineering (e.g. Crime Science, the Institute of Making) and beyond. Candidates should further be committed to public communication, and to UCL's policy of equal opportunity. Candidates for Senior Lecturer level (Grade 9) must have experience in developing a new course.

Warning: we have specific requirements regarding applying online and reference letters arriving by the closing date = 5 April 2013. UCL CS will not request your reference letters; it is your responsibility to ensure your letter-writers send their letters to UCL CS in time to arrive by the above deadline.

Contact: Questions about this vacancy may be directed to Prof. Angela Sasse (Head of the information Security Research Group, a.sasse (at) cs.ucl.ac.uk ), or Prof. John Shawe-Taylor (Head of Department, j.shawe-taylor (at) ucl.ac.uk ).

More Information: https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&jcode=1316123

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-04-05

Phys. Analysis and Crypto Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
2 Postdoc + 2 Ph.D. scholarships/Post-Master/Post-Bachelor in Side-Channel and Fault Attacks

Physical Analysis and Cryptographic Engineering (PACE) Labs at Nanyang Technological University are seeking 2 Research Scientists and 2 Research Associates/Assistants in the area of side-channel and fault attacks. PACE is dedicated to all aspects of side-channel and fault attacks and offers brand-new facilities, a very diverse international research environment, and the opportunity to undertake independent research.

Candidates shall hold, or expect to obtain, a Ph.D./M.Sc./B.Sc. in Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field. A solid background in one or several areas of Information Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Statistics, Mutual Information Analysis, DEMA attacks, fault attacks, practical measurements, material science, lightweight implementations (software and/or hardware) would be considered an advantage.

A) prospective Ph.D. students

More information about the procedure at NTU can be found here

http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/R-Programs/R-WhenYouApply/Pages/R-HowtoApply.aspx

In case applications are received in the near future, it is still possible to make it for the August intake.

B) Postdoc/Post-Master/Post-Bachelor

Starting date is immediately and the contract will be for 2 years.

Salaries are competitive and are determined according to the successful applicants' accomplishments, experience and qualifications.

Interested applicants with a strong publication record in the fields of side-channel and/or fault attacks are encouraged to submit their application including:

1) detailed CV,

2) filled personal particulars form*, and

3) names/contact emails of 2 references

to Prof. Axel Y. Poschmann aposchmann (at) ntu.edu.sg.

Review of applications starts immediately and will continue until positions are filled.

* accesible via http://www.spms.ntu.edu.sg/MAS/Document/Graduate/Personal%20particulars%20form_research%20staff.doc

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-08-31

INVIA, Aix en Provence, France
Integrated circuit designer, PhD

INVIA provides security-related semiconductor design IP and embedded software to ASIC and FPGA designers. Our customers are semiconductor vendor and OEM addressing markets where security is a key requirement.

Description

The integrated circuit designer will work in the R&D digital team and will contribute to the development of innovative IP for secure products. Main activities include various technical aspects as target specifications, technology survey, architecture, concept, IP development and validation, prototyping, IP packaging, documentation, etc.

He could be also visible from customers side in relationship with Invia marketing through market needs enquiries, technical meeting, deliveries to the customer, field support, etc.

Qualifications

PhD Degree in digital IC design, cryptography, MSc Degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.

Permanent position. The gross income depends on the experience level. Min package is about 40,000 EUR per year.

Contact: Please send your resume to jobs (at) invia.fr

More Information: http://www.invia.fr

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-07-31

Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands, European Union
Ph.D. student

The Digital Security (DS) group of RU Nijmegen has a PhD position in side-channel analysis and countermeasure design and implementation.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in computer science, applied mathematics or engineering with strong interest in algorithms and signal processing. Prior experience in side-channel analysis and embedded software or hardware design is an asset.

This research addresses potential threats within the scope of side-channel analysis and fault injection. The successful candidate will contribute to a research project entitled Side-channel resistant devices for pervasive security (SIDES), which is funded by STW. The project is a joint collaboration with Riscure.

Conditions of employment

The position is for 4 years, the expected starting date is flexible, preferably not later than September. Salary is 2042-2612 euro/month.

Candidates moving to the Netherlands from abroad may qualify for a tax incentive scheme, where 30% of your income is tax free.

For additional information about the DS group, see http://www.ru.nl/ds

Contact: Lejla Batina, lejla (at) cs.ru.nl

More Information: http://www.ru.nl/ds/about_ds/vacancies/

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-04-30

University of Waterloo, Canada
Post-Doc

The Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) research group at the University of Waterloo is seeking applications for a postdoctoral research position in the field of security and privacy for location-based or mobile systems and applications. This position will be held in the Cheriton School of Computer Science, and there will be the possibility for collaboration with Google Waterloo.

Applicants must hold a PhD in a related field and should have a convincing publication record.

The start date of the position is negotiable. The position may be for one or two years.

Applicants should submit a CV, a research plan, two or three selected papers, and the names and contact information of three references.

