[Stellenangebote] One Year Stipendium Position at Freie Universitaet Berlin in Semantic Multi-Media Annotation

[Ralph Schäfermeier]

AG Corporate Semantic Web (http://www.inf.fu-berlin.de/en/groups/ag-csw/) at the Freie Universitaet Berlin is currently seeking candidates for a 1-year stipendium with options to start a PhD study in an industry research project on semantic multi-media annotation.

The Semantic Multi-Media annotation project is aiming at the annotation of objects in multi-media films.

The AG Corporate Semantic Web at the Freie Universitaet Berlin was founded in 2008 and has developed into a challenging and dynamic research group. Our major objective is to establish Semantic technologies as a core pillar of modern enterprise information technology and systems.


We offer

	• A stimulating environment of a leading research group in the fields of Semantic Web, formal languages and reasoning, rule-based and ontology-based systems and services
	• Excellent ties to research groups worldwide
	• Up-to-date infrastructure and resources, including funding for attending international conferences, PhD symposia, summer schools, etc.
	• Opportunity to work with internationally established academic and industrial partners
	• Multicultural working place with modern infrastructure and facilities


We expect

The ideal candidate holds a very good Master degree (or German diploma degree) in Computer Science or related field and is able to consider both theoretical and practical and implementation aspects in her/his work. Fluent English communication and programming skills are fundamental requirements.

	• A strong background in Computer Science or related disciplines
	• Willingness to work in an international environment
	• The ability to take part in a large-scale international research project with an industry partner
	• Willingness to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented research in order to solve real-world problems
	• Research interest and expertise in at least one of the areas:  

		Semantic Web, Multi-Media Annotation Ontologies, Linked Data and Triplestores, Adobe Flash Programming, eCommerce Web Applications, automated object recognition in multi-media contents


The position starts as soon as possible and is an one year stipendium (salary post-doc 2.500 Euro/Month, Phd student 2.000 Euro/Month, master student 800 Euro/Month; + 100 Euro/Month per child).


Excellent candidates are invited to apply to one of these positions with:

	• Curriculum vitae and copies of degree certificates/transcripts,
	• Writing samples/copies of relevant scientific papers (e.g. thesis, etc.),
	• Letters of recommendation.


The university strives to increase the proportion of women in scientific service and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women. Also handicapped applicants, if qualified, will be given preference.

Please send your application in a printed version indicating in the subject "041950/CSW/EXIST"  for the Semantic Multi-Media Annotation project to the following contact. The application deadline is December 6th.


Contact and application:

Melanie Siering

Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Informatik
AG Corporate Semantic Web

Königin-Luise-Straße 24-26
D-14195 Berlin