[Tccc] Research Scientist Positions Available @CISTER: Parallel/distributed computing; Middleware and SoA

Luís Lino Ferreira llfatisep.ipp.pt
Fri Apr 19 13:38:10 EDT 2013



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RESEARCH SCIENTIST POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
        Parallel and distributed models and runtimes 
        Event-based middleware and service-oriented architectures  

The CISTER Research Centre (http://www.cister.isep.ipp.pt), an international 
leader in various areas of real-time and embedded computing, is currently 
seeking suitable candidates to strengthen its research teams dedicated to 
research and innovation in Parallel and distributed models and runtimes and 
Event-based middleware and service-oriented architectures. The main focus of 
the work will be on middleware and runtimes for real-time embedded systems with 
applications on smart-grids, industrial automation and robotics.
Applications are welcome.

Contact before April 30: 

CONTACTS: 
Luis Miguel Pinho, l... at isep.ipp.pt
Luis Lino Ferreira, l... at isep.ipp.pt

REQUIREMENTS: 
Candidates should have a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer 
Engineering or related fields, with particular expertise in the topics of the 
call. Candidates should also have an international publication record and 
ability to do independent research. Fluency in written and spoken English is 
required.

SALARY, BENEFITS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 
The salary will be dependent on the qualifications of the candidates. The more 
skilled candidates will be typically offered a position with a monthly net 
salary of around 2500 Euros. Other benefits include social security and
22 days of paid vacation. 

Informal contact prior to the formal application is encouraged. You can in 
parallel send the usual documents (motivation Letter, detailed CV, contacts of 
potential referees).

This engagement is expected to be the starting point of a longer-term 
commitment. The successful candidates are expected to develop his/her own 
research agenda, collaborate with other national and international institutions 
as well as within the research centre, and contribute to PhD student 
supervision. 

ABOUT CISTER: 
CISTER (Research Centre in Real-Time and Embedded Computing Systems), 
established in 1997, is a top-ranked Research Unit based at the School of 
Engineering (ISEP) of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Portugal.

CISTER was, in the 2004 and 2007 national evaluation processes, the only 
research unit in Portugal, in the area of Electrical and Computer Engineering & 
Computer Science and Engineering, to be awarded the highest rating of 
"Excellent". This rating was awarded on account of an outstanding publication 
record of its researchers; CISTER is also considered to be one of the leading 
European units in the area of Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems. CISTER 
is currently expanding, both in terms of research activities as well as in 
facilities, with a new building which not only doubles the current capacity of 
the centre, but also provides a top-quality environment for research, 
technology transfer, and networking activities.
Since mid-2011, CISTER is an autonomous research unit associated to INESC 
Technology and Science (INESC TEC), an Associate Laboratory that brings 
together close to 600 researchers, of which 200 have PhDs, forming a robust 
centre of scientific and technological development in Portugal with notable 
international presence.

The CISTER Research Centre is currently deeply engaged in various fundamental 
research as well as industrial-driven projects, in application domains that 
include aerospace, automotive, smart-grids, smart-cities, health and 
well-being, factory automation, etc. In those projects we partner with key 
players such as Airbus, Embraer, ABB, Critical Software, Intecs, Thales, 
Boeing, Honeywell, Portugal Telecom, Schneider-Electric, Siemens, Finmecannica, 
among many others.



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