Job CWI - 3 PhD Students (DB Architecture Group)

CWI has vacancies for three talented PhD candidates at our DB Architecture Group.

http://www.cwi.nl/en/research-groups/Database-Architectures

The Database Architectures group is one of the world-wide leading groups in system-oriented database research. A year ago, it received the 10-year best paper award at VLDB 2009 for their pioneering research on hardware-aware database technology and the column-store model. The group has a unique methodology that combines fundamental database research with active participation of all group members in database engineering, centered around the open-source analytical database system MonetDB (monetdb.cwi.nl). You will be expected to write both papers and code.

The focus of the group and of this position is on data management and specifically on database architectures. Within that focus, the topic portfolio of the group is broad and for the PhD positions there is a large degree of freedom. Areas of interest include:

• run-time query optimization,
• pay-as-you-go indexing (cracking),
• multi-query optimization,
• architecture-conscious algorithms,
• managing large graph-structured data sets,
• large scale (array-based) scientific data management.

The PhD candidates must have at least a master degree in computer science, mathematics, or related fields. Preferable qualifications for candidates include proven research talent, system programming skills (C/C++), practical experience with systems, and software development in a team.

One should have good academic writing and presentation skills. Candidates are expected to have an excellent command of English.

http://www.wvoi.nl/default.asp?cid=92&pid=76

CWI is an internationally renowned research institute in mathematics and computer science, located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The focus is on fundamental research problems, derived from societal needs. Research is carried out in 18 research themes. More information about these themes can be found on the website http://www.cwi.nl where you can also find the Annual Reports of the institute. A substantial part of this research is carried out in the framework of national or international programs.

Additional information can be obtained from dr. Peter Boncz, email boncz@cwi.nl, telephone +31 (0) 20 592 4309, or dr. Stefan Manegold, email manegold@cwi.nl, telephone +31 (0) 20 592 4212.