Vacancy: IT Young Professional for non Dutch speaker

Got IT? Prove to bol.com that you're agile enough to merit a position in one of our 20 (!) Scrum teams!
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The award for best web shop isn't handed out arbitrarily; it has to be earned. At bol.com we have done just that, repeatedly, by virtue of our customer oriented strategy and a healthy drive to innovate. Innovation is in our DNA. We recently launched several attractive new web stores – we are currently going for gold in the sporting goods category – and we are constantly investing in our IT landscape. What other organizations dream about is what we do before lunch. Big data? Hadoop? Automated testing? Been there, done that. Do you want to work on tomorrow's IT solutions today? And do you combine hardcore IT talent with communicative skills and a healthy measure of performance-driven attitude? Prove to bol.com that you're agile enough to merit a position in one of our 24 (!)  Scrum teams!

As Young IT Professional you conceive, develop and implement intelligent IT solutions that put a smile on 4+ million faces. You're not on your own, because you can count on the support of enthusiastic team members – the Messis and Van Persies of the IT developer's community – as well as an experienced coach. After a brief meet & greet phase, you will join one of our Scrum teams and master the finesses of agile while bringing a measurable improvement to the success of our web store. Sometimes in the spotlight, when you implement web platform optimizations, and sometimes behind the scenes, for example when you fine tune recommendations or logistics software. We will rotate you to different Scrum teams so that you experience the breath of bol.com and fully develop your potential, and we will even place you with a business unit during the program. There you will be challenged to analyze complex business requirements and come up with effective, scalable solutions. The exposure to all facets of bol.com will help you grow as an IT professional. And of course you will also spend a lot of time in the ‘training field', because we take all aspects of your personal and professional development seriously. All of this in a challenging big data environment where we are working on the perfect shopping experience of tomorrow, today.


Job Requirements
What you bring to the table

You are an enthusiastic and strongly results-driven budding IT professional with the drive and ambition to make your mark in an innovative organization. You have recently completed your Masters degree (Computer Science, Mathematical IT or comparable) – preferably with distinction – and you combine up to date IT knowledge with excellent communicative skills. Previous experience as a developer, for example from part time work, is welcome but not required. What is required, is a sharp analytical mind, an understanding of the business, and the realization that – as great as information technology is – functionality is the ‘star player'. In addition to this:

• Mix of IT knowledge and people skills
• Completed Master's degree: Computer Science, Mathematical CS, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Science or comparable
• Focus on efficient solutions
• Passion for latest tools and techniques
• Interest in, and drive to further develop bol.com as a leading store
• Desire to learn from and work with distinguished IT professionals

Salary and Benefits
What we offer

Bol.com offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of the most acclaimed web store in the Netherlands. As Young Professional you take full part in Scrum teams and rapidly gain knowledge of future-proof IT solutions in a complex, big data environment. An environment that aims to bring 4+ million customers – including your family, friends and acquaintances – a great online shopping experience 365 days per year. And where we continue to meet our ambitious growth targets, even in an adverse economic climate.

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VACANCY: PhD student SpySpot: Visualization of Advanced Persistent Threats

PhD student SpySpot: Visualization of Advanced Persistent Threats

Specifications - (explanation)

Function types	PhD positions
Scientific fields	Engineering
Hours	36.0 - 40.0 hours per week
Education	University Graduate
Job number	V32.1786
Translations	nl en
About employer	Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Short link	www.academictransfer.com/19124

Job description

Project Description: Cyber-attacks have grown in number and sophistication, achieving unprecedented success in reaching their targets. Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) such as data exfiltration attacks are both dangerous and difficult to detect. These targeted and stealthy attacks using specifically developed malware circumvent classical detection systems based on signatures or statistical anomalies in network traffic. Only by looking in detail at the actual content of communication would it be possible to detect APTs. A method is thus needed to analyse the huge amount of data involved in an effective way.
SpySpot proposes a solution which combines deep packet analysis with visualization of the analysis results enabling an end user to easily spot anomalies created by APTS like digital espionage. In the deep packet analysis the meaning of communication is recovered using protocol syntax and semantics, abstraction brings additional structure to this meaning and anomaly detection finds patterns deviating from the norm. While automated analysis is needed to manage the huge amount of data, no automatic method can match the ability of the human mind in recognizing deviations and evaluating these. The analysis will thus support visualization of results for human-based evaluation and be able to take into account feedback on the discovered anomalies, such as discarding harmless ones in future traffic.
As a PhD student your tasks concern the following activities:

• carry out research within the project, in cooperation with the other parties involved;
• report on the results in papers and conference contributions;
• finishing a PhD thesis in four years;
• a small contribution to the teaching activities of the Visualization group may be asked.

