Description We are seeking applicants for fully funded Ph.D. positions at Université de Montréal, the birthplace of quantum cryptography. The position is funded as part of the QUébec Ontario consoRtium on quantUM protocols (QUORUM). As a member of of the Consortium, candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with Canada's foremost experts in cryptography and quantum information. Candidates will have the opportunity to undertake high-quality research in one of the following topics:

• New cryptographic protocols based on uniquely quantum phenomena
• Security of classical cryptography against quantum adversaries
• Cryptography based on the hardness of keeping qubits in quantum superposition
• Quantum zero-knowledge proof systems
• Quantum multiparty secure computation
• Quantum money

Requirements The ideal applicant will have a strong background in theoretical computer science and mathematics, knowledge of cryptography and/or quantum information, and strong written and oral communication skills.

Information on the Ph.D. program can be found here: https://diro.umontreal.ca/english/programs/graduate-programs/phd-in-computer-science/

Job Responsibilities: 1. Focus on the commercialization of cryptographic public key zero-knowledge proofs in the blockchain field. 2. Participate in the theoretical research and design implementation of various rollups of the blockchain cutting-edge technology layer2. 3. Research on key blockchain technologies such as interactive verifiable computing and zero-knowledge proof. 4. Research and design the landing application of the combination of blockchain and zero-knowledge proof technology. 5. It is possible to explore future research extensions of cryptography public key zero-knowledge proofs in various fields of new infrastructure in a forward-looking manner. job requirements: 1. Master degree or above in cryptography, mathematics, computer and other related majors. 2. In the later stage, you can master one of the Rust mainstream blockchain system development languages, and you can carry out self-engineering. 3. Familiar with the principles and codes of common public key algorithms such as cryptography rsa, ecdsa, and ecdh, and master the use of cryptographic algorithms and open source libraries. bonus: 1. Master the design principles of blockchain technology, be familiar with a common blockchain open source project, and have actual blockchain implementation scenarios and implementation experience are preferred. 2. Researchers with zero-knowledge proof, homomorphic encryption, ring signature, aggregate signature, and threshold signature are preferred. 3. Researchers with various cryptography technologies in the blockchain are preferred.

The School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (EPMS) at Royal Holloway, University of London comprises the Departments of Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, Mathematics and Physics. We are pleased to announce that the School is embarking on an ambitious period of expansion in data science, artificial intelligence, computing, information security, digital engineering and physical science and, as part of this expansion, applications are invited for three Lectureships within the Department of Information Security.

The Department of Information Security has a record of outstanding research and hosts established research groups in Systems and Software Security, Smart Card and Internet of Things Security, Cryptography, Interdisciplinary Security, and Ethnography.

For one of the posts, we are looking for applicants with interests that would support our new Media Broadcasting Security Centre (MBSC). For the other two we welcome applications from a broad range of areas related to information security, especially those with expertise and experience in software and systems security and applications of AI in security. Applicants should either have, or have the potential for producing, high quality publications and attracting significant research funding. Applicants will have a track record demonstrated excellence, or will show the potential for excellence, in delivering undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and the supervision of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The post holder will be expected to contribute strongly to the development of research impact, and the successful applicant will have, or have the potential to have, a strong track record in this area.

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. There will be also the opportunity to develop and deliver postgraduate programmes at our Central London campus, located in Bloomsbury.

If you enjoy solving challenging problems, having an impact on a fast-paced remotely managed team and like being surrounded by inspiring coworkers, then keep reading!

We bring to life fast, permissionless, decentralized computation. The Nillion team are looking for talented cryptographers to help build a new paradigm in decentralized computing with the aim of redefining network computation on private data.

As a Cryptographer at Nillion you will learn, design, and implement cryptographic protocols within the larger framework of distributed and decentralized systems. You will be responsible for turning groundbreaking research into commercially viable and reliable products by analyzing, proposing, and validating innovative software solutions within a decentralized computing environment.

We offer the opportunity to pursue a PhD in the field of 5G/6G cybersecurity in an excellent academic and research environment. As common in Germany, you will be employed full-time (part-time available upon request) at the university with a gross salary of approx. 52k Euro for the first year.

Together with cooperation partners from industry and academia, you will research the cyber security of future industrial 5G/6G communication networks with regard to efficient end-to-end security in the area of critical infrastructures and/or the detection of attacks on 5G/6G networks in production as part of research projects funded by the German Federal Office for Information Security. You will have the opportunity to actively develop and work on your own research topic in this highly topical and internationally visible research area in order to lay the foundations for your PhD project.

The research activities in our group typically include not only the design of new security processes but also their implementation and evaluation. To this end, you will work closely with students in the context of final theses, international research internships, and the supervision of student and research assistants. As part of this job, you will be expected to work independently on challenging research projects in the field of cybersecurity for industrial 5G/6G communications. This activity includes, among other things, the preparation of scientific publications, the participation in (and organization of) project meetings, the transfer of project results in courses, and the presentation of project results at international conferences.

The cryptography research group at the Institute of Cybersecurity and Cryptology (iC2), University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia, is recruiting a post-doc position in post-quantum cryptography. The research group at iC2, UOW is one of the largest research hubs in cryptography in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The group regularly publishes cutting-edge results at top conferences and journals on cryptography and cybersecurity. The position is for 2 years, with a competitive salary package. The candidate must hold a PhD degree in cryptography or a related area, and should have publications at top-tier venues in Cryptography, Theoretical Computer Science or Security. How to apply: Send your CV and your two best papers to Dr Khoa Nguyen (khoa@uow.edu.au). Deadline: 15 April 2023.

Our mission is to unlock the collaborative power of communities by making Web3 universally easy to use, access, and build on Working with ConsenSys puts you at the forefront of an evolving paradigm, transforming our society for the better. We fundamentally believe blockchain is the next generation of technology that can lay the foundation for a more just and equitable society.  Blockchain tech is just over 10 years old. Ethereum itself is still a toddler and we’re far from reaching our full potential. You’ll get to work on the tools, infrastructure, and apps that scale these platforms to billions of users.  ______________What you’ll do: We seek a highly experienced Cryptography Researcher to join our team and work on cutting-edge projects related to zkEVM Prover. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cryptography and experience in research and development, as well as a passion for exploring new technologies and finding innovative solutions. _______________Key Responsibilities: - Conduct research and development on a zkEVM Prover, its proof system and its implementation. Develop new cryptographic techniques and algorithms to improve zkEVM Prover performance and functionality. Collaborate with other researchers and engineers to share knowledge and advance the state of the art. Write technical papers and present research findings at conferences and workshops Stay current with new technologies and industry trends related to zkEVM Prover and cryptography.

__________Qualifications: Strong background in cryptography, with a focus on zero-knowledge proof systems. Experience with research and development, including writing technical papers and presenting at conferences. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

We are looking for a Research Associate to contribute, in the frame of an EU funded project, to the research and the development of solutions in the area of security and privacy, with a special focus on distributed systems and blockchain security.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong experience in system security and distributed systems
• Experience in blockchain technologies
• Experience in software development with programming languages such as Python, Golang, Java, or C/C++
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English

Our work ranges from foundational research and IPR creation to prototype development for NEC products and services.

At NEC Laboratories Europe, we provide a collaborative, team-working environment that supports your career aspirations. Our working language is English. The position is initially limited to two years.

NEC Laboratories Europe is located in the beautiful city of Heidelberg, Germany. Home office schemes within the country may be offered. Heidelberg is an international and lively city with a large number of exciting cultural, entertainment, and outdoor activities.

