The Department of Computer Science at the University of Paderborn, Germany, is searching for a new member of the scientific staff within subproject B3 of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 901 "On-The-Fly Computing" (http://sfb901.upb.de). A position as a Research Assistant (with salary according to TV-L 13) is to be filled as soon as possible (for a fixed term of one year with the possibility of an extension). The position will be associated with the Intelligent Systems group (https://www.cs.uni-paderborn.de/fachgebiete/intelligente-systeme.html). The option of undertaking a PhD is provided and will be explicitly supported. Your duties and responsibilities: The project deals with the development of concepts and methods for the assurance of functional as well as non-functional properties for on-the-fly compositions of software services. In order to analyze non-functional properties, the project intends to leverage machine learning methods. More specifically, the goal is to develop methods for predicting different properties and performance metrics of service compositions. Your profile: A qualified candidate is interested in theoretical as well as applied interdisciplinary research and has a Master's or equivalent degree in a relevant scientific or technical subject, such as computer science, mathematics, computational engineering, or business informatics. In addition to a sufficient background in software engineering, a strong expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning is required. Please send your application with the usual documents under the reference number "SFB 901 - TP B3" by July 31, 2015, to: Universität Paderborn Management of the CRC 901 For the attention of Dr. Ulf-Peter Schroeder Institut für Informatik Fürstenallee 11 33102 Paderborn You may also send an electronic version of your application to Prof. Eyke Hüllermeier (eyke@upb.de).