Job: 1 Post-doc and 3 Junior Researchers in the OKKAM EU Project

Postdoc Position in Large-scale Online Information Management
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The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of the
University of Trento, Italy, seeks applications for a post-doctoral
position starting in early 2008.

The position is part of the OKKAM European Union Integrated Project, led by
the University of Trento. The goal of the project is to design and
implement a publicly available and open infrastructure for supporting the
storage and reuse of global identifiers over the (Semantic) Web. For
further information: http://www.okkam.org

The main research areas are:

  * entity management and integration
  * entity matching
  * online data management
  * data summarization and data evolution
  * information retrieval

The candidate should have a PhD in Computer Science, and a strong
background in one or more of the following fields: database management
systems, entity identification and management, semantic web, storage
mechanisms, data summarization, caching, information retrieval.

Proficiency in English and programming experience in Java are expected.
Strong system skills as well as experience with real-life deployments are a
plus.

The University of Trento offers a challenging, higly-international research
environment. Salary is competitive, ranging between
30,000-40,000 EUR gross/year, depending on qualifications. There are
opportunities for accommodation provided by the University at low rates.

Trento is a vibrant city with a beautifully preserved historic center,
consistently ranked at the top for quality of life in Italy. It offers a
variety of cultural and sports opportunities all year around. It is
surrounded by a multitude of lakes and mountains scattered with hiking
trails, and during winter time, it provides easy access to a variety of
world-class ski resorts. It is close to the beautiful cities of Verona,
Venezia and Innsbruck, as well as to the cosmopolitan Milan.

Applicants should e-mail a curriculum vitae with list of publications and
the names and email addresses of three professional references to the
project coordinator:

Paolo Bouquet
bouquet-reGABNQHgu//[email protected]
http://www.dit.unitn.it/~bouquet/



Junior Researcher Positions in Large-scale Online Information Management
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The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of the
University of Trento, Italy, seeks applications for 3 junior research
positions starting in early 2008.

The positions are part of the OKKAM European Union Integrated Project, led
by the University of Trento. The goal of the project is to design and
implement a publicly available and open infrastructure for supporting the
storage and reuse of global identifiers over the (Semantic) Web. For
further information: http://www.okkam.org

The main research areas are:

  * entity identification and management
  * entity ranking and matching
  * online data management
  * data summarization and data evolution
  * information retrieval

The candidate should have a Bachelor or MSc degree in Computer Science, and
good knowledge of one or more of the following fields: database management
systems, entity identification and management, semantic web, data
summarization, caching, information retrieval.

Proficiency in English and Java programming are expected. Strong system
skills as well as professional experience, especially with real-life
deployments, are a definite plus.

The University of Trento offers a challenging, highly-international
research environment. Salary is competitive, ranging between
20,000-30,000 EUR gross/year, depending on qualifications.

Trento is a vibrant city with a beautifully preserved historic center,
consistently ranked at the top for quality of life in Italy. It offers a
variety of cultural and sports opportunities all year around. It is
surrounded by a multitude of lakes and mountains scattered with hiking
trails, and during winter time, it provides easy access to a variety of
world-class ski resorts. It is close to the beautiful cities of Verona,
Venezia and Innsbruck, as well as to the cosmopolitan Milan.

Applicants should e-mail a curriculum vitae with list of publications and
the names and email addresses of at least two professional references to
the project coordinator:

Paolo Bouquet
bouquet-reGABNQHgu//[email protected]
http://www.dit.unitn.it/~bouquet/