Keywords: Post-quantum cryptography, multivariate cryptography, multi-party computation, cryptographic protocols.

National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliou, Yunlin County, Taiwan. YUNTECH is looking forward to recruiting young, talented and self-motivated students on two Ph.D. positions at PhD program of “Electrical Engineering and Computer Science” and “Information Management” to work on any of the following areas of applied cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Saru Kumari. Dr. Saru Kumari will join YUNTECH on 1st August 2021.

Design of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Software and hardware implementation of post-quantum cryptographic protocols

Multi-party computation

Cryptographic protocols and their implementation

Privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols for cloud/edge/fog computing

Multivariate cryptographic protocols

Requisites for Ph.D. students:

A bachelor & master degree in Computer Science/Information Security

Strong mathematical background

Proficient written and verbal communication skills in English

Basic knowledge of blockchain technology

Elementary knowledge of crypto-currencies and their security

What we provide: As one of the best engineering and technology universities, YUNTECH provides students with excellent academic and practical training, an excellent research environment, and strong supervision by world-class scholars. We help graduates to develop their career in information and telecommunication industry and semiconductor industry, the outstanding industry of Taiwan in the world. Students recommended by Dr Kumari will get a full tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.

How to apply:

CV (highlighting their interests and strengths)

Transcripts

via email with the subject line:- “Application for Ph.D. in applied cryptography at YUNTECH”, to Dr Saru Kumari at saryusiirohi@gmail.com keeping cc Hsin-I Huang (Sandy) at hsinyier@yuntech.edu.tw

Application guide: https://reurl.cc/qmLgbg
Application deadline: May 21, 2021.

There is one Ph.D. position opening at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's research group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University, Villanova, PA (west of Philadelphia), USA. The research topics of this position primarily focused on cryptanalysis of the post-quantum cryptosystems. Interested ones are warmly welcomed to send their resume/CV to Dr. Xie through email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

Requirements: preferred to be at the majors of Cryptography, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and related others. Familiar with cryptanalysis and fault attack/detection will be desirable. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ etc. Good at English communication and writing. Great enthusiasm of doing research oriented tasks. Excellent team work member.

Degree: both B.S. and M.S. graduates or similar are warmly welcomed to apply. Start date: Fall 2021. It is always better to apply as early as possible. Positions are open until they are filled.

The 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as tied for the 53th best National University in the U.S (Famous Alumni includes the Current First Lady of the United States, etc.).

Brief introduction of Dr. Xie: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University. His research interests include cryptographic engineering, hardware security, and VLSI digital design. He is the Best Paper Awardee of IEEE HOST 2019. He has served the Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II. He has also been awarded the 2019 IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor.

We aim to analyze and protect post-quantum schemes against side-channel attacks (starting with code-based cryptosystems), in particular implementations submitted to NIST. Having found flaws in these implementations, we will design countermeasures at the compilation (assembly language) level, to appropriately harden the code while preserving the algorithm. During the project, the candidate will work on countermeasures specific to post-quantum schemes and their actual implementation at the compilation level. More than the binaries, the methodology, the tools, and the solutions to various faced practical issues will be of great interest to the community. Depending on the background and interests of the candidate, we are open to adjustments to the research strategies.

Requirements:

PhD in related research areas

integration into the research environment

willingness to supervise Ph.D. student(s)

motivation to publish in A/A∗conferences

Kudelski Security, a division of the Kudelski Group, is an innovative, independent Swiss provider of tailored cyber and media security solutions to enterprises and public sector institutions. Founded in 2012, Kudelski Security is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, and has offices all around the globe. For more information, please visit: www.kudelskisecurity.com

The Kudelski Security Research Team is looking for one (or more) researchers experienced with cryptography. You’ll join a multi-disciplinary team with members focused on cutting edge areas such as cryptography, quantum security, privacy preserving technologies, and AI security just to name a few. The position can be on-site or remote, and includes attractive salary and benefits depending on your seniority level.

Principal Duties:

A 50% split between activities generating revenue and research

Security audit of source code and architecture of cryptographic implementations

Create viable research projects from your own ideas or from other researchers and engineers

Identify areas of interest for further research and development

Create new intellectual property

Manage the lifecycle of research projects

Represent Kudelski Security in public forums (blogs, conferences, journals) through original publications

Mentor team members in your area

Required:

Proven experience demonstrating knowledge of cryptography (such as blog posts, published source code, academic papers, etc.)

