February 6, 2012

Postdoctoral Research Position in Cryptography at the Department of Computer Science in University of Bristol, UK 2012

Study Subject(s):Cryptography
Course Level ostdoctoral Research
Scholarship Provider: ERC Advanced Grant
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:
Experience in one of the sub-areas of cryptography mentioned above.
The candidate must possess a PhD or expect to be awarded one soon.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: UK/EU

Scholarship Description: Based in the Cryptography group within the Department of Computer Science which has grown considerably in the last year, you will be an additional researcher in one of the following areas:
• Analysis of “real world” protocols
• Formal Methods applied to security protocols
• Fully Homomorphic Encryption
• Lattice Based Cryptography
• Multi-Party Computation
• Provable Security, i.e. Protocol and Mechanism design
The post is funded by an ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Professor Nigel Smart. The expected starting date will be as soon as possible depending on your circumstances. If successful, you may be appointed either on a fixed-term or an open-ended contract depending on the extent of your previous relevant research experience. Three years’ appropriate and relevant experience at another higher education institution would normally lead to an appointment on an open-ended contract

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2012

Further Scholarship Information and Application