IOTA Foundation

2689 18875Position ID: 2689-RS [#18875]
Position Title: Research Scientist
Position Location: Berlin, Berlin (remote) 10405, Germany [map] sort by distance
Subject Areas: Probability Theory, Cryptography, Graph algorithms, Computer Science, Research Scientist
Application Deadline: finished (2021/11/03, finished 2022/11/05, listed until 2022/05/03)
Position Description:    

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The IOTA Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 2017 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The Foundation’s mission is to drive the development and standardization of new distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) that enable permissionless innovation ecosystems. To realize this potential the IOTA Foundation is actively building a collaborative of developers, start-ups, private enterprises, and government, civil society and academic institutions.

Concretely, we engage in engineering, research and community organizing efforts around the IOTA Tangle – a new generation of DLT specifically designed to be the open and free trust layer for the Internet-of-Things (IoT).

Mission: 

As a Research Scientist you will help to deliver IOTA’s vision by conducting independent research, collaborating with other researchers and engineers, and clearly communicating research results.  You would be one of IOTA’s links to academia, by communicating IOTA’s challenges to academics  and applying theoretical academic research to IOTA’s technology.


Responsibilities:


  • Start and conduct IOTA research projects, from start to finish, both individually and within a team
  • Publish articles in top journals with other researchers
  • Understand and follow IOTA and DLT related research projects
  • Manage collaborations with researchers and students in academia
  • Evaluate both internal and external research
  • Produce high quality written reports
  • Serve as adviser on Engineering projects, ensuring theoretical soundness and providing oversight
  • Represent IOTA in conferences, community events, and online
  • Learn and be receptive to new ideas and feedback


Requirements


Your Personality


  • You exhibit excellent interpersonal skills
  • Your have an academic mindset
  • You consider yourself inquisitive and creative
  • You are independent, self driven, and have the initiative to begin new projects


Your  Expertise


  • PhD. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field. Postdoctoral experience is preferred
  • Conducted research in a DLT related field such as: Distributed Systems, Networking, Cryptography, Graph Algorithms, or Probability Theory
  • Candidates with postdoctoral or industry experience will be considered for a Senior Research Scientist position
  • 1-3 years of experience in a high level programming language (Python/Java/C#/Ruby/MATLAB). Must be able to program scientific simulations and analyze their results.  Individuals with Go or Rust experience are particularly encouraged to apply
  • Has excellent publications in top journals
  • High level of fluency in spoken and written English


Please include a CV and a short cover letter summarizing your research profile in your application.



What we offer


  • A position bridging industry and academia
  • Work with the brightest minds of the industry
  • An opportunity to make a true difference with new and exciting technologies
  • A flexible and remote work environment with a flat hierarchy 
  • Potential travel opportunities
  • Culture of trust, empowerment and constructive feedback


 

The IOTA Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.


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Contact: Marina Cecan
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
Pappelallee 78/79
10437 Berlin, Germany