Requirements

Requirements:We are looking for a candidate who meets the following requirements:

• a Master degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or closely related discipline;
• a strong interest in information visualization, human computer interaction, and security;
• excellent analytic, creative, and implementation skills;
• ability to work in a team, cooperate both with academic and industrial partners;
• fluent in spoken and written English.

Conditions of employment

Appointment and salary:We offer:

• a full-time temporary appointment for a period of 4 years, with an intermediate evaluation after 9 months;
• a gross salary of € 2,062 per month in the first year increasing up to € 2,638 per month in the fourth year;
• a broad package of fringe benefits (e.g. excellent technical infrastructure, the possibility of child daycare and excellent sport facilities).

Additional information

Information:

• For more information about the project, please contact prof.dr.ir. J.J. van Wijk, e-mail: J.J.v.Wijk@tue.nl .
• For information about employment conditions, please contact mr. C. Kuiters HR-advisor TU/e, e-mail: pzwin@tue.nl.

Application:The application should consist of the following parts:

• a cover letter explaining your motivation and qualifications for the position;
• a detailed Curriculum Vitae (and if applicable a list of publications);
• contact information of two references;
• copies of diplomas (including list of courses and grades);
• proof of English language skills (if applicable).

 Deadline for application: January 31st, 2014.
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Job Erasmus MC - PhD Student for the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics - Phenotyping of 3D facial morphology: from basic methodology to clinical application

PhD Student for the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics - Phenotyping of 3D facial morphology: from basic methodology to clinical application

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Rotterdam, 3015 CE, The Netherlands
Function types	PhD positions, Research, Development, Innovation
Scientific fields	Health
Hours	36.0 hours per week
Salary	maximum € 3605
Education	University Graduate
Job number	42.10.12.THZ
Translations	en

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Job description

Project leaders:

Prof.Dr. Eppo Wolvius, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care, and Orthodontics, Erasmus MC;

Prof.Dr. Manfred Kayser, Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus MC.

In collaboration with:

Dr. Stefan Böhringer, Department of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, LUMC;

Prof.Dr. Wiro Niessen, Biomedical Imaging Group Rotterdam (BIGR), Erasmus MC.

The human face is an intriguing human trait that has an important role in almost every aspect of life including disease. Both biological and environmental factors contribute to normal and pathological variation of the human face. In this project, new bioinformatics methodology will be developed to automatically extract anatomic features from facial 3D data. Using modern statistical techniques, these data will be used to answer clinical and basic science questions. These questions include discrimination of certain conditions or the quantification of the influence of environmental and/or genetic factors on facial development. This project combines exciting aspects of computer vision, modern bioinformatics and statistical techniques in a close embedding with life sciences and clinical practice. This project will build upon existing research experiences in facial phenotyping and its biological determinants. A recent publication can be found at: www.plosgenetics.org/[...].

Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated MSc student who has a strong background in mathematics, physics, (biomedical) engineering, or computer science. Programming experience in a procedural language is required (Preferably Matlab or C, C++, Java). Experience in bio-image analysis is an advantage. You are independent but at the same time you can work in a multidisciplinary team. You display a well-structured working style, you have good communication skills and you have an excellent command of the English language, both oral and in writing.

Conditions of employment

We offer you a temporary employment for a period of four years. Enrolment in the postgraduate Advanced School for Computing and Imaging-TU Delft is planned. The gross monthly salary amounts, based on education en previous work experience, a maximum of € 3.605,- (scale 9), based on a 36 hour working week. In addition, we offer you an end of year bonus, a holiday gratification and personal budget for your personal development. The terms of employment are in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Medical Centers (CAO UMC).

