[ecoop-info] PhD positions, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chalmers Technical University

[Philippas Tsigas]

PhD Positions at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering 
Chalmers Technical University 

Application deadline March 11, 2008. Reference nr 2008/34

The Department provides strongly international and dynamic research
environments with 76 faculty and 75 PhD 
students from about 30 countries. For more information, see
www.chalmers.se/cse/EN/

Knowledge of Swedish is not a prerequisite for application. English is our
working language for research. 
Both Swedish and English are used in undergraduate courses. Half of our
researchers and PhD students are native 
Swedes; the rest come from more than 20 different countries. 

Applicants must have a very good undergraduate degree in Computing Science
or in a related subject with a 
strong Computing Science component. They must also have a strong, documented
interest in doing research. 
You may even apply if you have not yet completed your degree, but expect to
do so by 1 September 2008. 
We particularly encourage applicants with interests in:


- Computational Systems Biology, with a focus on graph algorithms for
biological (e.g., protein) interaction 
network analysis, clustering, and data mining. A particularly strong
mathematical background (algorithms, 
combinatorics and probability) is required, as well as good programming
skills. For more information on this 
point contact Peter Damaschke (ptr(at)cs.chalmers.se);


- Parallel Programming and Algorithms for Interprocess Synchronization for
Multicore processors, 
with focus on Lock/wait-free Synchronization, concurrent data structures.
For more information on this point 
see the webpages of Distributed Computing and Systems research group
http://www.cs.chalmers.se/~dcs/ 
or contact Philippas Tsigas (tsigas(at)cs.chalmers.se).


- Functional programming, in particular design and application of domain
specific embedded languages. 
Examples of our work in this field are QuickCheck for specification-guided
random testing, and Lava for 
hardware design and verification. The ideal student for these positions will
be an accomplished functional 
programmer, with an interest in applied functional programming as well as a
good understanding of logic. For 
more information on this point see the webpage
www.cs.chalmers.se/~koen/phdad.html
or contact either Koen Claessen (koen(at)chalmers.se) or John Hughes
(rjmh(at)chalmers.se). 



How to apply
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The full application should contain: 
1. A letter of application, listing specific research interests
2. A curriculum vitae
3. Copies of degrees and other certificates
4. Copies of relevant work, for example dissertations or 
articles, that you have authored or co-authored
5. Letters of recommendation from your teachers or employers 
You MUST include or e-mail Letters of Recommendation: we typically get over
100 apps, and it is simply not 
feasible for us to request individual letters 

The job reference number is: 2008/34. The last date for your full
application to arrive is March 11, 2008
Send your application electronically in PDF files or by paper-mail to
Registrator, Chalmers University of Technology, Se-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden.
Phone: +4631 772 1000, Fax: +4631 772 4922, E-mail:
registrator at adm.chalmers.se

You will know the result of your application by 30 May 2008.
For Further Information Regarding graduate education at our department
please contact:

i) the Vice Head of Department, Graduate Education: Professor Reiner Hähnle
(reiner at chalmers.se)
ii) the Graduate Studies Director of the Department, Ass. Professor Jan
Jonsson (janjo at chalmers.se)

Union representatives: 
SACO Jan Lindér, TCO Marie Wenander, SEKO Ralf Berndtsson
All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00