Computer Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 10

PhD Studentship: The T-Mobile Chair of Mobile Business & Multilateral Security at Goethe University, Frankfurt

To strengthen our team we are looking for a committed, creative and flexible PhD candidate (male/female) with advanced professional knowledge in Information Technology and interest in the current development in business informatics. The environment of mobile systems and applications will give you valuable work experience in interdisciplinary and multinational projects with travel and project responsibility. Beside your project work and other activities at the chair, the preparation of your PhD thesis is in key. Our interdisciplinary environment with computer scientists and economists leads to synergies in our research and teaching, especially in IT Security, Identity Management and secure infrastructures in mobile environments. Our cooperation with donator T-Mobile International provides extraordinary strategic and infrastructural opportunities.

What we expect from you:
– A University degree with excellent results, relevant work experience welcome
– Relevant professional skills in informatics/computer science
– Ability to work independently and scientific ambition
– Excellent knowledge in English (spoken and written)
– Communication skills and the ability to work in a team
– Willingness to travel

You have advanced knowledge and special skills in the following domains:
– IT Security and cryptography background
– Programming languages and experiences in software projects
– Administration skills in different platforms (e.g. UNIX, Linux, Windows)

Knowledge in the following areas is highly preferable:
– Privacy-Enhancing Technologies and data protection
– Identity Management
– Smartcards and Trusted Computing
– Mobile Application Development (e.g. in Android, etc.)
– Web technologies and development
– Project management
Your Tasks:
– Participation in EU wide projects and tasks at the chair
– Assistance in teaching and supervising bachelor, master and diploma theses
– Preparation of your PhD

The position is available immediately and has a fixed-term of 3 years with an extension option. The employment will be according to E13 TV-G-U, and can be full or part time. Goethe University Frankfurt aims at a higher proportion of female staff and explicitly invites qualified women to apply. Severely disabled people with equal skills will be preferred. The duration of the contract is limited by the regulations of the german “Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz” and the “Hessisches Hochschulgesetz”.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 April 2011

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2011 PhD Programme in the Department of Business and Economics at K.U.Leuven, Netherlands

We offer an employment as full-time doctoral scholar starting on 1 September 2011, for 1 year, renewable till 4 years. Interested. The Research Center for Operations Management focusses its research on production planning, project planning and healthcare planning. The aim is to publish in international scientific journals on problems based on real-life cases.
• You will conduct research and work towards a PhD in Applied economics on surgery planning inhospitals. The focus will be on research for algorithms to solve practical problems in surgery planning. These issues involve among others the sequencing of surgeries, the planning of master surgery schedules and the planning of employees in the hospital (anaesthetists, nurses etc).

The exact topic will be determined in function of the interests of the hospitals and the interest and
capacities of the researcher. This research is performed in cooperation with Prof. Erik Demeulemeester.
• You are also expected to participate in seminars and conferences, and to enroll in the PhD program of the Faculty of Business and Economics. The candidate can be asked to give guidance to students (e.g., by supervising their master’s thesis) and to supervise exams.
• You will find a dynamic and pleasant working environment, in a group that is actively involved in scientific research at the highest international level.
• You preferably have a background as Master of Science in Commercial Engineering, Applied Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or Civil Engineering.
• A decent knowledge of written and spoken English is required.
• You should have a strong interest in doing research.
• Master’s and undergraduate students in their last year are especially.

Scholarship Application Deadline:31-3-2011.

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Research Positions in the Department of Computer Science at Colorado State University, USA: Artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer vision, evolutionary computation, machine learning, networks, parallel and distributed computing (compilers

The Department of Computer Science seeks applications for 2011-2012 from individuals who are interested in temporary Research Associate positions in the department. Research Associates work within the department research programs which include artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, computer vision, evolutionary computation, machine learning, networks, parallel and distributed computing (compilers, embedded systems, reconfigurable architectures), security, and software engineering. Research Associate applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 1 Jan 2012

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