To apply, please follow the link to the job description by clicking on the job title, or paste:

https://jobs.neclab.eu/jobs/openings/staff/NEC-NLE-2301-461-SEC-1-Research_Associate_%5b2301_461_SEC%5d.pdf

Application deadline: March 27, 2023

Description: The Cryptology Group at CWI in Amsterdam invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position within the NWO NWA consortium project HAPKIDO. The successful candidate is expected to do cutting edge research on the topic of post-quantum cryptography. The position is with a flexible starting date, available as of immediately.
Requirements: Candidates are required to hold a PhD in mathematics or computer science, with a specialization in cryptology, and they are expected to have a good knowledge of post-quantum cryptography and/or of quantum information science in general. Candidates must have a strong track record (ideally with publications at IACR conferences) and good academic writing and presentation skills. An additional plus is an interest in practical aspects of the migration to post-quantum secure schemes.
Application: Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, and at least three references, and they should be sent to the below email address. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Description. Candidates will work in the area of post-quantum cryptography. Candidates will conduct research on design and analysis of post-quantum cryptography. The work may require to carry out some simulations.

Requirements. Candidates are required to have a PhD degree in Mathematics or Computer Science. Experience in one or more of these relevant background areas is an advantage: cryptography, algebra, algebraic number theory or coding theory. Programming skills in Magma software or SAGEMATH software are an advantage. Candidate must be a team worker and able to conduct independent research.

Information and application. All candidates should include their full CV and transcripts and send to Dr Chik How Tan, tsltch@nus.edu.sg. The application deadline is 15 May 2023. We encourage early applications and review of applications will begin immediately. Only shortlisted applications will be notified.

The Cryptography and Privacy Engineering Group (ENCRYPTO) @Department of Computer Science @TU Darmstadt offers a full position for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Cryptography & Privacy Engineering, available immediately and for initially until 31.1.2025.

Our mission is to demonstrate that privacy can be efficiently protected in real-world applications via cryptographic protocols.

TU Darmstadt is a top research university for IT security, cryptography and computer science in Europe. The position is based in the City of Science Darmstadt, which is very international, livable and well-connected in the Rhine-Main area around Frankfurt. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required, and TU Darmstadt offers a Welcome Center and language courses.

Job description

As postdoc @ENCRYPTO, you conduct research, build prototype implementations, and publish and present the results at top venues. You are involved in project management, teaching, co-advise PhD students and supervise thesis students & student research assistants. The position is co-funded by the ERC Starting Grant “Privacy-preserving Services on the Internet” (PSOTI), where we build privacy-preserving services on the Internet, which includes designing protocols for privately processing data among untrusted service providers using secure multi-party computation and implementing a scalable framework.

Your profile

• Completed PhD degree (or equivalent) at a top university in IT security, computer science, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, or a similar area
• Publications at top venues (CORE rank A*/A) for IT security/applied cryptography (e.g., EUROCRYPT, S&P, CCS, NDSS, USENIX SEC), ideally on cryptographic protocols and secure computation
• Experience in software development, project management and supervising students
• Self-motivated, reliable, creative, can work in a team, and want to do excellent research on challenging scientific problems with practical relevance
• The working language at ENCRYPTO is English, so you must be able to discuss/write/present scientific results in English, whereas German is not required.

The Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) are looking for a PhD Candidate in Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning to work with Assistant Professor Eleftheria Makri.

The successful applicant should be a motivated university graduate who is a top performer among his/her peers and has an excellent education and/or research track record proven by relevant experience, publications, etc. The applicant is expected to have:

MSc degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, or related field;

Solid background in Computer Science and Mathematics;

Good programming skills in e.g., Python, C, C++;

Experience with Machine Learning;

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

For more information about the position, please see: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/vacatures/2023/kwartaal-1/23-124phd-candidate-privacy-preserving-machine-learning

We are looking for a Research Associate to contribute, in the frame of an EU funded project, to the research and the development of solutions in the area of security and privacy, with a special focus on distributed systems and blockchain security.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in system security and distributed systems
• Experience in blockchain technologies.
• Experience in cryptography
• Experience in software development with programming languages such as Python, Golang, Java, or C/C++
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English

Our work ranges from foundational research and IPR creation to prototype development for NEC products and services.

The Security group (SEC) is considered one of the pioneers in Europe in the area of security and privacy R&D with its top researchers in the fields of cloud security, blockchain security, system security, and applied cryptography.

At NEC Laboratories Europe, we provide a collaborative, team-working environment that supports your career aspirations. Our working language is English. The position is initially limited to two years.

NEC Laboratories Europe is located in the beautiful city of Heidelberg, Germany. Home office schemes within the country may be offered. Heidelberg is an international and lively city with a large number of exciting cultural, entertainment, and outdoor activities.

Application deadline: March 27, 2023

For further detail and how to apply, see:

https://jobs.neclab.eu/jobs/openings/staff/NEC-NLE-2301-461-SEC-1-Research_Associate_%5b2301_461_SEC%5d.pdf

Are you fascinated by security? Are you willing to take on the challenge of securing the next generation of computer systems and networks? Do you like to work in a team of young researchers? We are seeking a PhD candidate who is interested in interdisciplinary research on side-channel attacks against quantum devices used in quantum networks.

Quantum technologies are being developed at a fast page. On the one hand, progress on the development of quantum computers poses a serious threat for our security infrastructure, especially for public-key cryptography. On the other hand, quantum components bring novel opportunities since they will be integrated in our networks and could bring novel security functionalities. However, quantum components are mostly experimental, and their security is yet to be studied and assessed in depth. In particular, little is known about their susceptibility against side-channel and physical attacks and, as a direct consequence, we do not know if and which countermeasures can be applied.

This PhD position will study the problem of side channels and physical attacks against quantum devices, understanding the extent to which they could be considered a threat and exploring potential methodologies to counteract and mitigate them. In collaboration with experimental physicists, experiments on real quantum devices are expected to be carried out to assess their robustness.

The fully funded PhD position will be at University of Amsterdam and QuSoft. The position is a part of the Quantum Delta NL Groeifonds project CAT-2, development of a national quantum network and will also involve collaboration with the experimental and theoretical partners of the CAT-2 project.

Several fully-funded PhD student openings for Fall 2023 are available in cryptography, computer security, privacy, and blockchain-based systems at the University of Connecticut (UConn), Computer Science and Engineering department, led by Prof. Ghada Almashaqbeh.

The positions provide a great opportunity for students with interest in interdisciplinary projects that combine knowledge from various fields towards the design of secure systems and protocols. We target real-world and timely problems and aim to develop secure and practical solutions backed by rigorous foundations and efficient implementations/thorough performance testing. We are also interested in conceptual projects that contribute in bridging the gap between theory and practice of Cryptography.

For more information about our current and previous projects please check https://ghadaalmashaqbeh.github.io/research/. For interested students, please send your CV to ghada@uconn.edu and provide any relevant information about your research interests, and relevant skills and background.

A University Professor position for the specialist field of “Privacy” with permanent (full-time) contract is expected to be filled as of 1 March, 2024 at the Institute of Logic and Computation (Faculty of Informatics) at TU Wien, Austria’s largest institution of research and higher education in the fields of technology and natural sciences.

We are looking for a candidate with strong scientific foundations and demonstrated expertise in the design of innovative privacy-enhancing technologies that fulfill the needs of our digital society. Desired core areas of competence include but are not limited to:

• Data Privacy
• Privacy in analytics and machine learning
• Theoretical foundations of and formal methods for privacy
• Privacy-preserving protocols, applications, and systems
• Anonymous communication, censorship-resistance
• Cryptographic techniques for privacy
• Human-centered design and usability of privacy technologies

Besides research, the duties include undergraduate and graduate teaching as well as contributing to usual management and faculty service tasks.

