Research Assistant - Smart Contract Security (Blockchain Seed Fund)

About the role

The NTU Centre in Computational Technology for Finance (NTU-CCTF) is looking for a Research Assistant to carry out research on smart contract security and quality assurance. The role focuses on building automated tools such as fuzzers and static and dynamic analyzers to find vulnerabilities in decentralized applications and improve the reliability of blockchain networks.

Key responsibilities

• Research and develop automated vulnerability detection and static/dynamic analysis tools for smart contracts.
• Build testing frameworks, benchmark datasets and maintain open-source repositories.
• Help draft high-quality research papers for top-tier software engineering and security venues.
• Work closely with graduate students and researchers to reach project milestones.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related computing field.
• Solid programming skills and familiarity with smart contracts (Solidity/EVM).
• Knowledge of software quality assurance, static/dynamic analysis or fuzzing.
• Excellent communication skills, initiative and ability to work independently; entry-level candidates are welcome.