The University of Vienna is inviting
applications for three positions of
Research Assistants/PhD Positions
at the Research Group Multimedia Information Systems
*Reference Number: 4198
*Number of Positions: 3
The Research Group Multimedia Systems (headed by Prof. Dr.
Wolfgang Klas)
at the Faculty of Computer Science is looking for highly motivated
research assistants, PhD candidates. We are offering an excellent
working environment in a young, creative, highly motivated, and
international team, manifold opportunities for personal
development,
the possibility to take responsibility in research projects at an
early
stage, the opportunity for research stays abroad, excellent
industrial
contacts, and an intensive support in the course of a
dissertation.
*Extent of Employment: 4 years, 30 hours/week.
Occupation group in accordance with collective bargaining
agreement:
§48 VwGr. B1 Grundstufe (praedoc). On top of this relevant
chargeable work
experience determines the assessment to a particular salary grade.
*Areas of work:
Duties include: Participation in research projects; project
management,
if qualified; dissertation; publication of research results;
contributing
to research proposals. Research topics are: Semantics in
Multimedia,
Multimedia Content Management, Mobile and Multimedia Systems,
Audio
and Video Technologies, Digital Libraries. Teaching courses as
agreed
upon in the collective contract of the University. Participation
in administration.
*Your Profile:
Qualifications required: Master in Computer Science, or Media
Technologies
or Business Informatics (with a strong focus on Computer Science)
with
excellent marks. Excellent German and English language skills.
Strong
motivation to work in a team environment. Strong motivation to
publish
at top refereed conferences/journals. Perseverance, focus,
integrity,
ability to make things done, leadership in organization and
partnership/
communication with other project teams.
Additional skills: Teaching and working with students. Excellent
knowledge
in the fields of multimedia systems, digital media technologies,
in
particular classification and identification of video and audio
content,
semantic analysis of music, video encoding and processing
techniques, Java,
C, C++, mobile computing, Web-technologies, databases, formal
methods in CS.
Proven interest in scientific work and in scientific publishing.
Expertise
in various application areas of Computer Science.
*Your Application:
Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English)
should
be sent via Job Center to the University of Vienna
(http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at)
no later than 07.08.2013 and be referenced to the identification
number 4198.
For further information please contact Prof. Wolfgang Klas,
+43-1-4277-78810,
http://www.cs.univie.ac.at/wolfgang.klas
The University of Vienna intends to increase the number of women
on its
faculty, particularly in high-level positions, and therefore
specifically
invites applications by women. Among equally qualified applicants
women
will receive preferential consideration.
Universität Wien
Fakultät für Informatik
Research Group Multimedia Information Systems
Währinger Straße 29/5.22, A-1090 Wien, AUSTRIA
Reference Number: 4198
Email: [log in to unmask]
Official job opening available from the Job Center of the
University of Vienna:
http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at
See also:
http://cs.univie.ac.at/uploads/media/OpenPosition_PraeDoc__4198_-_2013-07.pdf