Postdoctoral position in Computing Science, Database Systems, Umeå University, Sweeden

Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology

The Department of Computing Science, Umeå University  (http://www.cs.umu.se/english/) is seeking outstanding candidates for one postdoctoral researcher position within the field of database system, especially on heterogeneous database integration and management. We are looking for a skillful researcher, who is able to contribute to our research environment through independent and innovative research, cooperate with other researchers, assist in the supervision of PhD students. The successful candidate will join a recently funded project at Umeå University on academic federated database construction and privacy preservation in federated databases.

Application submission deadline is March 31, 2016.

Project descriptionThis project is focusing on creating an infrastructure for federated research databases by integrating major research databases at the university, like e.g. the Demographic data base, MONICA, VHU, and a number of national databases. A long term goal is to offer federation of databases at national as well as at international level. This initiative is in line with the investigation that the Swedish government recently initiated, where Umeå University is mentioned as a core partner in the anticipated technology development in this area.

The federated database would be an integration of individual databases, which may be large, distributed, heterogeneous, and autonomous. During the construction and integrating process, it is of interest to explore academic and practical research topics, such as database records resolution, and privacy preservation. The processed individual databases often contain sensitive personal information and data. This implies that the result of cross-database analyses should not be, or may not be stored without being de-personalized. The research is expected to include development of both theory and methodologies that are highly relevant for a federated database infrastructure, with research regarding integrity and security in database systems as the most important focus. Technology used will include database technology, data mining, and privacy preservation.

The appointment is for two years full time, expected to start from June 1, 2016, or as otherwise agreed.

Qualifications
The applicant must have a PhD degree in computer science or another subject relevant for the project. In particular, the applicant must have a background in the area of data systems, especially on heterogeneous database integration and management. The PhD degree shall not be more than three years old by the end of the application period unless there are special reasons. Good research merits and excellent publications in the area of the position are strongly meriting. Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English are required.

In the selection of candidates, attention is paid to both academic and practical skills. Particular emphasis will be put on the degree of academic experiences, practical skills and interest in the following areas:

• Research and practical experiences on database system is essential, especially on distributed, autonomous, heterogeneous databases integration, federated database deployment and management (e.g., query, concurrency control). Experience on privacy preservation on federated databases, data mining, and relevant topics would be a plus.
• Programming proficiency on at least one objective language and one script language (e.g., Java/Matlab/Python/Perl/C/C++)
• Publication records on database system, database management, or relevant disciplines
• Experience of Web service deployment and development under Windows/Linux
• Ability and experience of applying open source software (Apache tomcat, Mysql, Lucene, Spark etc.)
• Internal and international collaboration experience in academia/industry on database technology

Proficiency in English, both spoken and written, is required.

Application
A complete application should include:

• Cover letter including a brief (approximately 2 pages) description of your research interests in relation to the research area mentioned above and how your expertise would contribute.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), including a complete list of scientific publications.
• Copies of at most five relevant scientific publications, numbered according to the publication list
• A copy of your Ph D Thesis
• Copies of relevant degree certificates and other documentation you wish to include in support of your application.
• Names and contact details, including e-mail addresses, of at least three reference persons.
• Other information relevant for the position, such as documentation and description of experiences from software development and work in or with industry

Please observe that all material needs to be in Swedish or English.

More informationFor enquiries and more information, please contact Assistant Professor Lili Jiang (email: lili.jiang@cs.umu.se).

Welcome with your application!Applications must be submitted electronically using the e-recruitment system MyNetwork Pro, and be received no later than March 31, 2016. Reference number: AN 2.2.1–97–16.

More about usThe Department of Computing Science is a dynamic environment with around ninety employees representing more than ten countries worldwide. We conduct education and research on a broad range of topics in Computing Science.

Umeå University wants to offer an environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives lay the foundation for learning, creativity and development. We offer a wide variety of courses and programmes, world leading research, and excellent innovation and collaboration opportunities. More than 4 300 employees and 31 500 students have already chosen Umeå University. In each recruitment we aim to increase diversity and the opportunity to affirmative action. In particular, we encourage female applicants!

We kindly decline offers of recruitment and advertising help.

We look forward towards receiving your application!

Type of employment	Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours	Full time
First day of employment	2016-06-01 or as otherwise agreed
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100%
City	Umeå
County	Västerbottens län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	AN 2.2.1-97-16
Contact	Ass.prof Lili Jiang, , lili.jiang@cs.umu.se
Union representative	SACO, 090-786 53 65 SEKO, 090-786 52 96 ST, 090-786 54 31
Published	29.Jan.2016
Last application date	31.Mar.2016 11:59 PM CET

PhD position in Federated Database System/Data Mining/Machine Learning @ Umeå University, Sweden

PH D student, Computing Science with focus on privacy preservation in database systems

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Umeå University, Department of Computing Science

Umeå University is investing in research and development of expertise in the area of database systems as part of creating an infrastructure for federated research databases. As part of this effort, we are now recruiting a Ph D student. The position is at the Department of Computing Science.

