Postdoc Position in NLP and Knowledge Processing at Aalborg University

A position in NLP and knowledge processing is available at the Center 
for Data-intensive Systems (Daisy), Department of Computer Science at 
Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark. The position is available immediately 
with a flexible starting date within the next couple of months.

The postdoc position is initially for one year, with the possibility of 
extension for up to 2 years based on mutual agreement.

Topic:
The position is embedded within the context of the DREAMS 
<https://dreamsproject.dk> project. The overall goal is to promote 
progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by digitally 
transforming the way society accesses and communicates information about 
environmental impacts of projects and plans in order to enable the best  
decisions towards green transition in a transparent and inclusive 
democratic process. In this context, the postdoc is expected to work on 
tasks, such as extracting, integrating, organizing, querying, and 
exploiting knowledge contained in sustainability reports and other data 
sources.

Website:
http://people.cs.aau.dk/~khose/Vacancy_DREAMS.html

Requirements:
- PhD in computer science or data science
- excellent scientific background and publication record
- demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team
- excellent communication skills in English, oral as well as written
- good programming skills

Advanced experiences in at least 1-2 of the following areas:
- Natural Language Processing and information extraction
- database technologies (relational, graph), data integration
- information retrieval
- knowledge graphs

Responsibilities:
- perform excellent scientific research
- develop research prototypes and conduct experiments
- publish in international conferences and journals
- participate in activities of the group, the project, and the department

Employment:
The annual salary is approximately DKK 450.000 (ca. EUR 
60,000), inclusive of pension contributions and pre taxes. For foreign 
researchers who qualify for the tax scheme for foreign researchers (PhD 
degree required), the annual salary inclusive of pension contributions 
and after taxes is approximately DKK 300,000 (ca. EUR 40,000).

The indication of interest should contain:
- cover letter with motivation and preferred starting date
- CV including a list of publications
- copies of up to five relevant publications (mainly for postdoc level)
- copies of certificates and grade sheets for all obtained degrees (English)
- contact information of at least two references

Location:
Depending on the qualifications of the candidate, the work 
place will either be our campus in Aalborg or Copenhagen.

Further information:
For further information and details, please contact:
Katja Hose, 
khose@cs.aau.dk, http://www.cs.aau.dk/~khose
Johannes Bjerva, jbjerva@cs.aau.dk, https://bjerva.github.io

Procedure:
The material should be sent as a single PDF to Katja Hose 
(khose@cs.aau.dk) and Johannes Bjerva (jbjerva@cs.aau.dk). Evaluation 
will start immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About Daisy (Center for Data-Intensive Systems):
Research at Daisy focuses on data-intensive systems, Semantic Web 
technologies, Web Science and engineering, spatio-temporal data 
management, business intelligence, and applications of machine learning. 
International evaluations place Daisy in the global top tier. For 
example, an independent study of publication performance in the top 
database outlets in the 10-year period 2001-2010 ranks Daisy second 
among all research groups in Europe.

About Aalborg University:
According to the most recent US News and World Ranking, Aalborg 
University ranks 4th in the world within the field of Engineering. 
According to a 2018 MIT report, Aalborg University is considered to have 
the 4th best engineering program in the world.

About Aalborg:
Aalborg is a lively city with numerous cultural attractions. The area 
features relatively low cost of living, clean air, beautiful forests and 
beaches, and very good transportation infrastructure. A recent report on 
European cities ranks Aalborg highest: 
http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/studies/pdf/urban/survey2013_en.pdf

About Copenhagen:
Copenhagen is a lively and comfortable city by the North Sea, with a 
view to Sweden from the beaches on Amager. Living in Copenhagen is a 
relaxing experience, as the city is spacious compared to other major 
capital cities. Most people have a short commute, and either cycle to 
work or use the high-quality public transport, as it is easily possible 
to afford a city centre flat on an average salary. The AAU Campus is 
located in modern office buildings in Sydhavnen, with a view overlooking 
the canals, in close proximity to large nature areas, and only a 10 
minute bike ride to the city centre.



-- 
Katja Hose, Professor Dr.-Ing.
Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University
Room 2.2.10, Selma Lagerløfs Vej 300, DK-9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark
Website: http://www.cs.aau.dk/~khose Twitter: @HoseKatja