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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

PhD & Postdoc position in machine learning group, Saarland Univ, Germany

Positions
We invite applications for two open positions in the new machine learning group at Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany.

* Postdoc Position
The research area is the analysis of data (supervised and unsupervised learning) from several sources in particular video and audio data. The succesful candidate should have a PhD in computer science or a related field and a strong publication record in machine learning. Programming experience in C++ or MATLAB is required. The postdoc position is initially for one year but can be extended.

* Ph.D. Position The topic of the PhD will be the development and theoretical analysis of machine learning methods for structured input and output data. The applicant should have a degree (diploma or master) in computer science, mathematics or physics. The position requires a solid background in mathmatics in particular linear algebra, probability and statistics and strong analytical skills. A background in machine learning is appreciated but not necessarily required. Programming experience in C++ or MATLAB is required.

Send your application including CV and the list of publications as a single PDF file to: hein@cs.uni-sb.de

General Information about Saarbruecken:
Saarbrücken is one of Germany's premier computer science sites. Worldwide appreciated research institutes are located on campus: the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science, the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems und the German Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI), which is the largest research institute in artificial intelligence. Recently, the Excellence Initiative Grants Committee has awarded funding to the proposed "Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science" and the Cluster of Excellence "Multimodal Computing and Interaction".

website link:
http://www.ml.uni-saarland.de/positions.html

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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