PhD position with ERISS

by Dustin Hebgen — last modified Dec 23, 2010 12:48

ERISS, the European Research Institute in Service Science, part of the Department of Information Management, Tilburg University, is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidate to work on exceedingly challenging, interdisciplinary research projects at the intersection of software service systems and cloud computing.

You will have the opportunity to work in an international environment and collaborate with and visit a number of high-profile researchers from universities and research institutes all over Europe.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

An excellent Masters degree (avg. over 8/10) in Computer Science or a closely related field;
Programming skills in languages such as Java, PHP, Perl and/or C++.
Web service programming skills and XML
Strong formal background (mathematics, logic, etc.);
Very good communication and writing skills in English;
Knowledge and experience within the fields of SOA, business process management and cloud computing, and software modeling and development skills will be highly rated.

Candidates should be able to work in a collaborative environment with a strong commitment to achieving research excellence.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates are requested to send their application to Alice Kloosterhuis, including:

A cover letter describing yourself and your interests
Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master thesis, conference/workshop/journal papers)
Your CV
Your transcripts
Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first language

The position will remain open until filled.