The Laboratory for Web and Information Technology at the Free University of Brussels (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, ULB), Belgium, is recruiting a post-doctoral researcher. We are looking for highly qualified candidates in Data Management, interested in designing and developing novel information infrastructures to manage big data, within the context of a project geared towards security analytics funded by the Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation (Innoviris) In particular, the position concerns the design and development of next-generation complex event and stream processing systems. Its research includes, but is not limited to: the design of new, highly expressive languages for querying complex events, approximation, adaptive processing and optimization of complex event patterns, as well as scheduling and executing complex events languages in multi-core and distributed environments. Skills in any of the following are particularly valuable: theory, logic, algorithms, distributed computing, as well as systems building experience. Depending on the applicant's research interests, the position can focus more on the practical or more on the theoretical aspects of complex event processing. Whilst the position is primarily open to database researchers with a promising publication record, all applicants who have, or expect to have, a PhD in computer science or closely related field will be considered. Candidates must be autonomous, have strong analytical skills, a good command of the English language, and a genuine interest in designing, building and publishing innovative approaches and systems for data management. Candidates will be encouraged to supervise PhD students, as well as apply for future research grants. The positions are immediately available, for a period of three years. For enquiries, please send email to Stijn Vansummeren (svsummer@ulb.ac.be). To apply, please send a detailed research CV, motivation letter, and future research statement to Stijn Vansummeren.(svsummer@ulb.ac.be) Deadline for application is 26 April 2015. We offer you: - A stimulating research environment in an expanding group. The Laboratory of Web and Information Technologies (WIT) is a young but fast-growing research group which does cutting-edge research in data management systems and business intelligence, both in classical settings (e.g., relational databases, data warehouses), as well as the context of Big Data and data on the Web. The WIT lab is hosted in the Engineering school of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), one of the leading French-speaking universities in the world. The group presides the EU Erasmus Mundus Master and Doctoral Consoritum on Information Technologies for Business Intelligence, and has, as such, an expanding number of master students, PhD students, and postoctoral researchers. - An exciting project that is practically relevant. The project itself is driven by case studies provided by a number of industrial partners, hence offering opportunities for innovative contacts with industry. - The possibility to supervise PhD students; to gain teaching experience (if desired, this is not mandatory) - An interesting city to work in. The ULB is located in Brussels, Belgium --- the Capital of Europe. Bustling with activity and undeniably multilingual, Brussels offers both the advantages of a culturally rich capital and the comforts of a friendly, accessible, city. Accommodation is reasonably priced compared to Paris or London, and the city boasts an extensive public transport network. It is home to the offices of the European Union and NATO and innumerable multinational companies, and is also at the heart of Belgium’s economic, political and cultural life. Located 1 hour 25 minutes from Paris, 1 hour 30 minutes from Amsterdam and 1 hour 51 from London, Brussels offers all the advantages of a cosmopolitan city on a human scale. In this green city, a true crossroads and place of exchange, where the cuisine and music of the whole world meet and mix, culture enthusiasts will have almost too much choice in terms of music and cinema festivals, Brussels overflows with museums, concert halls and theatres.