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Postdoctoral position (2y) in formal representation of narratives, Hamburg (Germany), Deadline: 21 August 2011

Universitt Hamburg
Fakultt fr Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften

Postdoctoral position (E13 TV-L; two years) in formal representation of 
narratives
http://www.verwaltung.uni-hamburg.de/stellenangebote/wissmit/mathe1_11-07-12_e.pdf

The University of Hamburg advertises (subject to funding approval) a 
position as

    post-doc research associate
    (wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in in einem post-doc-Arbeitsverhltnis)

salary group 13 TV-L; with a starting date of 1 October 2011. This is a 
full-time position (39 hours per week) of 24 months duration (see also  2 
of the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz). The university intends to 
increase the number of women amongst its academic personnel and expressly 
encourages qualified women to apply. In compliance with the Hamburgisches 
Gleichstellungsgesetz, preference will be given to qualified female 
applicants.

Responsibilities: A research associate's duties include 
academic service for the project "What Makes Stories Similar: A structural 
logic-based approach to narratives" funded by the John Templeton 
Foundation (principal investigator: Prof. Dr. B. Lwe).

Area(s) of Responsibility: The successful candidate will study, develop 
and compare formal representations of narra-tives. Development includes 
both mathematical formalization and practical implementation (in the form 
of software). Comparison involves mathematical studies as well as 
empirical studies. There are two student assistants funded by the project 
that will have to be supervised by the successful candidate. Presentation 
of results at international conferences as well as writing scientific 
publications and technical documentation is amongst the duties of the 
successful candidate. Close collaboration with a related research group at 
the Universiteit van Amsterdam is expected.

Requirements: Academic degree in a relevant academic subject area (e.g., 
mathematical logic, theoretical computer science, artificial intelligence 
or others) plus doctoral degree. It is expected that the candidate has 
mathematical maturity and some experience in programming. A background in 
one or more of the following areas will be considered an asset: philosophy 
of science, com-putational linguistics, and empirical testing of 
theoretical models. Preference will be given to disabled applicants with 
equal qualifications.

Application dossiers (application letter, curriculum vitae, degree 
certificate(s), etc.) are to be submitted to Prof. Dr. B. Lwe preferably 
by e-mail (loewe@math.uni-hamburg.de), or alternatively by regular mail 
to Prof. Dr. B. Lwe, c/o Astrid Drhfer, Fachbereich Mathematik, 
Universitt Hamburg, Bundesstrae 55, 20146 Hamburg, Germany by 21 August 
2011. Please do not submit any originals. For more information please 
contact Professor Lwe (see above for e-mail).