Application deadline: 4 May 2023

For all details and to apply, see: jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/203700

Description

As a Senior Cryptography Engineer in Applied Cryptography at IOG you must be an engineer, an architect, an applied cryptographer and leader - it’s a multifaceted role. You have the exciting challenge of working with bleeding-edge research and technology, always with a focus on the market's needs. You will be a leader to an exceptional team. Working on everything from Post-Quantum prototypes to hand-optimisation of existing primitives to completely new products.

Your mission
- Champion of the applied cryptography team
- Captain end to end development and delivery of new products
- Spearhead prototyping of cryptographic products
- Translate research into rigorous engineering specifications & implementations
- Meticulously review cryptographic protocols and proposed primitives
- Expert knowledge of ZK protocols, including PlonK and IPA commitment scheme
- Expert knowledge of elliptic curve cryptography
- Familiarity with blockchain cryptography and constructions
- Practical experience with implementation of cryptographic primitives
- Expert in terms of secure design (constant time, operational security, management of key material)
- Document code and APIs concisely and unambiguously
- Pragmatically adhere to software engineering principles (modularity, incremental development, no premature optimization, no feature creep, no speculative generality, ...)
- Security sensibility related to cryptographic implementation
- Good theoretical cryptography and mathematical knowledge
- Ability to read cryptographic papers, explain them, and manage delivery of their implementation

Your expertise
Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Applied Mathematics is desirable but not essential
A minimum of 4-5 years development experience (professional or otherwise) in Rust
Experience working with Git and version control
Expert knowledge of applied cryptographic engineering & best practices

Description

As Cryptographic Engineer at IO Global, you will have the exciting challenge of working on cutting-edge research and technology focusing on the market’s needs. You will be working on Midnight, specifically on the zero-knowledge proofs that power Midnight.

The Cryptography Engineering team is growing with the goal of bringing recent academic papers into production. In this team, you will work closely with researchers and engineers, being the bridge between both teams. As Cryptography Engineer you are responsible for writing high-quality code. To support you, our products have software architects, product managers, delivery managers, formal methods specialists, and QA test engineers, with whom you must communicate professionally, effectively, and efficiently.

Your mission
- Working with teams across time zones
- Working independently on software development tasks
- Being proactive and requiring minimal supervision or mentoring to complete tasks
- Reviewing specifications produced by architects and formal methods specialists
- Contributing to the design of algorithms
- Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading software
- Writing documentation for the code
- Writing technical user manuals
- Understanding complex cryptographic concepts from academic papers
- Bridging ideas from academic papers to production-ready systems

Requirements
Your expertise
- Excellent Mathematical and Analytical skills.
- Experience with Rust. Not necessarily in industry.
- Knowledge of basic cryptographic concepts (Hash Functions,
- Signature Schemes or Elliptic Curves).
- Degree in computer science or mathematics is desirable, but not essential.
- Experience with systems programming (Rust)
- Skilled in software development methods such as agile programming and test-driven development
- Experience in developing cryptography protocols would be a bonus, as would blockchain experience.

Location IOG is a distributed organization and therefore this is a remote position.

The Cryptography and Cybersecurity team of Télécom Paris (https://www.telecom-paris.fr/C2) is seeking for excellent and motivated candidates who are interested in doing a PhD thesis/Post-doc in cryptography. We have several fundings, for three years PhD thesis or 1-2 years Post-doc, on topics related to advanced encrypted mechanisms for data security and privacy. The successful candidates will be supervised or co-supervised by Professor Sébastien Canard, Professor Duong Hieu Phan or Assistant Professor Weiqiang Wen. Applicants for PhD are expected to hold a MSc degree in Mathematics or Computer Science. Knowledge on cryptographic primitives is desirable.

Project/Job description: The Ph.D. candidate will be supervised by Helger Lipmaa (https://sites.google.com/view/helgerlipmaa) on topics related to zk-SNARKs and zero-knowledge and their various applications (cryptocurrencies, verifiable computation, e-voting, to name a few). Zk-SNARKs have become excessively popular during the last few years due to their application in privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies. We expect the focus to be at least partially on post-quantum secure zk-SNARKs.

Candidate Profile: a completed MSc degree in cryptography or related areas (in particular, theoretical computer science, including algorithms and/or complexity theory, and mathematics). We will also consider applicants who are in the final phase of their MSc studies. We expect an excellent academic track record, including top grades. The student should be at home both in theory and practice: a good background in mathematics and TCS is particularly expected but having both this and an ability to read and write code is also useful. We value strong motivation with a combination of teamwork and the ability to work alone.

About Simula UiB (http://simula-uib.com): Simula UiB is a research center owned by the Simula Research Laboratory AS and the University of Bergen (UiB). Simula UiB has a large research group in cryptography and information theory, with eight faculty members who regularly publish at IACR conferences. The student will officially defend at UiB.

Simula UiB offers: modern office facilities located in downtown Bergen (“the gateway to the fjords”). A competitive salary starting from 501200 NOK (approx 45000-50000 euros, depending on the exchange rate). Emphasis on work-life balance. Numerous additional benefits.

Closing date for applications: 31.03.2023 but earlier application is encouraged

Research group homepage: https://sites.google.com/view/helgerlipmaa/research-group

Apply at: https://www.simula.no/about/job/phd-student-zero-knowledge-proofs (early application Is encouraged)

Descryption. The CWI Cryptology group in Amsterdam and the Mathematical Institute of Leiden University offer a joint PhD position on the topic of Post-Quantum Cryptanalysis. The goal is to advance the state of the art in post-quantum cryptanalysis for the schemes that are currently being standardized. This ranges from improving our understanding in the fundamental computational problems underlying these important quantum-safe schemes, to improving the state of the art in cryptanalytic attacks, e.g., in more refined memory models.

Requirements. Candidates are required to have a master’s degree in mathematics or in computer science. Experience in one or more of these relevant background areas is an advantage: cryptography, algorithms, number theory, coding theory, and quantum algorithms. Some programming skills are expected. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English.

Information and application. All applications should include a detailed resume and motivation letter. The application deadline is 31 March 2023. Please visit the vacancy page (click the title) for more information about our terms of employment.

We are seeking highly motivated PhDs and post-docs to join the team.

Post-doc positions:
Responsibilities:

Conduct implementation on cutting-edge blockchain technologies and applications.

Develop innovative solutions and proof-of-concepts.

Design blockchain systems.

Collaborate with other team members to ensure successful delivery.
Requirements:

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Sufficient knowledge of cryptography and blockchain technology.

Experience with programming languages such as Python, Rust, C++, and Solidity.

Knowledge of distributed systems and peer-to-peer networks.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

PhD positions:
Responsibilities:

Conduct research on cutting-edge cryptography, or AI technologies.

Develop innovative solutions for real-world applications.

Collaborate with national and international academic partners.

Deliver research works to top-tier conferences and journals.
Requirements:

MSc in Computer Science, Math, or related field.

Strong knowledge of AI, or cryptography.

Some experience with programming languages.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Great communication and teamwork.

Please send your CV, PhD/MSc transcripts, PhD/MSc certificate, English test certificate and a publication list to kaitai.liang@tudelft.nl.
We provide our PhDs and Post-Docs: (1) International academic and industrial collaborations, e.g., working with other top ranking universities, renown companies. (2) Opportunities of participating into various domestic and international cybersecurity projects. (3) Being trained to deliver world-leading research works and publish them to top-tier venues. (4) Flexible and supportive working surroundings. (5) Competitive salary and benefits package, relocation supports, summer and end-year bonus, free academic trainings.

As part of an experienced team in security and software, you will contribute to the development of security features for future generation of sustainable IoT applications leveraging distributed architectures, edge AI capabilities and advanced cryptography (e.g. post quantum, threshold cryptography). You will be working closely with a diverse team of engineers and researchers, and you will take a leading role in transforming a vision into tangible IPs.

