JOB OPPORTUNITY

 JOB OPPORTUNITY

 at the Knowledge Representation and Reasoning Group headed by Prof. 
 Hölldobler
 at the Faculty of Computer Science of the Technische Universität Dresden,
 Germany.

 The group  (www.wv.inf.tu-dresden.de/) coordinates the `European
 Master's 
 Program in Computational Logic'  (european.computational-logic.org/)  and
 manages the `International Center for Computational Logic'
 (www.computational-logic.org/index.php).
 The groups research orientation is strongly based on logic and formal 
 methods,
 while the focus lies on the development of methods for knowledge 
 representation
 and inference as well as on neural-symbolic integration.

 The open position is for a Ph.D. Student or Post-Doc. It is available from
 Aug. 1, 2008 with a duration of 3 years and the possibility of prolongation up
 to 2 years. The salary is based on E13 TV-L.

 The successful candidate is expected to do research in the area of 
 Computational
 Logic (leading to a doctoral thesis in case of candidates without
 Ph.D. respectivly leading to a `Habilitation' in case of Ph.D. 
 holders), to do
 four hours teaching per week during lecturing periods, to assist in 
 supervising
 the work of students, to provide assistance with administrative academic
 overhead and project  acquisition in an international setting,  and to play a
 substantial role in the administration and maintenance of the group's computer
 systems consisting of Linux and Apple computers.

 Applicants should have an excellent diploma or master degree in computer 
 science
 or related subject (higher qualifications - e.g. Ph.D. - are also welcome),
 substantial knowledge in logic-oriented Artificial Intelligence and/or 
 related
 subjects, proficiency in English, and a substantial acquaintance with German
 which promises to impove rapidly till spring 2009 such that it will 
 suffice for
 teaching and dealing with administrative issues.

 Please send your application (CV, certificates, transcript of records, contact
 information of persons whom we can contact for references) to the address
 mentioned below before July 25, 2008. Please send only copies of your
 application documents. Electronic applications are accepted.

 Prof. Dr. Steffen Hoelldobler
 International Center for Computational Logic
 Technische Universität Dresden
 01062 Dresden, Germany

 phone: [+49](351)46 33 83 40
 fax: [+49](351)46 33 83 42
 email: sh-vmoGOYDZw8ZDdeZkLAqgzoQuADTiUCJX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx