PhD candidate in Visual Analytics/Information Visualization, Vienna University of Technology

Job: Junior Research Position (PhD candidate) in Visual
Analytics/Information Visualization, TUW, LBC CVAST [DL: Jan. 15, 2014]

Vienna University of Technology:
LBC CVAST (Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology)

We are seeking for a highly motivated PhD candidate in the field of Visual
Analytics, Information Visualization, visual Data Mining and Interaction
Design in the Laura Bassi Center of Expertise (LBC), Centre for Visual
Analytics Science and Technology (CVAST), which is established at the
Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems
(http://www.isis.tuwien.ac.at/), Vienna University of Technology, Vienna,
Austria.


== RESPONSIBILITIES ==

The successful applicant will

* perform research and develop concepts in the field of Visual Analytics,
Information Visualization, visual Data Mining and Interaction Design
* design new techniques and implement interactive prototypes
* write scientific publications
* review scientific publications
* participate in scientific and consulting projects
* participate in writing research proposals
* work within a creative, highly motivated, and international team
* (to a smaller extent) participate in teaching and supervision of student
projects and theses


== REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS ==
* University degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics/Information
Systems, or an equivalent university-level degree that qualifies to enroll
as a Ph.D. student
* Strong analytical skills and good skills in programming (preferably Java,
JavaScript, C++, or similar)
* Knowledge or interest in one or more of the following: Visual Analytics,
Information Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction, Data Mining
* Abilities to work as an independent and flexible researcher in
interdisciplinary teams
* Good knowledge of English in speaking and writing


== DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS ==
* Knowledge or interest in one or more of the following: Business Process
Management, visual process mining, temporal uncertainty, data quality, and
time-oriented data
* (for international applicants) Basic proficiency in German or willingness
to learn


== DATES & DETAILS ===

* Application deadline: as soon as possible, but not later than January 15,
2014
* Start date: April 1, 2014 (negotiable)
* Duration: 3 years
* Working Hours: 40 hours/week
* Salary: following the guidelines of the collective agreement (KV) of the
Vienna University of Technology. Currently, starting with a gross salary of
2.562,00 per month (35.868,00 per year).
for more information (in German) :
http://www.tuwien.ac.at/fileadmin/t/pers1/downloads/Personalkostensaetze_201
3_NEU_ab_01.06.2013.pdf



== APPLICATION AND CONTACT ==
If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Silvia Miksch:
miksch@ifs.tuwien.ac.at


Associate Univ.-Prof.
SILVIA MIKSCH, Ph.D
Vienna University of Technology
Faculty of Informatics
Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems (ISIS)
Favoritenstrasse 9-11 / 188
A-1040 Vienna, Austria, Europe          

email:          miksch@ifs.tuwien.ac.at
url:            http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/~silvia
phone:          +43-1-58801-18824
phone-sec:      +43-1-58801-18801
fax:            +43-1-58801-18899





Please send your application (with the usual documents including a statement
of interest (motivation letter), full CV, list of subjects taken at
university plus grades, publications, etc.) by email with the subject "CVAST
Junior Research Position" to Theresia Gschwandtner
(gschwandtner@cvast.tuwien.ac.at).

The Vienna University of Technology aims for enhancing the number of women
in scientific positions and therefore particularly invites women to apply.
We encourage sending your application in electronic form. Applicants are not
entitled to claim reimbursement of traveling expenses and/or other costs
caused by the application procedures.

== MORE INFO==
Vienna University of Technology: www.tuwien.ac.at

Institute for Software Technology and Interactive Systems:
www.isis.tuwien.ac.at

LBC CVAST (Centre for Visual Analytics Science and Technology)
http://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/

Information Visualization:
www.infovis-wiki.net/index.php?title=Information_Visualization




==== Background: Laura Bassi Centers of Expertise and CVAST ====

The Laura Bassi Centers of Expertise (LBC) are funded by the Federal
Ministry of Economy, Family, and Youth of the Republic of Austria. This
initiative program, the only one of its kind in Europe, is committed to
equal opportunities and to establishing a new research culture to carry out
applied basic research in the natural sciences, engineering and technology
in an interdisciplinary way.
For more information see: http://www.w-fforte.at/en/laura-bassi-centres
A booklet about the LBC (in German): http://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/node/629

CVAST is one of the eight funded Laura Bassi Centers of Expertise in
Austria.



CVAST aims at designing and developing innovative methods of interactive
visualization and analysis of data to cope with the daily flood of
information. Scenarios that involve temporal properties of such data are in
the focus of our scientific interest.


For more information: http://www.cvast.tuwien.ac.at/cvast