Associate Professor in Cryptography

About the role

The position is based in Australia as an Associate Professor in Cryptography at UNSW. The role involves driving high-impact research in cryptography and secure computation, contributing to strategic initiatives, and mentoring students.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact research in areas such as post-quantum cryptography, quantum algorithms, and cryptography, and the design and analysis of cryptographic primitives and protocols.
• Contribute to and shape the strategic direction of research and education in cryptography and secure computation.
• Lead research initiatives and secure competitive research funding.
• Supervise higher degree research students to successful completion.
• Deliver high-quality teaching and contribute to curriculum development.
• Build strong partnerships with the profession and industry.

Requirements

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.

Qualifications

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience.
• Proven commitment to proactively keeping up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programs, at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience of implementing educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence and fostering this in others.
• Demonstrated experience with industry or work-integrated learning.
• Evidence of professional development of teaching practice in self and others with the ability to advance and lead an inclusive culture of excellence in learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated success in initiating curriculum development and improvement.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.
• Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support student equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Significant track record in research leadership with outcomes of high quality and high international impact with clear evidence of the desire and ability to continually achieve research excellence and deliver research leadership.

Skills

• Expertise in areas such as post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, foundational theory and mathematics, and the design and analysis of cryptographic primitives and protocols.
• Ability to translate research into real-world impact.
• Leadership in building engagement and partnerships with the profession and industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary of AUD $185,917 to $204,218 per annum + 17% superannuation.

Pay

Average salary of AUD $185,917 to $204,218 per annum + 17% superannuation.

Schedule

Full-time position with a two-year convertible tenure-track or continuing appointment.

Contact

To apply, please click the Apply Now button and submit your CV, cover letter, and responses addressing the Skills and Experience criteria. For information on ROPE statements, please check this link.