We invite excellent candidates who are interested in privacy preservation in database systems to apply for this position. The successful candidate will join the recently funded project in Umeå University on academic federated database construction and privacy preservation on federated databases.

Admission requirementsThe general admission requirements for doctoral studies are an undergraduate degree and completed courses corresponding to at least 240 higher (ECTS) education credits, at least 60 of which were awarded in the second-cycle, or substantially equivalent knowledge otherwise acquired in Sweden or abroad.

To fulfill the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in computing science the applicant is required to have completed courses at advanced level in computing science or another subject considered to be directly relevant for the specialization in question, equivalent to 60 ECTS credits.

In the selection of candidates particular emphasis will be put on the degree of experiences, skills and interests in the following areas:

• Significant interests in database systems, especially on heterogeneous database integration and privacy preservation in federated databases
• Programming proficiency in at least one object-oriented language and one script language (e.g., Java/Matlab/Python/Perl/C/C++)
• Ability and experience of applying open source software (Apache Tomcat, MySql, Lucene, Spark etc.)

Good skills in both spoken and written English are a requirement for the position.

Other desirable qualifications are:

• Experience of processing large data sets
• Experience of web service deployment under Windows/Linux
• Internal and international collaboration experience in academia/industry on database technology and privacy preservation or relevant disciplines
• Publications on database system, privacy preservation, data mining or relevant disciplines

Important personal abilities are coordination and organization skills as well as good communication skills.

Terms of employmentThe position is aimed for PhD studies and research to be performed jointly with group members and collaboration partners, leading to a PhD degree. The position includes a competitive salary for a period of four years of research time. The doctoral student position is mainly devoted to postgraduate studies (at least 80% of the time), but may include up to 20% department service (usually teaching). If so, the total time for the position is extended accordingly (up to a maximum of five years). The employment will start on June 1, 2016, or as otherwise agreed.

 Submitting your applicationThe application should be written in English or Swedish and contain:

• A personal letter including a description of your research interests, your reasons to apply for the position, and your contact information
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Copy of completed thesis (MSc and/or BSc) Copies of degree certificates, including documentation of completed academic courses and obtained grades
• Copies of original research publications, if any
• Documentation and description of software development experience
• Contact information for three persons willing to act as references
• Any other information relevant for the position

Applications must be submitted electronically using the e-recruitment system MyNetwork Pro, and be received no later than March 31, 2016. Reference number: AN 2.2.1-92-16. Log on to the system and apply via the button at the bottom of the web page.

Further information can be obtained from assistant professor Lili Jiang, (email: lili.jiang@cs.umu.se ).

More about usThe Department of Computing Science is a dynamic environment with around ninety employees representing more than ten countries worldwide. We conduct education and research on a broad range of topics in Computing Science.

Umeå University is dedicated to providing creative environments for learning and work. We offer a wide variety of courses and programmes, world leading research, and excellent innovation and collaboration opportunities. More than 4 300 employees and 31 500 students have already chosen Umeå University. When recruiting, we aim to increase diversity and the opportunity of affirmative action. In particular, we encourage female applicants!

We kindly decline offers of recruitment and advertising help.

We look forward towards receiving your application!

Department of Computing Sciences
http://www.cs.umu.se/english/

Type of employment	Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours	Full time
First day of employment	2016-06-01 or as otherwise agreed
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100%
City	Umeå
County	Västerbottens län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	AN 2.2.1-92-16
Contact	Ass. prof Lili Jiang, lili.jiang@cs.umu.se
Union representative	SACO, 090-786 53 65 SEKO, 090-786 52 96 ST, 090-786 54 31
Published	29.Jan.2016
Last application date For more scholarships and Jobs https://www.facebook.com/groups/1685338968416560/	31.Mar.2016 11:59 PM CET

Fully funded MS-PhD Scholarships, Japan (closing 29th April 2016)

The Embassy is now accepting applications for MEXT Research Scholarship 2017.

Guidelines (word) (Pdf)

List of Required Documents for Research Scholarship Applicants Research Scholarship Form   (word)   (pdf) Attachment Form  (word)  (pdf) Mark Sheet Form Study Program   (word)  (pdf) Abstract of previous research Attested copy of mark sheet and degree obtained from the last university attended

Please do not attach any unnecessary documents with the application forms. The application set should only consist of the above mentioned documents in the same order.  (Past Papers for the written test)  English Test

Please do not contact the Japanese Professors before your application is shortlisted for this scholarship.

