PhD Position in Cybersecurity and Applied Cryptography (m/f/d)

About the job

The Cybersecurity & Applied Cryptography Research Group at the University of St. Gallen is part of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS): https://cybersecurity.unisg.ch/

Established in the autumn semester of 2020, the group is led by Prof. Dr. Katerina Mitrokotsa. Our research focuses on information security and applied cryptography, with the broader goal of securing communications and providing strong privacy guarantees.

Our current research covers several areas, including the design of provably secure cryptographic protocols and primitives for reliable authentication, secure outsourcing of computations in cloud-assisted environments, network security, and secure and privacy-preserving machine learning.

As a doctoral student, you will also be part of the Doctoral School of Computer Science (DCS) at the University of St.Gallen: https://dcs.unisg.ch/

If you are excited about developing cryptographic solutions that combine rigorous security guarantees with practical efficiency, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student with a strong interest in applied cryptography and information security. The successful candidate will contribute to research across the group's core areas and help advance secure and efficient cryptographic solutions.

"The position offers the opportunity to conduct research in cybersecurity and applied cryptography within the broad research areas of the group, including secure multi-party computation, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-preserving authentication."

• Conduct innovative research in applied cryptography and information security, including secure multi-party computation, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-preserving authentication.
• Contribute to the development of secure and privacy-preserving protocols.
• Support and assist in teaching courses on computer security and cryptography.

• A Master's degree (MSc) or equivalent, with a strong background in cryptography, network security, and mathematics.
• Strong foundations in cryptography and information security; prior research experience in these areas is an advantage.
• Strong programming skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

"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 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'800 researchers, educators and professional staff.