At minimum Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information security or related field of study

Good knowledge of a modern programming language such as Go, Rust, Python as well as C/C++

Comfortable reading code developed in multiple programming languages

5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, research, or applied cryptography

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to interface effectively with customers and internal stakeholders

For further information: https://careers.nagra.com/?page=adverti

We are seeking a research associate to work research projects in IT security and practical aspects of quantum cryptography. This position is part of the Swiss National Science Foundation Practice-to-Science grant “Quantum cryptography in practice”. Candidates should have good software engineering skills and a strong background in IT security and/or cryptography; knowledge in quantum information advantageous. Both junior and more senior candidates are considered. For junior candidates, there exists the possibility to combine the employment with enrollment in a study-programm towards a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) Further information and an online application form please check the link above.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to work on practical aspects of quantum cryptography. The position is part of the Swiss National Science Foundation Practice-to-Science grant “Quantum cryptography in practice”. This project investigates practical quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation protocols, analyzes their security and develops secure and efficient alternative protocols. It devises methods to assess and quantify the quality and “quantumness” of quantum random number generators. The PhD student will be employed and hosted at the Lucerne School of Computer Science and Information Technology in Roktkreuz, Switzerland and will be enrolled in the doctoral programm of ETH Zurich. For further information and an online application form please use the link above.

We are looking for a bright and motivated research engineer in the area of cryptography, security and privacy to join the team of Prof. Mitrokotsa at the cybersecurity chair (Univ. of St. Gallen). As a research engineer in the Cyber Security chair you will establish and work in a state-of-the-art IoT (Internet of Things) lab with smart devices (ranging from Raspberry Pi's, sensors, RFID tags, RFID readers) and you will work with world-leading researchers to implement, test, and showcase secure and privacy-preserving protocols and algorithms. Many projects are done in collaboration with other academic and industrial partners.
Responsibilities: More specifically, the job includes:

• Development and implementation of concepts and research results, both individually and in collaboration with researchers and PhD students,
• Run of experiments and simulation of realistic conditions to test the performance of developed algorithms and protocols,
• Development, maintenance and organization of software,
• Support to BSc, MSc and PhD students, postdocs and researchers who use the lab,
• Responsibility for the daily routines in the lab, for example purchases, installations, bookings, inventory,
• Producing media content for our group web page and social media platforms.

Your profile:

• The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive a M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or similar fields, preferably with a focus in Security and Privacy for Computer Science Systems.
• We are looking for a strongly motivated and self-driven person who is able to work and learn new things independently. Good command of English is required.
• You should have a good academic track record and well developed analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent programming skills and familiarity with cryptographic libraries.
• Previous experience in implementation projects with C++, Matlab, Python is desired.
  
  Deadline for applications: 15 of March 2021

We are looking for talented and motivated Post-docs to work on the ERC Advanced Grant project PARQ: Lattices in a Parallel and Quantum World. The project aims at studying the best parallel and quantum algorithms for lattice problems, and proposing automated tools to select safe parameters for lattice-based cryptography. It is hosted by the Inria cryptography team Cascade, located at ENS in downtown Paris. (see https://crypto.di.ens.fr/web2py )

The ideal candidates should have a PhD degree from a leading university, and a proven record of lattice-related publications in top venues. We offer a competitive salary and a budget for conference travel and research visits. Positions can be filled from April 1st, 2021. If you're interested, please send as soon as possible (and before June 1st, 2021):

• Your curriculum vitae
• Your two best publications
• Research statement
• Reference letters if possible

To apply: https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/fr/offres/2021-03340

The School of Computer Science & IT at University College Cork is a partner in the Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training on Artificial Intelligence, which funds a number of 4-year PhD scholarships. The scholarships include full payment of university fees and a monthly tax-free stipend of €1,500, as well as a budget for equipment, travel, and training.

We are currently looking for candidates interested to work on privacy-preserving machine learning/artificial intelligence. Topics of interests include: advanced encryption for neural networks; anonymity and differential privacy; model ownership (watermarking and fingerprinting) and related attacks.

Interested candidates should write to Dr Paolo Palmieri (p.palmieri@cs.ucc.ie). Expressions of interest for the 2021-2022 call need to be received by February 26, 2021. Early applications will be given priority.

Applicants should include:

1. a brief cover letter (1 page max) explaining their interest in the project topic, and mentioning any previous experience in privacy/cryptography/security;
2. a curriculum vitae, mentioning the final grade/CGPA for each degree.

Shortlisted students will be asked to submit a full application (including academic transcripts, evidence of English language proficiency, and references) at a later stage.

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary is pleased to invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Secure Software Systems with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2021. Candidates with an earned doctoral degree in Software Engineering or a related discipline, or those who will have earned a doctoral degree by the anticipated start date, and who have the potential for excellence in research and teaching are invited to apply. The successful candidate should have research experience in one of the following topics:

engineering safe, dependable, and secure software systems

privacy and security in software

security testing

secure software defined network

cybersecurity

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of high-quality research publications. They are expected to demonstrate the potential to establish an externally funded research program, and to achieve international recognition within five years. They will have the ability to attract excellent trainees, students, and future researchers. The successful candidates will develop and teach a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Software Engineering Program. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills and provide evidence of successful teaching ability. Candidates should be eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Experience working in industry or on industrial projects is an asset.

