Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt Austria

Postdoc in Software Engineering

The Software Engineering Research Group at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria is looking for a

Postdoc in Software Engineering (m/f)

The group is part of the Institute of Informatics-Systems, Faculty of Technical Sciences and led by Prof. Dr. Martin Pinzger. The position is full-time and limited to 4 years. The minimum salary is € 3.546,- before taxes (14 x per year). The envisioned starting date is March 1st, 2016.

The Software Engineering Research Group performs research and teaching of methods, techniques, and tools to improve the development and evolution of software systems regarding their quality and costs. The current key research topics comprise: software evolution, program understanding, mining software repositories, software quality, and software testing. You will work in a dedicated, international team at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt that collaborates with national and international partners in research and industry.

Tasks comprise:

• Acquisition and leading of research projects
• Performing independent research
• Publication and presentation of research results
• Giving courses and supervision of students
• Participation in administrative and organizational tasks of the institute

Requirements for candidates are:

• Finished Master or Diploma degree and a very good dissertation in the area of software engineering
• Strong background in one or more of the following areas
  • Software maintenance and evolution
  • Software quality assurance
  • Mining software repositories
  • Deep learning
• Good command of written and spoken English and German or the willingness to learn the languages within the first year of employment

Desired are:

• Subject-specific international and practical experience
• Teaching experience and didactic skills
• Relevant international publications in the area of software engineering
• Experience in acquiring funding for research projects
• Good social and communication skills

Applications should include:

• A motivational letter specifically referring to the open positions (maximum 3 pages)
• A detailed resume (with a list of publications and taught courses)
• Your PhD thesis/dissertation
• A list of 3 references that we can contact

The position does not offer the possibility for tenure.

The university seeks to increase the rate of women in scientific positions and therefore encourages qualified female candidates to apply. In case of equal qualification women will be hired first.

People with disabilities or chronicle diseases, who fulfill the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications should be submitted in German or English until 16th December 2015 mentioning the identifier 625/15 to the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, recruitment office. Applications can only be submitted online via http://www.aau.at/obf. There will be no refunding of travel and accommodation costs caused during the application procedure.

More information on the Software Engineering Research Group are online at http://serg.aau.at/ and provided by Martin Pinzger. General information for applicants are available on http://www.aau.at/jobs/information.

Senior Scientist without PhD/Doctorate

The Software Engineering Research Group at the University of Klagenfurt is offering a position as

Senior Scientist without Doctoral Degree (m/f)

in the Software Engineering Research Groupled by Prof. Dr. Martin Pinzger at the Institute of Informatics Systems, Faculty of Technical Sciences. The employment rate for this position is 75% (Uni-KV: B1) and the position is limited to 1.5 years with the possibility of an extension by 6 months. The minimum salary is € 1.997,20 before taxes (14 times a year), subject to increase according to relevant previous experience. The envisioned starting date is as soon as possible.

The Software Engineering Research Group performs research and teaching of methods, techniques, and tools to improve the development and evolution of software systems regarding their quality and costs. The current key research topics comprise: software evolution, program understanding, mining software repositories, software quality, and software testing. You will work in a dedicated, international team at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt that collaborates with national and international partners in research and industry.

Tasks comprise:

• Performing independent research in the areas of the software engineering research group
• Development and evaluation of solutions and research prototypes
• Publication and presentation of research results

Requirements for candidates are:

• Finished (until 31st December 2015) Master or Diploma in Informatics/Computer Science at a national or international university
• Strong background in one or more of the following areas
  • Software maintenance and evolution
  • Software quality assurance
  • Deep learning
• Good command of written and spoken English

Desired are:

• Good social and communication skills
• Subject-specific international and practical experience
• Teaching experience and didactic skills
• Good academic results
• First relevant publications (apart from the Master/Diploma Thesis)

The university seeks to increase the rate of women in scientific positions and therefore encourages qualified female candidates to apply.

People with disabilities or chronicle diseases, who fulfill the requirements, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications should be submitted with the usual documents (application letter, cv, master/diploma thesis, certificates and supporting documents) until 16th December 2015 mentioning the identifier 660/15 to the Alpen-Adria-Universitaet Klagenfurt, recruitment office. Applications can only be submitted online via http://www.aau.at/obf. There will be no refunding of travel and accommodation costs caused during the application procedure.

More information on the Software Engineering Research Group are online at http://serg.aau.at/ and provided by Martin Pinzger. General information for applicants are available on http://www.aau.at/jobs/information.

Project Assistant in the Safe-RTSE project

The Software Engineering Research Group at the University of Klagenfurt in Austria is seeking an enthusiastic

Project Assistant

interested in obtaining a PhD degree in the area of safe round-trip engineering of large, complex software systems. The position is full-time and limited to three years. The minimum salary is € 2.662,90 before taxes (14 x per year). The potential starting date is as soon as possible.

The position is in the research project SAFE-RTSE funded by the Austrian FFG under the Bridge 1 program. This project provides candidates with the opportunity to do a PhD in an international renowned team led by the Software Engineering Research Group in collaboration with XAutomata Technology GmbH and the Italian Università Politecnica delle Marche.

Tasks comprise:

• Investigation of a software re-engineering methodology for (ERP) legacy systems, based on rewriting logic
• Development of research prototypes providing knowledge extraction as well as refactoring techniques
• Evaluation of the methodology and prototypes in industry
• Publication and presenting the research results
• Writing the PhD thesis

Requirements for candidates are:

• Master’s degree in computer science or informatics
• Profound knowledge in one or more of the following areas
  • Re-engineering
  • Formal methods in software engineering
  • Software quality
• Good command of written and spoken English

Desired are:

• Experiences with formal specifications
• Experiences with performing empirical studies
• Good communicator, strong social skills, and team player
• Independent working style
• Not afraid to learn

Applications should include:

• A detailed resume (with publications, if you have any)
• A motivational letter specifically referring to the open positions (maximum 3 pages)
• Copies of marks and degrees/certificates
• A list of 3 references that we can contact
• Your MSc thesis in English (or alternative if your MSc thesis is not in English, a 5-page summary of your MSc thesis in English).

Please submit your application as PDF files not later than November 15th 2015 via email to Kerstin Smounig.