Tuesday, November 28, 2023

[DMANET] Research Assistant Positions within Programming at the University of Bergen (Remote work also possible within Norway) - Deadline: December 10.

We are looking for exceptionally talented bachelor's or master's students
in computer science, mathematics or related areas to work as research
assistants in programming at the University of Bergen.

The duration of each position is 6 months and the workload corresponds to
up to 30% of a full time research assistant position (SKO 1019 or SKO
1020).

During the position, you will be employed by the Institute of Informatics
at the University of Bergen. Nevertheless, the position is totally
compatible with remote work *within Norway*. Therefore, exceptionally
qualified students from anywhere in Norway are encouraged to apply.

*DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK*

As a research assistant you will be responsible for three tasks:

1) Implementation of a specific algorithm for a specific combinatorial
problem.
2) Experimental evaluation of the implementation.
3) Writing a report describing the problem, the algorithm, relevant details
of the implementation, and the experimental results.
4) Participation in research activities such as reading research papers,
etc.

The duration of the position is 6 months and the workload corresponds to up
to 30% of a full time position. The work is split into a sequence of
milestones. You will have total freedom to organize your own schedule
towards completing the milestones. Eventual meetings will happen online.

*REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

You should be currently enrolled as a bachelor's or master's student in
computer science or mathematics in a Norwegian institution of higher
education. Additionally, the following are required qualifications for the
position.

1) Exceptional programming skills in C++.
2) Strong experience on implementation of algorithms.
3) Strong teamwork and collaborative mindset.
4) Strong ability to plan and deliver work in an independent and organized
way.

Candidates with experience with participation in national/international
programming competitions will be given priority.
Candidates with a high score in some code challenge website (such as
codeforces, leetcode, topcoder, etc) will also be given priority.

*HOW TO APPLY*

1) Please send your CV to mateus.oliveira@uib.no
2) Please include in your CV evidence of strong experience in programming
in C++, such as links to your code repositories, ranks in
national/international competitions, links to your profiles in programming
websites, etc.
3) Please include in your email a short justification for why you are
suitable for the position.

*DEADLINE*

Applications that arrive by December 10 will be given full consideration.
Nevertheless, applications will be considered until the positions are
fulfilled.

Looking forward for your application,

Mateus de Oliveira Oliveira
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Senior Lecturer - Department of Computer and System Sciences, Stockholm
University, Sweden
Associate Professor - Department of Informatics, University of Bergen,
Norway
oliveira@dsv.su.se / mateus.oliveira@uib.no
https://autoproving.org/mateus-de-oliveira-oliveira/

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