1-2 full-time PhD research positions

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Institute of Computer Science
The Working Group "Networked Information Systems"

 

1--2 full-time PhD research position(s) (wiss. Mitarbeiter BAT IIa)
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in Project Corporate Semantic Web research group, funded by the Federal 
Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
 From 01.03.2008 - 31.01.2011


Job description:
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Work in the BMBF-funded project Corporate Semantic Web 
(www.corporate-semantic-web.de <http://www.corporate-semantic-web.de/>) 
which applies the Semantic Web Technologies in the 
corporate/business/industrial context. Specialisation in the area of 
Semantic Corporate Search, Semantic Collaboration or Corporate Ontology 
Engineering is foreseen.  


Formal requirements:
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Degree in Computer Science or a related field  


Desirable Qualifications:
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* Experience in Semantic Web Technologies (at least in one of the 
following areas: common Semantic Web tools and frameworks, Ontology 
Engineering, ontology matching/mapping/merging, cost estimations and 
cost models for software development, Ontology Development or Semantic 
Web Services)
* Experience in Knowledge Representation/Discovery, modelling techniques 
and Data Mining
* Command of English, both written and spoken
* Intention of doctoral study in an area covered by the project

 
Applications should contain:
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A cover letter, CV, copies of relevant qualifications (e.g. university 
degree), if relevant list of publications and one page with a English 
description of the intended research topic in one of the project's 
research areas (Semantic Corporate Search, Semantic Collaboration or 
Corporate Ontology Engineering) must be submitted quoting job reference 
number 04193821 till 28.01.2008 by mail to csw-applications@ag-nbi.de 
<mailto:csw-applications@ag-nbi.de> or post to:

Freie Universität Berlin
Fachbereich Mathematik und Informatik
Institut für Informatik
AG Netzbasierte Informationssysteme
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Tolksdorf
Takustr. 9
14195 Berlin (Dahlem)
www.ag-nbi.de <http://www.ag-nbi.de/>

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Dipl.-Inf. Malgorzata Mochol         | Freie Universitaet Berlin
E-Mail: mochol@inf.fu-berlin.de	     | Institut fuer Informatik
Tel: +49-30-838-75226                | Netzbasierte Informationssysteme
http://page.mi.fu-berlin.de/~mochol/ | Takustr.9, D-14195 Berlin