Postdoc position in Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering is a joint department at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, with activities on two campuses in the city of Gothenburg. The department has around 210 employees from over 30 countries. Our research has a wide span, from theoretical foundations to applied systems development. We provide high quality education at Bachelor's, Master's and graduate levels, offering over 120 courses each year. We also have extensive national and international collaborations with academia, industry and society.

Information about the the division
Software Engineering is a strategic area at the department and activities in the field are envisaged to grow further. To this end, the Software Engineering division was founded in 2010 by University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology in a joint venture. Within the SE division, research ranges from software architecture, requirements, process improvement and change management, human factors, model-driven software development, agile processes, to verification and validation. In 2011, the Software Center was established in close collaboration with industrial partners, which presents excellent opportunities to conduct research with industry. The division actively collaborates with industrial partners, particularly, from the automotive and telecommunications domain in national and international research projects.

The focus area of the research project is test equipment to systematically evaluate active safety systems in vehicles on a proving ground. Especially, requirements and design criteria regarding software interfaces to this test equipment (like balloon cars) and the management of the test data are of main interest.

Major responsibilities
The holder of this position will work and participate in a research project with industrial partners in the area of test methods for active safety systems in vehicles. The research shall focus on identifying and assessing requirements and design criteria for test equipment and test targets focusing on software interfaces and data management and integration. The position also includes teaching on undergraduate and master's levels as well as supervising master's and/or PhD students to a certain extent. Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1) with 80 research and 20 % teaching.

Qualifications
Excellent analytical and communication skills, orally as well as written, ability to work independently and intrinsic motivation are needed. Proficiency in English (orally and literally) is required. Qualifications in model-driven software engineering, automotive or embedded software development, distributed systems, and software architecture are beneficial.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application procedure
The application should be marked with Ref 20150108 and written in English. The application should be sent electronically via Chalmers webpage.


Application deadline: April 19, 2015

For questions, please contact:
Christian Berger
christian.berger@chalmers.se
+46 31-772 6038

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Chalmers University of Technology conducts research and education in engineering sciences, architecture, technology-related mathematical sciences, natural and nautical sciences, working in close collaboration with industry and society. The strategy for scientific excellence focuses on our eight Areas of Advance; Built Environment, Energy, Information & Communication Technology, Life Science, Materials Science, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Production and Transport. The aim is to make an active contribution to a sustainable future using the basic sciences as a foundation and innovation and entrepreneurship as the central driving forces. Chalmers has around 11,000 students and 3,000 employees. New knowledge and improved technology have characterised Chalmers since its foundation in 1829, completely in accordance with the will of William Chalmers and his motto: Avancez!