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The Department of Artificial Intelligence at TU Dortmund, Germany, is looking for a
Research Assistant (m/f)
with a strong background in Machine Learning/Data Mining. The position is available from January 2012. A two-year contract is offered that may be extended if the performance is excellent. It is a full-time position; part-time work may also be possible. The competitive salary is based on applicable University regulations.
The Department of Artificial Intelligence at Dortmund is a small team that is involved in international research on Machine Learning and Data Mining, and develops application-oriented theories as well as theoretically well-founded applications. More information can be found at www-ai.cs.uni-dortmund.de.
Tasks:
Teaching (2 x 90 minutes per week)
Research activities
Supervision of students
Working towards a Ph.D. is encouraged
We expect:
Motivation to push research forward.
Interest in exchanging ideas within the team and with international researchers.
Excellent software development skills.
Ability to supervise and motivate students.
Outstanding performance resulting in publications.
The candidate must have a university degree in computer science and a background in Machine Learning and Knowledge Discovery in Databases (KDD).
German language is required.
We offer:
Participation in an inspiring, highly motivated team.
Support in developing the candidate's specific scientific strengths.
Opportunity to obtain a Ph.D.
Women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification, disabled persons will be given priority
Applicants should send a CV and cover letter to:
University of Technology Dortmund
Lehrstuhl Informatik VIII
Prof. Dr. Katharina Morik
D-44221 Dortmund, Germany
Tel.: +49 231 755 5101
Email: office@ls8.cs.uni-dortmund.de |
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Job Opening for a Marie-Curie Early-Stage-Researcher Position
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One Early Stage Researcher (ESR) position is available
at the Institute of Computer Science (ICS),
Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH),
Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece. This position is funded
by the European Commission under the Marie Curie
Initial Training Network Programme (project TransForm).
We address (pre-PhD) researchers with an MSc aiming at
significantly improving their career perspectives
from both the PUBLIC and PRIVATE sector. The duration of the
appointment is 20 months with a possibility of extension funded
from other sources. Applications for smaller periods will also be considered.
Applicants may also request to be considered as candidates
for the PhD program at the Department of Computer Science,
University of Crete, Greece.
RESEARCH TOPIC
The ESR will pursue research on the general area of concurrent computing
and in particular on the Theoretical Foundations of Transactional Memory.
The recruited ESR will work in close collaboration with the other academic
partners of the project and with the possibility of collaboration
with researchers from the industry.
Junior (pre-PhD) researchers with an MSc on theoretical aspects of distributed databases
(and in particular on transaction management) are highly encouraged to apply for these positions.
The recruited ESR will work in close collaboration with the other academic partners of the project:
* EPFL, Switzerland (Prof. Rachid Guerraoui)
* Technische Universitaet of Berlin, Germany (Dr. Petr Kuznetsov)
* Technion, Israel (Prof. Hagit Attiya)
* University of Rennes I, France (Prof. Michel Raynal)
and with the possibility of collaboration with researchers from the industry:
* Deutsche Telekom, Germany
* Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK
* Sun Microsystems Labs, Massachusetts, USA
* IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA
ELIGIBILY
The recruited researchers should be, at the time of selection, in the first four years
of their research careers (measured from the date when they obtained the degree
which would formally entitle them to embark on
a PhD program). Also:
* ESR should not already have a PhD and they should have the
qualifications to embark on a PhD program (i.e., s/he should
have an MSc by the time of the recruitment).
* ESR should be nationals of a country other than Greece or, in case
they are Greek, they should have legally resided and have had their
principal activities (work, studies, etc.) in a non-EU country
for at least 3 out of the last 4 years, and
* ESR (regardless of their nationalities) must not have resided or
carried out their main activities (work, studies, etc.) in Greece
for more than 12 months in the last 3 years.
Eligibility Examples:
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- Example A: A researcher has already been working as a researcher in
industry for two years since graduating with his/her first degree in
computer science. S/he would be able to benefit from participation in an
ITN as an ESR even without pursuing a Ph.D. degree.
