PhD Position in AI-driven IoT-Edge-Cloud Computing

vor 3 Wochen


Innsbruck, Tirol, Österreich Universität Innsbruck Vollzeit
PhD Position in AI-driven IoT-Edge-Cloud Computing

The Institute of Computer Science at the University of Innsbruck, Austria seeks excellent PhD students to carry out research in AI-Driven Edge-Cloud Computing.

Your profile:

  • You are enthusiastic about developing and investigating innovative research ideas and systems within the discipline of distributed systems.
  • You have a master's or equivalent degree in computer science with excellent performance.
  • You are a highly skilled Java programmer.
  • You have good knowledge in programming with scripting languages.
  • You have a strong background in distributed systems, Edge or Cloud computing, and machine learning techniques.
  • You stand out from your peers because of strong commitment and independent work.
  • You are a team player and communicative (excellent oral and written English skills, good ability to write scientific publications).

Our offer:

Successful candidates will join a dynamic, international, and highly regarded research team. As fully funded PhD students, they will investigate novel AI-driven Cloud and Edge techniques that are built based on Java, Python, and machine learning technologies. The particular research topics of interest include:

  • AI-enabled orchestration and usage of services,
  • Data management and data pipelines,
  • Resource management,
  • Scheduling and optimization.

The research of these PhD positions will be conducted as part of the EU funded SPICE (Smart Data Pipelines for the Cognitive Compute Continuum) project. Our PhD students are given the opportunity to work with some of the most advanced Cloud and Edge infrastructures in Europe and gain interdisciplinary expertise by participating in national and international (EU funded Horizon Europe) projects. Note that the working and study language as well as the entire PhD course and research program are held in English only. There is no need to learn German for these positions.

Preferred Skills:

  • Basic Computer Science:
    • Distributed systems (Cloud, Edge, IoT)
    • Machine learning
    • Scheduling and optimization algorithms
    • Data management and engineering (e.g., data pipelines)
    • Software engineering
  • Expert programmer:
    • Java
    • At least one other programming language
  • Practical experience:
    • Docker
    • Terraform
    • Ansible
    • Git and GitHub
    • Experience with cloud platforms, e.g., AWS

Your application:

Candidates should submit their application as soon as possible, including:

  • Motivation letter (Why does your expertise and vision fit the profile of the open PhD position? Refer to all required and preferred skills)
  • Full CV including at least 2 references
  • Copy of BSc and MSc degrees
  • Transcripts for all study programs

All documents must be submitted in English. The documents must be merged into a single zip file and sent to thomas.fahringer@uibk.ac.at (subject line: Full-time PhD Position in Cloud and Edge computing). For additional files such as theses and publications, please add a link to a cloud repository and make it accessible. The candidate will receive an e-mail confirming receipt of the application.

Application Process and Interview:

  • Interviews will take place in stages as soon as possible, perhaps via Zoom.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as the position will be filled upon finding the right candidate.
  • We reserve the right to hold applications on file for potential future job openings.

Please direct questions to:

Prof. Dr. Thomas Fahringer
Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck
URL: https://dps.uibk.ac.at

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