Contract type: Temporary, four years

Organisation

Erasmus MC

Erasmus MC inspires and is challenging. You create your own opportunities in this University Medical Center. Whether it concerns learning and work or work and learning/continued learning. Each and every day our enthusiastic staff devote themselves to excellent, dedicated patient care, pioneering medical research and valued education. A conscious choice for work that matters, both nationally and internationally, at the heart of our multicultural home base ofRotterdam. Where attention to individual staff member comes naturally. Working from the heart. Together with people, for people: ‘patient-centered care’!

Department

Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics

Together with patient data collected at the department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, the cohort study ‘Generation R’, which investigates growth and development of 10.000 children from Rotterdam (www.generationr.nl/), offers a unique chance to broaden our knowledge of facial development by providing detailed facial 3D image data on an extensive data set.

Additional information

For more information on this vacancy, please contact Prof.Dr. Eppo B. Wolvius, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 4138, e-mail: e.wolvius@erasmusmc.nl, or Prof.Dr. Manfred Kayser, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 8073, e-mail: m.kayser@erasmusmc.nl. For additional information please contact the HR department, telephone (+31)(0) 10 703 4433.

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VACANCY: (Sr) Linux System Administrator

Job Description

As a Linux System Administrator, you will work in a team of Linux / UNIX Engineers. You are responsible for performing the day-to-day operations and for maintaining the eBuddy platform and security. For this position, you must possess experience in the operations and support of computer systems in a multi-server environment and you are comfortable using Linux as a main platform. You are advising other colleagues and departments on technical issues and you are able to cope with multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.


Your role

 Some of your responsibilities will include : 

• Design, automate, maintain and troubleshoot eBuddy platform
• Document operational procedures
• Maintain servers and applications, ensure maximum uptime and security. 
• Provide monitoring, instrumentation and measurements of applications and servers for performance and capacity
• You will work in a team of Linux/UNIX Engineers
• Provide technical consultancy other teams as required.
• Taking care of Linux platforms..
• Anything else you might be interested in. 

Desired Skills & Experience

• Working knowledge of Linux / datacenter administration, including troubleshooting, configuration and tuning. 
• Deep understanding of the Linux ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with High-Volume and High-Available environments
• Comfortable using Debian Linux as main platform for the job
• Experience in a self-directed work environment
• Attention to detail in handling and tracking technical issues. 
• Demonstrated ability to research and resolve problems using a variety of resources and tools
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills 
• No 9-5 mentality
• Additional skills preferred, not a must:
  - Experience in network administration experience
  - Experience in maintaining datacenter networks 

Company Description

eBuddy is hiring! Visit our career website : jobs.ebuddy.com

Who is eBuddy ?

eBuddy created the world’s first independent web browser-based IM service in 2003 and extended the service to mobile in June 2007 and to eBuddy XMS in 2011.

eBuddy’s patent-pending technology enables more than 30 million unique monthly visitors with AIM, Facebook, Gtalk, ICQ, MySpace, MSN Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! IM accounts to chat free of charge in one web interface without having to download or install any application.

eBuddy is also one of the world’s fastest growing mobile IM services with over 10 million unique monthly mobile users, and offers four, free mobile IM versions: eBuddy for iPhone and iPod Touch, eBuddy for Android, eBuddy Mobile Messenger (J2ME) and eBuddy Lite Messenger (mobile Web). eBuddy’s premium native application, eBuddy Pro for iPhone and iPod Touch with additional exclusive features is for sale via iTunes.

eBuddy is the proud recipient of the 2008 Crunchies Award for Best International Company, and is a finalist for Best Mobile Application EMEA at the 2009 TechCrunch Europas Awards.

Based in Amsterdam with additional offices in London and San Francisco, eBuddy is a privately held company backed by Prime Ventures and Lowland Capital Partners.


