Job: Postdoctoral research positions in Computer Science - CAIR South Africa

[Thierry Hamon]

Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:50:15 +0200
From: Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research <CAIR at meraka.org.za>
Message-Id: <B5F1FD64-4BAA-471B-9E05-2CB67B84A657 at meraka.org.za>



POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research positions in the
UKZN/CSIR Meraka Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR)
within the School of Computer Science, University of KwaZulu- Natal,
South Africa. The successful applicants will be expected to engage in
full-time postdoctoral research under the supervision of a member of the
academic staff of CAIR. The positions are for a duration of one year and
are renewable for a second year, subject to satisfactory performance.

The following two positions will be jointly funded and jointly
supervised in collaboration with the School of Informatics, University
of Edinburgh (UED). Postdoctoral researchers will be primarily based at
CAIR in Durban or Pretoria and will undertake short research placements
to UED.  The research areas are:

* Behavior representation and detection in video surveillance systems
  under the supervision of Dr.  Deshen Moodley (UKZN) and Prof. Bob
  Fisher (UED).

* Knowledge Representation and Reasoning under the supervision of
  Prof. Tommie Meyer (CAIR) and Prof. Alan Bundy (UED).

A third general position is also available in any area of Artificial
Intelligence currently under investigation within CAIR. See
cair.cs.ukzn.ac.za (alias cair.meraka.org.za) for a list of CAIR members
and research projects. Potential applicants should contact the
appropriate CAIR member directly to discuss the project.


Eligibility Criteria for all positions:

*  A doctoral degree in Computer Science or related area.

*  Appropriate experience to undertake postdoctoral research in the
   specified area.


Application requirements for all positions:

* A full curriculum vitae, including a list of publications.

* Completion of the application form and Annexure A, available from
  cair.cs.ukzn.ac.za.

* For the general CAIR position, a one-page proposal approved by the
  relevant CAIR member must be appended to the application.

Scholarship:

The total funding will range from ZAR 180 000 to ZAR 270 000 per year
comprising of:

* A tax free scholarship of ZAR 180 000 for one year and subject to
  satisfactory progress, renewable for a second year.

* A top up of up to ZAR 90 000 per year from CAIR, depending on the
  experience of the candidate and the availability of funds.

* There is no fixed application deadline. Scholarships will be awarded
  based on the suitability of candidates and the availability of funds.


Applications should be sent to:

Professor Tommie Meyer
Director: Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research
tommie.meyer at meraka.org.za

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