[Tccc] Marie Curie research PostDoc fellowship in Decentralized Online Social Networks

George Pallis gpallisatcs.ucy.ac.cy
Mon Aug 27 08:49:10 EDT 2012



 The Laboratory for Internet Computing, Department of Computer Science, 
University of Cyprus (LINC-UCY) announces the availability of one Marie Curie 
Experienced Researcher position in Online Social Networking technologies.
The position is for 18 months, starting in late 2012-early 2013. The fellowship 
is funded by the European Commission under the Marie Curie Initial Training 
Network (ITN) program iSocial, which focuses on the design of distributed
and scalable overlay networking and distributed storage infrastructures for 
open online social networks and for innovative social network applications that 
preserve end-user privacy and information ownership.  

The main objective of the iSocial Initial Training Network is to provide world 
class training for a next generation of researchers, scientists, and engineers, 
emphasizing on a strong combination of advanced understanding
in both theoretical and experimental approaches, methodologies and tools that 
are required to develop Decentralized Online Social Networking platforms. The 
iSocial ITN is expected to start in 10/2010 and finish in 09/2014.

The following institutions participate in the iSocial ITN: Royal Institute of 
Technology, Sweden (prof. S. Haridi); Univ. of Cyprus (prof. M. Dikaiakos); 
Univ. of Insubria, Italy (prof. E. Ferrari); ICS/FORTH, Greece (prof. E. 
Markatos);
Univ. of Barcelona (prof. M. Boguna); IBM Israel (Dr. E. Dekel); Peerialism, 
Sweden (Dr. S. El-Ansary), and a number of associated research and industrial 
partners (IMIS/ATHENA, Greece; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore;
TELEFONICA TID, Spain; FORTHNET, Greece; FMT Worldwide, Cyprus/Australia; 
Wadja.com, Cyprus/USA).

Requirements, Eligibility Criteria and Funding: The successful candidate is 
expected to conduct original research in collaboration with the principal 
investigators of iSocial at LINC-UCY,
and to contribute actively to the activities planned in the context of the ITN 
(scientific publications, teaching, participation to meetings and events, 
secondments, preparation of educational material,
student advising, project management and coordination, etc.). We are seeking a 
candidate who will develop and validate theoretical models for decentralized 
online social networks using methodologies and tools from the emerging field
of Network Science and Complex Networks. We are looking for highly motivated 
applicants with a Ph.D. in computer science or a related field from a reputable 
institution, strong analytical and programming skills, proven research record,
and excellent knowledge of the English language. Eligible applicants are 
researchers who, at the time of recruitment are: i) in possession of a doctoral 
degree, independently of the time taken to acquire it, or have at least four 
years
of full-time equivalent research experience and ii) have less than five years 
of full-time equivalent research experience. Also, eligible applicants must not 
have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.)
in Cyprus for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the date 
of recruitment. Marie Curie fellows enjoy good salaries and working conditions, 
career development opportunities and work-life balance.
The Marie Curie financial support to Experienced Researchers includes a 
considerable monthly living and mobility allowance (approx. 45K euros per year) 
and coverage of expenses related to the participation in research
and training activities (contribution to research-related costs, meetings, 
conference attendance, training actions, etc.).

Applications: To communicate your expression of interest, please send your 
curriculum vitae, two (2) references and a research statement by email to Dr. 
George Pallis (gpallis at cs dot ucy dot ac dot cy),
specifying the position you wish to be considered for (iSocial-ER5). While 
expressions of interest are accepted on a continuous basis, applications 
received by **** September 30, 2012 ****
will be considered in the first evaluation cycle.

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