Your responsibilities

• Implement cryptography and security primitives for embedded devices.
• Develop Proof of concepts based on advanced cryptography topics.
• Harden the security modules against side channel attacks, software attacks and other relevant threats.
• Adopt a holistic approach to design robust (end to end) security features.
• Propose innovative security IPs and challenge them against state of the art and review them with peers.
• Build demonstrators and share results/knowledge with your colleagues.
• Continuously keep aware of the state of the art.
• Contribute to the supervision of interns.

Your profile
You are a PhD graduate or an MSc graduate with >=2 years experience. You have background in applied cryptography or embedded security and experience in embedded development. You are motivated to progress within applied cryptography and embedded security. Programming languages: C, Python. ML frameworks, VHDL would be an advantage.

Cryptography is everywhere in our daily life to ensure the confidentiality and authentication of our communications and the integrity of our records. Although there are strong expectations regarding the security of cryptographic schemes against black-box attackers whose knowledge is restricted to a few inputs or outputs, the security of their implementations is less challenged. However, once implemented on embedded devices, cryptographic schemes become vulnerable to powerful side-channel attacks. The latter additionally exploit the physical leakage (e.g., power consumption) released by the device to recover the manipulated secrets. With cheap equipment, side-channel attacks may yield tremendous damage (e.g., full key recovery) within seconds. Nevertheless, the current security level of countermeasures is not yet close to that achieved in the black-box model.

The community is divided on how to assess the security of cryptographic implementations. From practitioners’ perspective, they need to be confronted with concrete side-channel attacks directly on embedded devices. Conversely, theorists consider that such an empirical approach is not portable and does not yield concrete security levels (e.g., not all attacks can be tested). Therefore, they instead investigate security proofs based on abstract leakage models, although the latter are often too far removed from reality to yield practical security.

The combination of both worlds with a toolbox to generate and verify cryptographic implementations with practical security is the topic of an ERC starting project that is hosted by CryptoExperts. As a member of this project, the candidate will work on the design of new compilers to turn any high-level algorithm into an efficient implementation proven secure for identified concrete devices.

Starting date: around September 2023 (flexible)
Duration: 3 years

We’re looking for a Senior / Cryptographic Engineer to develop and deliver cryptographic engineering solutions for communications protocols of quantum secured communication products. Reporting to the Chief Applications Officer, the Senior / Cryptographic Engineer’s main responsibilities will be: Work with the applications team to design and evaluate modification of existing communications protocols to provide robust security against the threat of quantum computers. Support the team to develop proof of concept implementations that can be evaluated with KETS’ trusted client base. Contribute to the wider cyber security culture within KETS. Design and evaluate modifications to common layer 2/3 communication protocols (e.g. MACsec, MPLS) to incorporate quantum-safe cryptographic primitives. Collaborating with your team to develop prototype implementations of quantum-safe communications protocols. Produce technical design specifications and documentation. Deliver research papers & patents where appropriate. Engage with the wider community (conferences, industry seminars, standards bodies) where appropriate. Supporting the wider team in implementing best practice for secure software development.

The Department of Combinatorics and Optimization at the University of Waterloo invites applications from qualified candidates for a 1.5-year position as a Cryptographic Research Architect on the Open Quantum Safe project (https://openquantumsafe.org/).

This position is available immediately in Professor Stebila’s research group. You will be working with a world-wide team of researchers and developers from academia and industry on the Open Quantum Safe project. You will have the opportunity to push the boundaries of applied post-quantum cryptography and contribute to various open-source projects. You will help integrate new post-quantum cryptographic algorithms into the liboqs open-source library, and design and implement techniques for evaluating and benchmarking these cryptographic algorithms in a variety of contexts.

The field of post-quantum cryptography is rapidly evolving, and you will need to track ongoing changes to algorithms due to peer review and advances by researchers via the the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography project forum. In addition to algorithm research, tasks cover all aspects of the software development lifecycle and include design, programming cryptographic algorithms, integrating other cryptographic implementations into the liboqs framework, integrating liboqs into 3rd party open-source projects, testing, benchmarking and documentation. You may be asked to take an ownership role in coordinating the development of various sub-component of the Open Quantum Safe project.

The appointment will be a full-time position for 18 months with the possibility of extension, pending on research funding. The salary range is $80,000–$115,000/year and commensurate with experience.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

For more information on the position and how to apply, please see https://openquantumsafe.org/team/open-positions

The CryptoTeam at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology (in Gothenburg, Sweden) is looking for an excellent, motivated, and self-driven person who wishes to join the team and do research in cryptography. The successful candidate will work with Asst. Prof. Elena Pagnin.
The position is fully funded for five years with possible extensions for parental or sick leave, and an attractive salary. The position is linked to a project funded by the Swedish research council focusing on the security and efficiency of progressive verification for cryptographic schemes. If you think this sounds cool, follow the link below and apply!
Applicants are expected to hold an MSc degree in Mathematics and/or Computer Science. Knowledge of cryptographic primitives and information security is preferable, but not mandatory. Only applications via the official portal will be considered.

We are looking for passionate 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. We have access to computer clusters. Positions can be filled from April 1st, 2023. If you're interested, please send by June 1st, 2023: • Your curriculum vitae • Your two best publications • Research statement • Reference letters if possible

The Symmetric Key and Lightweight Cryptography Lab (SyLLab) at NTU Singapore is looking for candidates for Research Fellow/Post-Doc (from fresh Post-Docs to Senior Research Fellows, flexible contract duration) as well as PhD student positions on various topics:

• Symmetric-key cryptography (cryptanalysis, design),
• Machine learning,
• Side-channels attacks,
• Fully homomorphic encryption.

Candidates are expected to have a proven record of publications in top cryptography/security venues.

The positions will be funded by the 5-year National Research Foundation (NRF) Investigatorship grant from Singapore. Salaries are competitive and are determined according to the successful applicant's accomplishments, experience and qualifications. We offer an excellent research environment with a highly international team, with flexible working conditions, budget for conferences/equipment, etc.

Interested applicants should send their detailed CVs and references to Prof. Thomas Peyrin (thomas.peyrin@ntu.edu.sg). The review of applications starts immediately and will continue until positions are filled.

We are looking for Research Scientist Interns to join the Statistics & Privacy team to advance cutting-edge applied research, focusing on Privacy Enhancing Technologies. Research Scientist Interns partner with our full-time Research Scientists to drive forward the research, prototypes and methodologies.

Challenges and intern projects include incorporating approaches such as multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, trusted execution environments, differential privacy, and federated learning to develop privacy-focused solutions while maintaining performance at massive scale, including cryptographic protocols, algorithms & tooling for machine learning or analytics. Research projects may include developing new or improving existing privacy-preserving solutions for areas such as: private record linkage, privacy-preserving ML and analytics.

For more details and to apply: https://www.metacareers.com/jobs/881989909611952/

ARC (Australian Research Council) PhD scholarship is available at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia ---Research Area: Computer Network Security ---Scholarship Amount: AU$32,000 per year for 3 years Requirements:   Good research track record and skills.   English: IELTS >= 6.5 TOFEL: Paper-based, >= 570 Electronic or computer based, >= 230 Internet based, >= 90 ,Or meet the enrolment in an Australian University ---For more PhD enrolment information, please check out the link of https://www.unisq.edu.au/handbook/current/sciences/DPHD.html Contact: Professor Yan Li - Yan.Li@usq.edu.au

The research focus of the Implementation Security group at the Faculty of Computer Science is on the security of implementations. A large part of our research is dedicated to hardware security, protection against physical attacks (side-channel analysis and fault-injection attacks), security analysis of real-world systems particularly internet of things, and efficient hardware and software implementation of cryptographic primitives including fully homomorphic encryption schemes. This includes various implementation platforms like ASICs, FPGAs, and micro-processors. The Implementation Security group is looking for excellent B.Sc. and M.Sc. graduates with outstanding grades and degrees in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mathematics. In addition, we are looking for outstanding postdoctoral candidates from these fields.

