Open Positions

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Postdoctoral Scholars in Cryptography

The Applied Cryptography Unit is currently seeking outstanding post-doctoral researchers to work in the following topics:

  • post-quantum / quantum cryptography (design and analysis)
  • quantum cryptanalysis
  • post-quantum cryptographic techniques for privacy-preserving mechanisms

The successful candidates will have excellent post-graduate academic formation in cryptography, mathematics, computer science, or a closely related field, with research experience in one of the topics above.

Starting date: as early as possible.

Deadline:  applicants will be considered until the positions are filled.

Application: see here for more details and how to apply.

PhD Programme / Research Internship

Students interested in doing their PhDs at the Applied Cryptography Unit are encouraged to formally apply to OIST's fully-funded PhD programme, as described here.
(note that all processing and admission is carried out centrally; the Unit does receive PhD applications directly.)

OIST also carries out a very popular and succesful research internship programme, aimed at bachelor/master's students or recent graduates interested in joining OIST as a research intern; see here.

For more information visit OIST Admissions page.