- Example B: A researcher has graduated with his/her MSc degree in
computer science in 2009 and would like to start his/her Ph.D. studies
in 2012. S/he is eligible as an ESR within the ITN as s/he has less
than 4 years of research experience and no PhD.
- Example C: A Greek researcher who has spent at least 3 out of the
last 4 years in a third country (e.g., who has done his/her BSc and/or
MSc in the US, Canada or any non-EU country) can be recruited as an ESR
at FORTH-ICS.
IMPORTANT DATES
The positions are open until appropriate candidates are found.
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Marie Curie fellows enjoy good salaries and working conditions,
career development opportunities and work-life balance.
More specifically, the financial support of Marie Curie ITN to the ESR includes:
* a very competitive monthly salary,
* a yearly travel allowance (i.e., a fixed amount of money based upon
the direct distance between the location of origin of the researcher and
Heraklion, Greece, where FORTH-ICS is located),
* a career exploratory allowance (i.e., a single payment for attending
job interviews, additional courses, job fairs, etc.), and
coverage of the expenses related to the participation of the ESR in
research and training activities (contribution to research-related
costs, meetings, conference attendance, training actions, etc.).
HOW TO APPLY
Please send an e-mail to Prof. Panagiota Fatouru, faturu AT csd.uoc.gr containing your curriculum vitae.
Then, she will contact you asking for more documents if required.
GENDER EQUALITY
FORTH is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Panagiota Fatourou (the coordinator of TransForm) is a woman, as well
as half of the project researchers. This identifies the extra sensitivity
of TransForm to gender equality issues; all possible efforts will be made to increase
participation of women researchers in the project.
THE TRAINING PROCESS
TransForm aims at improving the career perspectives of researchers by offering
structured training in the challenging research area of Transactional Memory,
as well as providing complementary skills and exposing the researchers
to other sectors including private companies. More specifically, the ESRs
will work in close collaboration with leading researchers in the field
of concurrent computing over Europe; five well-known universities and
research institutes (listed above) participate in the project.
Strong collaboration among the research teams is a must
for Marie-Curie Initial Training Networks and the ESRs will have
the opportunity of visits and secondments to the institutions
of the other partners of the network. Additionally, the ESRs will be
given the opportunity to come in touch with strong industrial partners
since researchers from well-known companies, like Deutsche Telekom (Germany),
Microsoft Research, Cambridge (UK), the un Labs, Oracle, Massachusetts,
and the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in the US, stand at the supervisory
board of the project.
Training also includes network-wide training activities with the long-term goal
of providing a full-power training to the ESRs. Examples of such activities are the
attendance of workshops and summer schools, courses that provide complementary training
(such as project management, presentation skills, language courses, ethics,
IPR, communication, etc.), involvement in the organisation of network activities,
and other aspects such as proposal writing, task co-ordination, etc.
FORTH ICS & UNIVERSITY OF CRETE
The Institute of Computer Science (ICS) is one of the leading research centres
in Greece with well-organized facilities and highly qualified staff. It has an
internationally acknowledged reputation in conducting basic and applied research,
developing applications and products, and providing services. It has strong
international collaborations, and has formed several alliances with industrial partners
both inside Greece and internationally. FORTH ICS provides all the required
facilities for a successful career in computer science. It is located at the relatively-new,
modern building of FORTH which provides all required infrastructure. Some
of its facilities include several computer labs, fully equipped seminar halls,
access to auditorium, and a library with a rich collection to support the research and
educational needs of the project. ESRs that envision a PhD in computer science, will have
to follow the PhD mechanisms of the Department of Computer Science of the
University of Crete, one of the top universities in Greece (follow the links for more information).
THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF CRETE
Living in Crete, the biggest (and one of the most beautiful) island in Greece,
can become an exciting experience. Crete is a multicolored mosaic of mythology,
history, culture, friendly and proud people, rough mountains, gorges, the always
bright Cretan sun and the deep sea that surrounds the island. In addition to the
facilities offered by its big cities, one can really enjoy the beauty of the landscape
and the mountains. The island offers a wide range of outdoor activities, from
mountaineering to all kind of water-sports, to tennis, basketball and football.