Initially, we offer three-year fully funded positions for B.Sc. and M.Sc. graduates. The expectation is to work towards a doctorate. Postdoctoral positions are initially offered to two years. Both PhD and Postdoctoral positions are subject to extensions. The salary will be according to the remuneration group E 13 TV-L (full time).

Our offerings:

• Excellent research environment with award-winning scientists, Open team culture,
• Programs designed to support parents,
• Support measures for women in IT security,
• Excellent support for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers,
• Opportunities for academic and professional development,
• Budget for courses, conferences, equipment and international exchange

Please send your complete application documents in one single pdf file to: amir.moradi@rub.de. The required documents are: CV, transcript of records of BSc., transcript of records of MSc. (if applicable).

The Information Security Research Group at University College London offers a full-time PhD position in applied cryptography under the supervision of Dr. Philipp Jovanovic. This 4-year position is fully funded and has a starting date of September/October 2023 or shortly thereafter.

The position provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop cryptographic tools to improve the privacy, scalability, and security of next-generation decentralized systems. Candidates with research interests in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: blockchains and cryptocurrencies, threshold cryptography, multiparty computation, zero-knowledge proofs, consensus, distributed systems, cryptoeconomics. Successful applicants will work in an exciting international environment, conduct cutting-edge research in the above-mentioned fields, and publish and present their results at top venues for research in blockchains, cryptography, and IT security.

For further information, including application details, please see the full job advertisement at: https://www.notion.so/philipp-jovanovic/Fully-funded-PhD-Position-in-Applied-Cryptography-The-WebN-Scholarship-in-Information-Security-536378d8a85c4306b9a6c2b0cdf1eb1b

Quantstamp, the leader in Web3 security, is looking for an applied cryptographer. We are looking for professionals that are able to understand existing cryptographic protocols, as well as adapt them to specific requirements.

Technical Skills

• Our ideal candidate knows at least one zk-SNARK/zk-STARK proof system, or has a strong enough technical background to understand one (and this should have some direct connection to cryptography).
• Ability to code and develop software. You should have experience with at least one major language, like Python, Java, or C; the exact language is not too important.
• You should be familiar with versioning software (specifically, GitHub), testing, and a familiarity with algorithms and data structures. 
• Ability to read and interpret academic papers
• Ability to communicate ideas

Why Quantstamp?

• Compensation package and perks on par with Big Tech
• Remote-first company (work from anywhere in the world)
• Quarterly retreats in exotic locations

Curious about us?
Check us out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxqAlOJ7V3o

Michael Backes (https://cispa.de/en/people/backes) and Yang Zhang (https://yangzhangalmo.github.io/) at CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security (https://cispa.de/en) are looking for multiple fully-funded Ph.D. students and Post-Docs working on

• Trustworthy machine learning
• Online misinformation

CISPA is one of the world-leading research institutes concentrating on information security and privacy. It is constantly ranked top-1 in the field worldwide, see, e.g., CSrankings.org:  (http://csrankings.org/#/index?sec&world). Located in Saarbruecken, Germany, CISPA is the newest member of the Helmholtz Association (https://www.helmholtz.de/en/), the largest scientific organization in Germany fully committed to scientific excellence and to tackling the grand research challenges in their respective fields. The working language of CISPA is English and knowledge of German is not required.

Requirements:

• A bachelor/master degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or Mathematics
• Excellent English (knowledge of German is not required)
• Excellent programming skills
• Good knowledge about machine learning/data mining

What we offer:

• Full-time working contract (12-month E13-level salary, ~2,500 euros per month)
• Excellent research environment
• Strong supervision
• World-class collaborations

To apply, please send your CV to Yang Zhang (zhang@cispa.de)

Assistant Professor- Cyber Security Job Description The School of Informatics Computing and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona University seeks a Tenure Track faculty member in the discipline of Cyber Security, with specialization in cryptography, blockchains, or related software-based cybersecurity areas. This faculty member will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in cybersecurity and related computer science topics along with special topics in their area of research expertise, will mentor MS and PhD students, and should demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) through their research and scholastic activities. This faculty member will have the opportunity to closely collaborate within SICCS with world-class researchers studying informatics, data science, ecology, health, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, remote sensing, power systems, networks, and sensors, among other topics. SICCS and NAU have robust hardware- and software-based cybersecurity research programs, providing substantial collaborative opportunities. The State of Arizona is a world-class hub for the software industry, with many opportunities for industry engagement in the region. Minimum Qualifications Minimum qualifications include an earned doctoral (Ph.D. or Sc.D.) degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a closely related area before the appointment. Salary Commensurate with experience. Submission Deadline This vacancy will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on January 19, 2023. Equal Employment Opportunity Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/3778561

We are looking for a German-speaking

Head of Cryptology Unit (m/f/d)

in the middle of Germany starting at the earliest possible date.

The most important resource for the Cyberagentur are satisfied, motivated and hard-working employees. Our goal is to offer an inspiring and creative environment in a great team. Our mission is to identify tomorrow’s topics in cyber security and related key technologies. We fund and supervise exciting and outstanding research projects. By doing so, we support Germany’s future technological leadership as well as the nation’s digital sovereignty.

Modern cryptographic methods are essential building blocks of the cyber security for tomorrow and beyond. At the Cyberagentur, you will work on current topics such as encrypted computing, zero trust and holistic authentication. With your team, you will accompany attractive calls for tenders in the field of cryptology research, be an essential part of the evaluation of research projects, and accompany commissioned research projects from initiation to completion, thus ensuring the quality and usability of the results. Internally, you will contribute to our knowledge management in this domain. Furthermore, you will take appropriate measures to ensure that Germany remains an attractive location for research in cryptology.

Have we aroused your interest? Then apply now!

You can find the exact details of the position in German on our career page.

We are looking for a German-speaking

Research Officer Cryptology (m/f/d)

in the middle of Germany starting at the earliest possible date.

The most important resource for the Cyberagentur are satisfied, motivated and hard-working employees. Our goal is to offer an inspiring and creative environment in a great team. Our mission is to identify tomorrow’s topics in cyber security and related key technologies. We fund and supervise exciting and outstanding research projects. By doing so, we support Germany’s future technological leadership as well as the nation’s digital sovereignty.

Modern cryptographic methods are essential building blocks of the cyber security for tomorrow and beyond. At the Cyberagentur, you will work on current topics such as encrypted computing, zero trust and holistic authentication. With your team, you will accompany attractive calls for tenders in the field of cryptology research, be an essential part of the evaluation of research projects, and accompany commissioned research projects from initiation to completion, thus ensuring the quality and usability of the results. Internally, you will contribute to our knowledge management in this domain. Furthermore, you will take appropriate measures to ensure that Germany remains an attractive location for research in cryptology.

Have we aroused your interest? Then apply now!

You can find the details of the position in German on our career page.

The Department of Computer Science (CS) and the Department of Mathematics (Math) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are seeking three full-time, 9-month faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-earning), associate professor or professor (tenured) in the area of cyber security and privacy, with concentrations in one of the areas described below. The anticipated start date is August 8, 2023. • Area A (Math): Cryptography, applied cryptography, and intersection of algorithm and cryptography (e.g., quantum cryptography, post-quantum crypto, etc.). One faculty position is anticipated for this area. • Area B (Computer Science): Cloud, Edge, and IoT security (e.g., serverless computing, container security, etc.), system software, software supply chain security, and the security of Cyber Physical System, etc. Two faculty positions are anticipated for this area. These positions will be expected to strengthen both the tenure home department (Math or CS, as applicable), as well as the Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster and may include a combination of secondary joint appointments. The ideal candidates will be in the rank of assistant professor, but exceptional candidates at the rank of associate professor or professor will be considered. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in the areas listed.

