Postdoctoral research positions (5-year contracts) – deadline 19 April 2008

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Postdoctoral research positions (5-year contracts) – deadline 19  
April 2008

CISUC
Centre for Informatics and Systems
University of Coimbra
Portugal

Applications are invited for Senior Researcher positions for  
candidates with at least 3 years post-doctoral experience in the  
thematic areas of “Cognitive and Media Systems” and others,  
including a broad area of "Informatics".

The positions offered are for a 5-year contract to carry out research  
work at our research institution, in the University of Coimbra. In  
exceptional cases, duly justified, we may consider accepting  
applicants with less than 3 years of post-doctoral experience.

The research activities involve several Projects, national and  
International ones, including the possibility of performing research  
within European Projects.

To consult the official posts of these positions please follow these  
links:

Position in Cognitive and Media Systems:  <http://www.eracareers.pt/ 
opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=8580>

Position in Informatics: <http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/ 
index.aspx?task=global&jobId=8586>

The monthly amount to be paid is between 2067.91€ and 3101.87€, 14  
months a year, before 35% tax retention, according to the Scientific  
Research Career regulation. The contract includes social benefits and  
retirement fund. Any effective hiring/contract is subject to  
available vacancies supported by the National Foundation for Science  
and Technology (FCT), and its Agreement Program regulation.

CISUC is a 16-year-old research centre with European Projects in the  
framework of the EU FP7. With a research team of around 150 members,  
it carries out research in several areas of Computer Science. To get  
more information on the Centre and about other positions please visit  
the website http://www.cisuc.uc.pt

The Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra  
has close to 7000 students, both undergraduate and postgraduate. It  
offers a large array of different degrees, in Engineering, Life  
Sciences, Exact Sciences, Architecture and Anthropology. This  
Multidisciplinar characteristic of the Faculty is also reflected in  
the R&D activities of their Research Units.