Postdoctoral Researcher in Information Retrieval at GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, Cologne

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences is an institute of the Leibniz Association internationally active in research in social sciences and financed by the German federal and regional governments. The department Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (WTS) is concerned with research and development of current issues regarding information and knowledge technologies in the domain of social sciences. Our research mainly focuses on Semantic Web, Linked Open Data, Web Science, and Information Retrieval. The department is closely linked with the Institute for Web Science and Technologies (WeST) of the University of Koblenz-Landau.

We are looking for a new colleague at GESIS - Cologne by 1st of April 2014 as

Postdoctoral Researcher

in Information Retrieval / Value-Added Search Services

(TV-L EG 13, 100% working hours, limited to 4 years)

Your tasks will be:

• Development and evaluation of specialized retrieval components and an integrated middleware infrastructure for searching in GESIS portals
• Project planning, realization and supervision/management of projects in the field of information retrieval and value-added search services, project consultancy
• Acquisition of third-party funded projects on a national or international level
• Research in the field of information retrieval and value-added search services in the domain of Social Sciences
• Participation in international IR evaluation campaigns
• Technical and supervisory management of employees and doctoral students in the research and working fields of the department.

Your profile/ Requirements:

• Doctoral degree in computer / information science or comparable qualification
• Internationally-renowned research carried out in the areas information retrieval and information systems
• Sound experience in software development with Java, Web- and XML-technologies, data bank and search technologies, software architectures (SOA)
• Knowledge and experience in project management desirable
• High degree of competence in problem solving, ability to work independently as well as in a team.

As an equal opportunities employer, GESIS wishes to support women in the context of statutory requirements. For this reason suitably qualified women are specifically invited to apply. Equally qualified applicants with disabilities will be given preferential treatment. Part-time employment is possible. Applications from international candidates are highly encouraged. GESIS is certified by ‘audit berufundfamilie’.

For first information please contact Mr. Peter Mutschke: Tel.: +49 (0) 221 47694-500 or E-mail: peter.mutschke@gesis.org

We only process online applications. Please apply here until February 10, 2014:

https://hidden-professionals.de/HP/P_shorts/Now_Candid.aspx?jo=71170. The key number is: WTS-15

Kind regards,

Peter Mutschke

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Acting Head of Department

Dep. Knowledge Technologies for the Social Sciences (WTS)

GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

Unter Sachsenhausen 6-8

D-50667 Köln

Tel.: +49(0)221 / 47694 -500

Fax: +49(0)221 / 47694 -8500

Mail: peter.mutschke@gesis.org

www.gesis.org