Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS) har omlag 10.700 studenter og 1.560 ansatte. Universitetet ligger i Norges tredje største byregion, med et dynamisk arbeidsmarked og spennende kultur- og fritidsaktiviteter. Vi er eneste norske medlem av European Consortium of Innovative Universities. Universitetet har store ambisjoner. Vi skal være en drivkraft i regionens kunnskapsutvikling og et internasjonalt forskningsuniversitet med vekt på nyskapning og innovasjon. Sammen med våre ansatte og studenter vil vi løfte blikket, og våge å tenke stort og nytt - vi vil utfordre det velkjente og utforske det ukjente.

Institutt for data- og elektroteknikk, som er en del av Det teknisk-naturvitenskapelige fakultet, tilbyr studier og driver forskning innenfor data- og elektrofag. Det er i dag 40 ansatte (inklusiv stipendiater og postdoktorer) og 520 studenter tilknyttet instituttet.

The University of Stavanger invites applications for a doctorate scholarship in information technology at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

This is a trainee position that will mainly give promising researchers an opportunity for professional development leading to a doctoral degree.

The research fellow will be appointed for three years.

The position is vacant from 01.09.16. The appointee can accede when he/she is admitted to the PhD program in information technology with an agreement to complete the doctorate within the duration of the scholarship.

The position is in context of the FAETE (From Answering Engines to Task-completion Engines) project and is focusing on user aspects of information access: understanding and modeling user behavior and information needs in a task-based context, studying user interactions, and developing effective interfaces. You can find further information below.

Applicants must have a strong academic background with a five-year master degree within computer science, human-computer interaction, library and information science, or a related disciple, preferably recently, or possess corresponding qualifications which could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate. Both the grade for the master's thesis and the weight average grade of the master's degree must individually be equivalent to or better than a B grade.

By rating it will be placed on the applicant's potential for research in the field, as well as that person's individual prerequisites for research education.

The appointee must be able to work independently and as a member of a team, be creative and innovative. The research fellow must have a good command of both oral and written English.

This fellowship position is important for obtaining a scientific position at a University.

The doctorate will mainly be carried out at the University of Stavanger, apart from a period of study abroad at a recognized and relevant centre of research.

The research fellow is salaried according to the State Salary Code, l.pl 17.515, code 1017, LR 20, ltr 50, of NOK 430 500 per annum. The position provides for automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favourable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans at favourable interest rates.

Project description and further information about the position can be obtained from Krisztian Balog, telephone 51 83 17 88, email: krisztian.balog (at) uis.no Information about the appointment procedures can be obtained from Anne Karin Rafos, telephone 51 83 1711, email: anne.k.rafos (at) uis.no

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in its employment practices. The University currently employs few female research fellows within this academi

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Stavanger

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Ullandhaug 4036 STAVANGER

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Rogaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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