Työnimike: Post-doctoral position

Työnkuvaus:
The University of Oulu is an international scientific community, with 16 000 students and approximately 3 000 employees. The strenghts of the University are wide multidisciplinary study/research interests and modern research and study environment and good cooperation with international educational and research institutes. More information http://www.oulu.fi/english/ The following job is open in the University of Oulu: Postdoctoral Researcher to work on Ubiquitous Computing (Social Computing) The position for the successful candidate is available at the Center for Ubiquitous Computing at the University of Oulu (http://ubicomp.oulu.fi). The research will focus on the development of new techniques / technologies for social media dataset analysis, aiming at gathering intelligence and understanding / predicting human behavior. The research involves data/text mining, machine learning, database and application of psychological/sociology related theories, contributing to advances of multidisciplinary research in the Center. This project is funded by the University of Oulu, Faculty of Information Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Highly motivated and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, particularly those with a strong publication record in data/text mining, machine learning, CHI, and relevant conferences/journals. Candidates should demonstrate extremely strong skills in text mining and have experience with data analysis and machine learning techniques. Experience with social media data analysis and conducting multidisciplinary research will be a benefit, particularly experience in conducting experimental studies with human participants. Further details about the post: -Start date: September 1st 2016 (negotiable). -Duration: 1 year (renewable). -Location of work: Oulu, Finland. -Eligibility: Must hold a Doctoral degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field. -Salary: The salary will be based on the requirement level 5 of the salary system of Finnish Universities for the teaching and research personnel and it includes a component based on personal performance. The salary is in the range of 35 000-52 000 euros per annum (before tax), depending on qualifications and performance. Please contact Dr. Mourad Oussalah (Mourad.Oussalah (at) ee.oulu.fi) for further information. Applying The application shall be submitted using the electronic application form. Please complete your application, adding your CV, contact details for 2 referees, and list of publications or portfolio by August 30st, 2016 before 12:00 p.m. (midnight) local time. About us The University of Oulu maintains the largest Ubicomp & HCI research cluster in Finland, and regularly publishes in top venues such as CHI & Ubicomp. The Center for Ubiquitous Computing is located at the University of Oulu's Linnanmaa Campus, and housed in a modern purpose-built facility. With an annual budget of €2.6 million and world-class infrastructure, the center's mission is to conduct research on the next generation of interactive technologies. The scope of the research cuts across Ubiquitous Computing and Human-Computer Interaction, with a distinct focus on application-driven research. Our work spans the development of techniques for modelling human behaviour, augmenting physical spaces, and systems engineering to enable ubiquitous applications and services. The University of Oulu is an international research and innovation university engaged in multidisciplinary basic research and academic education. The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland with 16000 students and 3000 staff encompassing eight fields of study: Humanities, Education, Economics and Business, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Technology. The fields of information technology, biotechnology, northern and environmental issues have been defined as special research focus areas. Linkki hakulomakkeeseen: http://www.oulu.fi/university/jobs

Työnantajan nimi: Oulun Yliopisto

Työnantajan osoite: Linnanmaa, 90570 OULU

Työn lyhyt kuvaus: Yliopistojen ja ammattikorkeakoulujen opettajat

Maa: Suomi

Alue: Pohjois-Pohjanmaa

Sopimuksen kesto: Tilapäinen

Sopimuslaji: Kokopäiväinen

Lähde työtarjous:
MOL/Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö, Julkiset työvoimapalvelut, Suomi