Research Associate on Blockchain Analytics of UTXO-based platforms

Responsibilities

The candidate will develop and manage research projects with focus on the creation of an efficient, versatile, and user-friendly data processing platform for UTXO blockchain systems. The core use of the platform is the transformation of binary data from UTXO-standard blockchains (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Cardano, etc.) into readable database structures for analysis, with a modular design enhancing versatility for use on multiple platforms and future extensions.

The candidate should be able to conduct and complete highly innovative research. He/she will be working in collaboration with the Swiss Blockchain Observatory at the University of Zurich and DLT foundations, which will provide unique insight of their inner workings.

The appointed candidate will support teaching activities of the Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies group and mentor Bachelor and Master...