The last date for submission of applications is 29th April 2016.

Postal Address (for applicants from Federal Capital, Punjab, KPK and Azad Kashmir)

MEXT Research Scholarship Application (Write this outside the envelope carrying your application)

Public Affairs Section Embassy of Japan 53-70, Ramna 5/4 Diplomatic Enclave 1 Islamabad 44000 Pakistan

Postal Address (applicants from Balochistan and Sindh areas can send their applications directly on the following address

MEXT Research Scholarship Application (Write this outside the envelope carrying your application)

Consulate General of Japan 6/2 Civil Lines Abdullah Haroon Road Karachi, Pakistan Tel : ++92 (21) 3522-0800 Fax : ++92 (21) 3522-0815

NOTE: (The Embassy reserves the right to select any applicant who full-fills the eligibility criteria for the scholarship programme. It would be appreciated if no inquires are made into why someone has not been selected.)

PhD fellows in Analytical Chemistry and Signal Processing, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering two PhD scholarships in Analytical Chemistry and Signal Processing commencing 01.05.2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Description of the scientific environment
The two projects are part of a 4-year Innovation Foundation project with five partner organizations:  University of Copenhagen (PLEN and DIKU), Eurofins Miljø A/S, Seacon A/S, and KMC Nordhavn. The PhD projects will be performed in collaboration with researchers at RAACE (Research Center for Advanced Analytical Chemistry) at University of Copenhagen. RAACE comprises all modern equipment for Sample preparation and extraction e.g. Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) and online Solid Phase Extraction (SPE). Analytical platforms at RAACE include chromatography, mass spectrometry, ultra-high-pressure-liquid chromatography, high-resolution mass spectrometry, and comprehensive multi-dimensional gas and liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection.

Project description
Unlike targeted analysis, untargeted fingerprinting analysis is still in its infancy. In untargeted fingerprinting analysis, compounds are not specified a priori and the analytical protocols are designed to cover as wide a range of chemical contaminants as possible. It requires a deep integration of chemistry, signal processing and data analysis and further development is required in all of these areas to take into account the specificities of the analytical instrumentation. 

The objective of the two PhD projects is to develop and validate an analytical platform for untargeted contaminant fingerprinting of soil and sediment samples.

The projects will be divided into three main parts:

1. Development and validation of sample handling and sample preparation protocols for untargeted fingerprinting analysis using supercritical fluid chromatography and online-solid phase extraction to fractionate samples.
2. Development of protocols for untargeted fingerprinting analysis of contaminants using analytical platforms with higher peak capacity such as 2D gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (3D separation method; GC×GC-MS); liquid chromatography with ion-mobility separation and mass spectrometry detection (LC-IM-MS), LC with dual detection:  ICP (inductive coupled plasma)-MS for detection of the elemental composition and ESI (electrospray ionization)-MS for detection of molecular mass.
3. Development of signal processing procedures specific to these methods and application of pattern recognition techniques from chemometrics and machine learning to extract relevant chemical fingerprints of contaminants to be used for spatial interpolation.

The two PhD students will work together on all three parts of the project. However, PhD1 will focus on element fingerprinting analysis using LC-ICP/ESI-MS whereas PhD2 will focus on 3D separation methods of organic contaminants applying GC×GC-MS and LC-IM-MS.

Principal supervisor is Professor, Jan H Christensen, RAACE, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, E-mail: jch@plen.ku.dk, Direct Phone: +45 35332456. The projects are made in collaboration with Eurofins Miljø A/S.

Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:

• To manage and carry through your research project
• Attend PhD courses
• Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
• Teach and disseminate your research
• To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
• Work for the department

Formal requirements 
The position is available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a relevant master’s degree or for a 4-year period for applicants who are already enrolled or are accepted to be enrolled at one of the Faculty’s master’s programmes.  At the time of commencement, applicants for the 4-year period must have approximately one year of study remaining before graduating from their MSc programme. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.

Terms of employment 
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff. 

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. 

The starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 306,667 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 42,361). Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

Application Procedure

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below. 

Please include

• Cover Letter, stating which PhD project you are applying for and detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project
• A well-written project plan with reference to relevant literature
• CV
• Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
• Acceptance Letter for the relevant MSc Programme at SCIENCE, if any
• Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any)
• Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 20.03.2016, 23:59 GMT +1. Applications received after the deadline for applications will not be considered. 

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee. Afterwards an assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the selected applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee and the final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the assessment committee and the interview committee. 

The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant and the above mentioned skills. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science. You can read more about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Jan H Christensen, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, E-mail jch@plen.ku.dk, Direct Phone: +45 35332456].