Learn more at www.ebuddy.com or at www.ebuddyxms.com

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VACANCY: PhD students for research in medical image analysis for personalised breast screening

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Nijmegen
Function types	PhD positions
Scientific fields	Health, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Biomedical Sciences or similar
Hours	36.0 hours per week
Education	University Graduate
Translations	en

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Job description

Currently, breast screening is almost exclusively performed with mammography, even though it is known that some women are at a much higher risk to develop breast cancer or have dense breasts, in which sensitivity of mammography for detecting cancer is low (<60%). The aim of this project is to develop methods to personalise breast cancer screening. Firstly, reproducible quantitative markers characterizing breast density patterns in mammograms will be investigated and these will be related to the risk of developing breast cancer and the risk of missing a cancer with mammography. Secondly, techniques will be developed to increase feasibility of automated breast ultrasound imaging in women with dense breasts. These will include automated image analysis methods for computer aided decision support and advanced visualisation tools to combine ultrasound and mammography, or to compare screening exams over time. Research will be carried out in a large EU funded consortium in which ten partners cooperate.

Requirements

• You should be a creative and enthusiastic researcher with an MSc degree in Computer Science, Physics, Engineering or Biomedical Sciences or similar
• Interest in medical imaging and affinity with biomedical research
• Excellent communication skills in English, both writing and speech
• Expertise in software development, preferably in C++

Conditions of employment

• Schale 10A: max € 38090 gross per year at full employment
• Closing 15-08-2012

You will be appointed as a PhD student at the Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, department of Radiology, with the standard salary and secondary conditions for PhD students in the Netherlands. Your performance will be evaluated after 1 year. If the evaluation is positive, the contract will be extended by 3 years. The research should result in a PhD thesis.

Organisation

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUN MC)

Nijmegen www.umcn.nl/ UMC St Radboud
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUN MC) is a leading academic centre for medical science, education and health care. Knowledge forms the heart of our organisation, connecting research, education and patient care. Over 10,000 staff and 3,500 students are committed and ambitious to contribute to the future of health care and medical science.
Driven by knowledge, empowered by people.

Department

Radiology

The project will be carried out in the Diagnostic Image Analysis Group (DIAG) at the department of Radiology. DIAG investigates and develops computer aided diagnosis methods to support clinicians in a broad range of medical imaging applications. Research topics include image analysis, image segmentation, machine learning, and the design of decision support systems. Application areas include breast, prostate, and lung imaging. Key to the success of the group is close cooperation with clinical partners and a disease oriented approach. Currently the group consists of 35 researchers, including 20 PhD students.

Additional information

For further information please contact Prof. Nico Karssemeijer (n.karssemeijer@rad.umcn.nl) or Dr. Bram Platel (b.platel@rad.umcn.nl). Use these email adresses only for information, for application use the apply button.

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VACANCY: IT Security Analyst EMEA

Magenta Technology Consultants Heliumstraat 32 2718SL ZOETERMEER www.magentatc.com Over the years MTC has built up a great deal of experience in the IT/ICT branch and use a professional recruiting system for matching employer vacancies with just the right candidates. We offer professional advice to make your CV a winning one and to assure you that we only approach you with vacancies that suit your ambitions and skills. We are currently recruiting for some of the largest organisations in The Netherlands. Not only do we bring you challenging positions but MTC, as part of the service for Clients and Candidates, offer all the help and assistance necessary to make the employment process as simple as possible. Cisco Pix/ASA, IPV4 prefer IPV6. Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems. Our international client is looking for an experienced IT security analyst to take take ownership of firewall configuration, VPNs, remote access and intrusion detection and other security tools, reporting to Regional and Global Security managers. You should be certified for at least one of the following - CISSP, CISM, CCNA. Excellent benefits package. Fluency in English required, another european language(preferably Dutch) would be a big plus. Worklocation is Rotterdam Contactperson: John Warburton, 079 3301111, mail@magentatc.com Reference number: 2984170 Vacature number : 6295jw Found on: www.werk.nl

VACANCY PhD students in Big Data Analytics

PhD students in Big Data Analytics for CWI (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica). The research group "Database Architectures" in the cluster "Information Systems" has vacancies for three talented PhD students.

Specifications - (explanation)

Location	Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Function types	PhD positions
Scientific fields	Economics, Mathematics
Hours	40.0 hours per week
Salary	€ 2057 - € 2636
Education	University Graduate
Job number	AT PhD Big Data Analytics
Translations	nl en

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Job description

The research group "Database Architectures" in the cluster "Information Systems" has vacancies for three talented PhD students in Big Data Analytics.
The positions are in the broad area of big data analytics to enable robust and scalable big data analytics. Research topics are in novel query processing, (adaptive) indexing and optimization techniques, and bridging the gap between application programming and big data storage.
One of these vacancies is in the context of a collaboration project with Actian Vectorwise, while the other two are related to the Dutch national research program COMMIT.
An internship at one of the partnering database research labs world-wide is considered part of the PhD track.

