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PhD student position in algorithms (1+4 years), Paderborn (Germany)

In the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics 
of the University of Paderborn, the Heinz Nixdorf Institute is looking for 
a new member of the scientific staff within the research group ?Algorithms 
and Complexity? (http://wwwhni.uni-paderborn.de/en/alg/home/). There will 
be offered a position as a

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Research Assistant
(Salary scale TV-L 13)
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The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is for a fixed term 
of one year. An extension up to four years is possible. Regular working 
hours are 40 hours a week. The option of undertaking a PhD is provided and 
will be explicitly supported.

Duties and responsibilities: Design and analysis of local algorithms for 
online motion planning problems like the formation of swarms of mobile 
robots. For more information, see 
http://wwwhni.uni-paderborn.de/en/alg/projects/smart-teams/.

Profile: A qualified candidate should be interested in applied 
interdisciplinary research and must have a Master?s or equivalent degree 
in Computer Science or Mathematics with a focus in a field of Theoretical 
Computer Science such as Algorithmic Geometry, Online Algorithms or 
Distributed Algorithms.

Applications from women are particularly welcome and, in case of equal 
qualifications and experiences, will receive preferential treatment 
according to the North Rhine-Westphalian Equal Opportunities Act (LGG), 
unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another 
applicant. Part-time employment is, in principle, possible. Applications 
from disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. 
This also applies to people with equal opportunities in accordance with 
the German social law SGB IX. At the request of the applicant the 
corresponding staff council (WPR) will be involved in the hiring process.

Please send your application with the usual documents under the reference 
number
?Kennziffer 1293? by April 24, 2012 to:

Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide
Heinz Nixdorf Institute and Institute of Computer Science
University of Paderborn
Fürstenallee 11
33102 Paderborn
Germany