International Association
for Cryptologic Research

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

Job description: A tenured Professor faculty position (“Professeur des universités”) is open to highly qualified candidates who are committed to a career in research and teaching. Preference will be given to candidates with very strong research achievements in one or several of the areas related to the general fields of cryptology and information security.

Responsibilities include research leadership and dissemination, supervision of doctoral students, development of national or international research projects, and strong commitment to teaching at undergraduate or graduate level.

How to apply: Applications must be sent exclusively via the GALAXIE portal (https://galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/antares/can/index.jsp). The list of mandatory documents to be provided is defined by the decree of 6 February 2023. It is available on the GALAXIE portal.

Deadline for submitting applications: Friday, March 29, 2024, 4 PM, Paris time (France).

For selected candidates, in person auditions will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 (in Versailles).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Except for candidates who are currently “Maître de conférences” in France and hold an HDR diploma (“Habilitation à diriger des recherches”), a “Qualification aux fonctions de professeur des universités” certificate from the french “Conseil National des Universités” is usually required to apply. However candidates who already hold a tenured Professor (or equivalent) position may in some cases be exempted from this certificate.