Job Opportunity

at the Chair of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
(Professor Steffen Hölldobler)
at the Faculty of Computer Science
of the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

The chair (www.wv.inf.tu-dresden.de) plays a leading role in the implementation and coordination
of the `European Master's Program in Computational Logic' (EMCL) (european.computational-logic.org)
and in the management of the `International Center for Computational Logic' (www.computational-logic.org/index.php).
The chair's research orientation is strongly based on logic and formal methods, while the focus lies on the development of methods for knowledge representation and inference as well as on neural-symbolic integration.

Position for a Ph.D. Student or Post-Doc
Position's official name: Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter (scientific employee)

Availability of position from July 1, 2008

Salary

E13 of TV-L (corresponding to former BAT-IIa-O)

Duration of employment

33 months with possibility of prolongation up to 2 years

Job description

The successful candidate is expected

to do research work in the area of Computational Logic (leading to a doctoral thesis in case of candidates without Ph.D. respectivly leading to a `Habilitation' in case of Ph.D. holders) and to contribute to running research projects,
to do four hours teaching (maybe also in English) per week and teaching-related overhead within the various Computer Science Curricula at the faculty,
to assist in supervising the work of students and co-workers (according to qualification),
to provide assistance with administrative academic overhead and project acquisition in an international setting (including reporting in English),
to play a substantial role in the administration and maintenance of the chair's computer systems (Linux + and Apple computers).

Expected qualification

Excellent diploma or master degree in computer science or related subject (higher qualifications - e.g. Ph.D. - are also welcome).
Substantial knowledge in logic-oriented Artificial Intelligence and/or related subjects.
Ability to work independently.
Great proficiency in English (teaching in English and writing administrative reports in English may be required) since English is our dominant working language.
A substantial acquaintance with German which promises to impove rapidly till spring 2009 such that it will suffice for teaching and dealing with administrative issues.

For further information please contact

Prof. Steffen Hölldobler
Faculty of Computer Science
International Center for Computational Logic
TU Dresden
01062 Dresden, Germany
Tel: +49 351 46 33 83 40
Fax: +49 351 46 33 83 41
Email:

Application procedure

Please send your application (CV, certificates, photo, letter stating why you are interested in and suited for this position) to the above mentioned address not later than May 18, 2008.

We appreciate

if you provide contact information of persons whom we can contact for references,
if you include further documents which allow to judge your suitedness for the job described above (e.g. copy of master thesis and/or of scientific papers/reports, certificates of work in system administration, language certificates).

Electronic applications are encouraged.

Please submit only copies of your application documents. For reasons of costs your submitted documents cannot be returned and will be destroyed after the selection process is completed.

General additional remarks

Because the TU Dresden intends to increase the proportion of female employees in science women are particularly encouraged to apply.

In case of equal qualification and personal aptitude for the respective position disabled persons will be given priority.

Bertram Fronhöfer <>

Last update: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:32:26