[robocup-worldwide] 5 Post-Doctoral Research Assistant Positions - Cloud Thinking

[Nuno Lau]

Cloud Thinking - MI-PI-38-ARH/2012

The University of Aveiro (http://www.ua.pt/) intends to promote the development of the research area: Cloud Thinking (for further information go to http://www.ua.pt/research/PageText.aspx?id=16208), and invites applications for five 24-month positions in the areas of:

(a) Distributed system, cloud infrastructures;
(b) Sensors networks and real time data acquisition and processing;
(c) Data/text management, mining and knowledge discovery;
(d) Huge data environment algorithms for optimization and computational combinatorics;
(e) Health applications in Cloud computing;
(f) Intelligent algorithms for mobile robotics.

The candidates must have a doctoral degree (obtained six or more years ago) and relevant post-doctoral research experience in the above-mentioned areas. Applicants should have a good track record of publication in SCI journals, experience in (co)supervising at graduate and post-graduate levels (e.g. post-doctor grantees, Ph.D. and M.Sc. students), strong communication skills and the ability to pursue an independent research career. They will be encouraged to collaborate with other relevant UA researchers within their fields.

Salary will be ca. 3,192 kEuro/month and it is foreseen that these fixed-term contracts start in January/February 2013. Some support will be provided, including access to joint research and laboratory equipment. We are committed to foster gender-equality in Science.

For full consideration, candidates should apply by December 7th, 2012.

Applications should include CV and two recommendation letters from international referees. The applications must be submitted by e-mail to sgrhf-concursos at ua.pt, identifying the subject of the call and subarea.

For further information please contact Dr Ana Daniel, anadaniel at ua.pt.

November 21, 2012 - The Vice-Rector, Prof. Dr José Fernando Ferreira Mendes