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IACR News item: 13 November 2025

Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), Klosterneuburg (close to Vienna), Austria
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The Cryptography Group at ISTA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in theoretical and applied cryptography. For part (about one year) this position can be funded by the SPYCODE project (https://spycode.at/).

Potential research topics include:

  • blockchain related topics, including consensus protocols, scaling.
  • proofs of resources, like proofs of work, proofs of space, proofs of time (verifiable delay functions).
  • public-key cryptography.
  • lower bounds.

Position details:

  • Full-time, fully funded.
  • Initial term: 2 years, extendable.
  • Flexible start (ideally asp).
  • Working language: English (no German required).

About IST Austria:
The Institute of Science and Technology Austria, near Vienna, offers a vibrant, international research environment, strong interdisciplinary exchange, and competitive compensation.

Application:
Please send a CV and optionally a research statement and contact details of one or two referees to pietrzak@ista.ac.at with the subject Postdoc Application – SPYCODE.
Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Closing date for applications:

Contact: pietrzak@ista.ac.at

More information: https://ist.ac.at/en/research/pietrzak-group

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