Overview

Huawei’s Munich Research Center (MRC) in Munich is responsible for advanced technical research, architecture evolution design and strategic technical planning. For the Trustworthy Technology and Engineering Lab in Munich, we are looking for a (Senior) Security Research Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze state of the art system security technologies for trusted computing and platform cyber resilience
• Design and implement technology prototypes for validating and demonstrating their feasibility, as well as support their integration into the products
• Write design documentation and publish the research results
• Participate in the industry analysis, strategic planning of new features and standardization

Requirements

• PhD in computer science or system security, with publications at top security conferences
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, from hardware to operating system
• Proven experience in designing and implementing system security technologies such as hardware-assisted security, trusted computing, TEEs, enclaves, runtime integrity
• Experience in programming with security protocols and crypto libraries
• Hands-on software development skills in some or all of
  • Linux kernel and KVM hypervisor (e.g. security subsystem, memory management etc.)
  • Microkernels and microvisors
  • Embedded firmware development
• Active contributions to open-source projects are a big plus
• Excellent communication skills, teamwork spirit, initiative and autonomous working are required
• Proficiency in English and interest to work in a truly diverse cultural environment

Benefits

• Chance to work together with domain experts on cutting edge technologies
• Unique environment for bringing research concepts into actual products
• Position to influence and drive technology adoption across the entire company

If you want to have a high level of impact on future Huawei products and to design novel solutions together with a multicultural team of researchers and engineers in Huawei’s Munich Research Center in M

The Selmer Center in Secure Communication is looking for a PhD student to join us in our new research project Cryptographic Boolean Functions for Threshold Implementations, funded by the Norwegian Research Council. This study will be supervised by Prof. Budaghyan, Prof. Carlet and Prof. Rijmen.

Applicants interested in helping us over the next 3 years to study Boolean functions used as building blocks in cryptographic primitives and their Threshold Implementations in order to find efficient ways of preventing Side Channel Attacks, must have:

• obtained a master's degree in Mathematics or Computer Science by 01.11.2021 (the position's starting date),
• strong background in Discrete Mathematics or symmetric cryptography, and
• good programming skills

For further information and the online application form please follow the link in the title above.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) has a vacancy in the Cryptology Group for a talented PhD student, on the subject of Post-Quantum Secure Cryptographic Protocols.

The successful candidate will be working with Lisa Kohl, within the NWO Gravitation project QSC.

Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline, ideally with a specialization in Cryptology.

All applications should include a detailed resume, motivation letter, list of MSc courses and grades, copy of master’s thesis and list of publications (if applicable). Please send your application in a single PDF file (with master's thesis as separate attachement).

The application deadline is March 31st, 2021. Review of applications will start immediately until the position is filled.

Horizen Labs is a blockchain technology company that designs, develops and delivers powerful, scalable and reliable distributed ledger solutions for business. Our Core Engineering Team is based in Milan, Italy. It’s an innovative and collaborative group of technical developers who are dedicated to the design and development of world-class blockchain-based products.

We are now looking for a junior cryptographer, or applied cryptographer, to join our Cryptography Team and develop cutting-edge SNARK-based proof-composition models and software.

The Role

• Help the team, to develop practical applications using both advanced SNARK-based protocols and conventional cryptographic tools
• Keep up to date on emerging capabilities in the fast-growing Zero-Knowledge area and identify where and how new capabilities can be applied
• Identify and recommend technologies and cryptographic solutions to solve technical challenges
• Participate in standards setting, perform collaborative research into open source solutions and assist technical colleagues in their development work

Requirements

• MS/Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Programming, or Computer Engineering
• Core understanding of classical crypto primitives (symmetric and public key cryptography)
• Base principles of Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Zero-knowlegde proofs and SNARGs

• Foundations of blockchain technology, and experience developing in Rust and/or C++, is a plus.

Funded 3-year (full-time) PhD in secure multi-party computation. The aims of the project include (but are not limited to):
1) Improving efficiency and cryptographic assumptions of multi-party computation protocols.
2) Studying new communication models for real-world applications, to obtain protocols with improved performance and security features.
3) Proposing new security definitions and realistic trusted assumptions to overcome current impossibility results.

More information and the instructions on how to apply for the position can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/informatics/postgraduate/fees/research-scholarships/research-grant-funding/phd-secure-multi-party-computation.

The IT University of Copenhagen invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position starting in May 2021 or soon thereafter for a duration of 2 years. The position is in the context of the project “Enabling User-Accountable Mechanisms for Decision Systems”, which looks at ways to provide dispute resolution capabilities to decision systems (e.g. voting protocols) by combining cryptographic techniques for human senses with advanced cryptographic protocols. Candidates should apply here: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181269&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=1282

The position requires expertise and skills in:

• Architectures and design methods of digital circuits/embedded systems for both hardware and low-level software.
• Theory and practice in the security/safety of electronic circuits and on-board systems.

