IACR News item: 23 September 2015
Ruhr University Bochum
Job PostingOur research focus is on practice-oriented provable security. Topics of interest may include (but are not limited to):
- Provable security of cryptographic implementations
- Randomness generation
- Cryptographic protocols (e.g. cryptocurrencies)
Starting date: earliest possible
Send your documents to sebastian (dot) faust (at) rub (dot) de
Applicants are required to have completed (or be close to completing) a Master or Diploma with excellent grades in Computer Science, Mathematics, or closely related areas. Additional knowledge in related disciplines such as, e.g., complexity theory or IT security is welcome.
Please send your application to Sebastian Faust via e-mail. Applications should contain a CV, a 1-page letter of motivation, copies of transcripts and certificates, and (if possible) names of references. Review of applications will start immediately until the position has been filled.
Founded in 2001, the Horst-Görtz Institute at Ruhr-University Bochum is a leading interdisciplinary research center dedicated to research and education covering all aspects of IT security, with an excellent record of research in cryptography. The Horst-Görtz Institute has 15 professors and over 80 PhD students.
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