PhD Candidate: Building Efficient Search Engines

Arbeidsplassen; Trondheim; On-site; NOK 522,000 - 638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Norwegian language training

Job summary

NTNU invites applications for a PhD Candidate in Databases and Search at the Department of Computer Science in Trondheim. The role focuses on developing efficient search engines, with required strong programming skills (Java, C++, or C) and an outstanding academic record.

Salary starts at NOK 580 000 per year, with a structured doctoral programme, and an international, inclusive research environment. The project is funded by the department and NTNU.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with a major independent project (min 30 ECTS).
• Strong programming background for research in databases and IR.
• Excellent written and oral English required.
• Norwegian/Scandinavian presentation skills encouraged during the programme.

Responsibilities

• Publish academic work in top-tier conferences and journals.
• Participate in Databases and Search group activities.
• Assist supervisor with teaching duties related to Databases, Data Mining, and Information Retrieval.

Skills

Java

C++

Programming skills

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Mathematics

Job description

NTNU invites applications for a PhD Candidate in Databases and Search at the Department of Computer Science in Trondheim. The role focuses on developing efficient search engines, with required strong programming skills (Java, C++, or C) and an outstanding academic record.

Salary starts at NOK 580 000 per year, with a structured doctoral programme, and an international, inclusive research environment. The project is funded by the department and NTNU.