Open PostDoc and PhD Position on Web Data Integration at the University of Mannheim, Germany

The Focus Area Web-based Systems (Prof. Christian Bizer) within the Research
Group Data and Web Science at the University of Mannheim is seeking to fill
two full-time positions:
1. PostDoc Researcher – EU Project LOD2
2.Graduate Research Associate / PhD Student – EU Project LOD2


PostDoc Researcher – EU Project LOD2

The researcher is expected to carry out research on Web Data Integration
(Schema Matching, Identity Resolution, Data Quality Assessment and Fusion)
as well as Large-Scale Data Extraction in the context of the EU research
project LOD2. The results of the research work should contribute to the
further development of the LDIF – Linked Data Integration Framework,
WebDataCommons and DBpedia and be integrated into the LOD2 Technology Stack.
The future holder of this position should have a proven academic record in
one or several of the following areas:
• Data Integration
• Data Mining
• Linked Data and Semantic Web Technologies We expect candidates to have a
PhD degree in computer science or a related discipline, have good
programming skills (Java or Scala) and be fluent in English. Experience with
large-scale data processing techniques such as Hadoop is a plus. The
position should ideally be filled in November 2012 and is available until
the end of the LOD2 project in August 2014.


Graduate Research Associate / PhD Student – EU Project LOD2

The graduate research associate is expected to carry out research on Web
Data Integration (Schema Matching, Identity Resolution, Data Quality
Assessment and Fusion) as well as Large-Scale Data Extraction in the context
of the EU research project LOD2. The results of the research work should
contribute to the further development of the LDIF – Linked Data Integration
Framework, WebDataCommons and DBpedia and be integrated into the LOD2
Technology Stack. The graduate research associate is expected to work
towards a PhD degree on a topic connected with the project.
Experience in scientific work as well as knowledge in one or several of the
following areas are of advantage:

• Data Integration
• Data Mining
• Linked Data and Semantic Web Technologies
• Large-scale Data Processing Techniques such as Hadoop
We expect candidates to have a university degree in computer science or a
related discipline, have good programming skills (Java or Scala) and be
fluent in English. The position should ideally be filled in November 2012
and is available until the end of the LOD2 project in August 2014.


How to apply?

The University of Mannheim is an equal-opportunities employer. Preference
will be given to applicants with disabilities provided they have the same
qualifications. The University of Mannheim strives to increase the
proportion of women in research and teaching and we therefore encourage
qualified women to apply.
Please send your application together with the usual documents (curriculum
vitae, information about research and software development experience, list
of publications, copies of certificates) no later than 15th October 2012 as
PDF by email using a subject line starting with [LOD2 Application] to

Prof. Dr. Christian Bizer
Research Group Data and Web Science
Universität Mannheim
chris@informatik.uni-mannheim.de

Further information about the Research Group Data and Web Science is found
at
http://dws.informatik.uni-mannheim.de/

Further information about the LOD2 Project is found at
http://lod2.eu/

This job posting is also found at
http://dws.informatik.uni-mannheim.de/en/news/detail/news/2012/09/26/open-po
stdoc-and-phd-position-on-web-data-integration-in-the-eu-project-lod2/