Phd position at University of Oldenburg: Visual Interactive Exploration of Geo-Located Infrastructure and Facilities, Computer Science The Department of Computer Science at Oldenburg University (Germany) has an open Phd position in the Media Informatics and Multimedia Systems group of Prof. Dr. Susanne Boll [1]. We are looking for a young researcher for a research project in the field of Visual Analytics. The concrete research topic, we aim at investigating methods for retrieving geo-spatially related information of different types and from different sources, integrating these into novel visualizations that are easily to interpret by a human. Going beyond map-based points and region clusters, we aim at developing methods for the integration and intuitive visualization for relevant aspects of the geo-spatial availability of services and infrastructure such as spreading and distribution, sparseness and density, reachability and connectivity. The research project is funded by the DFG (Geman National Science Foundation) and will be part of a network of projects under the so called priority program "Scalable Visual Analytics: Interactive Visual Analysis Systems of Complex Information Spaces" [2]. You should be highly motivated and posses the competence to work independently in a team of researchers in the field of Semantic Retrieval and Human Computer Interaction. Furthermore, we expect an outstanding M.Sc. or Diploma in Computer Science or a related discipline. German language skills or the strong willingness to acquire German are appreciated. The University of Oldenburg is located in the North West of Germany. As a dynamic university city Oldenburg has a distinct sense of personality and a unique quality of life offering many cultural and free time possibilities [3]. Oldenburg is located near Bremen and Hamburg with the North Sea only few kilometres away. On offer is a full-time position on the E13 TV-L salary scale. The position is also suited for part-time work. The position will be limited to 2 years initially, but it can be extended. The starting date is negotiable, beginning with October 1st, 2011. The Carl von Ossietzky University is an equal opportunity employer seeking to increase the proportion of female academic staff members. According to 21,3 NHG female applicants are to be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification. Disabled persons with equal qualification will be given preference. If this sounds interesting to you and if you will be able to show up for a personal interview in Oldenburg, please send an application including your CV, names and addresses of at least two references knowing you well, and university certificates as soon as possible to Prof. Dr. Susanne Boll, Escherweg 2, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg or to email address: [email protected]. All applications arriving by October 1st will certainly be considered. Later applications will be considered if the position has not yet been filled. [1] http://medien.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/ [2] http://www.visualanalytics.de [3] http://www.oldenburg-tourist.de/EN/index.php --

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