Postdoc on smartphone sensing, University of Oulu, Finland

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Oulu, Finland, is hiring:
? two PhD Students
? one Post-doctoral Researcher
to work on Smartphone Sensing of Human Behavior.
The positions are available at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Oulu (http://www.oulu.fi/cse), and the successful candidates will work within the Community Imaging Group (http://comag.oulu.fi). The research will focus on the development of mobile sensing techniques to capture and model human behavior. The work is expected to extend the AWARE framework developed by our group (http://awareframework.com), particularly in the context of an ongoing project on cycling and transport.
The Community Imaging group conducts research on the development of tools, techniques, and theories to study communities of people through their use of technology. Our research draws on human-computer interaction, ubiquitous computing, social network analysis, behavioural analysis, and data mining techniques. We experimentally collect data from communities of people through their use of interactive technologies such as mobile phones and social media, and subsequently analyse and model this data to characterise behavioural vectors of these communities.
Further details about the Doctoral Student posts
Candidates should demonstrate strong skills in developing for mobile platforms, particularly Android, and knowledge of data analysis and machine learning techniques. Experience with Human Computer Interaction will be a benefit, particularly experience in conducting experimental studies with human participants.
? Start date: February 1st 2015 (negotiable).
? Duration: 1 year (renewable every year).
? Location of work: Oulu, Finland.
? Eligibility: Must hold a Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
? Salary: 2200-2400 euros per month (before tax) depending on the qualifications, progressing to 2900 euros towards the end of your doctoral studies. A summer bonus of about 1200 euros is paid every July.
? As a Doctoral Student you will carry out research work within our research group, publish research results in the most esteemed international fora, attend doctoral courses and complete your doctoral thesis within 3-4 years. Details about the doctoral study requirements at the University of Oulu are available at http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/studyrequirements
Further details about the Post-Doctoral Researcher post
Candidates should demonstrate extremely strong skills in developing for mobile platforms, particularly Android, and data analysis and machine learning techniques for location-based data. A strong publication record in a relevant field is required. Experience with Human Computer Interaction and Ubiquitous Computing will be a benefit, particularly experience in conducting experimental studies with human participants.
? Start date: February 1st 2015 (negotiable).
? Duration: 2 years (renewable).
? Location of work: Oulu, Finland.
? Eligibility: Must hold a Doctoral degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
? Salary: 3200-3600 euros per month (before tax) depending on the qualifications (according to university salary system, teaching and research personnel). A summer bonus of about 1600 euros is paid every July.
Applying
Please contact Prof. Vassilis Kostakos for further information.
Applications are accepted online. Please complete your application, including your CV (including contact details for 2 references) and list of publications or portfolio by January 9th, 2015 before 11:59 p.m. local time at the following address:
http://www.oulu.fi/english/jobs
The University of Oulu is an international research and innovation university engaged in multidisciplinary basic research and academic education. The University of Oulu is one of the largest universities in Finland with 16000 students and 3000 staff. The University encompasses eight fields of study: Humanities, Education, Economics and Business, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, and Technology. The fields of information technology, biotechnology, northern and environmental issues have been defined as special research focus areas.
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Vassilis Kostakos
Professor of Computer Engineering in Ubiquitous Computing
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Oulu