2 PhD Positions in LBS at University College Dublin, Ireland

The School of Computer Science and Informatics at University College Dublin
(http://www.csi.ucd.ie) has two open funded PhD positions in the areas
of geospatial
personalization and visualization for LBS under the supervision of Dr.
Michela Bertolotto.
The research relevant to the first position will focus on the
development of techniques to
ascertain users' spatial interests by implicitly monitoring their
interaction with a spatial
dataset via a mobile user interface. User interest models can be
built by analyzing this
information and used to generate personalized spatial datasets and
interfaces. The second
position relates to the use of visual techniques for effective
analysis of spatial data in LBS.

The scholarships are funded within an SFI (http://www.sfi.ie) awarded
Strategic Research
Cluster in Advanced Geotechnologies (http://www.StratAG.ie). The
Cluster is a consortium
of schools/departments from National University of Ireland Maynooth
(NUIM), Trinity College
Dublin (TCD), the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and University
College Dublin (UCD).

Start date: June-September 2009. Each tax free scholarship amounts to
approximately €25K per annum
(less fees) for 3 years.

Interested candidates satisfying the requirements outlined below are
invited to send an up-to-date
CV and the names of two references, or any further enquiries, to
michela.bertolotto@ucd.ie.

Requirements:
•BSc (honours) or MSc in computer science or related discipline
•Proficiency in programming in at least two programming languages
•Fluency in English (both spoken and written)
•Very good interpersonal and communication skills
•Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research within
the project timetable
•Ability to present own research at International conferences
•Motivation to work in a rapidly evolving field
•Ability to work independently
•Ability to work in a team and to relate to a wide range of people
•Experience with spatial databases and application development on
mobile devices (desirable)

Schrödinger Fellowship
School of Theoretical Physics
Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies

Two Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship positions are currently
available in the School of Theoretical Physics at the Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies. These are dedicated research positions for up to
five years and do not involve any teaching or administrative duties.
Candidates must have a proven record as independent researchers in one
of the following fields of study: Quantum Field Theory, String Theory,
Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Information and Quantum Computing.

Further details on the positions together with the application
procedures are available on the School's website at www.stp.dias.ie.
Enquiries should be directed to the School Director, Prof. Werner Nahm
at wnahm@stp.dias.ie. Appointments will be on the basis of a
fixed-term contract up to five years. The attaching salary is €54,124
per annum increasing by annual increments up to €60,379.

Applicants should submit a CV, a list of publications together with a
research proposal and should arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be sent to: The Registrar's office, DIAS, 10
Burlington Road, Dublin 4 to arrive before 12 December 2008.
Electronic applications should be sent to
registrarsoffice@admin.dias.ie. The search for a suitable candidate
may be widened beyond the applications received.

DIAS is an Equal Opportunities employer.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/MD459/Schrdinger_Fellowship/