Contact: Urs Hengartner, urs.hengartner (at) uwaterloo.ca

More Information: http://crysp.uwaterloo.ca/prospective/postdoc

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-30

Crypto Group - University of Versailles-St-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France)
Assistant Professor Position

In view of its ongoing development, the crypto group of the University of Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) invites applications for the following full-time position.

A faculty position at the tenured Assistant Professor ("Maître de Conférences") level is open to highly qualified candidates who are committed to a career in research and teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with strong research achievements in one or several of the areas related to the general fields of cryptology and/or information security.

Responsibilities include research, supervision of undergraduates and graduate students, preparation and management of research projects, and teaching in various study programs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A "qualification aux fonctions de Maître de Conférences" certificate from to the French "Conseil National des Universités" is usually required to apply. However candidates who already hold an Assistant Professor (or equivalent) position may be exempted from this certificate.

Contact: Additional information about the position can be obtained from Prof. Louis Goubin

More Information: http://www.prism.uvsq.fr/~logo/MCF-0781944P-4071_en.htm

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-03-28

University of Waterloo, Canada
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Security & Privacy

We invite expressions of interest for the position of Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Security and Privacy for the New Digital Economy, to be held at the tenured full or associate professor level in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the University of Waterloo.

The CERC program awards world-class researchers up to $10 million over seven years to establish ambitious research programs at Canadian universities. Further details are offered at www.cerc.gc.ca. An overall package worth more than twice this amount will fund the CERC, additional faculty and staff, and their required infrastructure.

The applicant will be an outstanding researcher, well-recognized as exceptional within the subfield of security and privacy. It will also be essential for the candidate to demonstrate remarkable promise in leadership and in the mobilization of talents to deliver successful outcomes. In particular, we are looking for an individual who is expert in security solutions for networked and mobile environments with a critical appreciation for linking privacy to the required solutions. To promote the adoption of novel technological solutions, the CERC must also have an aptitude in working well with public policy experts.

To apply, send a cover letter and a curriculum vitae by e-mail at deanmath (at) uwaterloo.ca or by regular mail.

Applications received by May 30, 2013 will receive full consideration. Selection of the candidate is subject to final oversight by the government's CERC Selection Committee.

The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native people and persons with disabilities. We are proud to offer organizations for Women in Computer Science (cs.uwaterloo.ca/~wics) and Women in Mathematics (women.math.uwaterloo.ca) as well as an AccessAbility Services Office for persons with disabilities (uwaterloo.ca/disability-services). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Contact: Ian Goulden

Dean, Faculty of Mathematics

200 University Avenue West

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

(519) 888-4567 x33474

deanmath (at) uwaterloo.ca

More Information: http://uwaterloo.ca

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-30

University of Trier, Germany
Full-time Ph.D. or Postdoc Position

* The Chair for Information Security and Cryptography at University of Trier, Germany, offers a full-time PhD/Postdoc position.

* The position involves both research and teaching in the area of cryptography/information security. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to research in applied cryptography.

* The position is available immediately and is fully funded. The salary scale for the position is TV-L E13. The gross income depends on the candidate's experience level. At the lowest level it corresponds to approx. 40,000 EUR per year.

* Contracts are initially offered for two years. An extension to a total duration of up to six years is possible.

* He or she is given the possiblity to carry out a Ph.D. or, for Postdocs, a Habilitation.

* The successful candidate should have a Master's degree or a Ph.D. (or should be very close to completion thereof) in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Security, or a related field, with a strong background in Theoretical Computer Science/Mathematics. Knowledge in cryptography is an asset. Since teaching is mostly done in German, sufficient knowledge of German is required.

* The deadline for applications is March 17th, 2013. However, late applications will be considered until the position is filled.

* See http://infsec.uni-trier.de/job-openings.html for the official job announcement (in German).

Contact: Prof. Dr. Ralf Kuesters
Universitaet Trier
FB IV - Informatik
54286 Trier, Germany
Email: kuesters (at) uni-trier.de
Phone: +49 (0)651 2012852
http://infsec.uni-trier.de/

More Information: http://infsec.uni-trier.de/job-openings.html

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-03-17

Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS)
Post-Doc in security for virtualized software systems

The Security Lab at Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) in Stockholm is looking for a talent post doc researcher candidate in the area of system security and especially trusted computing technologies in virtualized software systems. We are looking for a talent researcher with interest in applied research and good knowledge in Trusted Computing Technologies.

Swedish Institute of Computer Science is a non-profit Swedish applied research institute.

The security Lab at SICS was established in 2009. Since then it has grown from 1 to 8 people. The research is directed toward secure systems design in close co-operation with above leading Swedish companies in the IT and telecommunications businesses as well as Swedish universities such as Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. The group has developed an own hypervisor providing secure execution in ARM based embedded systems that currently undergo formal verification. Furthermore, the group is performing lots of research on usage of Trusted Computing technologies to secure future cloud infrastructures. The secure systems group at SICS consists for the moment of 4 senior researchers (PhD), 2 PhD students and addition 2 junior researchers with MSc degrees in computer science.

