ATHENE Early Career Fellowship in Real-World Cryptography

ATHENE Early Career Fellowship in Real-World Cryptography Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany The Department of Computer Science at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity ATHENE is establishing an ATHENE Research Group in Real-World Cryptography. We are looking for outstanding candidates to become an ATHENE Early Career Fellow and provide generous funding for establishing an independent research group. The ATHENE Research Group will closely collaborate with researchers within ATHENE and the Cybersecurity and Privacy research field at the Technical University of Darmstadt. We are seeking for candidates in all areas of applied cryptographic research, including (but not limited to) : Cryptographic protocols, including blockchains and zero-knowledge proof systems Symmetric cryptography Security of cryptographic implementations Formal methods for real-world cryptography Post-quantum cryptography Cryptography for privacy AI for Cryptography / Cryptography for AI Candidates must have a completed a PhD in Computer Science or related area, an outstanding publication record, and a demonstrated experience in working with the international research community. The application documents (CV, PhD certificate, publication list, motivation letter, research and teaching statement) should be submitted latest by February 28, 2026 via the following link : https : / / www.career.tu-darmstadt.de / tu-darmstadt / apply / 52139. The short-listed candidates will then participate in the selection process at the Department of Computer Science.

The Research Group is funded by ATHENE initially for 3 years with an extension for additional 3 years upon positive evaluation. For additional information, please contact Sebastian Faust (sebastian.faust (at) tu-darmstadt (dot) de).