Circuit and embedded system expertise as well as skills in modeling and quantifying risks are essential for the position. The design a circuit with effective protections against attacks and validation methods should be mastered.
The position requires significant publications in leading journals and conferences. Initiating and participating to national, international and industrial research projects is expected. Higher education experience as well as fluency in written and oral English are required.
Other types of competencies that could serve for the position are listed below:

• Experience in developing embedded systems with hardware and / or software protections.
• Culture of cyber-physical threats and protection principles.
• In-depth knowledge of microprocessor architectures and associated software development tools.
• Methods and architectures of integrated circuits and embedded systems.
• Experimental data generation and analysis.
• Knowledge in modeling, signal processing and machine learning methods.

Detailed information and submission can be found at:

https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/l/en/o/maitre-de-conferences-en-securite-et-surete-des-systemes-embarques-a-telecom-paris-cdi

There are two Ph.D. positions opening at Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie's research group at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University, Villanova, PA (west of Philadelphia), USA. The research topics of this position primarily focused on hardware implementation and security issues related to the post-quantum cryptosystems and AI systems. Interested ones are warmly welcomed to send their resume/CV to Dr. Xie through email: jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu

Requirements: preferred to be at the majors of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and related others. Familiar with fault attack and analysis will be desirable. Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ and HDLs (FPGA development skills and experience are big plus). Good at English communication and writing. Great enthusiasm of doing research oriented tasks. Excellent team work member. Degree: both B.S. and M.S. graduates or similar are warmly welcomed to apply. Start date: Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 are both ok. It is always better to apply as early as possible. Positions are open until they are filled. The 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranks Villanova as tied for the 53th best National University in the U.S (Famous Alumni includes the First Lady of the United States, etc.). Brief introduction of Dr. Xie: Dr. Jiafeng Harvest Xie is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of Villanova University. His research interests include cryptographic engineering, hardware security, and VLSI digital design. He is the Best Paper Awardee of IEEE HOST 2019. He has served the Associate Editor for Microelectronics Journal, IEEE Access, and IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II. He has also been awarded the 2019 IEEE Access Outstanding Associate Editor. Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie (jiafeng.xie@villanova.edu) Contact: Jiafeng Harvest Xie

I am looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates to fill Ph.D. positions for research in applied cryptography. Topics include:

• Design of extended features for lattice based post-quantum schemes.
• Attacks / countermeasures for post-quantum schemes.
• Efficient software and hardware implementation of post-quantum schemes.

Candidates should have a degree in computer science, electronics, or applied mathematics with a strong interest in systems security, algorithms. Prior experience in software or hardware development, code analysis, and/or signal processing is an asset. We offer a competitive salary and an international cutting-edge research program in an attractive working environment. WPI is a highly-ranked research university in the Boston area and offers the opportunity to collaborate with world-class faculty and students in a collegial environment. We maintain close connections with surrounding universities and private companies.

Cybersecurity group at TU Delft opens a few positions for post-doc researchers and PhD on the topic of cryptographic protocols and implementation. The positions will be supported by H2020 projects. We are looking for candidates with: for PhD (i) strong math or computer science background, (ii) adequate programming ability, (iii) good communication skills, and sufficient English qualification, e.g., IELTS; as for post-doc: (i) strong cryptographic background, (ii) high-quality publications in cryptography, information security and privacy enhancing technology fields - conferences (e.g., NDSS, CCS, S&P, etc.) or/and journals; (iii) excellent communication skills; (iv) previous project experiences will be an extra bonus.

As one of the best engineering universities, TU Delft provides excellent future career training and opportunities, research environment and facilities to international and national academic researchers. Competitive salary, tax benefit and welfare package will be provided. Note the start date of the post-doc and PhD could be flexible but no later than the end of this year (2021).

Applicants should prepare and send their CVs, certificates, and transcripts to the following contact email.

The Centre for Parallel Computing (CPC) at the University of Westminster is looking for a Research Associate in Cloud Security to carry out research mainly focusing on digital twins and smart factories security (as part of several EU research projects).

The successful candidate will carry out tasks in relation to the design and development of novel secure and privacy-preserving cloud/edge/fog orchestration solutions and is expected to contribute to writing project deliverables and research papers. We expect candidates to have a strong research background in network security and/or applied cryptography. Proven research in areas such as trusted computing, cloud security, safety verification, security verification, data privacy, cyber-physical and internet of things security and cloud or mobile security will be considered as a plus.

The Centre for Parallel Computing is one of the leading research centres in distributed and parallel computation technologies. In particular, the CPC is engaged in research in Distributed Computing Infrastructures such as edge-fog-cloud ecosystems, specifically concentrating on the secure and automated deployment, orchestration and scalability of a large variety of applications in such environments. The CPC has a well-established track record of securing research funding in large-scale collaborative research projects, leading and contributing to more than 15 projects in the last 10 years.

Salary: £35,743 to £40,646 per annum

We are currently focused on building world-class research teams in three key areas: Security, Data Analytics, and Future of Payment, and we are looking for outstanding and innovative researchers at all levels of experience as part of the Advanced Cryptography Research team.

Working on Cryptography research at Visa is a unique opportunity at a time when the payments industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and with security technologies as the critical enabler for a growing number of emerging payment models and usage scenarios. We offer you the opportunity to be at the center of innovation in the payments industry and set the security direction for Visa and the future payment ecosystem.

