Information about the research

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering has about 70 faculty members and enrolls about 90 PhD students from more than 30 countries. The research spans the whole spectrum, from theoretical foundations to applied systems development. There is extensive national and international collaboration with academia and industry all around the world.

The Distributed Computing and Systems (DCS) research group (www.cse.chalmers.se/research/group/dcs/) in the Networks and Systems Division consists of approximately 20 international researchers and has been acknowledged as one of the leading research groups in practical multi-core synchronization and programming internationally (with results adopted in e.g. Java JDK, C++). The group has a strong background in data streaming and big data applications, coordination in networked systems, cyber-physical systems in energy and transportation, sensor networks and security. It has an extensive network of academic and industrial contacts and collaborations and has been supported by the major research organizations in Sweden and internationally. 

Major responsibilities

The research will focus on parallel and distributed data streaming and their leveraging in future data-intensive applications (e.g. smart connected systems, such as autonomous and adaptive production systems,  smart energy systems, intelligent vehicular systems and networks). The core of the research will be the design and implementation of streaming processing algorithms that allow for data analysis which is (i) efficient and reliable (ii) high-throughput and low-latency and (iii) parallel, distributed and adaptive. The ultimate goal is to shape data streaming solutions that can be deployed in many-core and distributed architectures leveraging their underlying parallelism and the distributed nature of their data. The research will be funded by the Swedish Foundation of Strategic Research project titled "Future factories in the Cloud (FiC)" and will provide the possibilities for interactions with other top universities and industry in Sweden and Internationally.

Salary for the position is as specified in Chalmers' general agreement for PhD student positions. Currently the starting salary is 27,800SEK per month before tax. The positions are intended to start in winter/early-spring 2016, but a different starting date is also possible to arrange. Your major responsibility as a PhD student is to pursue your own doctoral studies. You are expected to develop your own scientific concepts and communicate the results of your research verbally and in writing. The position generally also includes teaching on Chalmers' undergraduate level or performing other duties corresponding to 20 per cent of working hours. 

Position summary

Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of five years.

Qualifications

To qualify as a PhD student, you must have a solid background in Computer Science and Engineering or in a related discipline, corresponding to a master's level degree of at least 240 higher education credits. As for all PhD studies, a genuine interest and curiosity in the subject matter and excellent analytical and communication skills, both oral and written, are needed.

The ideal candidate for the position has strong background in distributed computing and networked systems, with emphasis on and enthusiam for both algorithmic aspects and programming. Further experience with interdisciplinary projects or background in cyber-physical systems or data analysis is helpful. You may apply even if you have not completed your degree, but expect to do so before the position starts.  Knowledge of Swedish is not a prerequisite for applying since English is our working language for research. Both Swedish and English are used in undergraduate courses.

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Arbetsgivare Namn: Chalmers Tekniska Högskola AB

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Chalmers tekniska högskola AB 41296 Göteborg 41296 Göteborg

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Jobb kort beskrivning: University and higher education teachers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

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