At the University of Bergen (Norway), Department of Informatics, two 4-year-positions as PhD candidate
At the University of Bergen (Norway), Department of Informatics, two 4-year-positions as PhD candidate are vacant. Applicants must, by August 1 2016, have completed a master degree or equivalent in mathematics or informatics specializing in a relevant field, one of which is optimization. Applicants with an interest in optimization are encouraged to contact a faculty member of the Optimization Research Group: http://www.uib.no/en/node/57671.
The advertisement reads:
The Department of Informatics is now recruiting 2 research fellows in informatics/computer science. The department is ranked first in Norway with respect to the quality of its research, by the Research Council of Norway. The fellowship positions are for a fixed term of 4 years, of which 25% will comprise mandatory work such as teaching and/or administrative tasks. The fellowship period may be reduced if you have been previously employed as a research fellow / research assistant or the like.
Qualifications and personal qualities:
You must hold a master's degree within the field of informatics or mathematics (or achieved equivalent qualifications). Candidates in their final semester are invited to apply if they plan to complete their final master’s exam by 1 August 2016. Employment will then be postponed until the master’s degree is obtained.
You must have qualifications to complete a PhD programme within a field of research that is compatible with one of the six research groups of the department. These are: Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Optimization, Programming theory, Computer Security and Visualization.
You must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and to demonstrate good collaborative skills.
You must be proficient in both written and oral English.
The positions will be filled 1 August 2016
Application deadline: April 1 2016
For more details, please visit https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/122667/research-fellows-phd-candidates-in-informatics-computer-science-2-positions?p=1&reset=1