Faculty of Computer Science:
Chair of Cryptography
In order to fill a fixed-term position in full-time (39.83 hours/week) as soon as possible, we are looking for 1
Full-time postdoc position (m,f,x) for 3 years
The newly founded Faculty of Computer Science (www.informatik.rub.de) unites all ongoing computer science activities at RUB in an interdisciplinary manner. The research and teaching area of IT security, in which our university has been a leader in Europe for over 20 years, plays a central role in the new Faculty. This is also reflected in the Cluster of Excellence CASA (www.casa.rub.de), which is funded as part of the Federal Government's Excellence Initiative, in which over 100 researchers develop effective measures against cyberattacks. The Chair for Cryptography held by Prof. Dr. Eike Kiltz has an immediate full-time 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).
| Scope: | full-time |
| Duration: | fixed-term,
3 Jahre |
| Start: | as soon as possible |
| Apply by: |
2025-09-08 |
Your tasks:
- Develop new tools and models for the design and analysis of practical cryptography
- Foundations of probable security
- Additional responsibilities include supporting the tasks in the Chair, for example the organization of scientific conferences.
- Strengthening teaching and taking over exercise groups
Your profile:
- 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 time-space lower bounds and their application to cryptography
We offer:
Further information:
The position is salaried and based on the collective agreement of the Länder (TV-L). If the personal and collective agreement requirements are met, the employee will receive pay grade E13 TV-L.
Further information can be found at https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/ (in German).
The place of work is Ruhr University Bochum.The load of teaching will be calculated according to § 3 of Lehrverpflichtungsverordnung (state of North Rhine-Westphalia).
German language courses are offered by the University Language Center (ZFA) in the field of German as a Foreign Language (DaF).
https://www.daf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/sbgk/index.html.en
The Staff Council has the right to participate in all selection interviews. At the request of a candidate (m/f/x), it will ensure its participation in the entire procedure. Please contact wpr@rub.de.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum is one of Germany’s leading research universities, addressing the whole range of academic disciplines. A highly dynamic setting enables researchers and students to work across the traditional boundaries of academic subjects and faculties. To create knowledge networks within and beyond the university is Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s declared aim.
The Ruhr-Universität Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities. For this reason, we favour a working environment composed of heterogeneous teams, and seek to promote the careers of individuals who are underrepresented in our respective professional areas. The Ruhr-Universität Bochum expressly requests job applications from women. In areas in which they are underrepresented they will be given preference in the case of equivalent qualifications with male candidates. Applications from individuals with disabilities are most welcome.
Contact persons for further information:
Anja Krause
Tel.: +49 234 32 27701
Eike Kiltz
Tel.: +49 234 32 25513
Travel costs, accommodation costs and loss of earnings or other application costs for job interviews can unfortunately not be reimbursed.
We look forward to receiving your application via our online application portal by 2025-09-08. Please make sure to mention the reference number ANR 4914.
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