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== Post doctoral researcher in information technology with a focus on data mining ==
[http://islab.hh.se/ Intelligent Systems Lab] and [http://www.hh.se/english/ide/eisresearch/caisrcentreforappliedintelligentsystemsresearch.11375.html Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research] is currently looking for two PhD candidates in the field of Data Mining to work within our research projects together with our industrial partners: [http://www.volvogroup.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo%20group/our%20companies/GTtechnology/Advanced_Technology_and_Research/Pages/Advanced_Technology_and_Reserach.aspx Volvo Group Trucks Advanced Technology & Research] in Göteborg and the local electricity distribution company, [http://www.hem.se/ Halmstads Energi och Miljö (HEM) AB].
 
  
Please help us find good candidates by posting the [[media:CAISR_PhD_Positions.pdf|flyer]] on your institution information board(s) and/or forwarding this information to people who could be interested.
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=== Deadline for applications: 2015-03-01 ===
  
Both positions are fully funded for the 4 or 5 years. As a doctoral student, you will enjoy the full employment benefits, and an initial salary of 24000 SEK. Your duties will include individual studies, research, and teaching (up to 20 %) within the subject field.
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A full-time employment for two years from April 2015, or as soon as pos­­sible thereafter. The position is mainly funded by the BIDAF (A Big Data Analytics Framework for a Smart Society) project, which is a distributed research environment between Högskolan i Halmstad, SICS Swedish ICT and Högskolan i Skövde, supported by the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KKS).
  
'''The deadline for applications is 31st of December 2013.'''
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=== Research focus: ===
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The overall aim of BIDAF is to significantly further the research within massive data analysis, by means of statistical machine learning, in response to the increasing demand of retrieving value from data in all of society. Our research focuses on scalable algorithms that can leverage the distributed framework for efficient mining of knowledge from transient data streams. In particular, we aim to move from algorithms designed to exploit limited amounts of data for as much knowledge as possible towards algorithms designed to process large amounts of data efficiently, build models that are constrained in size, and provide end users with easy to understand and traceable results.
  
== PhD Position in Data Mining with focus on machine learning and data analysis for combining on-board and off-board vehicle data ==
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The main way of extracting value from data is to capture the interesting aspects of it using a suitable model. The model is then used for detecting anomalies and trends, analysing key values, or making predictions. In the big data setting, however, one can create not one, but many useful models, focusing on different aspects of the data. We will develop new algorithms for building such sets of models and for ensuring sufficient diversity among them, as well as ways to combine them in flexible ways, for example into hierarchical structures of concepts and sub-concepts, or along time axis to distinguish permanent and time-limited patterns.
  
In the project we will be working on methods for analysing data coming from multiple sources, with the specific goal of accurately estimating the state of health and remaining useful life of a number of components in heavy duty trucks, buses and construction equipment. This will entail developing novel algorithms and methods for combining different types of information, discovering interesting relations in the available data, evaluating their usefulness, and finally exploiting resulting models and predictions to increase vehicle uptime and lower maintenance costs. Work will focus on solutions that take into account specific constraints associated with the automotive domain, such as distributed and mobile nature of transport fleets and the ever-present considerations of traffic safety, as well as limited computational power and communication capabilities.
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The unprecedented amount of data accessible today allows ML to focus on more descriptive and explanatory analysis. Users no longer pose well-formulated, concrete questions, but instead require the system to be capable of highlighting interesting aspects such as deviations, anomalies, relations and co-occurrences. It is almost effortless to generate data, while the cost of analysing it does not change. We will support continuous learning model, where the training and usage is not easily separated, and the system improves its performance all the time, taking advantage of new data as it arrives.
  
We are looking for a candidate who has recently received, or is expecting to finalise within a few months, a Master's degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or similar. Particular strength or experience in machine learning, data mining, computer programming or applied mathematics is highly appreciated.
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An important aspect of the position is to find connections to other projects within CAISR and on identifying common problems and finding solutions applicable across multiple domains.
  
This research is partially funded by, and will be performed in close collaboration with, our industrial partner [http://www.volvogroup.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo%20group/our%20companies/GTtechnology/Advanced_Technology_and_Research/Pages/Advanced_Technology_and_Reserach.aspx Volvo Group Trucks Advanced Technology & Research] in Göteborg within the Embedded and Intelligent Systems Industrial Graduate School (EISIGS) at Halmstad University.
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=== Principal duties: ===
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The selected candidate will become part of the very dynamic and international research environment at the Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research (CAISR), a part of Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS) at the School of Information Technology.
  
The [http://www.hh.se/omhogskolan/jobbahososs/ledigaanstallningar/doctoralstudentindataminingwithspecialfocusdevelopingcomponentdegradationmodelsforvehiclesbasedoncombiningonboardandoffboarddataide1613.65440042.html official announcement of the position], including details about how to apply, is available on the Halmstad University page.
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The post as postdoctoral researcher is a qualifying appointment with the purpose to give the employee a possibility to develop its independence as researcher and to obtain merits that can lead to a competence for another post with higher eligibility requirements. As a postdoctoral researcher you are expected to be active in the research done within the research environments CAISR and EIS. The teaching load will be at most 20% of the time working hours. Furthermore, we expect you to take an active part in the continued development of the research environment and that you will take part in applying for research funding from various financiers, both in Sweden and abroad.
  
