International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The Laboratory of Algorithmics, Cryptology and Security (LACS) of the University of Luxembourg is looking for two Ph.D. students in the area of lightweight cryptography. The successful candidates will contribute to a research project entitled \"Applied Cryptography for the Internet of Things (ACRYPT)\", which is funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR). Both Ph.D. students will be supervised by Prof. Alex Biryukov and collaborate with other members of LACS as well as external research partners.

Candidates are expected to hold an M.Sc. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or applied mathematics with outstanding grades. Applications from M.Sc. students who will graduate in spring 2013 will also be considered. A solid background in algorithms and data structures, discrete mathematics, probability theory and statistics, software development, computer architecture, and information security is a general requirement to qualify for a Ph.D. position in LACS. Hands-on experience in hardware design (VHDL, SystemC) or programming of embedded systems (AVR, MSP430, ARM, etc.) is an asset for one of the two positions. Candidates with an interest to conduct leading-edge research in one of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Design and analysis of symmetric cryptographic primitives
• Efficient implementation of cryptosystems in hardware and/or software
• Physical attacks (SPA, DPA, fault attacks, etc.) and countermeasures

Both Ph.D. positions are initially offered for three years, but an extension to a fourth year is possible. The monthly salary is roughly 2,000 Euros net (i.e. after deduction of taxes and social security contributions). Interested candidates are invited to submit their application by email to lacs.acrypt(at)gmail.com. The application material should contain a cover letter explaining the candidate\'s motivation and research interests, a detailed CV (including photo),