Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Privacy-Preserving Cryptography

About the role

Monash University is offering a two-year fixed-term, full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in privacy-preserving cryptography, based at the Clayton campus in Melbourne. The research focuses on designing privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols using lattice-based cryptography, within the ARC Centre of Excellence in Mathematics for Quantum Era Security & Trust (MathQuEST), under the guidance of Professor Ron Steinfeld.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct high-quality research independently and collaboratively under limited supervision.
• Design, implement and analyse advanced lattice-based cryptographic protocols and privacy tools.
• Publish research papers in top-tier international conferences and journals.
• Present research findings at major academic conferences and industry seminars.
• Occasionally advise postgraduate students in your field of expertise.

What we offer

• Remuneration of $86,195 - $116,981 per annum (Level A) plus 17% employer superannuation.
• A flexible, family-friendly working environment; subject to visa restrictions, the position can also be part-time.
• Work on frontier topics such as public-key encryption, zero-knowledge proofs, commitment schemes and privacy-enhancing technologies.
• Close collaboration with Professor Ron Steinfeld and a collegial, research-intensive environment.
• Target publication venues such as CRYPTO, EUROCRYPT, ASIACRYPT, ACM CCS, USENIX Security, IEEE S&P and NDSS.

The application closes on 10 January 2027, 11:55pm AEDT, and interviews are held as strong applicants are identified. Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria and are made through the university's online application process.