Requirements

Candidates are required to have a master degree in computer science (or a five year diploma). Specialization is needed in databases, distributed systems, software engineering mathematics, or related fields. Preferable qualifications for candidates include proven research talent, system programming skills (C/C++), practical experience with using and implementing database systems, and software development in a team.
Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English, and good academic writing and presentation skills.

Conditions of employment

The terms of employment are in accordance with the Dutch Collective Labor Agreement for Research Institutes ("CAO-onderzoeksinstellingen"). Moreover CWI offers attractive working conditions, including flexible scheduling and help with housing for expat employees. CWI also offers excellent and flexible terms of employment, including an employee pension fund.
The gross monthly salary, for an employee on a full time basis, is €2,057 during the first year and increases to €2,636 over the four year period.

Contract type: Temporary, 4 years.

Organisation

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI)

Founded in 1946, CWI is the national research center for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. More than 170 full professors have come from CWI, of whom 120 still are active. CWI's strength is the discovery and development of new ideas, and the transfer of knowledge to academia and to Dutch and European industry. This results in importance for our economy, from payment systems and cryptography to telecommunication and the stock market, from public transport and internet to water management and meteorology.
An international network
With its 55 permanent research staff, 40 postdocs and 65 PhD students, CWI lies at the heart of European research in mathematics and computer science. Researchers at CWI are able to fully concentrate their efforts on their scientific work, and to build an international network of peers. More than half of the permanent research staff maintains close contact with universities as part-time professors. The personal and institutional research networks strengthen CWI's positions and serve as a magnet for attracting talent. The CWI researchers come from more than 25 countries world-wide.

Department

Database Architectures

The Database Architectures group at CWI is one of the world-wide leading groups in system-oriented database research. Among other honours, it received the 10-year best paper award at VLDB 2009 for their pioneering research on hardware-aware database technology and the column-store model, both the 2011 ACM SIGMOD Jim Gray Dissertation award and 2011 ERCIM Cor Baayen award for the database cracking work, as well as the VLDB 2011 Challenges & Visions Track best paper award for their visionary work on innovative database architectures to support big data analytics and data-intensive scientific discovery.
The group has a unique methodology that combines fundamental database research with active participation of all group members in database engineering, centred around the open-source analytical database system MonetDB.  

Additional information

Additional information can be obtained from Dr. Stefan Manegold, email stefan.manegold@cwi.nl.
Please send your application before 15 July 2012.

Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter, a list of your M.SC. courses and grades, a copy of your master thesis, and preferably a list of publications.
Additional information about working at the CWI can be seen at the video “A Fundamental Difference”: www.cwi.nl/general/movies-about-cwi

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MySQL DBA / Developer – Amsterdam – 55/65K, Amsterdam

Ref No.: 1340044

Region: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Job Description

My client is a mid-d proprietary-trading house based in Amsterdam. They have around 25 traders on different markets and financial products and looking to expand further. In order to grow on the front-office they need an extra DBA in the house.

The front-office development team is a medium d, quickly growing team of professionals that works in close co-operation with the IT and Trader departments. They have developed its own state of the art framework for accessing and trading markets all over the world. The usability of their trading applications needs to be improved

As a MySQL DBA you will work together with the other DBA. It’s important to strengthen the DBA team due to the increase of activities. You will be responsible for all large MySQL databases in the company on an international basis. Your responsibilities will include:
- DBA tasks - maintenance of the large databases (performance analysis and tuning, ad-hoc problems, foresee problems before they occur, database recovery, disaster recovery, storage engines, backup)
- Help developers in designing databases and develop them
- Upgrades (upgrades, plug-ins, replications, database integration)
- Querying
- 24/7 support

Your profile:
- You have a bachelor degree
- Experience with MySQL (versions 5.0 to 5.5) (MUST)
- Experience with Oracle is a plus
- Experience with a scripting language (Python, Bash, PHP) is a plus
- Some programming language skills is a plus
- You’re comfortable working in a Linux environment
- You speak fluent English
- You’re currently residing in the EU

You have a strong personality and are able to work in a stressful fast moving environment. You don’t have a 9-5 mentality (24/7 support and weekend work is required). You’re a self starter and learn quickly. You can work independently as well as in a team.

Offer:
They offer a highly learning environment and a wealth of (global) career opportunities. Besides that they pay a great salary with tremendous bonuses.

If you think you are suitable for this role then please apply by sending an updated copy of your CV via the link below for the attention of Silvie van Steensel.

Salary Indication:

Negotiable

More info here: http://netherlands.expatjobs.eu/item.aspx?details_url=4203x549308

PhD position Forensic Face Recognition

PhD position Forensic Face Recognition

Specificaties - (uitleg)

Locatie	Enschede
Functietypes	Promotieplaatsen
Wetenschappelijke discipline	Techniek
Uren	40.0 uren per week
Salaris	€ 2042 - € 2612
Werk-/denkniveau	Universitair
Vacaturenummer	187588
Vertalingen	en nl

Solliciteer binnen 88 dagen op deze vacature

When comparing a facial image from a crime scene with a police photograph, forensic experts pay attention to morphologic-anthropologic features, following a prescribed protocol. The support for the hypothesis that crime-scene and reference image originate from one individual is expressed in qualitative terms, such as “no support”, “limited sup-port”, “moderate support”, “strong support”, and “very strong support”. Presently a strong effort is being made to replace such a qualitative description by a likelihood ratio, which is a quantitative measure of evidential value that can support the judge in court to make an objective decision.

Biometric face recognition is an automated process, for example used in access control. It does not use morphologic-anthropologic features, but extracts and compares abstract features, resulting in a quantitative similarity score. If this is above a predetermined threshold, the compared faces are accepted as resulting from the same individual.

The NWO project Forensic Face Recognition combines the fields of forensic face comparison and biometric face recognition in order to develop a (partially) automated system for forensic facial comparison that quantifies the evidential value as a likelihood ratio thus supporting the court to make an objective decision. This will be realized by:
1. Automation of the current forensic morphological-anthropological practice.
2. Optimization of biometric face recognition for forensic applications.
3. Computation of likelihood ratios as quantitative evidential value from the above 2 systems.
Topics 1 and 2 will be addressed at the University of Twente. Topic 3 will be addressed at the University of Amsterdam.

The PhD student in Twente will do research on face recognition systems for the forensic domain. For this task, we are looking for a highly motivated researcher with an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related topic, with adequate experimental and theoretical skills. You have knowledge of image processing, pattern recognition, and probability theory. Knowledge in more specific areas such as biometrics will be an advantage. Fluency in English is a requirement. An interview will be part of the selection procedure.

As PhD student, you will be appointed for a period of four years, at the end of which you must have completed a PhD thesis. During this period, you have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge by joining international exchange programs, to participate in national and international conferences and workshops, and to visit other research institutes and universities worldwide.
We offer a full-time PhD position in a dynamic and international environment. The duration of the contracts is four years. The gross salary will range from € 2.042,00 in the first year to € 2.612,00 per month in the fourth year. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus (amount to 8.3%) and a number of additional benefits. The labour agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.

In the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EWI) is the place where these three disciplines shape Information and Communication Technology at the University of Twente. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology are present, and ICT now contributes to all of societies' activities. It is no longer about gadgets that we do or do not want to use. The real integration of ICT is just beginning. What we need is more intelligence in our systems and improvement of their natural interaction with humans.

Found here: http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/UT/vacancy/12266/lang/nl/

PostDoc position in Information Security

Position description: The Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security of the University of Twente is seeking a talented candidate with research interests in information security for a PostDoc position.

Job description: The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.

The candidate is expected to contribute to the information security research agenda of the DIES group and to extend our work with new ideas in the areas of data security, network security, and cybercrime prevention.



