Post date: Dec 10, 2015 10:26:30 AM
De: owner-eccaisocieties08@ls.kuleuven.be [mailto:owner-eccaisocieties08@ls.kuleuven.be] En nombre de Manolis Koubarakis
Enviado el: dimecres, 9 de desembre de 2015 16:18
Para: eccaisocieties08@eccai.org
Asunto: PhD position in Semantic Web and Linked data at the University of Athens
The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is searching for 1 full-time PhD student in Semantic Web and Linked data. The position is offered in the frame of the EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie International Training Network "WDAqua: Answering Questions using Web Data", which has started in January 2015. The project undertakes fundamental and applied research into models, methods, and tools for data-driven question answering on the Web. More information about the project is available here:
http://wdaqua.informatik.uni-bonn.de/
The topics of the PhD will be in the area of natural language question answering over linked geospatial and temporal data.
Essential Facts
The PhD student will spend 3 years working in the WDAqua ITN (a total of
15 PhD students registered in the Universities of Bonn, Athens, Saint-Etienne, and Southampton). He/She will spend the majority of his/her time at the University of Athens where they will research and write a dissertation leading to a PhD, supervised by at minimum two academic supervisors from the WDAqua partners. He/She will have the possibility to participate in an outstanding Web science and data science training programme, and to visit and engage with other partners in the project.
The gross monthly salary (including social security, before taxes) is about 2.280,00€ plus a mobility allowance of 600 €/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 250 €/month.
Timeline
Application deadline: 31 December 2015
Envisaged job starting date: as soon as possible
Eligibility and application procedure
Candidates must not have resided for more than 12 months in Greece in the 3 years before starting. They must hold an M.Sc. degree in computer science or a related field and be able to combine both theoretical and practical aspects in their work. Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern software solutions are fundamental requirements. Knowledge of Greek is a plus but not required. The candidates should have experience and commitment to work in team and on the forefront of research.
You will need to submit a CV, university transcripts, a motivation letter including a short research plan, two letters of recommendation, and English writing samples (e.g., prior publication or master thesis excerpt).
Contact
Professors Yannis Ioannidis and Manolis Koubarakis (University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, MaDgIK Group,