The department of Mathematics and Computer Science at TU Eindhoven has a postdoc vacancy for work on quantum cryptography.

The research will focus on
* quantum cryptography beyond QKD, e.g. key recycling, unclonable encryption, unclonable credentials, quantum PUFs and similar schemes.
* theory related to the Quantum Communication testbed under development in Eindhoven.

The research takes place in the EIPSI institute, which is a collaboration between the Security group and the Coding and Cryptology group.
This position is part of a large, long term, well-funded national program on quantum technologies (Quantum Delta NL). One of the three development lines (Catalyst-2, or CAT2) is fully dedicated to Quantum Key Distribution, Communication and Quantum internet.

A postdoctoral position and a PhD position are open in the faculty of engineering at Bar-Ilan University, hosted by Prof. Carmit Hazay and starting in fall 2023.

The positions involve performing theoretical and practical research in cryptography and secure computation.

This project is in collaboration with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and participants will be offered several all-expenses-paid visits to TII.

The postdoctoral position is offered for 1 year and can be extended by an additional year contingent upon funding and satisfactory performance.

The PhD position spans an entire course of a PhD degree, with an expected duration of 4 years.

Applicants should have a general background in secure computation and cryptography. Candidates are expected to be highly motivated and mathematically capable.

Applications should include (1) a CV including a list of publications, (2) a short research statement, (3) names and contact information of 2-3 potential references.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University has availability for a postdoc position to work in various areas of mathematical cryptology, including but not limited to:

• post-quantum cryptography
• lattice-based cryptography
• code-based cryptography
• cryptanalysis
• elliptic curves and isogenies
• zero-knowledge proofs
• ...

Earliest start date is in the Spring 2023, or thereafter. For more information about the cryptography group, its members, and to inquire about this position visit

http://www.math.fau.edu/mathdepartment/crypto.php

The successful candidate will join the CryptoLux team led by Prof. Alex Biryukov. He or she will contribute to a research project entitled "Advanced Cryptography for Finance and Privacy (CryptoFin)", which is funded by the Luxembourgish Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR) through the CORE program. Candidates with research interests in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply: • Applied or symmetric cryptography • Cryptofinance, cryptoeconomics, blockchains • Anonymity and privacy on the Internet The main responsibility of the successful candidate would be to: • Conduct, publish and present research results at conferences • Provide guidance to the two Ph.D. students of the project • Attract funding in cooperation with academic and industrial partners

The Department of Computer Science (CS) and the Department of Mathematics (Math) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are seeking three full-time, 9-month faculty positions at the rank of assistant professor (tenure-earning), associate professor or professor (tenured) in the area of cyber security and privacy, with concentrations in one of the areas described below. The anticipated start date is August 8, 2023. • Area A (Math): Cryptography, applied cryptography, and intersection of algorithm and cryptography (e.g., quantum cryptography, post-quantum crypto, etc.). One faculty position is anticipated for this area. • Area B (Computer Science): Cloud, Edge, and IoT security (e.g., serverless computing, container security, etc.), system software, software supply chain security, and the security of Cyber Physical System, etc. Two faculty positions are anticipated for this area. These positions will be expected to strengthen both the tenure home department (Math or CS, as applicable), as well as the Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster and may include a combination of secondary joint appointments. The ideal candidates will be in the rank of assistant professor, but exceptional candidates at the rank of associate professor or professor will be considered. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in the areas listed.

The Virginia Tech Department of Mathematics anticipates Postdoctoral Associate positions, including one position as the Patricia Ann Caldwell Post-Doctoral Fellow with a start date of August 10, 2023, at our Blacksburg, VA, campus. Apply Here https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/522806/postdoctoral-associate 

https://aztec.network/

We’re creating a general-purpose private smart contract layer for Ethereum, affectionately dubbed ‘Aztec 3’.

We utilise bleeding-edge cryptography in our tech stack to realise private transactions on a public blockchain network, particularly in the realm of zero-knowledge cryptography.

As a result we possess a world-class R&D team that has co-authored the Plonk and Plookup ZK-SNARK protocols. Plonk in particular is rapidly becoming an industry standard ZK-SNARK technology.

We are looking for experienced cryptographers to expand our R&D team and allow us to further enhance the state-of-the-art when it comes to generating proofs of private computation.

Role focus:

* Research techniques to improve both the constant and asymptotic performance of our cryptographic protocols

* Perform literature reviews to identify new developments that could improve the Prover/Verifier efficiency of our cryptographic protocols (or replace them entirely)

* Develop security proofs for our ZK-SNARK circuit architectures

* Liaise with our applied cryptographers to assist them with implementing our cryptographic protocols in software

Required experience:

* PhD-level qualification in cryptography or a related field

* 4+ combined years of experience in post-PhD cryptographic research in academia and/or industry

What we offer:

* A highly competitive compensation package (including equity)

* Flexible and remote work environment

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually

* An opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain and FinTech with a world class cryptography and engineering team

Copper is transforming how institutional investors engage with digital assets, providing market-leading infrastructure in addition to custody, trading and prime brokerage services.

Our award-winning custody application leverages the genius of multi-party computation (MPC) and can be configured to support cold, warm, and hot wallet solutions.

Our culture is based on innovation, enthusiasm and above all else collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct cryptography literature review, select relevant papers, and produce a specification and pseudocode from the paper(s).

Implement cryptography specifications into secure, production-level code.

Interact with auditors and academia, as well as client-side cryptographers.

Provide cryptography support for other Copper development teams.

Integrate cryptography primitives into Copper’s internal MPC framework.

Participate in the design and implementation of Copper’s next generation MPC framework.

Your Experience Skills and Knowledge:

Essential

5+ years engineering experience in the implementation of cryptography primitives, preferably in MPC, Threshold cryptography, Zero Knowledge Proofs or similar.

3+ years R&D experience specializing in MPC and Threshold cryptography, gained within academia or industry.

Proficiency in programming with Rust, or significant programming experience using C, C++ or Golang

Deep knowledge of common signature schemes of blockchains e.g., ECDSA, EdDSA, BLS

Experience with containerisation and DevOps practices.

Desirable

Masters/PhD in Cryptography/Mathematics

Prior experience with HSMs, Intel SGX, iPhone secure enclaves etc.

Prior experience with Scala, Kotlin or Java.

Prior experience working on a cryptocurrency wallet, or a similar system engineering problem

Familiarity with the digital asset custody space

Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is a recently-established publicly-funded research institute in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It is home to a diverse community of leading scientists and engineers from across the globe.

Job Description

We are looking for permanent researchers to join the Cryptographic Protocols team within the Cryptography Research Center (CRC) at TII. The main aim of the team is to conduct applied academic research in areas relating to cryptographic protocols, such as: TLS, QUIC, Tor, Key Exchange, Secure Channels, Cryptographic Primitives, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, MLS and Secure Messaging, and Probabilistic Data Structures in Adversarial Environments. The nature of the research spans both theory and practice, covering aspects such as provable security, security models, efficient designs, implementation aspects, and attacks.

Applicants should have completed (or be close to completing) their PhD in a related area, and postdoctoral research experience will be valued. Preference will be given to applicants with publications in top-tier venues such as CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT, ACM CCS, IEEE S&P, and USENIX.

Required Skills:

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) and an ability to communicate research effectively.
• Good problem-solving skills and an ability to conduct research independently.
• Good interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Solid knowledge in cryptography.

Valuable Skills:

• Research experience in Key Exchange, Signatures, Onion Routing, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, and Zero Knowledge.
• Programming, Software Engineering, experience in implementing cryptographic primitives and attacks on real-world cryptosystems, reverse engineering of closed-source protocols.

