Postdoctoral Researcher Trustworthy & Privacy-Preserving Identity Technologies FM
Job Location:
Martigny - Switzerland
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Job Summary
- Trade-offs across different HE algorithms;
- Concrete challenges and pitfalls of applying HE to biometric data;
- Evaluation methodologies for assessing the security and privacy properties of HE schemes;
- Advances towards post-quantum HE;
- How HE-based biometric data protection contributes to meeting the requirements of relevant privacy regulations such as the GDPR and the EU AI Act.
- Carry out research as stated in the assigned project(s) and follow the evolution of project(s)
- Fulfil project-related assignments (evaluations deliverables ...) as requested
- Publish results (in journal papers and conferences; favour joint publications with other Idiap staff and/or project partners)
- If required participate in project meetings and boards
- When appropriate assume leading role as Idiap contact point or work package leader
- Help supervise PhD students and interns in collaboration with supervisors
- Participate in various Idiap activities and projects as requested by supervisor(s) or Idiap management
- PhD in a relevant field such as cryptography computer science applied mathematics or a closely related discipline (e.g. engineering biometrics computer vision machine learning)
- Deep understanding of homomorphic encryption (HE) algorithms with hands-on experience implementing and evaluating HE schemes in code
- Strong background in mathematics relevant to cryptography as well as statistics optimisation and linear algebra
- Strong programming skills particularly in Python and comfort working in a Linux environment
- Excellent research experience a strong publication record and the ability to conduct creative and significant research with a good level of autonomy
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English including the ability to explain technical findings to non-experts
- Prior experience in the field of biometrics
- Familiarity with deep learning (DCNNs Transformers GANs Diffusion Models Foundation and Large Multimodal Models) and frameworks such as PyTorch
- Additional programming experience (e.g. C/C)
- Contributions to open-source projects or publicly available research code
Idiap is a research institute of national importance that engages in fundamental research education and technology transfer in artificial intelligence. Idiap offers competitive salaries and conditions in a dynamic multicultural environment.
Idiap is located in Martigny Valais a scenic region in the south of Switzerland surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe and offering exceptional quality of life exciting recreational activities including hiking climbing and skiing as well as varied cultural activities.
At Idiap we believe that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity to being fair and inclusive and to being a place where we all belong. If you believe that you could excel in this role but you are not sure you meet all the required criteria we very much welcome your application.
- English - Level advanced
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IC
About Company
Artificial Intelligence for Society. The Idiap Research Institute is an independent, nonprofit research foundation affiliated with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Its activities encompass basic research, training (graduate and post-graduate level), and technology ... View more
