[PlanetKR] Open position: researcher (Ph.D. student or post-doctoral level, TV-L 13) for contextual reasoning and representation

[Hedda Schmidtke]

Open position: researcher (Ph.D. student or post-doctoral level, TV-L 
13) for contextual reasoning and representation

The TecO research group at the chair of Pervasive Computing at Karlsruhe 
Institute of Technology (KIT) invites applications for a researcher 
(doctoral student or post-doctoral level) in the area of contextual 
reasoning for digital preservation of business processes within the EU 
FP7 project TIMBUS (Timeless Business: http://timbusproject.net/ and 
http://www.teco.edu/research/projects/timbus/index.html).

The ideal candidate combines a strong background in knowledge 
representation/engineering and semantic web technologies with openness 
to interdisciplinary scientific viewpoints and application areas. 
Applicants must have a master (doctoral student position) or Ph.D. 
(post-doctoral position) in computer science or a closely related field, 
and be fluent in English and/or German.

KIT combines the mission of a university with that of a large-scale 
research center of the Helmholtz Association. With 8000 employees and an 
annual budget of EUR 650 millions, KIT is one of the largest research 
and education institutions worldwide. The TecO at KIT is an 
internationally well-renowned research group in Ubiquitous Computing and 
wireless sensor networks and has significant experience in the area of 
reasoning in context-aware systems.

Detailed application information can be found on 
http://www.teco.edu/research/projects/timbus/jobs/. Review of 
applications will begin on October 1, 2011 and continue until the 
position is filled.

KIT is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages 
applications from women and members of minorities. Candidates with 
physical disabilities will be given preference. The salary is 
commensurate with experience (TV-L 13).