As a Research Scientist you will work with a team to conduct world-class security research and contribute to the long-term research agenda for digital payments, as well as deliver innovative technologies and insights to Visa's strategic products and business. As an integral team member of the extended Research team, you will work on research and development activities with fellow researchers, and work closely with product and technology teams to ensure the successful creation and application of disruptive and innovative security technologies.

More information: https://usa.visa.com/careers/job-details.jobid.743999733735539.deptid.868588.html

The IMDEA Software Institute offers a postdoc position in the area of cryptography. Topics of particular interest include (but are not limited to): secure computation (multiparty computation, homomorphic/functional encryption), zero knowledge proofs, and verifiable computation. The postdoc will work under the supervision of Dario Fiore and Ignacio Cascudo.

Who should apply?
Applicants should have (or be about to complete) a PhD in cryptography or a related topic.

Working at IMDEA Software
The position is based in Madrid, Spain where the IMDEA Software Institute is situated. Salaries are internationally competitive and include attractive conditions such as access to an excellent public healthcare system. The working language at the institute is English. Knowledge of Spanish is not required.

Dates
The position has guaranteed funding for at least 2 years. The starting date is flexible with a preference in mid 2021.

How to apply?
Applicants interested in the position should submit their application at https://careers.software.imdea.org/ using reference code 2021-02-postdoc-cryptoprimitives.
Deadline for applications is February 28th, 2021.
We encourage early applications and review of applications will begin immediately.

The Services and Cybersecurity (SCS) group at the University of Twente invites applications for a 4-years PhD position on the topic of 'cryptographic protocols for privacy-preserving machine learning'.

We are looking for candidates with a strong background in (applied) cryptography.

More information:
https://www.utwente.nl/en/organisation/careers/!/2021-218/phd-position-on-cryptographic-protocols-for-privacy-preserving-machine-learning

Deadline for applications: 11 February 2021, 23:59 CET

Universal Composability Summer Intern Beavercreek, Ohio Riverside Research’s Trusted and Resilient Systems research group is conducting cutting edge research in applying formal methods for system security analysis. This innovative research will help transform how we design and build high assurance, complex systems. We are seeking a motivated researcher (ideally in a PhD program) who has experience with the Universal Composability framework to join our team for the summer and help us tackle some interesting and challenging problems. The individual who fills this role will work with top researchers in secure system design and cryptography to explore the art of the possible in analyzing complex systems using Universal Composability. All positions with Riverside Research require U.S. citizenship. Job Duties: • Conduct literature reviews • Scope and define challenging research problems in the area of Universal Composability • Conduct research with a small, dynamic team • Publish results in a top security conference • Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: • U.S. Citizenship • Enrolled in a degree seeking program (ideally PhD) in fields such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics • Previous experience with Universal Composability • Ability to work independently and with a team • Superior written and verbal communications skills Desired Qualifications: • Previous publications using Universal Composability (especially if applied to systems beyond traditional cryptographic protocols) • Understanding of Open Architecture systems Riverside Research strives to be one of America's premier providers of independent, trusted technical and scientific expertise. We continue to add experienced and technically astute staff who are highly motivated to help our DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) customers deliver world class programs. As a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, we believe service to customers and s

The Zcash Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public charity that builds and supports privacy infrastructure for the public good. We work on strengthening financial privacy with technology, focused on the Zcash protocol and blockchain.

We’re looking for someone who is as excited as we are about building private financial infrastructure for the public good, and we take that task very seriously.

The role as a cryptography engineer within the core Zcash Foundation team will be responsible for building cryptographic protocols as well as distributed systems. The ideal candidate embodies the Foundation’s values, while fully aligning with its mission and goals.

Engineers at the Zcash Foundation are responsible for implementing the core Zcash protocol, maintaining deployed software, fixing bugs, and identifying improvements to the protocol for the future. Other duties include writing about our work and interfacing with external stakeholders such as those who use our software and interoperable implementations of the Zcash protocol. The position reports to the Zcash Foundation’s engineering manager.

Zcash Foundation Core Engineering Projects: Currently the engineering team is working on Zebra, an independent implementation of the Zcash protocol written in Rust, and soon we will dedicate resources to building out Zcash wallet functionality.

