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Open Positions for PhD students in Mobile Sensing & Mining, Semantic Web and Human-Computer Interaction

Web Science is a novel area of research involving multiple disciplines, which target the improved understanding of the Web and its users and the development of crucial Web technology. The Institute for Web Science and Technologies - WeST - focuses on research in Web retrieval, social Web, semantic Web and interactive Web. The institute has openings for

• two research positions for PhD students (each 1,0 EGr. 13 TV-L, Code 117/2011).

Tasks:

Research in EU projects Live+Gov or SocialSensor involving mobile sensing & data mining, semantic web and Human-Computer Interaction.

Requirements:

The candidate profile will include a master degree from a university in computer science or related discipline. Strong analytical skills, curiosity for interdisciplinary approaches, strong programming skills and experiences in one of the target domains.

Our Working Environment:

You will work in a friendly and creative environment supporting your research work and publications in one of the most scenic places in Germany. The institute is involved in several research networks and (co-)organization of several renowned conferences which may help employees to further strengthen their profiles.
Inquiries can be made to Dr. Matthias Thimm (Tel.-Nr. 0261/287-2715). Candidates should apply by sending an e-mail to westsekr@uni-koblenz.de using Code 117/2011 - preferably before February 6th, 2012. Later applications will be considered until positions are filled.