Darmstadt: Student Assistant - Cryptography & AI (Foundations and Applications)

ATHENE is the National Research Center for Applied Cybersecurity and is one of the leading institutions in Europe and worldwide. Our contributors include the Fraunhofer Institutes SIT and IGD as well as TU Darmstadt, Goethe University Frankfurt, and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Through excellence-driven research, we jointly develop innovative solutions to pressing security and data protection challenges and work closely with national and international partners, including leading companies, universities, and research institutions in Europe, the USA, and Israel.

About our area

Our department, Applied Cybersecurity, focuses cutting-edge problems in the foundations and applications of cryptography, including privacy‑enhancing technologies, secure and verifiable computation, and securing AI-driven system operating in adversarial environments. The department offers a dynamic and growing research team, with a collaborative and supportive environment for research and learning.

Be part of change

Your responsibilities in the Applied Cybersecurity department consists of research and development in the field of privacy‑enhancing technologies, secure and verifiable computation, and securing AI-driven system operating in adversarial environments, supported by mentoring from experienced researchers.

What you contribute

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science
• Very good academic performance (please attach transcripts)
• Interest in cryptography and/or machine learning
• Independent and collaborative work capabilities
• English communication capabilities (German language is not a requirement)

What we offer

• Insights into the intersection of academic research and industrial application
• Insights into the topic of cryptography in the AI era
• Flexibility in work schedule
• Development of innovative cryptographic solutions
• Collaboration in a dynamic team
• Working as a student assistant often leads to bachelor's or master's theses in the relevant department and to long-term employment.

The weekly working time is 10 - 20 hours. This position is also available on a part-time basis. We value and promote the diversity of our employees' skills and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, sexual orientation and identity. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability. Our tasks are diverse and adaptable – for applicants with disabilities, we work together to find solutions that best promote their abilities. Appointment, remuneration and social security benefits based on the public-sector collective wage agreement (TVöD).

With its focus on developing key technologies that are vital for the future and enabling the commercial utilization of this work by business and industry, Fraunhofer plays a central role in the innovation process. As a pioneer and catalyst for groundbreaking developments and scientific excellence, Fraunhofer helps shape society now and in the future. 

Ready for a change? Then apply now and make a difference! Once we have received your online application, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will then get back to you as soon as possible and let you know what happens next.

Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT

Requisition Number: 83908                Application Deadline: