1-3 Phd positions in CS, specialization in data mining

1-3 Phd positions in Computer and Systems Sciences with specialization in data mining at the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV), Stockholm University. Ref. No. SU 617-1057-12. Deadline for application: April 30, 2012.

The Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) belongs to Stockholm University and is located in one of the world's leading ICT clusters, Kista, just outside Stockholm, Sweden. The department conducts research and education in different areas of computer and systems sciences, and has about 200 employees.

About the doctoral positions and requirements
The announced doctoral positions require that the applicants can be admitted to the doctoral program in Computer and Systems Sciences. Both general and specific academic entry requirements must be met. See further information on the web site, www.dsv.su.se/en/research/postgrad/.

Each doctoral position involves four years of full-time studies (240 ECTS), leading to a doctoral degree in Computer and Systems Sciences at Stockholm University. One year is financed by doctoral grant and three years by doctoral studentship. The position may involve administration/teaching duties up to 20% of full time; such an arrangement gives that the position is prolonged corresponding to the time of administration/ teaching work. The doctoral position requires good English skills.

The research studies will be conducted within the area of data mining, through a project on high-performance data mining for drug effect detection. The research topics will concern development and application of techniques and software tools for large-scale analysis of massive, heterogeneous and continuously growing data sets to support decision-making for drug development and patient monitoring by analyzing drug effects in patient records, individual case safety reports, drug registries and experimental data.

Selection criteria in judging the applicants are:

• Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following areas: data mining, machine learning, statistical methods, healthcare analytics and modeling,
• experience in the development, implementation, application and evaluation of algorithms and software for data mining,
• independence in analyzing and structuring previous work,
• ability to formulate, motivate and address research questions, and cogency in previous work,
• ability to communicate and cooperate well with colleagues and researchers,
• methodological and scientific maturity, and
• proven ability to adhere to prescribed timetables.

To the application should be attached:

• Brief description outlining the applicant's interest in the doctoral position.
• Attested curriculum vitae (CV).
• Attested copy of degree certificate and listing of completed courses.
• List of publications, including theses and project reports.
• Copy of Master´s thesis or equivalent academic publication and copies of items from the above list of publications.
• Two references, including brief statements of how they relate to you, their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. -Other qualifications that the applicant wishes to present as a basis for admittance.

Union representatives
Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (Saco-S) och Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), tfn 08-16 2000 (vx), samt Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), tfn 070-316 43 41.

The application marked with the reference number SU 617-1057-12 is to be submitted no later than April 30, 2012 to:
Stockholm University
Registrator/PÄ
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden

The application can also be forwarded electronically to e-mail: registrator@su.se.

Documents sent electronically should be in Word- or pdf-format. Note! State reference number SU 617-1057-12 in the subject line.