Research Associate (Postdoc) – Cryptography & AI (Fundamentals and Applications)

The Fraunhofer Society is one of the world's leading organisations for application-oriented research. 75 institutes develop groundbreaking technologies for our economy and society – more precisely: 32 000 people from technology, science, administration and IT. You know, who comes to Fraunhofer wants and can change something. For yourself, for us and the markets of today and tomorrow. ATHENE is the National Research Centre for Applied Cybersecurity and is one of the leading institutions in Europe and worldwide. Our employees include the Fraunhofer Institutes SIT and IGD and the universities TU Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Together with excellence, we develop innovative solutions for urgent security and data protection problems and work closely with national and international partners, including leading companies, universities and research institutions in Europe, the USA and Israel. About our area Our Department of Applied Cybersecurity focuses on topical issues in the basics and applications of cryptography. These include technologies to improve data protection, secure and verifiable calculations and the protection of AI-based systems used in opposing environments. The department has a dynamic, growing research team and offers a collaborative, supportive environment for research and teaching.

Your tasks in the Department of Applied Cybersecurity Research in the field of data protection-friendly technologies, secure and verifiable data processing and protection of AI-controlled systems used in opposing environments Publication of scientific articles in leading journals for cryptography and cybersecurity (A- and A*-CORE ranking) Mentoring of researchers at the beginning of their career and teaching

Excellent PhD in Computer Science Proven track record with very good publications Knowledge of cryptography and/or machine learning Leadership qualities and the ability to support young researchers Ability to work independently and team-oriented Excellent English knowledge in word and writing (German knowledge is not required) Please add several referral letters or enter the contact details of several reference persons we can contact Please submit your application documents in English

Working at a renowned, internationally leading institute in the field of cyber security Family-friendly working culture with flexible working conditions (various working time models, location and time-flexible work, mobile work, support services by the pme family service etc.) Employment pensions, benefits in kind, remuneration conversion Individual development opportunities through further qualification offers Conveniently located (Darmstädter Hauptbahnhof walking in about 10 minutes), free parking and efficient charging infrastructure for electric vehicles with preferential conditions for employees