The Cryptanalysis Taskforce at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore led by Prof. Jian Guo is seeking for candidates to fill 3 Post-doctoral Research Fellow (or Senior Research Fellows with more than 5 years post PhD research experience) positions on symmetric-key cryptography, including but not limited to the following sub-areas:

• tool aided cryptanalysis, such as MILP, CP, STP, and SAT
• machine learning aided cryptanalysis and designs
• privacy-preserving friendly symmetric-key designs
• quantum cryptanalysis
• theory and proof
• cryptanalysis against SHA-2, SHA-3, and AES

Established in 2014, the Cryptanalysis Taskforce is a group dedicated for cutting edge research in symmetric-key cryptography. Since then, the team has been active in both publications in and services for IACR. It has done quite some cryptanalysis work on various important targets such as SHA-3, AES, function graph, TBC designs etc, and continues its works in the areas mentioned above, with strong funding support from the university and government agencies in Singapore. We offer competitive salary package with extremely low tax, as well as excellent environment dedicating for research in Singapore. The contract will be initially for 1 year, and has the possibility to be extended. Candidates are expected to have proven record of publications in IACR conferences. Interested candidates are to send their CV and 2 reference letters to Jian Guo. Review of applicants will start immediately until the positions are filled. More information about the Cryptanalysis Taskforce research group can be found via http://team.crypto.sg

Job Title Embedded Cryptography Expert- QUALCOMM (France) Post Date October 2020 Company - Division Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. - CDMA Technology Job Area Engineering - Security Location France – Sophia Antipolis Job Overview: In this position you will perform tasks like these: • Define HW crypto security requirements (Functional, Performance, Security level) • Define HW/SW partitioning to address next challenge in cryptography (PQC, Crypto Agility) • Define and architect Crypto HW IP blocks that contributes to the overall SoC Security ArchitectureArchitecture and design of state-of-the-art mechanisms thwarting physical attacks • Monitor evaluation of crypto IP resistance and robustness • Competitive analysis of security IPs and features • Investigate future/roadmap security related technologies • Participation to academic conference and industrial/research security working group

We are looking for an assistant/associate professor to extend and complement the cryptology research and teaching of the Cyber Security Section at DTU Compute. The position is available from August 1 2021 or according to mutual agreement.

Ph.D. positions are available in the Cryptology and Data Security research group at the Institute of Computer Science, University of Bern, led by Christian Cachin.

Our research addresses all aspects of security in distributed systems, especially cryptographic protocols, consistency, consensus, and cloud-computing security. We are particularly interested in blockchains, distributed ledger technology, cryptocurrencies, and their security and economics.

Candidates should have a strong background in computer science. They should like conceptual, rigorous thinking for working theoretically, or be interested in building innovative systems for working practically. Demonstrated expertise in cryptography, distributed computing, or blockchain technology is a plus. Applicants must hold a master degree in the relevant research fields.

Positions are available immediately and come with a competitive salary. The selection process runs until suitable candidates have been found. The University of Bern conducts excellent research and lives up its vision that “Knowledge generates value”. The city of Bern lies in the center of Switzerland and offers some of the highest quality of life worldwide.

If you are interested, please apply be sending email with one single PDF file and subject line set to Application for Ph.D., addressed directly to Prof. Christian Cachin at crypto (at) inf.unibe.ch.

Since we receive many applications, we encourage you to include material that demonstrates your interests and strengths and sets you apart from others.

For more information, please contact Christian Cachin (https://crypto.unibe.ch/cc/).

Join the vibrant security and applied crypto research group in Brno, Czechia! Join the research team that won the 2016 USENIX Security Symposium Best Paper Award, 2017 ACM CCS Real-World Impact Award, or 2020 CHES Best Paper Award. The team that helped hundreds of graduates in the security Master programs, has been involved in both fundamental and applied crypto/security/privacy research projects and industry partnerships.

The Dean of the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, invites applications for one position of Assistant Professor in Cybersecurity, with the Department of Computer Systems and Communications.

Applications due: February 28, 2021
Employment start date: By mutual agreement

This position is aimed to strengthen the work of the Centre for Research on Cryptography and Security (CRoCS - https://crocs.fi.muni.cz/) at the Faculty of Informatics. CRoCS works to improve security and privacy of real-world solutions through applied research (often in cooperation with industry) and advanced education of future security professionals. System security or network security focus are most desired, yet the abilities to work with a team of graduate students and faculty on research targeting top security/crypto conferences and to engage both undergraduate and graduate students in both educational and research exercises are most critical.

Job description keypoints:

• Active international cooperation, in both research and education.
• Involvement in teaching in the cybersecurity area.
• Supervision of Master/Bachelor theses and consultancy or co-supervision of PhDs.
• Involvement in expanding industrial cooperation in the cybersecurity area.
• Expert knowledge in at least one of the areas covered by courses:
  • PV181 Laboratory of security and applied cryptography {https://is.muni.cz/course/fi/podzim2019/PV181};
  • PA193 Secure coding principles and practices {https://is.muni.cz/course/fi/podzim2019/PA193}.
  • PA197 Secure Network Design {https://is.muni.cz/course/fi/jaro2020/PA197}.

The AWS Cryptography Group is looking for an Applied Scientist with knowledge of cryptographic computing technologies such as privacy preserving machine learning, fully and partially homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, private information retrieval, and related technologies. You will use this knowledge to conceptualize how this technology can be integrated into internal infrastructure and public AWS services, develop prototypes, and provide customers with world-class security. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cryptography, the ability to prototype solutions, and a passion to realize these technologies in AWS products and services. We encourage research and publication of results that apply to our customers most complex initiatives.

We are seeking a candidates who are innovative, look for new ideas everywhere, and are not limited by “not invented here”. They should think big, and have bold ideas for new ways to serve customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field
• Expert knowledge of cryptography and, in particular, cryptographic-computing techniques (homomorphic encryption, secure multiparty computation, etc.)
• Practical knowledge in one or more common development languages (C/C++, Java, Go, Rust, Python, etc.)
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic knowledge of machine learning
• 5+ years of industry experience

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Our Statistics and Privacy team focuses on establishing step-change improvements to advance our long-term business growth. The team's expertise spans many domains including statistics, machine learning and cryptography. We develop methodologies, design and prototype solutions, and partner with our engineering colleagues to launch these solutions such that millions of advertisers can benefit. Examples include internal and external experimentation platforms, ads delivery optimization for efficient causal outcomes, and the application of privacy enhancing technologies across our ads product stack.

We are looking for research interns to join our teams to drive forward new prototypes and methodologies. Interns will pursue novel applied research associated with privacy preserving machine learning, cryptography and internet technology, or causal inference and experimentation platforms. This work is critical to our long-term product development, and we expect interns to provide both scientific expertise and creative solutions to accelerate their project area.

Responsibilities

Assess potential opportunities and execute world-class research associated with your area of scientific expertise

Write high quality academic papers to advocate the research and innovations

Establish approaches to rigorously assess relative performance of new technologies or strategies

Learn new tools, systems and languages quickly as required by the particular project you are working on

Apply communication skills to engage diverse audiences on technical topics and nuanced insights

Minimum Qualifications

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD degree in statistics, computer science, electrical engineering, physics, quantitative social science, or a related quantitative field

Expertise in one of the following areas: privacy preserving machine learning, cryptography and internet technology, or causal inference and experimentation platforms

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Technology Innovation Institute - Cryptography Research Centre

In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.

As a Vulnerability Researcher you will be in charge of:

conducting internal security evaluations of our cryptographic libraries and IP cores, writing proof-of-concepts, and supporting the corresponding SW/HW development teams to fix the vulnerabilities

continuously improving our tools and methodologies for security analysis/ pentesting/bug hunting/attack modeling

reviewing state-of-the-art publications and investigating new potential attack vectors/defenses for SW or HW implementations

putting your black hat on, figuring our how to break things, and assessing the design and development of fixes/countermeasures

Must have:

BS/MS degree in computer science/computer engineering or 3+ years of relevant experience in the industry

Hands-on experience with common SW and HW attacks, measurement techniques, and security technologies

Deep understanding of modern cryptography and common SW/HW security issues (e.g., CWE list)

Experience with X86/ARM/RISC-V assembly, VHDL/Verilog, and (system-level) C/Rust software development

Ability to work collaboratively and remotely with others

Nice to have:

PhD in embedded security (or closely related subject)

Proven expertise (CVEs, publications, tools) in SW/HW offensive security research

Technology Innovation Institute - Cryptography Research Centre

In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.

As a Lead Hardware Security Researcher you will be in charge of:

being responsible of multiple research projects and leading a team of security researchers

planning and conducting internal security evaluations of our cryptographic libraries and IP cores

keeping up-to-date with the best practices and advances in the industry/academia in order to guide the development of our tools and methodologies for security analysis/pentesting/bug hunting/attack modelling

providing a technical interface point and consultation on specific areas of security expertise

putting your black hat on, figuring our how to break things, and guiding the design and development of fixes/countermeasures

Must have:

BS/MS degree in computer science/computer engineering or 7+ years of relevant experience in the industry

Hands-on experience with common SW and HW attacks, measurement techniques, and security technologies

Deep understanding of modern cryptography and common SW/HW security issues (e.g., CWE list)

Experience with X86/ARM/RISC-V assembly, VHDL/Verilog, and (system-level) C/Rust software development

Proven expertise (CVEs, publications, tools) in SW/HW security research

Ability to manage teams and to work independently without supervision

Have good communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse range of colleagues and partners

The Institute of Applied Information Processing and Communications (aka IAIK) is the largest university institute in Austria for research and education in security and privacy. It has been active in this field for more than 30 years and currently employs more than 60 researchers. Within the "Secure Systems" area of our institute Sujoy Sinha Roy is establishing the new research group "Cryptographic Engineering”.

In order to complement our team, we are looking for a fulltime post-doctoral researcher:

Responsibilities:
The post-doctoral researcher will be working on the hardware acceleration of homomorphic encryption within the “Cyroptografic Engineering” group within the “Secure Systems” area at IAIK.

Required Qualifications:

A PhD (or close to completion) in computer science, information and computer engineering, software development, mathematics, or a related field.

Publications in top conferences, or submitted/accepted papers in top journals.

Experience with cryptography, programming, and digital circuit design (ASIC or FPGA) design

How to apply:
Applications, curriculum vitae and other documents should preferably be uploaded here https://free.formcloud.de/formcycle/form/provide/7780/. Please select 7050/postdoc_2021 as a reference number.

