Andreas Peter

University of Oldenburg is advertising a 4-year PhD / Research Assistant position in Cryptography and Trustworthy AI within the research group Secure and Trustworthy Infrastructure and the AI Incubator Connected Health Nordwest . The project sits at the intersection of applied cryptography , privacy-enhancing technologies (including homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, and differential privacy), and machine learning . The research focus is on building secure, trustworthy, and privacy-preserving AI infrastructure for healthcare , including secure data processing and communication between hospitals, healthcare providers, and home-care environments. The position is based at the University of Oldenburg, Germany , with supervision/support mentioned from Dr. Federico Mazzone and Prof. Dr. Andreas Peter . The role is paid at TV-L E13 and is intended for doctoral qualification. Eligibility highlights: completed Diplom or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Mathematics (with suitable CS specialization), documented coursework in cybersecurity and machine learning , very good programming skills, excellent English, and willingness to pursue a PhD. A one-page motivation letter is required, and the post encourages applicants with research experience, publications, ML projects, strong mathematical background, and knowledge of cryptography/PETs. Application deadline: 31 July 2026. How to apply: submit the complete application as a single PDF by email, including motivation letter, CV, and certificates. Use the subject line “Secure and Trustworthy AI”. The university also references its application portal for registration and login.