Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering towards cryptology

Organisation/Company

Lunds universitet

Department

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering,Electrical and Information Technology

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Sweden

Application Deadline

7 Jun 2023 - 21:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Description of the workplace

The doctoral student will be working in the Cryptography, Privacy and Security Lab (https://www.eit.lth.se/index.php?gpuid=508&L=1 ). The work will primarily be funded through WASP (https://wasp-sweden.org/graduate-school/ ) and the activities and courses in WASP are mandatory for the WASP PhD students. Senior researchers will be active in the project and provide supervision. 

Subject description

The research project is in the area of cryptology and includes an investigation into the research topic of implementation security within post-quantum cryptography, particularly in the context of embedded software.

Work duties

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties will also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

Detailed description of the work duties:

• Research on the analysis of code-based and lattice-based cryptographic primitives and implementations through side-channel attacks and 
  fault-injection attacks.
• Developing attacks and various protection methods and their security evalutions.

Admission requirements 

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if the applicant: 

• has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
• has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
• has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third cycle studies in 
Electrical Engineering if the applicant has: 

• at least 60 second-cycle credits in subjects of relevance to electrical 
  engineering, or
• a MSc in Engineering in biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, engineering mathematics, nanoengineering, engineering physics or information and communication engineering.

Additional requirements:

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Strong knowledge and skills in one or several areas such as or similar to: cryptology, data security, coding theory, abstract algebra, number theory, discrete mathematics, machine learning, hardware or embedded programming, programming in C, Java, Python, or other languages.

Assessment criteria

Selection for third-cycle studies is based on the student’s potential to profit from such studies. The assessment of potential is made primarily on the basis of 
academic results from the first and second cycle. Special attention is paid to the following: 

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and 
independence, and how the applicant, through experience and skills, is deemed to have the abilities necessary for successfully completing the third cycle programme.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee Work at Lund University . 

Terms of employment 

Only those admitted to third cycle studies may be appointed to a doctoral studentship. Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. A doctoral studentship is a fixed-term employment of a maximum of 5 years (including 20% departmental duties). Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

How to apply

Applications shall be written in English and include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. The application must also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).

Welcome to apply!

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Lunds universitet

Country

Sweden

City

Lund

Website

https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:627038/type:job/where:39/apply:1

City

Lund

Website

http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about/work-at-lund-university