Nanyang Technological University's National Centre for Research in Digital Trust (DTC) is a Trust Technology Research Centre to execute a national program to help put Singapore into a strong trust hub. The key objective is to support efforts to create a trusted digital environment for people and businesses in the digital transformation by providing businesses and consumers with greater assurance and confidence as they digitalize.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/dtc

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Research Assistant to join our quantum-safe security team at NTU's Digital Trust Centre. This role is instrumental in supporting Singapore's national agenda in digital trust by contributing to the research, development, and integration of cutting-edge post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) solutions. The candidate will work closely with researchers and enterprise stakeholders to analyze existing cryptographic software stacks and drive the migration to quantum-safe alternatives.

As part of the national quantum-safe migration effort, the Project Officer will develop software tools, frameworks, and libraries, and upgrade existing systems to meet emerging PQC standards. This position is ideal for a technically strong developer who is passionate about cybersecurity and wishes to make a tangible impact in future-proofing critical digital infrastructures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with research and engineering teams to develop and integrate post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) solutions into existing and new software systems
• Analyze and assess current cryptographic implementations, libraries, and system architectures to identify upgrade paths for quantum-safe migration
• Design, implement, and test software modules, protocols, or frameworks that use NIST-standardized PQC algorithms
• Evaluate performance, interoperability, and security implications of replacing classical cryptographic schemes with quantum-safe alternatives
• Support the development of technical documentation, migration roadmaps, and user integration guides for internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with industry partners (e.g., financial institutions, OEMs) to deploy and validate the migration of their systems to quantum-safe cryptography
• Contribute to research papers, technical reports, and presentations for internal reviews and external conferences or journals

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• At least 1-2 years of relevant experiences in similar role / technical hands-on experience
• Familiarity with cryptographic and security protocols, including post-quantum cryptography
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in programming (Python, C, Go)
• Familiarity with TLS, VPNs, PKI, and open-source crypto libraries (e.g., OpenSSL, BoringSSL)
• Familiarity with project management tools

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.