An ideal candidate for this position · holds a recent PhD in computer science or a closely related discipline; · has a proven record of research, documented by excellent publications in information security; · has participated in national and/or international research projects and in grant acquisition; · has excellent communication skills, mastering both oral and written English fluently; · has experience with various types of teaching including supervising master students; If you think you fulfill at least a good number of these characteristics, we encourage you to apply. Questions regarding the academic content of the position you can direct to prof.dr. Pieter Hartel (pieter.hartel@utwente.nl). More information about the Research Group of Distributed and Embedded Security may also be found on dies.ewi.utwente.nl/. Applications have to be submitted via the central job portal of the University of Twente at www.utwente.nl/vacatures/en/. Please submit your application together with
motivation letter,
full curriculum vitae including a list of all courses and marks,
publication list incl. a summary of your PhD thesis,
and the names and addresses of two references.
Please submit your application before 17th February 2012.



We offer a full-time position in a dynamic and international environment. The duration of the contract is three years. The gross salary will range between € 2,861.00 to € 3,755.00 per month. Additionally, the University of Twente provides excellent facilities for professional and personal development. In addition, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%) and an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8.3%) and a number of additional benefits. The labor agreements are in accordance with the CAO-NU for Dutch universities.

You get the chance to work in an internationally renowned team of security researchers and to extend your network with national and international contacts. In addition to research, you can get involved in the group’s teaching activities to acquire teaching experience and qualification.
Organisatie

The University of Twente stands for life sciences and technology, high tech and human touch, education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programs. It has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. According to the latest Times HES Ranking, the University of Twente is among the top 200 universities in the world.

The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology and ICT now contributes to all of societies' activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes MESA+, CTIT and MIRA.


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Two PhD students Adaptive Information Extraction over Time (ADNEXT) (0,8 - 1,0 fte) -exp 28/11

Responsibilities
Radboud University Nijmegen offers two PhD positions in the Dutch national project Infiniti part of COMMIT, a 100M Euro project involving 10 universities and 70 companies. The programme brings together leading researchers in text analytics, search engines optimization, parallel computing, database technology, interaction in context, embedded systems and knowledge technology.

The challenge:
In dynamic domains such as news, texts contain many new events- and introduce a relatively high proportion of new entities. Adaptation to high degrees of novelty in text is a prerequisite for successful deployment of text analytics technologies, to fuel systems further along the line, such as recommender systems and semantic search technologies. With adaptation comes a need for integration with active time management (and the detection of time expressions), and with dynamic semantic networks of world knowledge such as Wikipedia.

For the ADNEXT project, a cooperation between the Communication and Information Sciences department of the Faculty of Arts at Radboud University Nijmegen and the Netherlands National News Agency (ANP), we seek two PhD students to approach the problem from two directions. From the first technological perspective we try to find out how we can deal with adaptation to novel events in time in present-day news; the second perspective looks at the changing undercurrents of what makes an event a news event. The research will take place in Nijmegen, with active participation from project partner ANP.

Work environment
The Faculty of Arts consists of ten departments in the areas of language and culture, history, history of arts, linguistics and business communication, which together cater for about 2,900 students and collaborate closely in teaching and research. Research at the Faculty of Arts is embedded in two research institutes: the institute for Historical Literary and Cultural Studies (HLCS) and the Centre for Language Studies (CLS).


What we expect from you
PhD position 1, "Adapting to novelty and time in text analytics": You should have a MSc or MA degree in computational linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, or an equivalent degree. You should have good programming skills. Affinity with text analytics, natural language processing, and machine learning are desirable.
PhD position 2: "The changing dynamics of news": You should have a MA or MSc degree in communication science, journalism, computational linguistics, or an equivalent academic degree. You should have academic-level knowledge of digital media and an affinity with web/text analytics technologies. Programming skills are desirable.

You must be a team player and must have good written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of and some level of proficiency in Dutch is a plus as much of the data used in the project will be Dutch.

What we have to offer
We offer you:
- employment: 0,8 - 1,0 fte;
- a maximum gross monthly salary of € 2,612 based on a 38-hour working week;
- in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus;
- the gross starting salary is €2,042 per month based on full-time employment. P-scale;
- duration of the contract: 4 years (based on full-time employment);
- you will be offered an initial contract for 18 months with the possibility of extension by 2.5 years.


min. €2042 max. €2612

http://www.ru.nl/vacatures