Belgium: PhD-positions in Web Information Systems

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for a number of projects funded by different organizations, ranging
from the Brussels region to the EU. The candidates will work as members
of the WISE research group in the Computer Science department at the
Vrije Universiteit Brussel. WISE research is concentrated on advanced
technology for large-scale Web information systems, with topics that
include but are not limited to: Web Engineering, design methodologies
for Web information systems, data transformation, adaptation, Semantic
Web technology and semantic interoperability.

The projects we are now hiring for differ in their specific
requirements, and the participation of the new group members will
depend on prior experience and skills. As an example, one project
concerns variability in software-intensive product development and WISE
will focus on modeling relevant aspects of configurability in a
software product. Another project concerns semantic interoperability,
in particular the large-scale, distributed sharing of user models for
personalized Web applications. A third project concerns theory and
tools for the optimization of storing and querying Semantic Web data in
distributed systems.
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Successful candidates should possess the following knowledge and skills:
- advanced information systems design & modeling
- (Semantic) Web technologies and languages
- good programming skills, ability to develop proof-of-concept tools
- basic software engineering methods and techniques

Knowledge in one or more of the following areas will be considered a plus:
- variability & configurability in software products
- Semantic Web languages, e.g. RDF(S)
- ontology-based reasoning techniques
- adaptation & personalization
- aspect-oriented software development

We invite candidates that are interested in these positions to contact prof.dr.ir. Geert-Jan Houben via email (Geert-Jan.Houben@vub.ac.be),
mentioning "Vacancies" in the subject of the email and attaching a CV
with relevant details on prior education, skills and experience.
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