International Association
for Cryptologic Research

The ANR \\\"SIMPATIC: SIM and PAiring Theory for Information and Communications security\\\" will recruit one post-doc position for the academic year 2014-2015.

The successful applicant will be a member of the Computer Science (LIASD) laboratory at Paris 8 University, France.

The position is open for one year, and may exceptionnally be renewed for a second year. If necessary, the starting date can be arranged as convenient.

The partners involved in the SIMPATIC project are the crypto teams of the Laboratoire d\\\'Informatique de l\\\'ENS Paris, of IMB (Bordeaux), of University Paris 8 (LAGA and LIASD), of University of Caen, Oberthur, INVIA, ST (Le Mans) and Orange Labs (Caen). Further information about the SIMPATIC project can be found on its webpage http://simpatic.orange-labs.fr/ .

Preference will be given to condidates whose profile is adapted to one of the following priorities of the project:

(i) The study of suitable pairing-friendly curves, both theoretical and algorithmic aspects. Candidates should therefore have a good background in relevant number theory and algebraic geometry. Some experience in software implementation (for example in Pari, Magma, Sage, ...) would be useful.

(ii) The secure implementation of efficient arithmetic suitable for SIMs and other small supports. Candidates are expected to have a good potential in theoretical cryptography.

(iii) The study of side channel attack in pairing based cryptography, both theoretical and practical. Candidates are expected to have a good potential in theoretical cryptography. He/she will be expected to interact with members of Oberthur.

Candidates must hold a PhD thesis or equivalent in mathematics or computer science, together with a strong research record.