GATE institute "Big Data for Smart Society"" is an autonomous research institute, established in 2019 in Sofia, Bulgaria as a joint initiative between Sofia University Bulgaria, Chalmers University of Technology and Chalmers Industrial Technology, Sweden. Its mission is to accelerate the Big Data and Artificial Intelligence research, innovation and education in collaboration with government, industry and society as a whole.
GATE is focused on developing research capacity in 4 Data Science areas:
- Big Data Management
- Big Data Analytics
- Big Data Insight
- Software Engineering for Big Data and AI
The GATE Institute is seeking to appoint Researchers in 3D City Modeling and Simulation, who will be intricately involved in the GATE City Digital Twin project. It is a large interdisciplinary flagship project aims at developing a digital twin platform for designing, testing, applying and servicing the entire lifecycle of the built environment. This ambitious research project will be developed for the first time in Bulgaria. Crucial to its success is the building of semantically enriched 3D model of a city and the further development of the underlying scientific methods and technologies to facilitate the simulation of city scenarios (urban climate, the transport of goods and people, infrastructure development, buildings’ energy performance, air and noise pollution, etc.). Specific semantics will be developed that address city-scale simulation requirements. This may include the development of new or contributions to emerging Application Domain Extensions for CityGML, meaningful integration of data from heterogeneous sources and semantically enrichment with additional data (e.g. social data), design and implementation of relational (i.e. PostGIS) or a graph database (i.e. Neo4j) to store and import/export geospatial data.
An ultimate goal of the projects is to go beyond digital replicas and visualizations to explore the full potential of integration of data from all stages of urban development and thus push the applications of urban modelling, simulation, analysis and visualization.
With respect to its planned intensive development in 2020, GATE Institute is looking for talented researchers for the following positions:
Junior researchers
Common responsibilities
- Develop new methods, algorithms and automated solutions for the integration, simulation and visualization of data (including geo-spatial and spatio-temporal data) originated from multiple distributed sources;
- Develop 3D models that combine geometric details, rich semantics and spatial relationships;
- Construct CFD simulations inputs at different levels-of-detail (to support CFD at different urban scales) and ensure that these can be directly used in an urban simulation software;
- Contribute to development of ontology-based definitions and standard’s extensions;
- Keep up-to-date with latest technology trends and relevant technical standards, such as Resource Description Framework (RDF), CityGML, IFC, LandInfra;
- Engage in appropriate training and development opportunities.
One or more of the following responsibilities
- Proposes appropriate (and innovative) data ingestion, preparation, integration and enrichment techniques, optimally addressing data quality requirements;
- Participates in the development of Big Data Analytics solutions by designing and implementing advanced Machine Learning, Statistics, Information extraction and retrieval techniques in the field of Future Cities.
Skills, experience and qualifications
Essential
- А minimum of bachelor's or master's degree in in computer science, geoinformatics/geomatics, applied mathematics, engineering, or in a related discipline;
- Experience in one or more of the following is essential: 3D modelling, semantic 3D data enrichment, remote sensing;
- Experience working with and parsing JSON, XML, CSV, and fixed-width data formats, scripting and programming using Python, Java, C++, Scala, other;
- Experience with GIS and 3D standards (CityGML, CityJSON, IFC) will be considered as a strong advantage;
- Solid oral/written communication and presentation skills in order to explain the outcome of research (and value thereof) to coworkers and peers;
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple assignments, and a deep desire to find ways to create value and deliver results.
- Fluent English is a must.
Experience with one or more of the following
- Experience in data management disciplines including data acquisition, integration, modeling, clearing, optimization, storing and data quality;
- Experience in areas directly relevant to Big Data engineering responsibilities and tasks;
- Experience in utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning methods;
- Experience in database development is a plus.
Our offer
- You will join and collaborate within a team of researchers, but will have the freedom to conduct research in any area within the scope and priorities of GATE, creating new visions for the future;
- You will be provided with numerous opportunities for learning, knowledge exchange and career development, locally and internationally;
- Your research will be supported by an advanced research infrastructure, comprising of the GATE platform and Open Innovation Labs;
- You will have a flexible work schedule and, upon the move to the new premises of GATE – modern and appealing work environment, stirring up creativity and productivity;
- You will be provided with competitive working conditions and salary commensurate with your skills and experience.
How to apply
To apply for these positions, please send to career@gate-coe.eu:
- A CV detailing previous employments and qualifications.
- A Personal letter of 1-2 pages where you:
- Introduce yourself
- Describe your past participation in research and main research results
- Describe your future goals and future research focus.
- Copies of diplomas for completed education.
- Copies of other diplomas and certificates of qualification.
- Copies of documents certifying past work experience in the relevant field.
By applying for these positions, you voluntarily provide your personal data and consent to be processed for the purpose of recruitment and selection of personnel. The processing of your personal data shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Personal Data Protection Law and related legal acts in Bulgaria.
Application deadline: 20th of August 2020.
Stages of the contest
- The Selection Committee reviews the documents, submitted by the candidates and selects those meeting the requirements of the job, as described in the job profile.
- Till 27.08.2020 online interviews will be held with the selected applicants.
- All interviewed candidates will be notified in writing.
- The successful candidate will be offered a labor contract.
For additional information, please contact:
Prof. Sylvia Ilieva, Director, GATE
http://gate-coe.eu
e-mail: sylvia@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
tel.: 02/971 04 00