General information about PhD programmes at SCIENCE is available atwww.science.ku.dk/phd.

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Australia Awards Scholarships for Indo-Pacific Region (undergraduate & postgraduate)

Australia Awards Scholarships are long term development awards administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

They aim to contribute to the long term development needs of Australia's partner countries in line with bilateral and regional agreements.

They provide opportunities for people from developing countries, particularly those countries located in the Indo-Pacific region, to undertake full time undergraduate or postgraduate study at participating Australian universities and Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions.

The study and research opportunities provided by Australia Awards Scholarships develop skills and knowledge of individuals to drive change and contribute to the development outcomes of their own country.

Awards benefits

The Awards are offered for the minimum period necessary for the individual to complete the academic program specified by the Australian higher education institution, including any preparatory training. The following benefits generally apply:

• Full tuition fees
• Return air travel—payment of a single return, economy class airfare to and from Australia, via the most direct route
• Establishment allowance—a once only payment of A$5,000 as a contribution towards accommodation expenses, text books, study materials
• Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE) – is a fortnightly contribution to basic living expenses paid at a rate determined by the department. From 1 January 2013, CLE payable to awardees is A$30,000 per year.
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP)—a compulsory 4-6 week program prior to the commencement of formal academic studies covering information on life and study in Australia
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of the award (for award holder only)—provided to cover the student's basic medical costs (with the exception of pre-existing conditions)
• Pre-course English (PCE) fees—if deemed necessary PCE may be available for students for in-country and/or in-Australia training
• Supplementary Academic Support may be available to ensure a Scholar's academic success or enhance their academic experience
• Fieldwork (for research awardees and Master by coursework which has a research component where fieldwork is compulsory component)—may be available for eligible research students for one return economy class airfare via the most direct route to their country of citizenship or within Australia.

Award conditions

Applicants who want to accept an Australia Awards Scholarship will need to sign a contract with the Commonwealth of Australia declaring that they will comply with the conditions of the scholarship.

Awardees are required to leave Australia for a minimum of two years after completing their scholarship. Failure to do so will result in the awardee incurring a debt for the total accrued cost of their scholarship.

Supplementary programs

Allison Sudradjat Prize

The top Australia Award Scholarship recipients from Indonesia and PNG may also be eligible to receive an Allison Sudradjat Prize.

• Allison Sudradjat Prize—Guidelines (PDF 77kb)
• Allison Sudradjat Prize—Guidelines (Word 400kb)

Hadi Soesastro Prize

The prize offers study assistance of up to $25,000 for one male and one female Australia Awards Scholarship recipient.

Recipients from Indonesia who are undertaking high level research and skill development at an Australian University are eligible to receive a Hadi Soesastro Prize.

How to apply

Information on how to apply for an Australia Awards Scholarship

Country information:

• Participating countries
• Opening and closing dates
• Participating institutions

More information

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DOCTORAL AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (anthropology, ethnomusicology, art history, history, archaeology, sociology, performance studies.) (France)

Scholarship Deadline: April 04, 2016

The musée du quai Branly offers every year doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships to support Ph.D. candidates and early career scholars in pursuing innovative research projects. The academic fields concerned are: anthropology, ethnomusicology, art history, history, archaeology, sociology, performance studies.

During the year of their fellowship, the laureates will present in the museum’s Research and Higher Education Department’s internal seminar a scientific paper intended for later publication. They will be required to deliver a detailed report to the museum’s research department at the end of the fellowship.

Doctoral Fellowships:

Three doctoral fellowships are offered to support PhD candidates in completing their dissertation; candidates must be at least in the third year (post-fieldwork writing stage) of their doctoral program during the academic year 2016-2017 (in a university in France or abroad). This fellowship scheme is not designed to fund fieldwork or archival research. It specifically concerns doctoral studies on non-Western topics and fieldsites.

Benefit: The doctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly allowance which in 2016 will be of 1300 €net and will be awarded after assessment and selection of the applications by the Museum’s Scientific Committee. No condition of nationality applies.

Postdoctoral Fellowships:

Five postdoctoral fellowships are offered to early career scholars to collectively develop a one year research program on the theme “value and materialities”. Each of these terms must be understood in their broader sense to account for all their possible relations, the museum collection being one of its modalities. Thus the economic, aesthetic, religious and political dimensions of value will be considered. These will be associated with different forms of materiality, from objects and places to bodies.

Benefit: The postdoctoral fellowships are limited to a period of 12 months (non-renewable), from October the 1st to September the 30th of each year. They consist in a monthly wage of 2 093,84 € gross in 2016.

To be registered, the complete application folder must be sent electronically and by post.

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