At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Computer Science one or more PhD stipends are available within the Computer Science study programme. The stipends are open for appointment October 1, 2016 or soon thereafter.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Topic: Spatio-temporal data management.

Requirements: Applicants must have a master's degree in computer science or a closely related field, with very good grades. Research experience in spatial, spatio-temporal, or mobile data management, including topics such as routing, positioning, navigation, spatial matching, and spatial join problems, is appreciated. Likewise, programming skills and strong communication skills are required.

For further information about scientific aspects of the stipend, please contact Professor Christian S. Jensen (csj@cs.aau.dk).

PhD stipends are for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate is enrolled into the Doctoral School of the Faculty of Engineering and Science, in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1039 of August 27, 2013 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.

The qualifications of the applicant are assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science makes a decision for allocating the stipend.

For further information about stipends and salary as well as practical issues concerning the application procedure, contact Ms. Britt Søe Bisgaard, The Faculty of Engineering and Science, email: bbi@adm.aau.dk, phone: +45 9940 7691.

The faculty's research school, the Doctoral School of Engineering and Science, is described here: http://www.phd.teknat.aau.dk/; and the Network for PhD students is described here: http://www.pau.aau.dk/.

Applications can only be submitted online, by using the "Apply online" button below.

The following documents must be enclosed in the application:

• Motivated application
• Diploma (MSc).
• CV
• Project description

The following documents are optional:
• List of publications
• Publications
• References

AGREEMENT

Appointment and salary as a PhD fellow are according to the Ministry of Finance Circular of March 26, 2012 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the Ministry of Finance current circular on the employment structure at Danish Universities.

VACANCY NUMBER

16-16058

DEADLINE

01/10/2016
http://www.vacancies.aau.dk/show-vacancy/?vacancy=854008