[Students-l] Fwd: [SIGMETRICS] PhD Research Position in Information Retrieval at GESIS, Cologne, Germany

[Michel Menou]

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Subject: 	[SIGMETRICS] PhD Research Position in Information Retrieval at 
GESIS, Cologne, Germany
Date: 	Fri, 16 May 2014 11:31:05 +0000
From: 	Mayr, Philipp <Philipp.Mayr at GESIS.ORG>
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PhD Research Position in Information Retrieval at GESIS, Cologne, Germany

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GESIS -- Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an institute of 
the Leibniz Association internationally active in research in social 
sciences and financed by the German federal and regional governments. 
The department Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (WTS) is 
concerned with research and development of current issues regarding 
information and knowledge technologies in the domain of social sciences. 
Our research mainly focuses on Information Retrieval, Semantic Web, 
Linked Open Data, and Web Science. The department is closely linked with 
the Institute for Web Science and Technologies (WeST) of the University 
of Koblenz-Landau.

Currently we are looking for a new colleague at GESIS - Cologne

*by 1st of July 2014*as

*Scientific associate / PhD student*

in the field of Information Retrieval / value-added services for search

(TV-L EG 13, 75% working hours, doctoral dissertation is possible, 
limited to 4 years)

Your tasks will be:

* Development of the research portal sowiport, in particular back-end 
technologies, data conversion and --import

* Development and evaluation of subject-specific retrieval components 
(recommender systems, reranking procedures, linking, exploration)

* Design/Planning and implementation of projects in the field of 
information portals (duplicate detection, reference extraction and 
matching, author disambiguation)

* Research on the topic of information retrieval and value-added 
services in the field of the Social Sciences

* Participation in evaluation campaigns in international IR research.

Your profile:

* University (master) degree in computer/ information science or 
comparable qualification

* Sound knowledge in the areas Semantic Java, Python, Web and XML 
technologies, experience with common software architectures (SOA) as 
well as database and search technologies (SOLR); experience with VuFind 
are of advantage/advantageous

* Research experience in the fields of Information Retrieval and 
Information Systems

* Conceptual thinking and high competence in problem solving, ability to 
work independently as well as in a team

As an equal opportunities employer, GESIS wishes to support women in the 
context of statutory requirements. For this reason suitably qualified 
women are specifically invited to apply. Equally qualified applicants 
with disabilities will be given preferential treatment. Applications 
from international candidates are highly encouraged. GESIS is certified 
by "audit berufundfamilie".

For first information please contact Dr. Philipp Mayr:

Tel.: +49 (0) 221 47694-533 or

E-mail: philipp.mayr at gesis.org

*Applications will be received until the June 2, 2014*. We will accept 
only online applications made online. The identity figure is: *WTS-16*

Apply here: 
<https://www.hidden-professionals.de/HP/P_shorts/Now_Candid.aspx?jo=77902>

Search the Social Sciences

Become a sowiport user! Register here:

http://sowiport.gesis.org/

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Dr. Philipp Mayr

Team Leader

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8,  D-50667 Köln, Germany

Tel: + 49 (0) 221 / 476 94 -533

Email: philipp.mayr at gesis.org

Web: http://www.gesis.org

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