Two PhD positions are announced with the group of Networks and Distributed Systems at the University of Oslo

Two PhD positions are announced with the group of Networks and Distributed Systems at the University of Oslo.
The area of the first position is new distributed applications based on the blockchain paradigm, as well as extending the functionality of Bitcoin by providing distributed services atop its infrastructure:
http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/doctoral...
The area of the second position is provision for social notifications that accompany electronic services nowadays:
http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/doctoral...
*** The closing date for applications is April 18th, 2017. ***
HOST INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT
The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest institution of higher
education. Founded in 1811, today the University of Oslo has approx. 30,000
students and 4,600 employees. Four Nobel Prize winners and two Turing
award recipients indicate the quality of the research at the University in
general and at the Department of Informatics in particular.
The students in our group won best paper and best demo awards at
several conferences. Our alumni are employed by IBM Research, Microsoft,
Google, Spotify, Schibsted and highly reputable academic institutions in Europe.
Norway has ben consistently ranked by the UN as having the highest
standard of living in the world. It is also known for its unique scenic beauty.
The work is in a smart futuristic building that has won multiple awards.
SUITABLE BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have a degree in Computer Science, or in a related study,
with excellent results. They must also be able to demonstrate interest in
scientific research. The evaluation considers different aspects of
excellence, as well as the personal drive and organizational skills.
The ideal candidate for the positions will have strong background in
distributed computing. Additional area-specific knowledge is beneficial but
not required: data learning and social networks for the 2nd position, and distributed
transactions, P2P, cryptography, or consistent data replication for the 1st position.
Master students may apply even if they have not yet completed their degree,
but expect to do so before the position starts.
Knowledge of Norwegian is not a prerequisite for application. English is our
working language for research. PhD students and postdocs in our group
have been coming from more than 10 different countries.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The application process is described on
https://www.jobbnorge.no/ledige-stillinger/stillin...
Interested candidates can contact Roman Vitenberg (romanvi-AT-ifi.uio.no) for further information.