PhD Position at the University of Bayreuth, Germany

Deadline: 15 January 2012
Open to: Scholars with a Master degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with very good grades
Remuneration: Fully paid according to the German regulation TV-L E13

Description

The Department of Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth (Germany) has an open PhD position in the Database and Information Systems group of Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stefan Jablonski.

Position is available immediately and applications will be accepted until January, 15th 2012. The position is limited to 2 years but may be extended for 2 more years.

Candidates are expected to work within the research group on creating an extensible Process Management System that supports different semantics for the constructs of a process modeling language. Basis for this development is a perspective oriented modeling approach developed within this research group in the past years. Besides that we expect a high interest in other research activities of the chair that span over all phases of the process lifecycle.

Eligibility

Applicants must have a Master degree in Computer Science or a closely related field with very good grades. They are expected to have knowledge of databases and/or process management systems as well as strong implementation skills (preferably Java). Good communication skills in German and English, written as well as oral, are required since applicants have to participate in teaching activities of the group (5 hours per week).

The University of Bayreuth encourages disabled persons to apply. They will be given preference if appropriately qualified. Also, the University of Bayreuth is an equal opportunity employer and tries to increase the number of women in research and teaching.

Remuneration

The position is fully paid according to the German regulation TV-L E13.

Application

Please send your application via email to Stefan Jablonski. Applications will be accepted until January, 15th 2012. In case of a successful application a written application may be required.

Documents you need to include in your application:

  • Curriculum vitae
  • An essay stating your research interest and your reasons for applying
  • Certificates and transcripts reflecting courses taken and grades achieved
  • In case your native language is not German and/or you are not holding a degree of a university in a German speaking country: A proof of your communication skills in German (“Deutsche Sprachpruefung fuer den Hochschulzugang (DSH)” exam, etc.)

Deadline for applications is 15 January 2012.

For more information contact Stefan Jablonski:

E-mail: Stefan.Jablonski@uni-bayreuth.de
Phone: +49 (0)921 / 55-7620
Fax:  +49 (0)921 / 55-7622

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