PhD position in Data Systems supervised by Associate Professor Zoi Kaoudi.

PhD position in Data Systems supervised by Associate Professor Zoi Kaoudi.

PhD position in Data Systems supervised by Associate Professor Zoi Kaoudi.
The Computer Science Department at IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) invites highly motivated individuals to apply for a fully funded PhD position in Data Systems supervised by Associate Professor Zoi Kaoudi. The ideal starting time is 1. September 2024, or soon thereafter.

Job description
The PhD position is fully funded by the Carlsberg grant with project title “Rank4QO: Ranking algorithms for query optimization” led by Zoi Kaoudi. The position also includes a research stay abroad.
The applicant is expected to pursue research in the field of machine learning for data systems, especially in learning-to-rank algorithms for query optimization.
The PhD candidate is expected to closely collaborate with the members of the project and present the work resulting from this project at conferences.
Specifically, the tasks include amongst others:
• To carry out research on the project
• To publish scientific papers and present them at top international venues
• To attend courses for academic development and assist in teaching
• To collaborate with international project partners
• To finalize the research training by writing and completing a PhD dissertation

The research environment
The successful applicant will join the DASYA lab at ITU ( and be supervised by Associate Professor Zoi Kaoudi (
The Computer Science department at ITU is a highly international institution (
The PhD student will also be part of the PhD School at ITU.

General information
The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) is a teaching and research-based tertiary institution concerned with information technology (IT) and the opportunities it offers. The IT University has more than 160 full-time Faculty members. Research and teaching in information technology span all academic activities, which involve computers including computer science, information and media sciences, humanities and social sciences, business impact and the commercialization of IT.
Qualified applicants will be employed and enrolled at ITU for a period of 3 years depending on the university degree level of the applicant.

About the Computer Science Department
The ITU Computer Science Department conducts research in all aspects of computer science and data science, including algorithms, databases, government IT, machine learning, natural language processing, network science, optimization, programming languages, quantum computing, robotics, security, semantics, software engineering, software verification, type theory, and more, as well as a range of applications. The department has 55 permanent faculty, 65 PhDs and postdocs, as well as other staff. It is responsible for the IT University's most technical education programs BSc Software Development, BSc Data Science, MSc Computer Science, MSc Data Science, and MSc Software Design.

Working at the IT University
Located in modern architecture at the intersection of the new Ørestad and the old Amager, a 6-minute metro ride from the center of Copenhagen, the IT University offers an informal working environment, a varied everyday life, and a highly motivated, ambitious, competent, and diverse international faculty , with PhD degrees from 17 different countries. The IT University is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself in actively and successfully pursuing an improved gender balance among students and among faculty.

Working in Copenhagen
Copenhagen has a solid educational system, a rich cultural life, universal healthcare, good childcare, and well-functioning infrastructure. Copenhagen is among the world’s most livable cities according to the Economist Global Liveability Index. Living and working in Copenhagen will be a good experience for you and your family.

Salary and terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the Ministry of Taxation’s agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and job structure for academic staff at Universities.

Application

The application and all other documents ought to be in English and must include:

• A motivated application (cover letter), including a detailed description of your qualifications and brief statements of research and teaching plans that relates to the criteria in ITU´s Competency Development Profile (
• A full CV, including name, address, phone number, e-mail, previous and present employment, and academic background.
• Documentation of academic degrees (copy of degree certificates etc.)

Applications without the above-mentioned required documents will not be assessed.
The applicant will be accessed according to the Appointment Order from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation of 13 March 2012.

The IT University may use shortlisting in connection to the recruitment process. In case of shortlisting, the Chair of the hiring committee selects applicants for assessment in consultation with the hiring committee after the application deadline. All applicants are notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The shortlisting of candidates for assessment is based on the criteria in the job posting.

Further information
Questions about the position can be directed to Professor Zoi Kaoudi (zoka@itu.dk ), Kasper Støy (ksty@itu.dk ), head of PhD School or Peter Sestoft (sestoft@itu.dk ), head of the Computer Science Department.
Questions related to the application procedure may be directed to HR, hr@itu.dk.

Application procedure
You can only apply for this position through our e-recruitment system. Apply by pressing the button "Apply for position" in the job announcement on our website .
Please note that all application material will be destroyed after the assessment.
The IT University uses tests in connection with the recruitment process and we might, upon request in the interview process contact 1-2 references.

Applications/enclosures received after the application deadline will not be taken into consideration. If you submit an application, it is your responsibility to ensure that it arrives before the deadline, so please allow sufficient time for upload of publications and other documents.

The IT University invites all qualified researchers regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background to apply for the positions.

The IT University of Copenhagen (ITU) was established in 1999 and is Denmark’s leading university focusing on IT research and education. We deliver state-of-the-art teaching and research within computer science, business IT and digital design.

Our ambition is to create and share knowledge that is profound and leads to ground-breaking information technology and services for the benefit of humanity.

The university collaborates closely with industry, the public sector and international researchers and is characterized by a strong entrepreneurial spirit among students as well as researchers.

ITU’s modern campus in central Copenhagen is designed by the world-renowned Danish architect Henning Larsen.

ITU in numbers

• 2600 students