PhD Research Fellow in Computer Science, on Computing for High Energy Physics

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The Department of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Sciences at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, has a vacancy for a research fellow (PhD position) in Computer Science About the position: The PhD research fellow will be part of the PhD programme in Computer Science: Software Engineering, Sensor Networks and Engineering Computing (https://www.hvl.no/en/research/phd-programmes/phd-programme-in-computer-science/). The research programme in Computer Science currently includes 20 professors and associate professors, more than 30 PhD and post-doctoral fellows, and a large number of master’s students. The position is offered for a three-year period, with the possibility of a one-year extension. The place of employment is Campus Bergen. About the PhD project: Grid computing is a method for automatically distributing batch-style computing tasks on a global network of heterogeneous computing centers. ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) – one of the four large experiments at the CERN LHC – uses Grid resources to process large quantities of its collected data. A grid middleware is the software stack used to interface with participating resources/clusters within the Grid. The ALICE experiment has developed its own middleware solution, JAliEn, the Java ALICE Environment. The JAliEn is deployed at CERN, and also on sites all around the world to manage the huge amount of data that is produced by the ALICE detector. The middleware is still under development. Urgent topics are concerned with the performance, stability and job scheduling in JAliEn. All these concerns will be topics for project. The goal of the project is better utilization of the limited computing resource available to manage the extreme amounts of data produced by the ALICE detector. Research environment The computer science research environment at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has a strong focus on use-inspired and applied research, and on ICT as an enabling technology. The research environment has cooperation with many national and international research groups, and with national and regional industry partners. The research programme includes the research themes of software engineering, engineering computing, sensor networks and measurement technologies, grid computing and physics data analysis, machine learning, and interactive and collaborative systems. The prospective PhD candidate will work in close cooperation with staff, the JAliEn group at CERN and our current master and PhD students working on JAliEn and related topics. PhD research fellows receive an annual work expense funding which can be used for conference participation, research visits, and equipment. Qualifications: The PhD research fellow must hold a master's degree in computer science or in a closely related field. Candidates who have submitted a master’s thesis (but who has not yet been awarded a master’s degree) may also qualify for the position provided that the master`s degree is awarded within 4 weeks after the application deadline. A solid background in one or more of the following fields will be considered an advantage when candidates are ranked: •Grid computing and experience with high volume data processing •High Throughput Computing (HTC) and using cloud resources for this purpose •Programming in Java and C++ •Database- and SQL optimization Candidates already holding a PhD within this field are not eligible for this position. In addition to the required educational and scientific background, the following criteria will be evaluated: competence and grades on completed course work, quality of the master's thesis (excellent grade, equivalent of grade B or better on the ECTS grading system), publications (if any), research and teaching experience, practical software engineering skills and experience. A possible outline of a research plan for a potential PhD project will also be taken into account. The candidate must be diligent and display the ability to work independently, supplemented with regular guidance, and is expected to carry out high-quality research and to publish the results in international workshops, conferences, and journals. The PhD research fellow must enrol in the PhD programme in Computer Science: Software Engineering, Sensor Networks and Engineering Computing at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and must meet the formal admission requirements for admission into the PhD programme. The position is announced for a period of 3 years. During the first year of appointment, it will be possible to apply for an extension to 4 years, with 25% of the 4-year period to be designated to duties such as teaching, development and administrative tasks. The employment period may be reduced if the successful applicant has held previous employment as a research fellow. The PhD candidate will be assigned two academic supervisor(s) at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. An application for enrolment should f

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