The first position is focused on Analysis of multidimensional image data acquired using optical microscopy. The post-doc will be involved in the research of image analysis methods suitable for the processing of biomedical image data generated using optical microscopy. Typically the image data contain cells that are stained with fluorescent dyes. There can be up to 5 dimensions that are acquired: time, color (light wavelength) and three spatial. The image data are mostly analyze using our own library written in C++ that contains tools for image restoration, registration, segmentation as well as object reconstruction. The post-doc will participate on the development of these tools. Will to learn basics of molecular biology is needed as frequent communication with molecular biologists is assumed. Presently the main application is the study of structure and function of human genome.

The second position is in the area of formal verification of large-scale systems and is part of the EU funded project EC-MOAN – Scalable Modeling and Analysis Techniques to Study Emergent Cell Behavior. The aim of this project is to develop an integrated model of the E. coli stress response system, focusing on the metabolic, genetic and signaling modules that regulate nitrogen and carbon source limitations, to develop mathematical methods for system reduction and approximation, in order to deal with large-scale models in which different time scales and many unknown parameter values occur, and to develop parallel algorithms and prototype tools for exploring the models, predicting outcomes of experiments, and verifying specific properties at the model. The successful candidate will be involved in development of algorithms and techniques for parallel and other platform dependent verification methods and tools.

The third position is in the area of P2P similarity search infrastructure design and development. Faculty of Informatics participates in a consortium of European partners from academia and industry, developing a large-scale, distributed peer-to-peer architecture that will make it possible to search audio-visual content using the query-by-example paradigm. Specifically, the Search on Audio-visual content using Peer-to-peer Information Retrieval (SAPIR) project – EU funded project started January 2007 – will help find new ways to analyze, index, and retrieve the tremendous amounts of speech, image, video, and music that are filling our digital universe.

The fourth position is open for a postdoctoral researcher in the areas of applied cryptography and security. A postdoc is sought to assist with research related to one or more of the following: design and development of a cryptographic token of new generation; network communication analysis w.r.t. privacy issues; random number generation in mobile devices. Faculty of Informatics is also participating in the FIDIS (Future of IDentity in the Information Society) Network of Excellence, as well as several research projects (funded by both industry and the public sector) related to user and data authentication, information and communication privacy, and other areas of ICT security.

The positions are initially limited to one year and can be extended by at most three years. The gross salary will range between 1,500 Euros and 2,200 Euros monthly, depending on qualifications and experience. Anticipated starting date is June 1, 2007 but the start date can be negotiated.

Applicants should have, or be about to complete a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related discipline and ideally will have a strong background in the respective research topics. The willingness and competence to contribute to the teaching programme of the Faculty of Informatics is also of interest. The applicants should enjoy working in a team and have good communication skills. Fluency in English is required.

Interested candidates are invited to apply by April 30, 2007, to:

Radka Brolikova
International Office
Faculty of Informatics
Botanicka 68a
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic
Email: int@fi.muni.cz

The application should contain a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests and the names and contact information of three professional scientists who are familiar with the applicant’s work and who could provide recommendation letters if needed. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged.

For additional information on research activities within the Faculty of Informatics, please see the web: http://www.fi.muni.cz/veda/

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The first position is focused on Analysis of multidimensional image data acquired using optical microscopy. The post-doc will be involved in the research of image analysis methods suitable for the processing of biomedical image data generated using optical microscopy. Typically the image data contain cells that are stained with fluorescent dyes. There can be up to 5 dimensions that are acquired: time, color (light wavelength) and three spatial. The image data are mostly analyse using our own library written in C++ that contains tools for image restoration, registration, segmentation as well as object reconstruction. The post-doc will participate on the development of these tools. Will to learn basics of molecular biology is needed as frequent communication with molecular biologists is assumed. Presently the main application is the study of structure and function of human genome.

The second position is in the area of Formal verification of concurrent systems. The main objective of the project is to create a theoretical and methodological base for computer-aided and automatic verification and validation of large software and hardware systems. The project aims to support the development of methodologies, technologies and tools of software engineering in automatic and computer-aided verification. The project is to contribute to the research into new technologies for a realistic modelling of large systems, including real-time systems and probabilistic systems, especially with respect to their safety. The aim is to design effective implementations of these models as well as efficient verification technologies based on such models. The project will focus on embedded, distributed and parallel systems. Taking into consideration the complexity of verification processes, the aim is to design methodologies that will make the maximum possible use of new information technologies, such as parallel and distributed computing and hierarchical memories.

The third positron is focused on development a large-scale distributed P2P architecture that will make it possible to search in audio-visual content using the query by example paradigm. The work will be done within the European project SAPIR, which brings experts in audio-visual content analysis together with strong partners in Information Retrieval and in P2P technologies. The main emphasis will be put on developing scalable and distributed similarity search structures.

The positions are initially limited to one year and can be extended by at most three years. The gross salary will range between 1,500 Euros and 2,200 Euros monthly, depending on qualifications and experience. Anticipated starting date is October 1, 2006 but the start date can be negotiated.

Applicants should have, or be about to complete a PhD in Computer Science or a closely related discipline and ideally will have a strong background in the respective research topics. The willingness and competence to contribute to the teaching programme of the Faculty of Informatics by means of compact courses is of particular interest. The applicants should enjoy working in a team and have good communication skills. Fluency in English is required.

Interested candidates are invited to apply by September 15, 2006, to:

Radka Brolikova
International Office
Faculty of Informatics
Botanicka 68a
602 00 Brno
Czech Republic

The application should contain a CV, list of publications, statement of research interests and the names and contact information of three professional scientists who are familiar with the applicant’s work and who could provide recommendation letters if needed. Electronic submissions are highly encouraged.

For additional information on research activities within the Faculty of Informatics, please see the web: http://www.fi.muni.cz/veda/.en or contact Lubos Brim, web: http://www.fi.muni.cz/usr/brim/

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