SCD vacancies   Projectmanager (m/v) - VBD200825W PhD and Postdoc positions available in the BIOInformatics research group: The bioinformatics research group of the K.U.Leuven is looking for enthusiastic researchers, fluent in English and with a background in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or statistics, molecular biology, or genetics. More info here.   ESAT-SISTA (Faculty of Applied Sciences), Experimenal ORL (Faculty of Medicine), Acoustics and Thermal Physics (Facultry of Science): Virtual acoustics for the design and evaluation of signal processing algorithms for hearing aids and cochlear implants Detailed description, requirements and contacts in vacancyFWO2005b.pdf.   The K.U.Leuven Center for Computational Systems Biology (SymBioSys) announces openings for researchers in the area of systems biology, bioinformatics, statistics, ... Check the PhD and postdoc position descriptions for more detailed information about the job and on how to apply.   If you are interested in joining SISTA, send a mail to Bart De Moor.   COSIC invites applications from junior or senior researchers with a strong commitment to high quality research. Candidates are expected to perform research on applied cryptology and information security in EU projects and in projects funded by the IBBT in areas such as RFID/NFC, web services, ad-hoc networks, privacy enchancing technologies and identity management. There are also several positions in the area of security for embedded systems. Prospective candidates have a Master or PhD degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or Electronics. For junior positions, preference will be given to candidates who are willing to undertake doctoral studies; basic knowledge of cryptology and information security is a plus. For positions at the postdoctoral level, we expect a proven research record in applied cryptology and information security. We are looking for self-motivated, resourceful and creative problem solvers, who can function effectively as an individual and in an international team. A good knowledge of oral and written English is essential, as this is the working language in the group. For more information, contact jobs-cosic@esat.kuleuven.be Candidates have to indicate for which profile(s) they apply; we expect that you motivate this selection. A. Cryptanalysis of hash functions NIST (US National Institute for Standards and Technology) is organizing the Advanced Hash Function competition from 2008 to 2012. Cryptanalysts from all over the world will study the submissions to this competition in order to evaluate their security and performance in software and hardware. You will contribute to this effort together with your experienced colleagues in the COSIC team. Your background: master degree in electrical or computer engineering, mathematics or computer science. We expect that you are highly motivated to develop and try new cryptanalytic techniques. This requires good analytical skills and strong programming skills. Experience with cryptanalysis is a plus. B. Security and privacy applications Modern ICT applications require an architecture that takes into account security, privacy and identity management. Research in this area include security requirements analysis, the design of security architectures, and the implementation of security-enabling components. Topics that are currently being investigated are e-health, e-voting, reputation based systems, car-to-car communications, RFID/NFC systems, cryptographic protocols in ad-hoc networks, and security building blocks for web services. Your background: master in computer engineering or computer science. You should be interested in cryptographic protocols. We expect a strong foundation in C/C++ and/or Java. Experience in information security, scripting, system administration is a plus. C. Light weight crypto In cooperation with the symmetric key and/or public key researchers of the COSIC research group, the purpose of this Ph.D. is light weight crypto for inclusion in tiny electronic devices. This work will bridge between hardware implementation aspects and new cryptographic algorithms. Your background: you should have a solid background in electrical or computer engineering or computer science. Basic knowledge of cryptography is an advantage. D. Embedded systems security - Side-channel analysis Making embedded systems secure requires an efficient implementation of existing and new cryptographic algorithms and protocols. The implementations need to be efficient to cope with the very limited area, power and energy constraints of the often very tiny devices, such as RFID tags or sensor nodes. At the same time, the implementations need to be secure against a wide range of attacks, including side-channel attacks and fault injection attacks. Your Background: you should have a fair background in electrical engineering and you should be familiar with the basics of probability and information theory as well as cryptography. Experience in embedded security, low-level programming, hardware-software co-design, PCB design and working 'with your hands' is an advantage. E. Embedded systems security - Fault Injection attacks Making embedded systems secure requires an efficient implementation of existing and new cryptographic algorithms and protocols. The implementations need to be efficient to cope with the very limited area, power and energy constraints of the often very tiny devices, such as RFID tags or sensor nodes. At the same time, the implementations need to be secure against a wide range of attacks, including side-channel attacks and fault injection attacks. Your background: you should have a solid background in electrical engineering and in particular in microelectronics. As your work will definitely include practical work in the lab, you ideally have some practical experience and are not 'afraid' of soldering etc. Knowledge about cryptography, in particular cryptanalysis, embedded security and microcontrollers is an advantage. F. Technology aware crypto design, including secure memories. Effects of deep submicron such as process variations or leakage current have an effect on the security behavior of digital circuits. E.g. it has an effect on side channel resistant circuit styles, secure memories, random number generators, etc. Your background: you should have a solid background in electrical engineering and in particular in microelectronics. G. Public key cryptology Public key cryptology depends extensively on algorithmic number theory; in collaboration with Prof. Denef of the department of Mathematics, a new research project will use algebraic geometry as a tool to make progress in cryptography. Your background: you have a PhD in mathematics, in the field of number theory or algebraic geometry with an interest in computational aspects. For this position, interested individuals should send a curriculum vitae, 2 or 3 selected reprints/preprints, and the names of two references to: Jan Denef, Department of Mathematics, Jan.Denef(AT)wis.kuleuven.be   DocArch announces an open position for: Web Researcher in the domain of web accessibility. (job description in Dutch)