Rock climbing, paragliding, parapente, parachute, hiking (i.e., through the
spectacular Europe's longest Samaria Gorge as well as through many other smaller
but well-known gorgeous gorges of the island), mountain bike, all kind of sea sports
(from swimming to diving at a wonderful undersea world, to sailing, etc.), cave exploration,
as well as a plethora of other activities (like horse riding,
participation in local feasts, etc.) are only some of the adventurous choices offered on the island.
Other attractions include the remains of the Minoan civilization at Knossos, as well as
a wide collection of other archeological sites of interest, the astonishing
Archaeological Museum in Iraklio, picturesque villages spread all around the island,
the well-known traditional Cretan food, and the wonderful beaches on the southern
side of Crete.
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More information about the project can be found at: ics.forth.gr/carv/transform
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PhD positions Forensic Science (2,0 fte)
Job description
These two PhD positions are part of the project "Designing and Understanding Forensic Bayesian Networks with Arguments and Scenarios" that is funded by the Netherlands Institute for Scientific Research in the Forensic Science program (www.nwo.nl/forensicscience). The project is a cooperation of the University of Groningen (Department of Artificial Intelligence) and Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences) supported by partners from forensic legal practice.
In order to prevent miscarriages of justice such as the infamous Lucia de Berk case, the communication between forensic statisticians, crime investigators and lawyers about statistical evidence should be improved. It is well-known that lawyers and other non-experts in statistics often make serious mistakes when confronted with statistical evidence, while there is ample evidence that lawyers tend to think in terms of arguments and scenarios. Therefore the project aims to develop methods for supporting argumentation- and narrative-based communication about statistical evidence. Both the design and the understanding of models of evidence will be investigated.
This study will be carried out in two subprojects, addressing, respectively, argumentation and narrative techniques. Both subprojects take the statistical formalism of Bayesian Networks as point of departure. In the subproject performed at Utrecht University, argumentation techniques for the design and understanding of models of evidence will be developed. In the subproject performed at the University of Groningen, the design and understanding of models of evidence will be investigated using narrative techniques.
The project is the first that addresses the communicative gap between forensic statisticians, crime investigators and lawyers, by combining Bayesian Networks with models of scenario construction and argumentation.
On request, we can send you the full plan for the project. In that case, and for other questions, please contact Dr B. Verheij.
Requirements
A successful candidate has a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, or a related field, and has an interest in formal research in argumentation, narrative techniques and Bayesian Networks, and their application in forensic contexts.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen and Utrecht University offers a salary of € 2,042 gross per month in the first year up to a maximum of € 2,612 gross per month in the final year. The appointment is for a period of four years, which should be finished with a PhD examination. The full time appointment is temporary for 1.5 years with the perspective of prolongation for another 2.5 years. After the first year, there will be an evaluation of the feasibility of successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years. You and your supervisors will make up a plan for additional education and supervising that is specific to your needs.
How to apply
Send a cover letter (with professional goals and a statement of interest), a curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation (PDF format) to the job application portal before January 15th, 2011 although applications received after the deadline may be considered. If you have a preference for one of the two subprojects, this can be indicated in your application.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
Organisation
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences The two subprojects will each be performed by one PhD student in close collaboration. One PhD student will be based at the University of Groningen (Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Agent Systems group), the other at the Utrecht University (Faculty of Science, Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Intelligent Systems group). Both groups have a world-class reputation, in particular in the fields of AI and law and of Bayesian Networks. Daily supervision will be performed by Dr B. Verheij, Prof. H. Prakken and Dr S. Renooij. The PhD student based in Groningen will participate in the Graduate School of Science of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
Additional information
Dr B. Verheij
b.verheij@ai.rug.nl
More information about the project
www.ai.rug.nl/~verheij/nwofs |
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The Theoretical Computer Science group at KTH Royal Institute of
Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, invites applications for the following positions:
- 1 postdoc in Provably Secure Virtualization for Embedded Systems
- 1 postdoc in Practical Secure Multi-Party Computation,
- 1 PhD student in Hypervisor Based Security
About the positions and the application procedure:
www.kth.se/csc/om/lediga/lediga-tjanster-1.14957?l=en_UK
About the TCS group: www.csc.kth.se/tcs
Application deadline for all three positions is Dec 12 2011
Enquiries to Prof. Mads Dam, mfd@kth.se |
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The Research Training Group (Graduiertenkolleg)
METHODS FOR DISCRETE STRUCTURES (MDS)
www3.math.tu-berlin.de/MDS/
funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the three Berlin
Universities will offer
several SCHOLARSHIPs
for Ph.D. studies starting October 2012 or earlier.
