SL281042-Winter 2024-CIS*4520 Introduction to Cryptography Advanced Cryptography and Cryptanalysis

Sessional Lecturer Work Assignment
Sessional Lecturer, Unit 2
Academic Unit: 
School of Computer Science
Semester(s) of Assignment(s): 
Winter 2024
Number of Available Work Assignment(s) / Sections: 
1
Level of Work Assignment(s): 
1
Right of First Refusal (RoFR)
A Sessional Lecturer holds a RoFR (i.e., for a particular course) if they have successfully taught the course in the past six (6) semesters. A SL who holds a RoFR to this course is required to exercise their right by way of the online hiring system. Also see: What is Right of First Refusal (RoFR)?
A Sessional Lecturer Currently Holds a Right of First Refusal for this Course: 
No
Course Details
Course Number: 
CIS*4520 Introduction to Cryptography
Course Name: 
Advanced Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
Course Format: 
In-Class
Course Description: 
See Course Calendar
Other Course Description or Assignment Information: 
The University of Guelph has vaccination and masking policies that may be altered with limited notice depending on COVID-19 circumstances and advice from government, public health authorities, and prevailing science. Currently, the vaccination and masking policies are paused. With the evolving nature of the pandemic, public health measures may resume with little advance notice to address the health risks. Should this occur, vaccinations will be required. You can choose to submit proof of vaccination before your start date. The University of Guelph has a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy and provides more Information about COVID-19 for Faculty and Staff. --- Please contact Joshua Lange (jlange@uoguelph.ca) should you like to discuss the options for the delivery of this course prior to making an application. The School of Computer Science is committed to ensuring that our students are provided with a high standard of teaching excellence. Part of this commitment is the distribution of Teaching Assistant resources to course sections in a fair and transparent manner. Resources within the the School of Computer Science will be distributed in a fair manner that takes into consideration: Level of course; Pedagogical requirements of the course including use of seminars, tutorials, and laboratories; Delivery method and requirements (e.g., Distance education vs. in-class course formats); Number of students; Workload considerations (including the overall workload of instructor); Department and College norms; and, Budgetary constraints. It is expected that the number of teaching assistants assigned to courses may vary from offering to offering based on the above factors. Distribution of teaching assistant resources is determined by the Chair/Director. Requests for teaching assistant resources should be made as soon as practicable.
Projected Class Enrolment: 
30
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities
Anticipated Duties and Responsibilities: 
Orientation-Training
Office Hours
Preparation
Student Consultation
Lecturing
Email Correspondence/Monitoring
Conducting Labs/Seminars
TA Coordination Meetings
Invigilating Exams
Grading
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
Masters in Computer Science/Engineering or related field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Successful teaching related to field at college or university level
Required competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
- 2 years or more of academic or industrial experience with cryptography or cryptanalysis - Demonstrated understanding of number theory and public key infrastructure - Demonstrated experience working with cryptographic standards and quantum cryptography - A proven, mature knowledge in at least 5 of the following subject areas is required: number theory, symmetric and asymmetric crypto-systems and their cryptanalysis, hash functions and message authentication (MAC), classical systems, information theory, symmetric and asymmetric crypto-systems and their cryptanalysis, provable security, key-exchange and management, authentication and digital signatures.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree: 
Other
PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or related field
Prior Teaching Experience: 
Many years of successful teaching related to contents of the course.
Specific Preferred competence, capability, skill and ability related to course content: 
- Research experience in Cryptography - Demonstrated, deep understanding of number theory and public key infrastructure - Many years of experience working with cryptographic standards and quantum cryptography - Research or teaching experience in classical systems - A background in mathematics related to cryptography (ex. number there, hash functions, information theory) will be considered an asset. - A background in computer science concepts related to cryptography (ex. classical systems, symmetric and asymmetric crypto-systems, cryptanalysis, message auth, key exchange, digital signatures) will be considered an asset.
Days Required and Wages
Days and Times Required: 
Dates and times have not been finalized, but will be discussed at the interview phase of the process. This is an in-class course, so an interested applicant should assume at least three hours of teaching on campus per week. See uoguelph.ca/webadvisor for the current times associated with this course.
Period of the Work Agreement (Start Date and End Date): 
January 4, 2024 to April 30, 2024
Wages (per semester, per full-load): 
minimum $7,758.48 (effective 2022/23)
Other Posting Information
Application Deadline (All postings will automatically expire at 11:59 pm on this day): 
Friday, December 8, 2023
Posting Email Contact: 
socspost@uoguelph.ca
Hiring Contact Information: 
Minglun Gong Director, School of Computer Science director@socs.uoguelph.ca

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