Contact: chrisg (at) sics.se

More Information: http://www.sics.se/groups/security-lab-sec

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-30

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
PhD Position in System Security and Secure Electronic Identity

We are looking for an outstanding PhD candidate to join our Systems Security Group at Intel Collaborative Research Institute for Secure Computing (ICRI-SC) at TU-Darmstadt to work on a European project FutureID to shape the Future of Electronic Identity. Electronic ID cards (eID’s) are now issued by many European countries and promise a drastic increase in the security and trust of identities on the Internet. Yet, everyday use of eID’s remains low ad lags far behind original expectations. The FutureID project attempts to change this by addressing some of the major hindrances to uptake.

The FutureID project builds a comprehensive, flexible privacy-aware and ubiquitously usable identity management infrastructure for Europe, which integrates existing eID technology and trust infrastructures, emerging federated identity management services and modern credential technologies to provide a user-centric system for the trustworthy and accountable management of identity claims.

Our research covers security aspects on different system abstraction layers and tackles the design and development of security architectures, trustworthy infrastructure, cryptographic protocols and security of mobile platforms (particularly smartphones).

The candidates should hold a Master Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and bring well-founded knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas:

- Operating system security, in particular for mobile systems (e.g. Android)

- Trusted computing beyond TCG

- Software and embedded systems security

- Cryptographic protocols

You application should include your current curriculum vitae, MSc certificates and grades, a letter of motivation stating your interest in the position and your research interests and at least two letters of recommendation. Please direct your application to our team assistant Mrs. Heike Bartenschlager: office (at) icri-sc.tu- darmstadt.de.

The deadline is set as below, but the position would be closed as soon as s suitable candidate is found.

Contact: Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi

More Information: http://www.futureid.eu/

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-04-01

University of Bristol, UK, EU
PostDoc in Cryptography

The Cryptography group within the Department of Computer Science has grown considerably in the last year and additional researchers are required in the following areas:

• Analysis of “real world” protocols

• Formal Methods applied to security protocols

• Fully Homomorphic Encryption

• Lattice Based Cryptography

• Provable Security, i.e. Protocol and Mechanism design

• Multi-Party Computation

You will hold a PhD, or expect to be awarded soon, and have experience in one of the sub-areas of cryptography mentioned above.

You will have a good level of analytical skills and the ability to communicate complex information clearly, both orally and through the written word together with the ability to use personal initiative, and creativity, to solve problems encountered in the research context.

Ideally, you will also have a strong publication record in top relevant venues, such as the IACR conferences and journal, ACM-CCS, IEEE S&P, ESORICS, etc

Appointment may be made at the Research Assistant (grade I) or Research Associate (grade J) level depending on skills and experience and will be for 2 to 3 years in the first instance.

Please Note: This is a “rolling advert” with a nominal close date only. Applications are welcome at any time and the timing of the selection process will be dependent on the applications received.

Contact: Nigel Smart

nigel (at) cs.bris.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0) 1454 281284

More Information: http://t.co/xPlyePMr

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-12-31

University of Houston, Houston Texas USA
Research Science

The post-doctoral researcher will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and interdisciplinary team, to pursue research in the area of information security. The post-doctoral researcher will be expected to oversee projects, procedures and students, prepare data and write reports/articles for technical publications as well as participate in future grant proposal development.

Contact: Larry Shi, PhD,

Assistant Professor,

Department of Computer Science,

University of Houston, 501 PGH,

Houston, TX 77204 USA

Email: wshi3 (at) uh.edu

More Information: http://i2c.cs.uh.edu/tiki-index.php?page=Information+Security+and+Applied+Cryptography

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-06-01

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Post-Doc in Security and Privacy

The Department of Computer Science, Chair for Security in Information Technology (Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner) is soliciting applications to fill the position of a

Post-doc in Security and Privacy

Code: 2013-01-491 (in PDF)

Deadline for applications: January 6th, 2013 (might be extended)

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with a strong background and interest in IT security and/or privacy who have finished or will finish soon their Doctorate/PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in at least one of these areas:

Application security, in particular web application security

Secure engineering, in particular software security, assurance for open source projects

Privacy and transparency enhancing technologies

Security, privacy and compliance management for cloud computing

We expect excellent research and contributions to our teaching program. The position will be part of the ongoing research activities at the Security in IT research group. We actively support publication and presentation of research at the top international conferences and offer an internationally well-connected, interdisciplinary and engineering-oriented work environment.

The position is funded by the university and not bound to a specific project (i.e., it is a "Landesstelle"). The position is initially limited to 2 years but may be extended. Compensation follows the Tarifvertrag für die Technische Universität Darmstadt (TV - TU Darmstadt). The Technische Universität Darmstadt aims at increasing the number of female researchers and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply. Severely handicapped will be preferred, given equal qualification.

Applications must include:

Professional CV

List of publications and copies of two selected publications

Copies of diplomas and certificates

At least two references

Applicants are kindly requested to send their application by January 6th, 2013 to Michael Waidner at .

Contact: Prof. Dr. Michael Waidner

jobs (at) sit.cased.de

More Information: http://www.sit.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de/

Closing Date for Applications: 2013-05-31