Several Ph.D. student positions and and postdoc positions

Center for Massive Data Algorithmics (MADALGO), is a basic research

center funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The center

is located in the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University,

Denmark, but also includes researchers at CSAIL, Massachusetts

Institute of Technology, at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics

and at Frankfurt University. The center covers all areas of the

design, analysis and implementation of algorithms and data structures

for processing massive data (interpreted broadly to cover computations

where data is large compared to the computational resources), with

focus on I/O-efficient, cache-oblivious and streaming algorithms. The

center also emphasizes work on the boundary between the algorithms and

database areas, in particular work in relation to efficient indexing

and query and update processing. See www.madalgo.au.dk for more

information.



Starting August 1 or later, several positions are available at MADALGO

under the supervision of Professor Lars Arge

(www.madalgo.au.dk/~large), Professor Christian S. Jensen

(www.cs.au.dk/~csj) and Associate Professor Gerth S. Brodal

(www.madalgo.au.dk/~brodal):



Several Ph.D. student positions are available. The positions are

administered through the Aarhus Graduate School of Science and

Technology (science.au.dk/en/studies/phd-studies/) and include full

tuition waiver and a very competitive scholarship. Applications are

welcomed from students with at least three years of full-time study by

August of 2012. Students with a strong background in the design and

analysis of algorithms will be preferred. Students with background in

databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are also very

welcome to apply.



One or more MADALGO postdoc positions at the level of Research

Assistant Professor of Computer Science may be available. Postdoc

positions are initially for one year, but can be extended with an

additional year by mutual consent. MADALGO welcomes postdoctoral

researchers with clearly demonstrated experience and skills in the

design and analysis of algorithms and data structures or in

databases. Researchers with experience with I/O-efficient,

cache-oblivious or streaming algorithms, as well as with

implementation of such algorithms (algorithm engineering experience),

or with experience in design and implementation of indexing

structures, are preferred. The responsibilities of MADALGO postdocs

include work on algorithms for massive dataset problems in

collaboration with center researchers, along with modest teaching

responsibilities.



The application deadline for postdoc positions is April 15,

2012. Applicants should apply by uploading a letter of interest and a

CV, as well as indicate at least two names of references for

recommendations, using the application form available at

www.madalgo.au.dk.



The application deadline for PhD student positions is May 1,

2012. Applicants should apply using the Aarhus Graduate School of

Science and Technology application system also accessible from

www.madalgo.au.dk.



For further information, contact Center Director, Professor Lars Arge

at large@madalgo.au.dk.