International Association
for Cryptologic Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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