What we offer:

• Vibrant working environment, flexible working conditions, and travel funding.
• Industry-competitive tax-free salary.
• Family-wide health insurance and children’s education allowance.
• Sunshine all year round.

The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) at Royal Holloway, University of London seeks to recruit PhD students to work in the area of cryptography. Examples for potential topics include:

• Foundations of Witness Encryption and Smart Encryption (supervised by Saqib Kakvi)
• Secure Coded Caching (supervised by Siaw-Lynn Ng)
• Applications of Time and Delay in Cryptographic Protocols (supervised by Elizabeth Quaglia)
• Privacy-Preserving Applications based on Secure Multi-Party Computation (supervised by Christian Weinert)

You can find more details for these and other project proposals on FindAPhD.com [1].

The crypto team at Royal Holloway, as part of the Information Security Group (ISG), has a strong track record in cryptographic research, including algorithm design and analysis, post-quantum cryptography, homomorphic encryption, and applications of secure computation.

Applicants are expected to have a background in mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline. Prospective applicants are welcome to contact CDT administrator Claire Hudson (CyberSecurityCDT@rhul.ac.uk) or any member of staff they might be interested to work with. For more information about the crypto team, please visit our website [2].

The CDT can offer approximately ten studentships per year, three of which can be awarded to international students (including EU and EEA). Please ensure you are familiar with the eligibility criteria set by UKRI and their terms and conditions. In order to apply, please visit the CDT website [3] and follow the application instructions. The studentship includes a (tax-free) maintenance of £23,668.00 for each academic year.

[1] https://www.findaphd.com/phds/information-security-group/?c0MPwk50
[2] https://cryptography.isg.rhul.ac.uk
[3] https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/cdt

Looking for candidates with a strong background in theory interested in the foundations of cryptography, information-theoretic cryptography, or related areas of complexity theory and algorithms. Multiple positions available, hosted by Prashant Nalini Vasudevan. See website for more details: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~prashant/ads.html

https://aztec.network/

We’re creating a general-purpose private smart contract layer for Ethereum, affectionately dubbed ‘Aztec 3’.

We utilise bleeding-edge cryptography in our tech stack to realise private transactions on a public blockchain network, particularly in the realm of zero-knowledge cryptography.

As a result we possess a world-class R&D team that has co-authored the Plonk and Plookup ZK-SNARK protocols. Plonk in particular is rapidly becoming an industry standard ZK-SNARK technology.

We are looking for experienced cryptographers to expand our R&D team and allow us to further enhance the state-of-the-art when it comes to generating proofs of private computation.

Role focus

* Research techniques to improve both the constant and asymptotic performance of our cryptographic protocols

* Perform literature reviews to identify new developments that could improve the Prover/Verifier efficiency of our cryptographic protocols (or replace them entirely)

* Develop security proofs for our ZK-SNARK circuit architectures

* Liaise with our applied cryptographers to assist them with implementing our cryptographic protocols in software

Required experience

* PhD-level qualification in cryptography or a related field

What we offer:

* A highly competitive compensation package (including equity)

* Flexible and remote work environment

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays annually

* An opportunity to work at the cutting edge of blockchain and FinTech with a world class cryptography and engineering team

Radical Semiconductor is reinventing the credit card chip. With more powerful cryptography, custom apps, and ultra-high security, Radical silicon will power cryptocurrency hardware wallets, new financial technologies, and the entire banking ecosystem.

We are looking for highly-skilled, motivated, interdisciplinary, and diverse team members to help us build our very first custom OS, compiler stack, and cryptographic suite to run on our novel hardware. As an engineer in the earliest stages of Radical, your voice will be heard, and your decisions will impact the hardware that will one day end up in everyone’s wallet.

As an applied cryptographer, you will work directly with Radical’s VP of Information Security and CTO to develop a custom instruction set for implementing cryptographic algorithms, construct a compiler and simulator toolchain targeting this instruction set, and implement and optimize cryptographic algorithms using this toolchain. You will work closely with both the hardware and software design teams to create designs that offer high cryptographic agility with a small power and area footprint.

For full details, see our job posting under the "Jobs" tab at the link below.

Blockchains are not private enough for safe use by citizens, corporations, or dissidents. Heliax is looking for a research cryptographer interested in fully-homomorphic encryption protocols and their application to distributed ledger technology to work with us to design, evaluate, and implement FHE constructions, then put this cryptography into practice in order to realise privacy and scalability capabilities required by the next generation of blockchain networks. This role offers the chance to work closely with a small team on compelling cross-disciplinary problems in theoretical computer science, cryptography, game theory, economics, and systems design, and enjoy a high degree of independence in working conditions and task prioritization.

Multiple fully funded Ph.D. positions are available at the Vernam Lab (http://vernam.wpi.edu). Thanks to the rolling admission, prospective Ph.D. students can join us in January 2023 at the earliest. The hiring process runs until suitable candidates have been selected. The students are expected to work on a wide variety of topics that are mainly related to hardware security, including: (1) side-channel analysis and fault analysis, (2) application of artificial intelligence in hardware security, (3) security of deep learning hardware accelerators, (4) electronic design automation and verification, (5) cryptographic implementation in hardware as well as software, and (6) physical security of cryptographic hardware.
Requirements

• A degree in ECE or CS
• Strong background in mathematics and computer engineering
• Prior experience in one or more of the following is a plus:

o Cryptography
o Machine learning
o Programming languages: Python (open to work with new libraries), VHDL/Verilog
o FPGA prototyping, lab equipment (hands-on experience)

What does Vernam Lab 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 has been recently recognized by the 2020 HEED Award for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. In accordance with this mission and to broaden participation in STEM, we encourage all students, especially minority students, to apply. Interested students should contact us by sending an email with a CV to vernam.labs@gmail.com.

Multiple Post-Docs in Post-Quantum Cryptography Academia Sinica, at the very edge of Taipei, is the national research institute of Taiwan. Here we have an active group of cryptography researchers, including Dr. Bo-Yin Yang, Dr. Kai-Min Chung, Dr. Tung Chou, and Dr. Ruben Niederhagen, covering wide research topics in cryptography and actively collaborating with researchers from related research areas such as program verification. We are looking for Post-Docs in PQC (Post-Quantum Cryptography). Here PQC is broadly defined. Starting date is early 2023, for terms of 1 year, renewable. Potential PQC research topics include cryptanalysis, implementation, and theory. Bo-Yin is in particular interested in people who have hands on experience with the design, implementation and/or analysis of cryptosystems submitted to NIST\'s post-quantum standardization project, and Kai-Min is looking for people interested in theoretical aspects of Post-Quantum Cryptography, such as security in the QROM model and novel (post-)quantum primitives and protocols. We are also particularly interested in people with diverse background to facilitate collaboration among our group members. Requires background in mathematics, computer science and cryptography. We desire a research track record in some aspects of post-quantum cryptography, but are especially looking for researchers with a broad research spectrum going from mathematical aspects to the practical side such as implementation aspects. We offer about 2200 USD (~2200 EUR) per month (commensurate with what a starting assistant professor makes locally) in salary and include a 5000 USD per year personal academic travel budget.

2 PhD positions are available at the AtlanTTic Research Center (https://atlanttic.uvigo.es/en/) from the Universidade de Vigo. The positions are available to start at the end of 2022, covering a duration of 3-4 years, and including travel budget for attendance to conference and summer schools.

The workplace is in the city of Vigo, being ranked by OCU as the Spanish city with the highest life quality (https://www.idealista.com/en/news/lifestyle-in-spain/2021/06/02/13426-quality-of-life-in-spain-spanish-cities-with-the-best-and-worst-quality-of-life).

