[Tccc] Ph.D. position at the University of Oslo

Michael Welzl michawe
Fri Mar 16 05:57:00 EDT 2012


Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway
PhD research fellowship in Networks and Distributed systems

A Position as PhD Research fellow is available at the Department of 
Informatics.
The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory 
work. Starting date no later than 01.10.2012.


Job description:

The research goal is to improve the Internet?s transport layer. Relevant 
experience, including knowledge about related standards (TCP, SCTP, 
DCCP) and the implementation of transport layer protocols in open-source 
Operating Systems (Linux or FreeBSD) as well as network measurement will 
be emphasized. For more details about the research plan associated with 
this position, see:
http://michawe.at.ifi.uio.no/research/projects/new-transport/index.html


Requirements:

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition 
of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships 
will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the 
upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Applicants must hold a Master?s degree or equivalent in Computer Science 
(Informatics). Candidates without a Master?s degree have until 30 June, 
2012 to complete the final exam.

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the 
successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of 
Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme 
must be submitted to the department no later than two months after 
taking up the position. For more information see:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/regulationstermcondition.xml
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd- 
programme/index.html

A good command of English is required.
http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/regulations/proficiency- 
requirements.html


Salary:

Position code 1017, pay grade: 48 - 56 (NOK 391 100 ? 448 100 per year)


The application must include:

- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific 
publications)
- Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters 
of recommendation
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be 
considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to 
candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their 
University?s grading system. Please remember that all documents should 
be in English or a Scandinavian language.

In accordance with the University of Oslo?s equal opportunities policy, 
we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of 
gender or ethnicity.

UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to 
research results a.o.


Reference number:
2012/3183

Contacts:
Professor Michael Welzl
http://michawe.at.ifi.uio.no/
Telephone: +47 22852420

Professor Stein Gjessing
http://steing.at.ifi.uio.no/
Telephone: +47 22852444

Application deadline:
15 April, 2012

Application submission:
via http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/711981/64290?iso=no




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