The position is full time - 40 h per week and the employment duration is set for 18 months. Prefered starting date early 2021. The application deadline is February 15th 2021.

Funded position for PhD in the Mathematics of Post-Quantum Cryptography, to work on theoretical questions. The research will be on some or all of the following: isogenies, algebraic geometry, codes, lattices. The ideal candidate will have a strong undergraduate mathematics knowledge including abstract algebra, number theory and geometry. An MSc is a plus. Experience with computer programming and cryptography is also desirable. This is part of a collaboration with the group of Prof. Steven Galbraith at the University of Auckland and interaction with this group is expected.

The Hubert Curien laboratory is a joint research unit of the University of Lyon, Saint-Etienne, the National Research Centre "CNRS". Its Secure Embedded Systems & Hardware Architectures (SESAM) Group is one of the leading European research groups in the areas of hardware security. The SESAM group of the Hubert Curien Lab explores three main aspects of hardware security: - the random number generation and physical unclonable function implementation in logic devices, including design, characterization, test and security evaluation - the design of hardware architectures resistant to passive and active physical attacks, - the security of heterogenous systems on chip (microprocessors + FPGA) This group offers several post-doc research positions to work (for 12 or 24 months) on one of these three aspects of hardware security. We are looking for an excellent candidate with PhD and track record in hardware security.

We are looking for a researcher specializing in decentralized identity and data management, self-sovereign identity, authentication and authorization, applied cryptography or network security. The candidate should have solid knowledge in one or several of the following areas:

Decentralized Identities: Self-sovereign identity, Anonymous credentials, etc.

Decentralized data protection: Copyright protection, Trusted data transaction, etc.

Blockchain technologies: Consensus algorithms, Privacy protection protocols, etc.

Applied cryptography: Zero-knowledge proofs, Homomorphic encryption, etc.

Authentication protocols: OAuth, SAML, EAP-TLS, EAP-AKA, etc. The candidate should have passion on doing research, and should be able to conduct research on trust and identity management for various scenarios.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related field.

Solid knowledge in network security, authentication protocols, cryptography or blockchain technologies.

Keywords: multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, custom PSI protocols, federated analytics, privacy preserving machine learning, and differential privacy

We seek Research Scientists to identify new opportunities and help build scientifically rigorous systems focused on enhancing technological guarantees for consumer privacy while simultaneously expanding the efficiency of Facebook’s market-leading advertising systems. Challenges include leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies such as multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, federated analytics, and differential privacy to develop privacy-focused advertising solutions (private record-linkage, fraud prevention, reporting and experimentation, and collaborative inference) — all while maintaining performance at massive scale. Minimum Qualifications

PhD in computer science, engineering, cryptography, mathematics or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or MS degree with 6+ years of relevant experience architecting privacy and security solutions

Proficiency designing and implementing analytical and/or algorithmic solutions, tailored to particular business needs and tested on large data sets

Proficiency in C-family (e.g C++, Rust, Go), Python, or similar language

Experience with communicating analysis and establishing confidence among audiences who do not share your disciplinary background or training

Proven track record of innovation

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise on one or more of the following core privacy/security concepts:

Privacy technologies: e.g., homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, federated analytics, trusted execution environments, data minimization, data anonymization, differential privacy

Design and analysis of cryptographic algorithms and protocols, and/or their application to data protection and privacy, authentication, payments, or digital advertising

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Cryptography Research Centre

In our connected digital world, secure and reliable cryptography is the foundation of digital information security and data integrity. We address the world’s most pressing cryptographic questions. Our work covers post-quantum cryptography, lightweight cryptography, cloud encryption schemes, secure protocols, quantum cryptographic technologies and cryptanalysis.

As a Cryptanalyst - Public Key Cryptography, you will:

Analyze, evaluate and target any weaknesses security systems which range from single asymmetric crypto-primitives to entire protocols, from classical to post-quantum schemes.

Conduct research, with particular focus on how to use automated tools such as algebraic and constraint solvers and machine learning to perform theoretical and practical cryptanalysis of asymmetric schemes.

Develop mathematical and statistical models to analyze and solve security data problems.

Collaborate with skillful software, hardware, and telecommunication engineers.

Work with latest software and test your code on state-of-the-art High-Performance Devices.

Attend personalized in-house trainings with top cryptographers and international conferences and workshops.

Enjoy all the cultural, educational and travel opportunities Abu Dhabi offers

- Your personal dream could be the world's reality -

To bring your dream to life, you'll need some of the followings:

PhD degree in Cryptography, Applied Cryptography, Information Theory and Mathematics, Computer Science or any relevant Engineering degree.

Extensive experience in theoretical and practical cryptanalysis

Valuable publications in the field of cryptanalysis

Extensive knowledge of side-channel attacks.

Deep understanding of various hardware security vulnerabilities and threats.

Extensive experience developing in various programming languages.

A passion for solving complex puzzles

Duration: Permanent position