The Chair for Cryptography held by Prof. Dr. Eike Kiltz has an immediate fulltime postdoc position in the area of cryptography. The Chair offers various courses in the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs and participates in several third-party funded projects. This international and dynamic team also cooperates with several university and non-university institutions (e.g., the Max Planck Institute)
Your tasks:
- Develop new tools and models for the design and analysis of practical cryptography with an emphasis on threshold cryptography (e.g. threshold signatures and threshold encryption)
- Foundations of provable security
- Additional responsibilities include supporting the tasks in the Chair, for example the organization of scientific conferences.
- Strengthening teaching and taking over exercise groups
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Benefits
- Employment at one of the largest universities in Germany within the University Alliance Ruhr
- Options for flexible working (mobile working and teleworking)
- Collaboration in a committed and appreciative team
Requirements
- An excellent doctoral degree in computer science, mathematics, or related disciplines is mandatory
- Fluent spoken and written English is also required
- Besides, applicants should already have published relevant papers at the leading conferences in cryptography (EUROCRYPT, CRYPTO, ASIACRYPT)
- Experience with advanced techniques for cutting-edge threshold cryptographic systems
Check also:
2026 Fully Funded Humboldt Research Fellowship
2026 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Scholarship
Application Deadline
February 16, 2026How To Apply
- Submit your application via the Online Application Portal by 2026-02-16. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 5338.
For more information, kindy visit the Ruhr University Bochum Scholarship website.
