Open Ph.D. Position - Knowledge Portals

Open Ph.D. Position

Knowledge Portals in the Semantic Web

Research Group Knowledge Management
Institute AIFB, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/WBS

AIFB is one of the world-wide leading institutes in Creating the
Semantic Web,
the next step in the evolution of the World Wide Web. Thereby we work in
an
interdisciplinary team including computer scientists, mathematicians,
industrial
engineers and information scientists.

Starting May 1st, we have an open position for a researcher working
towards a
Ph.D. in the area of semantics-based knowledge portals. The position is
situated
within the OntoWeb thematic network, a European Union-funded project for

putting the Semantic Web into practice. It serves as a platform for
knowledge
exchange including more than 50 research institutes and companies from
all
over the world.

Salary is according to German BAT IIa, which is about 35,000 Euro p.a.
varying slightly depending on age and marital status.

Deadline for applications is June 1st, but we will consider applications
until the
position is filled and due to the overwhelming interest in the Semantic
Web,
new projects and new positions come up frequently in our department.

Check with Prof. Rudi Studer mailto:rst@aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de

Received on Wednesday, 18 April 2001 03:30:17 UTC