The newly established information systems group at Saarland University (Prof. Jens Dittrich) has an offer for a PhD/PostDoc position.
Research topics of the group are:
- new system architectures for data management
- dataspaces
- indexing
- information integration
- spatial data
- data warehousing and OLAP
See http://infosys.cs.uni-saarland.de/research.php for details.
Requirements (Must):
- MSc or PhD in Computer Science
- interested in research challenges in the area of information systems
- excellent coding skills in Java/OO/Design Patterns
- excellent English skills
- team-oriented working-style
- interested in teaching exercise groups
Additional Requirements (Should):
- experience in system management (svn, cruise control, testing, ant)
- experience in coding large software systems
- experience with database products
The salary will be according to TV-L. Saarland University is an Equal Opportunity Employee.
About Computer Science in Saarbruecken
Saarbruecken is an international research-oriented center for computer science. Researchers at Saarland University cooperate closely with the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, the German Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the Center for Bioinformatics. These internationally renowned research institutes are co-located on the Saarbruecken University Campus, neighbors to the Computer Science Department with its 19 chairs. All in all, more than 300 researchers in Computer Science have made their academic home in Saarbruecken. Many work on common projects funded by the German Government, the European Union or industrial partners. In October 2007, Saarbruecken Computer Science was awarded two major grants in the framework of the Initiative for Excellence of the German federal and state governments: the Cluster of Excellence on Multimodal Computing and Interaction and funding for the international Graduate Sc!
hool of Computer Science, which will help us continue to build and secure our international scientific and academic standing.
Both undergraduate and graduate students from around the world find a stimulating computer science environment in Saarbruecken. The broad range of research areas - from computer graphics to artificial intelligence to software systems - is reflected in the rich course offerings. The close collaboration between the university and the co-located research institutes also has a positive impact on the teaching curriculum. Not only the university professors and senior scientists but also the directors and research staff of the Max-Planck and DFKI institutes are actively involved in lecturing on current research topics. Computer science students seeking a career in industry are given the necessary theoretical background and can participate in projects supported by industry, an opportunity to forge contacts with potential employers. For those students and graduates striving for a career in research, Saarbruecken offers an ideal environment to pursue their own research topics and net!
work with universities and research institutes all around the world.
see http://www.cs.uni-saarland.de for more information.
Applications should include:
- high school diploma with grades
- MSC/PhD degree with grades
- detailed CV
- (at least) one page describing your research interests
- one representative research paper (if available)
Please send applications to:
Professor Dr. Jens Dittrich
Offer 08H
Informatik / Campus E 1.1
Universitaet des Saarlandes
Postfach 15 11 50
66041 Saarbruecken
by November 1, 2008. Note that electronic applications WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Please do not send original documents as applications will not be sent back.