Research Fellow in Cryptography

The School of Computer Science is seeking to recruit a Research Fellow to develop isogeny-based cryptography from its mathematical grounding to practical applications, including analysis, protocols and implementations.

The successful applicant will join Birmingham's Centre for Cyber Security and Privacy. The center is recognised by NCSC and EPSRC as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research. It consists of ten academics working across the breadth of issues in cyber security, from cryptography and formal verification to hardware security and industrial control systems.

Duties will involve:

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required.
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding.
• Analyse and interpret data.
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding.
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline.
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods.
• Undertake management/administration arising from research.
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration.
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader.
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews. *
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters. *
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research. *
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines.*

* These indicative responsibilities may also be included in a research role at grade 6

Person Specification

• First degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or electrical engineering a normally, a PhD in Cryptography or a cognate discipline.
• High level analytical capability.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.
• Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
• Contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project.
• Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort.