[Infovis] Postdoctoral position in Information Visualization / Visual Analytics

[danilo coimbra]

 A full time postdoctoral position in Data Visualization area is available
in The National Science & Technology Institute for Digital Democracy
(INCT.DD) at the Federal University of Bahia, in Salvador, Brazil.

We are looking for outstanding candidates holding a PhD in Computer
Science/Engineering or related fields with a strong Computer
Science/Engineering background. Excellent knowledge in the research areas
of Information Visualization and Visual Analytics is a strong advantage.
Duties will involve:

·  Research, develop and implement visualization methods to support
analysis of social media data (temporal, numerical, categorical, text,
networks…)
·  Writing for highly ranked journals and top tier conferences
·  Possibly co-advising undergraduate and graduate students

Ideal start date is early March 2018. The initial appointment is for one
year, with a monthly rate of BRL 4,100 (no taxes). An 18 months extension
of the initial appointment is possible based on the progress in research.

Candidates should contact Danilo Barbosa Coimbra (coimbra.danilo at ufba.br)
before February 22, 2018 (use the subject heading "DCC/UFBA Postdoc
Position"), and include:

1. A short cover letter describing the applicant's interest in the position
and a brief research statement;
2. CV containing the full list of publications;
3.  Name and contact details of at least two references.

INCT.DD

The National Science & Technology Institute for Digital Democracy (INCT.DD)
is a network of laboratories and research groups involving 20 Brazilian
institutions and 23 international research centers, which is the national
reference center in the areas of digital democracy, e-government and online
politics. The INCT.DD integrates a program of the Brazilian Ministry of
Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, funded for 6 years to
act in scientific research, transfer of knowledge to the sector for society
and the private sector, training of human resources and
internationalization.

The available postdoctoral position will be exercised in the framework of a
cooperation between INCT.DD and professors of Department of Computer
Science (DCC) at the Federal University of Bahia. The Department of
Computer Science at UFBA is a young and growing faculty that has already
acquired an impressive international visibility in many computer science
disciplines, and offers great opportunities to grow and collaborate with
top scientists. Our Academic Staff includes 36 researchers, covering
several research areas, such as Computational Intelligence, Visualization,
Big Data, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Distributed
Systems, Formal Methods, Graph Theory and Optimization, HCI (Human-Computer
Interaction), Logic, Real-Time Systems, Software Engineering, Visual
Computing, and Web. The Department offers several undergraduate courses and
runs two graduate programs, in Computer Science and in Mechatronics
Engineering.

LOCAL INFORMATION

The main campus of Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) is located in
Salvador, the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital
of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as the
Brazil's capital of happiness due to its countless popular outdoor parties,
including its street carnival.

Meet Salvador: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq5cochDyuM.
Aerial view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5qFPL2_-8.

LINKS TO VISIT (in Portuguese):
INCT: http://www.inctdd.org/
CEADD: http://www.ceadd.com.br/
DCC-UFBA: http://www.dcc.ufba.br/
UFBA: http://www.ufba.br/
Bahia: http://www.bahia.com.br/
INCTs Program:
http://www.cnpq.br/documents/10157/b91b7566-2110-4a29-9704-88cdd324e072

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Danilo B. Coimbra

Federal University of Bahia
Department of Computer Science
Salvador - Bahia - Brazil