PhD Position in Cybersecurity and Applied Cryptography (m/f/d)

100 % ( by 01.04.2027, limited)

Your tasks

„The position offers the opportunity to conduct research in cybersecurity and applied cryptography within the broad research areas of the group, including secure multi-party computation, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-preserving authentication.“

• Conduct innovative research in applied cryptography and information security, including secure multi-party computation, privacy-enhancing technologies, and privacy-preserving authentication.
• Contribute to the development of secure and privacy-preserving protocols.
• Support and assist in teaching courses on computer security and cryptography.

Your profile

• A Master’s degree (MSc) or equivalent, with a strong background in cryptography, network security, and mathematics.
• Strong foundations in cryptography and information security; prior research experience in these areas is an advantage.
• Strong programming skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

The Cybersecurity & Applied Cryptography Research Group at the University of St. Gallen is part of the Institute of Computer Science (ICS): https://cybersecurity.unisg.ch/
Established in the autumn semester of 2020, the group is led by Prof. Dr. Katerina Mitrokotsa. Our research focuses on information security and applied cryptography, with the broader goal of securing communications and providing strong privacy guarantees.
Our current research covers several areas, including the design of provably secure cryptographic protocols and primitives for reliable authentication, secure outsourcing of computations in cloud-assisted environments, network security, and secure and privacy-preserving machine learning.
As a doctoral student, you will also be part of the Doctoral School of Computer Science (DCS) at the University of St.Gallen: https://dcs.unisg.ch/
If you are excited about developing cryptographic solutions that combine rigorous security guarantees with practical efficiency, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student with a strong interest in applied cryptography and information security. The successful candidate will contribute to research across the group’s core areas and help advance secure and efficient cryptographic solutions.

We are looking forward to your online-application stating the job ID

Fit and Healthy

Inspirational Work Environment

At the HSG, as Europe’s leading business university, we operate in an entrepreneurial environment where you will meet highly qualified, ambitious experts – both regionally and internationally. For example, you benefit from a modern IT infrastructure and, in our library via HSGswisscovery, from nationwide access to the wealth of scientific information available.

Executive Education

We support internal and external executive education opportunities. Our internal executive education programme offers you a practical, dedicated and didactically mature transfer of knowledge in the form of seminars, e-learning, coaching and collegial advice. We support task-specific external training and executive education financially as well as with regard to the time required.

Network

We promote our culture of cross-functional collaboration and create space for forging valuable relationships – also with external partners. Regular exchanges and internal events help to strengthen these relationships and make them long-lasting.

Family & Career

We provide our employees with flexible work time models with a variable number of hours per week. As a family-friendly employer, we offer part-time positions, 16 weeks of maternity leave and a subsidised crèche, as well as support with childcare during the vacations.

Equal Opportunities

The University enables equal opportunities for all employees and students. This applies to degree courses and work, as well as academic careers, university management positions and the reconciliation of studies, work and private commitments. We are committed to this with various measures in the areas of teaching, research, administration and the Presidency.

Fit and Healthy

We help you stay fit and healthy. In addition to our diverse range of sports activities at the university, most of which are free of charge, and campaign weeks for corporate health management, we also offer you fruit in the workplace. In our canteen you will find a wide selection of freshly prepared meals – from vegetarian to fish dishes – at discounted prices.

Further information on working at the HSG can be found here.

For job-related questions

Prof. Dr. Katerina Mitrokotsa
Full Professor of Cyber Security and Director of the Cybersecurity and Applied Cryptography Re-search Group at HSG

I look forward to welcoming you to our Cybersecurity group and introducing you to our research at the University of St. Gallen, located in a historic city in eastern Switzerland.

Angelina Makri
Head of Operations & Administration

If you are passionate about information security and cryptography and motivated to shape the next generation of secure technologies, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Your place of work

University of St.Gallen

«A place where knowledge is created» – As one of Europe’s leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10’000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3’800 researchers, educators and professional staff.

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