Research Scientist - Cryptography w/ Formal Methods

Posted 16 days ago

riverside researchHanscom Afb (MA)

Computer and Information Research Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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Research Scientist – Cryptography Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. We provide high-end technical services, research and development, and prototype solutions to some of the country's most challenging technical problems. All Riverside Research opportunities require U.S. Citizenship. Within Riverside Research, the Open Innovation Center (OIC) conducts internally funded and contract-funded R&D to develop technologies with lasting practical impact. The Secure and Resilient Systems (SRS) group within OIC focuses on rigorous approaches to building trustworthy computing systems. SRS seeks a Research Scientist – Cryptography with an interest in formal methods to develop, prototype, and evaluate new formal methods techniques for software and systems security. The researcher will contribute to a range of collaborative R&D projects, working with colleagues across formal methods, cryptography, programming languages, and systems software. If you are a cryptographer interested in programming language theory or formal methods as well as compilers, computer architecture, or operating systems, you should apply for this position. If you have mechanized cryptographic arguments in a theorem prover such as Rocq or Lean, or a verification tool such as CryptoVerif or EasyCrypt, you definitely should apply for this position. If you want to advance the state of the art in compositional, mechanized proofs of cryptographic protocol implementations, then you need to apply for this position!

Responsibilities: Conduct formal methods and cryptography research, including developing models, specifications, proofs, and verification techniques. Develop and evaluate research prototypes and tools that apply formal methods to software and systems security problems. Collaborate on multidisciplinary research with colleagues in formal methods, cryptography, programming languages, systems software, and related areas. Communicate research results through publications, reports, presentations, and briefings to technical and nontechnical audiences. Support research planning and proposal development by identifying new opportunities and contributing technical approaches.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field; 5+ years of relevant research or engineering experience. Advanced degree preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. Research experience in cryptography and a strong interest in formal methods, programming languages, or a closely related area. Experience developing or applying mechanized proofs or formal verification techniques. Demonstrated knowledge of cryptography, including techniques for reasoning about cryptographic security. Ability to formulate technical problems, evaluate alternative approaches, and conduct research independently and collaboratively. Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly in writing and in presentations, and to collaborate effectively with researchers from different disciplines. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance. Global Comp$95,000 - 175,000 This represents the typical compensation range for this position based on experience, location and other factors.

Closing Statement: Riverside Research Institute is a not-for-profit, technology-oriented defense company, where service to our customers and support of our staff is our overall mission. Riverside is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Riverside offers comprehensive compensation and benefit packages to our employees. Riverside bases its employment decisions solely on technical experience, qualifications and other job-related criteria related to our organizational purpose as a not-for-profit company, and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran's status or any other status legally protected by applicable federal, state, and local law.

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