Research positions on Virtual Knowledge Graphs at KRDB, Univ. Bolzano, Italy

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Research positions on Virtual Knowledge Graphs at KRDB, Univ. Bolzano, Italy
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The KRDB group at the Faculty of Computer Science of the Free University of
Bozen-Bolzano/Italy is offering several positions at various levels on
foundational and applied aspects of the management of virtual knowledge graphs
(VKGs), a research area also known as ontology-based data access and
integration.  The positions address the study, design, and implementation of
techniques for query answering, for accessing and integrating linked open data,
and for using virtual knowledge graphs to support process mining.

The positions are funded by different research projects that are currently
starting within the In2Data research group coordinated by Prof. Diego Calvanese
[1] (1 EU project, 1 Italian basic research project, and 2 industrial projects
in collaboration with several companies).

We seek highly motivated and ambitious candidates with an MSc or Ph.D. in
computer science or closely related fields.  Good programming skills and a
background on semantic technologies and standards (e.g., RDF, SPARQL, OWL,
R2RML) are highly appreciated.  The willigness to collaborate across
institutional boundaries with partners from both academia and industry is a
plus. Successful candidates will also be encouraged to join the development
team of the popular open source framework Ontop [2].

The positions should be filled as early as possible and have an initial
contract duration of 1 year.  However, we are looking for candidates willing to
stay for several years, as the positions are renewable and funding is secured.

The positions come with a vibrant international working environment in a great
location.  The Ontop team has recently spinned off a company based in the novel
NOI Techpark of Bolzano [3], which provides strong links to the local
tech-scene.  The university is located right in the center of Bolzano, a
charming city in the Dolomites (Alps) [4,5].  The region, South Tyrol, is among
the top destinations for hikers, cyclists, mountaineers, rock climbers, skiers,
etc.  And last, as one would expect from any Italian location, food in Bolzano
is great.

For an informal discussion about the positions, interested applicants are
invited to get in contact immediately with Dr. Guohui Xiao (xiao@inf.unibz.it<mailto:xiao@inf.unibz.it>)
or Dr. Benjamin Cogrel (cogrel@inf.unibz.it<mailto:cogrel@inf.unibz.it>).
The formal calls for the positions are about to be issued.


[1] https://www.inf.unibz.it/krdb/in2data/

[2] https://ontop.inf.unibz.it

[3] https://noi.bz.it/it/

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolzano

[5] https://www.google.com/search?q=bolzano+italy&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch


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Guohui Xiao, PhD
Assistant Professor with a fixed-term contract
KRDB - Faculty of Computer Science
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Piazza Domenicani, 3
I-39100 Bolzano, Italy

http://www.ghxiao.org


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