Postdoctoral in parallel/distributed data streaming with applications

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 240 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.


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.

Information about the research group
The Networks and Systems division at Chalmers University of Technology consists of 9 faculty, 4 postdoctoral and 12 doctoral researchers. The division is active in a wide range of research topics in the fields of distributed computing, networked systems, systems security, parallel and multicore computing, data streaming, and cyber physical systems. In addition, the division contributes to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of ICT, transportation, energy, e-science and built environment. The group is running several national and international projects in collaboration with both academia and industry.

Major responsibilities
As postdoctoral researcher you will join the Networks and Systems division and work at the intersection of Cyberphysical Systems and Big Data Analysis in distributed systems. The research will focus on parallel and distributed data streaming and its leveraging in data-intensive applications. The core of the research will be the design and implementation of streaming processing algorithms that allow for (i) efficient and reliable, (ii) high throughput and low latency and (iii) parallel, distributed and adaptive data analysis. 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 project will be funded by the Swedish Foundation of Strategic Research project titled Future factories in the Cloud (FiC) and will involve interaction with other top Swedish universities and industry.

Your major responsibility as a postdoctoral researcher is to pursue research in collaboration with PhD students and faculty, towards the goals of the project. 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. The salary for the position is as specified in Chalmers' general agreement for postdoctoral researchers. The position is intended to start in the summer of 2016, but a different start date can also be arranged if needed.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment. The position is limited to a maximum of two years (1+1).

Qualifications
Applicants should have an outstanding record of research, especially  appreciating the value of combining  foundational/analytical aspects and  engineering practice. To qualify as a postdoctoral researcher, you must have a PhD degree in Computer Science and Engineering or in a related discipline. 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 a strong background in distributed computing and networked systems, including both algorithmic aspects and programming. Scientific excellence and successful synergies with industry are very important. Further experience with interdisciplinary projects or background in cyber physical systems, 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. Our researchers and PhD students at the department come from more than 30 different countries.

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

To qualify for the position of postdoc, you must have a doctoral degree in a relevant field; the degree should generally not be older than three years. You are expected to be somewhat accustomed to teaching, and to demonstrate good potential within research and education.

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