PhD in AI-based algorithms for Distributed Systems (1.0 FTE)

12 May 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Groningen

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Netherlands

Application Deadline

30 May 2023 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Not Applicable

Hours Per Week

38.0

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Cloud computing has reached widespread adoption by offering resource flexibility, cost efficiency, and fast deployment. Cloud’s services are provided by warehouse-scale datacenters, consisting of thousands of computer nodes that power public and private clouds and host different services we use daily. As cloud services continue to grow in scale and complexity, the traditional approach to their design needs to evolve. Currently, many computer systems rely on heuristics to make decisions, for example, to decide which resources to allocate for a task. However, with increasing heterogeneity in software applications and hardware platforms, designing effective heuristics is becoming more challenging. Due to the growing heterogeneity as well as the stochastic nature of cloud execution, automating resource management is increasingly important. One promising solution is to use machine learning models to learn resource management strategies by training them with data collected during profiling.

In your research, you will focus on using machine-learning techniques to improve distributed systems resource management. You will research and gain in-depth understanding of the current challenges with networked systems.

The objective of the temporary position is the production of a number of research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and conference proceedings, which together will form the basis of a thesis leading to a PhD degree (Dr) at the University of Groningen.

Organisation
Founded in 1614, the University of Groningen enjoys an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative institution of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Flexible study programmes and academic career opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines encourage the 37,000 students and researchers alike to develop their own individual talents. As one of the best research universities in Europe, the University of Groningen has joined forces with other top universities and networks worldwide to become a truly global centre of knowledge.

Within the Faculty of Science and Engineering, a 4-years PhD position is available at the Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with the topic of AI-based algorithms for distributed systems. The candidate would become a member of the Distributed Systems Group of the Computer Science Department and will work under the supervision of Dr Kawsar Haghshenas.

Requirements
Specific Requirements

The successful candidate should:

- enjoy performing innovative and cutting-edge research geared to tackling the challenges of distributed systems
- work well in teams yet take initiative and ownership of her/his research and results
- have a master’s degree or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline
- have an excellent academic record proven by marks and transcripts from university degree
- have demonstrable competence in writing scientific articles and reports and be fluent in English, because s/he will be working in an international environment.

Additional Information
Benefits

We offer you, following the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities:

- a salary of € 2,541 gross per month in the first year, up to a maximum of € 3,247 gross per month in the fourth and final year for a full-time working week
- a holiday allowance of 8% gross annual income and an 8.3% year-end bonus
- a full-time position (1.0 FTE). The successful candidate will first be offered a temporary position of one year with the option of renewal for another three years. Prolongation of the contract is contingent on sufficient progress in the first year to indicate that a successful completion of the PhD thesis within the next three years is to be expected. A PhD training programme is part of the agreement and the successful candidate will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Science and Engineering.

Selection process

Application should include:

- letter of motivation
- CV (including contact information for at least two academic references)
- transcripts from your bachelor’s and master’s degree.

You can submit your application until 31 May 11:59pm / before 1 June 2023 Dutch local time (CET) by means of the application form (click on "Apply" below on the advertisement on the university website).

Applications received before 1 June 2023 will be given full consideration; however, the position will remain open until it is filled.

The University of Groningen strives to be a university in which students and staff are respected and feel at home, regardless of differences in background, experiences, perspectives, and identities. We believe that working on our core values of inclusion and equality are a joint responsibility and we are constructively working on creating a socially safe environment. Diversity among students and staff members enriches academic debate and contributes to the quality of our teaching and research. We therefore invite applicants from underrepresented groups in particular to apply. For more information, see also our diversity policy webpage: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/policy-and-strategy/diversity-and-inclusion/

Our selection procedure follows the guidelines of the Recruitment code (NVP): https://www.nvp-hrnetwerk.nl/nl/sollicitatiecode and European Commission's European Code of Conduct for recruitment of researchers: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/charter/code

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Additional comments

Dr. Kawsar Haghshenas, Assistant Professor in Distributed Systems
[email protected]

Dr. Kawsar Haghshenas

Website for additional job details

https://www.academictransfer.com/327653/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Groningen

Country

Netherlands

City

Groningen

Postal Code

9712 CP

Street

Broerstraat 5

Where to apply

Website

https://www.academictransfer.com/327653/phd-in-ai-based-algorithms-for-distribu…

Contact

City

Groningen

Website

http://www.rug.nl/

Street

Broerstraat 5

Postal Code

9712 CP

STATUS: EXPIRED