PhD Position in Formal Methods for Concurrent Cryptographic Protocols

VU Amsterdam • Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands • Posted June 24, 2026

Location Amsterdam, North Holland

Job Type Full-time

Category Computer Occupations

Posted June 24, 2026

Your function
You will carry out research towards developing formal reasoning principles for concurrent cryptographic protocols and participate in the dissemination of results (conferences, research visits, etc.). In addition, you will perform light supervision duties for bachelor and/or master students and support our courses as teaching assistants (maximum two periods a year).
Your profile
A master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related subject.
Experience with functional programming (e.g., Haskell) or proof assistants (e.g. Rocq, Agda, Lean).
Good communication skills in English
Optional: experience with cryptography, security or concurrent programming
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