KINGS COLLEGE LONDON: Analysis Fellow/Analysis Affiliate in Cryptography

The division of Informatics is trying to appoint a post-doctoral researcher to work within the space of cryptography. 

The postdoc will work alongside Prof. Martin Albrecht and different cryptographic researchers within the division on subjects in lattice-based cryptography and associated fields. The publish is funded by an ERC/UKRI Frontier Analysis grant on investigating sensible superior post-quantum cryptography from lattices. 

The applicant will work within the cryptography lab within the Cybersecurity group (CYS) within the division. The cryptography lab at present consists of Martin Albrecht, Ngoc Khanh Nguyen, Eamonn Postlethwaite and Yixin Shen. The mission of the cryptography lab is to conduct word-class research to deal with research and sensible challenges in cryptography. 

Candidates ought to have already accomplished, or be near finishing, a PhD in a related self-discipline. Candidates ought to have an excellent research monitor report in cryptography. Candidates ought to be capable of display scientific creativity, research independence, and the power to speak their concepts successfully in written and verbal type. Appointment might be made both at Grade 6 (Analysis Affiliate) or Grade 7 (Analysis Fellow) primarily based on the expertise of the candidate 

Variety is positively inspired with plenty of family-friendly insurance policies, together with the operation of a core hours coverage, the appropriate to apply for versatile working and assist for employees coming back from durations of prolonged absence, for instance maternity depart. The Division of Informatics is dedicated to making sure an inclusive interview course of and can reimburse as much as £250 in direction of any extra care prices (for a dependent little one or grownup) incurred on account of attending an interview for this place.  

For additional details about the Division of Informatics at King’s, please see https://nms.kcl.ac.uk/luc.moreau/informatics/overview.pdf.  

This publish shall be supplied on an a fixed-term contract for two years 

This can be a full-time publish