Requirements: Interested applicants must hold a PhD with distinction and have specialization in the area of data management, ideally with additional skills in distributed systems, programming language design, parallel programming, benchmarking, or system evaluation. Knowledge in Hadoop internals, the Map/Reduce programming model, as well as database implementation skills will be helpful. Moreover, applicants should have a good command of skills in mathematics, statistics, and data mining. The candidate should have good communication and scientific writing skills in English.
Responsibilities: The postdoctoral researcher will carry out independent research in Stratosphere context and drive the overall research agenda of the unit. He/She will also synchronize the various research threads among six Ph.D. students under the Stratosphere theme. The collaboration among five university professors and their groups will offer the opportunity for further academic qualification (German habilitation) in a unique, world-class research environment. The salary for a Postdoctoral position is based on the BAT Ib (future TV-L 14) pay scale in the German University System, and may vary depending on age, marital status, tax class, etc. An online tool to calculate the after-tax income may be found at http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/bat/berlin/.
Contact: The application deadline is August 15, 2010. However, applications will be processed as they are received. Interviews will be scheduled for late August/early September 2010. Applications should be directed to Prof. Dr. Volker Markl and sent via email to: sekr@dima.tu-berlin.de, preferably as a single PDF document including a CV, a letter expressing interest in the position, a list of publications, prior research activities and teaching duties. Additionally, a copy of either a recent publication or PhD thesis must also be included. Candidates should explicitly mention that they are Applying for the Stratosphere Research Coordinator Position in the email subject line.
For further details regarding the Stratosphere project, the cooperating research institutions involved, and more about Berlin please visit: http://www.dima.tu-berlin.de/menue/research/current_projects/stratosphere/parameter/en/
The Technische Universität Berlin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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