[MWS]: CAT jobs - 6 positions available immediately

[monika fleischmann]

Please distribute!
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6 positions available immediately: research scientists / artists /
theorists (3 years) @ GMD CAT - communication, art & technology - Project:
http://imk.gmd.de/mars/cat

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GMD - German National Research Center for Information Technology
(http://www.gmd.de), Institute for Media Communication (http://imk.gmd.de),
Media Arts Research Studies (http://imk.gmd.de/mars), D-53754 Sankt
Augustin. Contact: Mrs. Monika Fleischmann, e-mail: fleischmann at gmd.de
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To apply please send the usual documents (informal application, CV,
references etc.) with the respective code to:
GMD-Forschungszentrum Informationstechnik GmbH
Abteilung Personalbetreuung
Schloss Birlinghoven
D-53754 Sankt Augustin
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Deadline March, 10, 2000
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Research Area:
Connected Communities
(Code E16/2000)
Implementation of  communication and cooperation environments for Connected
Communities / CAT-network (communication, art & technology). Conceptual,
technical and aesthetic development of a platform in cooperation with
artists : media integration, models of participation, knowledge-management.
Qualification: Masters/Docs/Postdocs in Computer Science or equivalent
experience.

Research Area:
Media Production
(Code E17/2000)
Editorial work on the content of the CAT-network and implementation of a
series of media-cultural events and topics. Media integration
(Internet/TV/radio/stage) in context of cross-media, digital production
processes. Contact to the area of interactive media. Networking with
partners from culture and business. Qualification: Masters in Arts or
equivalent experience.

Research Area:
Visualization of Data and Communication
(Code E18/2000)
Analysis of media and time-based data of communication for internet
applications. Focal point of research: spatially oriented analysis and
visualization of data, generative realtime visualization of data, data
mining, GIS with special focus on Connected Communities. Qualification:
Masters/Docs/Postdocs in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Research Area:
Information- and Communication Design
(Code E19/2000)
Development and implementation of audio-visual desktop applications,
intuitive navigation structures for online-applications. Professional usage
of digital design and typography, interactive guidance of users,
webprogramming languages, integration of current database formats.
Implementation and administration of dynamic websites. Qualification:
Masters in Web Design or equivalent experience.

Research Area:
Database Systems
(Code E20/2000)
Modeling / Implementation of database systems on various operating-systems
(Linux, Windows NT). Implementation / administration of dynamic websites,
programming (C, C++, Java, Perl), dynamic access to databases in web-based
communication- and cooperation environments. Qualification:
Masters/Docs/Postdocs in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Research Area:
Multimedia Service
(Code E21/2000)
Integration of Multimedia Services in Internet-based communication
environments for the virtual platform CAT: high and low bandwidth
multimedia services (ATM, Realstreaming), integration of TV and interactive
media. Compression techniques, Multimedia standards (MPEG4 etc.), digital
broadcast. Qualification: Masters/Docs/Postdocs in Computer Science and/or
communications engineering.


CAT positions in german:
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_16-2000.html
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_17-2000.html
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_18-2000.html
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_19-2000.html
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_20-2000.html
http://wsv.gmd.de/apr/STELLEN/BI_21-2000.html



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Head of MARS - Media Arts & Research Studies, Institute for Media Communication
GMD - German National Research Center for Information Technology
Schloss Birlinghoven, D-53754 Sankt Augustin, http://imk.gmd.de/mars
email: fleischmann at gmd.de, tel: x49-2241-142809, assist:-142211, fax:-142449
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Read about the ongoing documentation of the symposium : MEMORIA FUTURA
http://imk.gmd.de/mars/cat/memoria