FULL DOCTORAL POSITION IN THE DATABASE GROUP OF UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN The research group "Databases" of Department 3 (Mathematics and Computer Science) of the University of Bremen is offering -- conditional to the release of budgetary funds -- a position for a Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) – Salary according to German federal pay scale 13 TV-L (100%) for the duration of three years. The employment is fixed-term and governed by the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz). Therefore, candidates may only be considered for employment if they still have the respective qualification periods available in accordance with §2 (1) WissZeitVG. The research group "Database Theory" is headed by Prof. Sebastian Maneth and works among others on - automata theory and its applications - databases for heterogeneous data (JSON, XML, RDF, etc.) and - compression of heterogeneous data The position includes a teaching load of 4 hours per week (SWS) and provides the opportunity for scientific qualification within the framework of a doctoral degree. The candidate should assist the research group in its teaching and should conduct research on the topics mentioned above with the other group members. Essential qualifications are a completed Master’s degree or Diplom in Computer Science (or equivalent, e.g. in Mathematics) and proficient basic knowledge in at least one of the areas relevant to the research group. As the University of Bremen wants to increase the proportion of female employees in science, women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, disabled persons will be given priority. International applications as well as applications of academics with a migration background are explicitly welcome. Please address your complete and informative application documents (Curriculum Vitae, Master’s Degree certificate, etc.) stating the reference number A359/19 by January 3, 2020 to: Universitaet Bremen Fachbereich 3 Informatik/Mathematik Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maneth Bibliothekstrasse 5 28359 Bremen or electronically in a single PDF-file to maneth@uni-bremen.de Applications will also considered after the deadline until the position is filled. We request that you only send document copies and not originals as we cannot return them; all application materials will be destroyed after the selection process.