Both positions are funded by TRUMPET, which is an European project whose aim is to research and develop novel privacy enhancement methods for Federated Learning, and to deliver a scalable Federated AI service platform for the analysis of cross-border European datasets. The privacy guarantees of the platform will be validated for the scenario of cancer data coming from different European hospitals.

PhD candidates will contribute to two different central aspects: (1) research and implementation of secure methods for machine learning, and (2) measure the existing privacy leakage in federated learning scenarios.

Intended tasks:

Research and develop novel methods to enhance the privacy of federated learning.

Implement and evaluate their impact on data privacy.

Run of experiments and simulation of realistic conditions to test performance.

Management of scientific reports and publication of the obtained results in scientific journals and/or conference proceedings.

Your profile:

Master’s degree or equivalent in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or similar, and strong background in either cryptography or machine learning.

Good communication/writing skills in English.

Good programming skills and flexibility to work with different secure computation and machine learning libraries.

Experience in domains such as cryptography, secure multi-party computation and machine learning will be positively evaluated.

The ANR Project CIAO is looking for a one year postdoc on isogeny based cryptography. The researcher will be working on any area related to this topic: security, implementations, hash functions, key exchange, signature, VDF, higher dimensional isogenies...

The location will be at the Bordeaux Mathematical institute, in France.
https://www.math.u-bordeaux.fr/imb/spip.php?lang=fr
https://www.inria.fr/fr/centre-inria-universite-bordeaux

The application is open and should ideally be filled before April 2023, although an extension should be possible.

The postdoctoral researcher will be part of the LFANT team
https://lfant.math.u-bordeaux.fr/
who develops the Pari/GP software
https://pari.math.u-bordeaux.fr/

If you are interested, please send an email including your CV and a list of publications.

The Laboratory for Computation Security at EPFL, led by Prof. Alessandro Chiesa, is hiring a Cryptography Engineer.

You will join the lab as a full-time developer, and collaborate with other researchers (graduate students and postdoctoral scholars) to create high-quality open-source software that realizes complex cryptographic protocols.

The group's research include, but is not limited to, computational complexity, zero-knowledge proofs, succint non-interactive arguments (SNARGs) and privacy-enhancing technologies (such as peer-to-peer private payment systems and smart contracts).

Responsabilities:

• Realizing secure and efficient implementations of new cryptographic protocols
• Developing and contributing to open-source libraries for cryptographic proofs
• Helping prepare pedagogical material (software projects for courses)

Your Profile:

• Master's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent engineering experience)
• Experience in software development with Rust and C++
• Knowledge of basic algebra (groups, finite fields, ...) and basic cryptography (hash functions, encryption, ...)

For the full job posting, please refer to: https://recruiting.epfl.ch/Vacancies/2318/Description/2

Heliax is a public goods lab which researches, develops, deploys, and maintains protocols and mechanisms designed to serve the everyday needs of humanity. Using these protocols and mechanisms, we build vertically integrated products and networks that form coherent open systems which are capable of acting as an alternative to existing exploitative paradigms. Everything produced by Heliax is open-source and unencumbered by any form of IP law. Two of the most notable vertically integrated protocols are Anoma and Namada. Anoma is an intent-centric, privacy-preserving protocol for decentralized counterparty discovery, distributed solving,and atomic multi-chain settlement – a radically novel architecture for decentralized protocols marking the beginning of the third generation of architectures, the first new generation since the introduction of programmable settlement by Ethereum. Namada is Anoma’s first fractal instance: a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain protocol designed to provide users with asset-agnostic, interchain privacy. The key innovations include Zcash-like shielded transfers for any assets (fungible and non-fungible), incentivised privacy sets, and interoperability with Ethereum via a custom bridge and with the Cosmos ecosystem and others via IBC. As components of these vertically integrated protocols, Heliax builds many modular components which can be used independently or jointly, such as the Juvix language, Typhon consensus suite, Taiga private state transition framework, and VampIR polynomial circuit compiler. Heliax is a remote-first (but not remotely-only) team, currently composed of +50 cross-disciplinary members located around the world.

The Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for a senior faculty member to serve as the Director of the Institute for Cybersecurity. Candidates must have a PhD in computer science or a related discipline with a demonstrated track record of scholarly accomplishments commensurate with the appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or above. Candidates with doctorates from top worldwide institutions are especially welcome to apply.

The successful candidate will hold a faculty appointment in the department of Computer Science and is expected to lead the creation of the Institute for Cybersecurity, which builds on top of existing research and educational strengths in cybersecurity and will span multiple departments across NJIT. Exceptional organizational and communication skills, financial acumen, and the potential to fundraise are essential. As a faculty member of the Computer Science department, the successful candidate is expected to contribute to the academic life of the department, in terms of education, research and service.

NJIT is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Very High Research Activity), with $166M research expenditures in FY21. The Computer Science Department has 31 tenured/tenure track faculty, with eight NSF CAREER awardees and one DARPA Young Investigator recipient. The department conducts research on real-world grand challenges in computer science and plays a key role in the NJIT Cybersecurity Research Center. The department is designated by the NSA as a National Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, and it hosts an NSF Scholarship for Service program.

To formally apply for the position, please submit your application at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22924.

Applications received by December 31, 2022 will receive full consideration. However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be evaluated as they are received. Contact address for inquiries: cs-faculty-search@njit.edu.

The Computer Science Department at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions starting in Fall 2023. We seek applicants whose research focuses on cybersecurity, as well as applicants in other areas of computer science. We aim to hire at the rank of Assistant Professor, but exceptional candidates at higher ranks will also be considered.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree by Summer 2023 in a relevant discipline, and outstanding academic credentials that demonstrate their ability to conduct independent world-class research and attract external funding. Candidates with doctorates from top worldwide institutions are especially welcome to apply. NJIT is a Carnegie R1 Doctoral University (Very High Research Activity), with $166M research expenditures in FY21. The Computer Science Department has 31 tenured/tenure track faculty, with eight NSF CAREER awardees and one DARPA Young Investigator recipient. The department conducts research to solve real-world grand challenges in computer science and plays a key role in the NJIT Cybersecurity Research Center.

Applied research, collaboration with industry, innovation and entrepreneurship are encouraged and supported. Performance and tenure expectations are aligned with those of the broader academic computing community, with an emphasis on grant funding and publishing in top conferences and journals, and contributing to our undergraduate and graduate instructional programs.

To formally apply for the position, please submit your application materials at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22915.

Applications received by December 31, 2022 will receive full consideration. However, applications are welcome until the positions are filled, and will be evaluated as they are received. Contact address for inquiries: cs-faculty-search@njit.edu.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in distributed cryptography. The researcher will be working on one or more areas from:

• foundational aspects of blockchains
• secure multiparty computation
• cryptographic protocols
• Byzantine fault tolerance
• algorithmic economics and applications to blockchains
• cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance

Applicants are expected to hold a PhD in computer science or related field, and must have published papers at a top-tier venue in cryptography, theoretical computer science, security, blockchain and cryptocurrencies, or distributed computing. Applications that do not satisfy the above will not be considered.

The position will be available starting in Spring 2023 (earlier starting date might also be considered), and remain open until filled.

The Computer Science Department at Purdue University is a top-ranked computer science departments in the US with an outstanding reputation in security and cryptography, and more than 13 faculty whose research focus is in these areas. Purdue is also the home to the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS), a cross-cutting institute at Purdue University, and the world’s foremost interdisciplinary academic center for cyber and cyber-physical systems, consisting more than a hundred researchers addressing issues of security, privacy, resiliency, trusted electronics, autonomy and explainable artificial intelligence.

The postdoctoral researcher will work under the supervision of Prof. Vassilis Zikas and join the vibrant and rapidly-growing Purdue Blockchain Lab.

To apply, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/GkYXRndZ3yuNQegP9