27 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
University of Amsterdam (UvA)- Research Field
Physics- Researcher Profile
First Stage Researcher (R1)- Country
Netherlands- Application Deadline
30 Mar 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Not Applicable- Hours Per Week
38.0- 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
Offer Description
Our modern society relies upon numerous electronic devices that use encryption to communicate and operate securely. However, even strong cryptography can break when the device hardware is attacked. Thus, the University of Amsterdam is looking for a strong MSc graduate that is interested in Side-Channel Analysis, Hardware Security and Cryptographic Implementations.
Tasks and key responsibilities:
- Conduct high-quality research in the field of Side-Channel Analysis and Cryptographic Engineering, resulting in academic publications in peer-reviewed international conferences and/or journals;
- Contribute to our open-source teaching material in Bachelor and Master courses (in English);
- Supervise Bachelor and Master students;
- Meet regularly with your academic supervisor to discuss and analyse the technical details of your ongoing research;
- Perform research-oriented internships in the industry.
Requirements
Specific Requirements
Your experience and profile:
- Completed or soon-to-be completed MSc in Computer Security, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline;
- Strong interest in learning hardware security, applied cryptography and side-channel analysis, through regular tutoring by the academic supervisor;
- Background in Machine Learning, Signal Processing and/or background in Cryptography, Computer Security;
- Fluency in oral and written English, good presentation skills;
- Interest in collaborating with a highly international and open team.
Any educational and/or research experience in the field of cryptographic implementations (coding in C, Assembly, HDL), side-channel and fault attacks (coding in Python, Matlab, lab experience) is considered a plus.
Additional Information
Benefits
A temporary contract for 38 hours per week for the duration of 4 years (the initial contract will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it will be extended for a total duration of 4 years). The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. This should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. We also expect you to assist in teaching undergraduates and master students.
The gross monthly salary, based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience, ranges between € 2,770 in the first year to € 3,539 in the last year (scale P). UvA additionally offers an extensive package of secondary benefits, including 8% holiday allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.3%. The UFO profile PhD Candidate is applicable. A favourable tax agreement, the ‘30% ruling’, may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable.
Besides the salary and a vibrant and challenging environment at Science Park, we offer you multiple fringe benefits:
- 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January;
- Multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre
- A complete educational program for PhD students
- Multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff
- Multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses;
- 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary
- Partly paid parental leave
- The possibility to set up a workplace at home
- A pension at ABP for which UvA pays two third part of the contribution
- The possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch
- Help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad
Are you curious to read more about our extensive package of secondary employment benefits, take a look here .
Selection process
If you feel the profile fits you, and you are interested in the job, we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 30 April 2024. For late applications contact Kostas Papagiannopoulos (details above).
Applications should include the following information (all files apart from your CV should be submitted in one single pdf file):
- a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience
- a letter of motivation
- your academic transcripts (photos or scans of your past courses and grades)
- the names and email addresses of two references who can provide letters of recommendation
Please make sure to provide ALL requested documents mentioned above.
You can use the CV field to upload your resume as a separate pdf document. Use the Cover Letter field to upload the other requested documents, including the motivation letter, as one single pdf file.
A knowledge security check may be part of the selection procedure.
(for details: National knowledge security guidelines ).
Only complete applications received within the response period via the link below will be considered. Please don’t send any applications by email.
The interviews will be held between January 2023 and April 2023.
Additional comments
Do you have any questions, or do you require additional information? Please contact:
- E: Kostas Papagiannopoulos
- T: +31 643439852
- Website
- Website for additional job details
https://www.academictransfer.com/337094/
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- Faculty of Science
- Country
- Netherlands
- City
- Amsterdam
- Postal Code
- 1098XH
- Street
- Science Park 904
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.academictransfer.com/en/337094/phd-in-side-channel-analysis/apply/#…
Contact
- City
Amsterdam- Website
http://www.uva.nl/- Street
Spui 21- Postal Code
1012 WX
STATUS: EXPIRED
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