For more information about the position please contact [[Slawomir Nowaczyk]] or [[Thorsteinn Rögnvaldsson]]
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=== Qualification: ===
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The position is intended for someone with a recent PhD degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related fields. The research track record should demonstrate excellence in research in machine learning and data mining. Strength in computer programming and/or applied mathematics is very welcome.
  
== PhD Position in Data Mining with focus on analysing energy usage patterns for improving sustainability ==
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Salary is to be settled by negotiation. The application should include a statement of the salary level required by the candidate.
  
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to work in a new project we will undertake with the local electricity distribution company, Halmstads Energi och Miljö (HEM) AB.  
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=== Application: ===
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The [http://www.hh.se/omhogskolan/jobbahososs/ledigaanstallningar/postdoctoralresearcherininformationtechnologywithafocusondatamining.65443418.html official announcement of the position], including details about how to apply, is available on the Halmstad University page.
  
In the project we will be working on methods for analysing electrical energy consumption data, collected from smart meters and other intelligent sensors distributed on the grid. The overall goal of the research is to investigate both data-driven and knowledge-driven methods for predicting critical failures (blackouts) and understanding the needs for routine maintenance, as well as detecting deviations in usage and operations in order to support high quality, sustainable services for the future. This will entail developing novel algorithms and methods for combining different types of information, discovering interesting relations in the available data, evaluating their usefulness, and finally exploiting resulting models and predictions. The project will focus on solutions that take into account specific constraints associated with the energy domain, such as the complex and distributed nature of the network, high reliability requirements and privacy concerns.
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For more information about the position please contact [[Slawomir Nowaczyk]]
 
 
We are looking for a candidate who has recently received, or is soon expecting to receive, a Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. Particular strength or experience in machine learning, data mining, energy, smart grids, computer programming and/or applied mathematics is highly appreciated.
 
 
 
This research is partially funded by, and will be performed in close collaboration with, our partner [http://www.hem.se/ HEM AB] within the Embedded and Intelligent Systems Industrial Graduate School (EISIGS) at Halmstad University.
 
 
 
The [http://www.hh.se/omhogskolan/jobbahososs/ledigaanstallningar/doctoralstudentininformationtechnologywithspecialfocusonanalyzingenergyusagepatternsforimprovingsustainabilityide2113.65440117.html official announcement of the position], including details about how to apply, is available on the Halmstad University page.
 
 
 
For more information about the position please contact [[Anita Sant'Anna]] or [[Slawomir Nowaczyk]]
 
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Post doctoral researcher in information technology with a focus on data mining

Deadline for applications: 2015-03-01

A full-time employment for two years from April 2015, or as soon as pos­­sible thereafter. The position is mainly funded by the BIDAF (A Big Data Analytics Framework for a Smart Society) project, which is a distributed research environment between Högskolan i Halmstad, SICS Swedish ICT and Högskolan i Skövde, supported by the Swedish Knowledge Foundation (KKS).

Research focus:

The overall aim of BIDAF is to significantly further the research within massive data analysis, by means of statistical machine learning, in response to the increasing demand of retrieving value from data in all of society. Our research focuses on scalable algorithms that can leverage the distributed framework for efficient mining of knowledge from transient data streams. In particular, we aim to move from algorithms designed to exploit limited amounts of data for as much knowledge as possible towards algorithms designed to process large amounts of data efficiently, build models that are constrained in size, and provide end users with easy to understand and traceable results.

The main way of extracting value from data is to capture the interesting aspects of it using a suitable model. The model is then used for detecting anomalies and trends, analysing key values, or making predictions. In the big data setting, however, one can create not one, but many useful models, focusing on different aspects of the data. We will develop new algorithms for building such sets of models and for ensuring sufficient diversity among them, as well as ways to combine them in flexible ways, for example into hierarchical structures of concepts and sub-concepts, or along time axis to distinguish permanent and time-limited patterns.

The unprecedented amount of data accessible today allows ML to focus on more descriptive and explanatory analysis. Users no longer pose well-formulated, concrete questions, but instead require the system to be capable of highlighting interesting aspects such as deviations, anomalies, relations and co-occurrences. It is almost effortless to generate data, while the cost of analysing it does not change. We will support continuous learning model, where the training and usage is not easily separated, and the system improves its performance all the time, taking advantage of new data as it arrives.

An important aspect of the position is to find connections to other projects within CAISR and on identifying common problems and finding solutions applicable across multiple domains.

Principal duties:

The selected candidate will become part of the very dynamic and international research environment at the Center for Applied Intelligent Systems Research (CAISR), a part of Halmstad Embedded and Intelligent Systems Research (EIS) at the School of Information Technology.

The post as postdoctoral researcher is a qualifying appointment with the purpose to give the employee a possibility to develop its independence as researcher and to obtain merits that can lead to a competence for another post with higher eligibility requirements. As a postdoctoral researcher you are expected to be active in the research done within the research environments CAISR and EIS. The teaching load will be at most 20% of the time working hours. Furthermore, we expect you to take an active part in the continued development of the research environment and that you will take part in applying for research funding from various financiers, both in Sweden and abroad.

Qualification:

The position is intended for someone with a recent PhD degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or closely related fields. The research track record should demonstrate excellence in research in machine learning and data mining. Strength in computer programming and/or applied mathematics is very welcome.

Salary:

Salary is to be settled by negotiation. The application should include a statement of the salary level required by the candidate.

Application:

The official announcement of the position, including details about how to apply, is available on the Halmstad University page.

For more information about the position please contact Slawomir Nowaczyk