Scientific project assistant predoctoral (group "Foundations of Cryptography")

Your personal sphere of influence:

The research group “Foundations of Cryptography” within the research group “Theory and Applications of Algorithms” at the department of Computer Science focuses on provable security of cryptographic schemes. We develop new security definitions which match practical applications, explore complexity-theoretic relations, develop novel, sophisticated proof techniques, and design schemes that provably satisfy strong security guarantees. In the current project we explore the foundations and applications of resource-restricted cryptography.

Your future tasks:

You actively contribute to research, teaching, and administration, which includes the following:

• Participation in and contribution to research projects and publications, including presentation
• Attendance of conferences and publication of your research results in journals and conferences
• Finalisation of your dissertation agreement within 12-18 months
• Teaching assistance (in particular, exams)
• Supervision of students
• Contribution to the organisation of research meetings, conferences, and symposia
• Contribution to the administration of the institute, teaching and research

Requirements:

• Completed Master’s degree or Diploma in the field of Computer Science or Mathematics, or a related discipline
• Basic experience in academic writing
• Didactic competences
• High analytical skills
• High written and spoken articulateness
• Very good command of written and spoken English
• IT user skills
• You should be a team player with high social skills, proactively reaching out to your colleagues
• Well-founded knowledge in the areas of theoretical computer science and mathematics, basic knowledge in the area of cryptography
• Outstanding academic study achievements

Additionally, the following skills would be desirable: Experience with teaching, First publication experience, Experience with interdisciplinary research, Knowledge of structures and processes within universities, Study experience abroad.