POSTDOC FELLOW in Cryptography & Information Security

«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 8500 students and is one of the largest employers in the region, providing around 3100 employees with an attractive and innovative environment for research.

The Institute of Computer Science at the University of St. Gallen opens a PostDoc position in Cryptography & Information Security to be filled starting in November 2020 at the latest.

POSTDOC FELLOW in Cryptography & Information Security

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We are looking for an excellent, motivated, post-doctoral researcher to work in the area of information security and cryptography. The post-doctoral researcher will join Katerina Mitrokotsa's research group (Chair of Cyber Security), working in the area of information and communication security with a focus on authentication protocols, verifiable delegation of computation, and secure multi-party computation. The position is available for one plus one year after a successful review evaluation.

Key Responsibilities: 

• The post-doctoral fellow is expected to perform exciting and challenging research in the area of information security and cryptography including the design of provably secure cryptographic protocols. 
• The post-doctoral fellow shall be involved in the supervision of PhD and master students.

Essential Requirements: 

• The post-doctoral researcher is expected to have a PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics and a strong background in theoretical computer science and cryptography. 
• Have an excellent publication record in top venues. 

Could this be the opportunity you have been waiting for? Please submit your full application through our online tool (including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and references) until 31.08.2020, the evaluation of the applications will be start on the 15th of August 2020.

For more information about the position you can contact Prof. Mitrokotsa (aikaterini.mitrokotsa@unisg.ch)