The PhD-position will be hosted at the Institute for Computer Science at the University of Rostock and be supervised by Jens M. Schmidt. We want to design and implement a new graph library specialized on very basic data structures and algorithms with a focus on speed and highly optimized and scalable platform-independent code. This shall be done from an algorithm engineering perspective, be supported by continuous testing and profiling of the written code, and adaptive to the particular algorithm that is called. Hence, candidates should have an excellent background in algorithm engineering, C++-programming (ideally stackoverflow is your regular friend) and first experiences with template metaprogramming. The position comes with a teaching load of 4 SWS, which is generally conducted in German, so that a basic knowledge of the German language is required. Solid English mathematical writing skills are desirable.
Applicants should submit their application until January 11th 2026 on the official application portal [1] containing
- a curriculum vitae
- a list of publications (if there are any)
- a summary of the (possibly preliminary) thesis, max. 1 page
- a list of courses and grades, and
- names and emails of one or two references (including thesis advisor)
Informal inquiries about the position can be made by writing to jens.schmidt (ät) uni-rostock.de.
[1] https://jobs.uni-rostock.de/jobposting/b44e709b473a74d67ce15b177e2cf4b0c4943b3f0?ref=homepage
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