STI Innsbruck is a research institute at the University of Innsbruck engaged in research and development to bring information and communication technologies of the future into today's world.

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Jobs

Our major objective is to establish Semantic technologies as a core pillar of modern Computer Science, thereby providing interoperability and scalability for Semantically Enabled Service Orientated Architectures. STI Innsbruck is currently seeking candidates for the following positions:

Post-Docs and Senior Researchers

To strengthen our team we are seeking for a senior researcher with a strong background in knowledge representation, logics and formal specification languages. Experience in algorithmic aspects within these domains are a particular plus for respective candidates.

We offer:

  • The stimulating environment of a leading research group in this area

  • Excellent ties to research groups worldwide

  • Up-to-date infrastructure and resources, including funding for attending international conferences

We expect:

An excellent PhD degree, or equivalent academic degree, in Computer Science or related disciplines. Candidates with a PhD degree in Business Information

  • An excellent PhD degree, or equivalent academic degree, in Computer Science or related disciplines.
  • Research interest in at least one of the areas Knowledge Representation, Logics (e.g. Description Logics, First-order Logics, Logic Programming), Ontology Languages, or related Semantic Web topics. 
  •  Practical experience in computational aspects of logics and the construction of respective software systems are a definite plus for applicants. 
  • The willingness to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented research in projects funded by the European Commission and national Austrian agencies.

 

We are looking for individuals who will be able to continue their existing field of research within our ongoing and new research projects. The senior positions will also include management responsibility for a research cluster of 3 – 6 junior researchers.

For further information regarding this position and our institute, please see http://www.sti-innsbruck.at. We invite you to submit your application to hr@sti2.at. Please include a current resume, a list of publications, and digital versions of your most relevant works.

In case of any questions regarding this position please contact Anna Fensel.

PhD-Researchers

We offer

  • A stimulating environment of a leading research group in the fields of Semantic Web, Semantic Web services, formal languages and reasoning
  • Excellent ties to research groups worldwide
  • Up-to-date infrastructure and resources, including funding for attending international conferences, PhD symposia, summer schools, etc.
  • Standardized international exchange programs such as BIT
  • Opportunity to work in nationally funded integrated research projects
  • Opportunity to take part in FP7 1st Call international research projects focusing on topics such as Web 2.0, service-oriented computing, formal languages and reasoning, ontologies and ontology engineering
  • Opportunity to work with internationally established academic and industrial partners
  • Multicultural working place with modern infrastructure and facilities

We expect

  • A strong background in Computer Science or related disciplines
  • Willingness to work in an international environment
  • The ability to take part in large-scale international research projects
  • Willingness to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented research in order to solve real-world problems
  • Research interest and expertise in at least one of the areas: Formal languages and reasoning (Description Logics, Logic Programming), ontology languages, Semantic Web services, ontologies, business aspects of semantic systems.

 

We kindly invite you to submit your application to hr@sti2.at. Please include a current resume, a list of publications (if applicable), and digital versions of your most relevant works (e.g. graduation thesis).

In case of any questions regarding this position please contact Anna Fensel.

Student researchers

We offer:

  • Work in an international team
  • Interesting research topics related to the area of Semantic Web and Web Services
  • Supervision of bachelor/master theses
  • The possibility to learn about scientific methods
  • The possibility to work in international research projects
  • Excellent ties to research groups worldwide
  • Flexible working hours

 

We expect:

  • The willingness to learn about and further develop new technologies
  • Experience and interest in software development
  • Background in Java and Web applications
  • The willingness to work in a multi-cultural team
  • The ability to work autonomously
  • Fluently written and spoken English

 

Applications including a CV should be sent to hr@sti2.at.

In case of any questions regarding this position please contact Anna Fensel.