Project Assistant (m/f/d) in the Area of provable secuirty and symmetric cryptography
Position type: PreDoc
Application deadline: 2026-02-20 16:06
Publication date: 2026-01-28
The Symmetric Cryptography Group at TU Wien, which is part of the Security and Privacy research unit, invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in provable symmetric cryptography.
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- A completed Master’s or Diploma degree in Computer Science and/or Mathematics.
- Formal exposure to cryptography, evidenced by the successful completion of at least one university-level cryptography course.
- A clear and well-motivated interest in conducting research at the intersection of Arithmetization-Oriented cryptography and classical symmetric cryptography.
Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of basic provable security, including standard security notions and proof techniques.
Documents: human-generated 1. Letter of Motivation (1 p. max), 2. Detailed CV, 3. Degree Certificates and Transcripts, 4. Recommendation Letter/s, 5. Master’s Thesis (or Abstract), and publication list (if applicable).
Reviews will be on a rolling basis, thus early applications are strongly encouraged.
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