The MDS program covers topics at the interface between algorithms,
combinatorics, geometry, probability, and optimization. The MDS faculty
consists of Susanne Albers, Helmut Alt, Friedrich Eisenbrand, Stefan Felsner,
Martin Groetschel, Martin Grohe, Rolf Moehring, Guenter Rote, Martin Skutella,
Tibor Szabo, and Guenter Ziegler.
The scholarships are 1468 EUR (tax-free) per month - according to DFG
rules. They are usually granted as 2-year fellowships, extendible by a
third year.
The MDS course program consists of the Monday Afternoon Colloquium
lectures, block courses, summer schools, regular predoc programs, etc. -
all this in a very lively Berlin discrete mathematics context, which
also includes the DFG Research Center MATHEON (www.matheon.de).
The RTG "Methods for Discrete Structures" is also a registered unit for
the "Phase II" part of BERLIN MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL
(www.math-berlin.de), the joint international graduate program of
the three major Berlin universities - which has a lot to offer! Students
of the MDS program may apply to be members of the BERLIN MATHEMATICAL
SCHOOL.
Applicants for Ph.D. scholarships are expected to have a
Diploma/Master's degree or equivalent, usually in Mathematics or
Computer Science. Applications for scholarships starting in 2012
consisting of
- letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- Diplom/masters' thesis
- proposal for possible thesis topic
- recommendation letter by thesis advisor
(to be sent directly to us)
should be directed to
Prof. Dr. Martin Skutella, Coordinator
RTG "Methods for Discrete Structures"
Inst. Mathematics, MA 5-2
TU Berlin
D-10623 Berlin, Germany
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Nokia Scholarships 2011
Nokia Scholarship is intended to encourage efficient, fast-progressing postgraduate studies. Nokia Scholarships are granted for individuals pursuing a doctoral degree in information or telecommunications technology or in areas supporting the development of these branches of science. Scholarship can be granted for post-graduate studies in a Finnish university or to a Finnish applicant for post-graduate studies abroad.
The applicant must have a commitment of the supervising professor in the receiving university. The scholarship can be granted at most twice to the same person.
How to apply: Instructions for applicants
Applications: Applying starts in the web August 22, 2011
Deadline: October 3, 2011.
The application form: Nokia Scholarship
The grantees of Nokia scholarships will be published in December 2011 at Nokia Foundation website. The scholarships are paid directly to the grantees. For additional information on applying; please send an e-mail to nokia.foundation@nokia.com.Yrityksille |
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PhD Position in Answer Set Programming and Sensor Networks
The Knowledge Representation and Reasoning group at the University of Potsdam
is looking for a doctoral researcher in the area of Answer Set Programming (ASP).
The position is part of the EU project StrokeBack aiming to build an automated
remote rehabilitation system for stroke patients.
A major focus of the envisaged research consists in using ASP as a Knowledge
Representation and Reasoning tool for modeling rehabilitation exercises guided
by sensor networks in a real-time environment.
Apart from using ASP tools from potassco.sourceforge.net, specifically the
reactive ASP solver oClingo, this involves dealing with Body Area Networks
(BANs) as well as additional sensor devices, like Kinects or Wiis.
A successful candidate holds a MSc in Computer Science or a related discipline
and has ideally already an interest in ASP or related areas such as SAT or CSP
paired with strong communication skills (both speaking and writing) in English.
The appointment is for 3 years, aiming to start in October 2011.
The salary follows the German E13 scheme and depends on the applicant's work
experience. Initial screening of applications begins immediately and the
position remains open until filled.
Applications: Please contact Torsten Schaub, preferably via email to
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