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PhD researcher Multimedia and Geometry

Job description

The research involves the design and analysis of methods for trajectories of objects moving in 2- or 3-dimensional space. A proper definition of a “median trajectory” based on a collection of trajectories is sought, as well as efficient algorithms for computing such a median. The definition and algorithms should be robust when noise or outliers are present. The research continues by investigating how median trajectories can be used in various applications. These include trajectory collection visualization, trajectory clustering, classification, and related problems, for which efficient algorithms and implementations should be developed. This will be done in collaboration with researchers in these application areas, whose data will be used.

The research will lead to scientific papers in the fields of computational geometry and geographic information science, to be published in conference proceedings and journals. The collective research results will lead to a PhD thesis.

You will have office space at the Department of Information and Computing Sciences and will be supervised by Dr M. van Kreveld.

Qualifications

• Master in computer science, or mathematics with minor in CS.
• Interest in GIScience applications and algorithms development.
• Fluency in English writing.

Terms of employment

The gross salary is in the range between € 2,042 and maximum € 2,612 per month. You are offered a full-time position for 4 years years. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide you with necessary support on all aspects of the project.

More information about the employment conditions.

Further details

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr M. van Kreveld (marc@cs.uu.nl)  

You can also visit the website of the Multimedia and Geometry Group.

How to apply

Please send your application (including a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two references) before 30 April 2011 to email: Science.PenO@uu.nl  

Please mention vacancy number 64102.