From: rintanen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de   
      
   We have an opening for a research assistant position in   
   a research project on planning with incomplete knowledge.   
   The goal of the project is the development of techniques   
   for efficient planning under incomplete knowledge and   
   uncertainty, and associated theoretical analysis of   
   computational problems and algorithms. Keywords are   
   AI planning, conditional planning, probabilistic planning,   
   (partially observable) Markov decision processes.   
   The position is in the research group for the Foundations   
   of Artificial Intelligence lead by Prof. Dr. Bernhard Nebel.   
      
   Applicants having good background in computer science are   
   asked to apply. Both theoretical knowledge (complexity   
   theory, logics, automated reasoning, Markov decision   
   processes) and good programming skills are appreciated.   
   Prior knowledge and experience in relevant areas of AI   
   (planning, search, automated reasoning) are an advantage.   
      
   As a minimum formal requirement the applicants have to   
   have an M.Sc. or a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in computer   
   science. The position is initially for two years, with   
   a possible extension to a third year. Salary is class 2a   
   in the German BAT scale (about 1500 euro a month after   
   taxes for an unmarried person of age 26. More if you are   
   older or married.) For applicants not yet having a Ph.D.   
   degree the position provides possibilities of pursuing   
   one at the University of Freiburg.   
      
   Freiburg is a very nice town (pop. 200000) in southwestern   
   Germany in a scenic location very close to France and   
   Switzerland, with good living quality. The university is   
   one of the oldest in Germany (founded 1457), with a new   
   dynamic computer science department.  Main airports serving   
   Freiburg are Basel-Mulhouse (1 hour by train or bus) and   
   Frankfurt (2 hours by train.)   
      
   Send applications and requests for more information to:   
     Dr. Jussi Rintanen   
     Institut fur Informatik   
     Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg   
     email: rintanen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de   
      
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