NB: I am sending this announcement to squeak-dev as we also do a lot of work with dynamic languages, specifically Smalltalk.

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Applications are invited for a PhD candidate or a postdoctoral researcher at the Software Composition Group, University of Bern, Switzerland.

The Software Composition Group carries out research in programming language design and software reengineering with the goal of facilitating the development of flexible, open software systems. The SCG is led by Prof. Oscar Nierstrasz and is part of the Institute of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (IAM) at the University of Berne.

The candidate will work on topics related to the ongoing projects: - Bringing Models Closer to Code - Enabling the evolution of J2EE applications through reverse engineering and quality assurance

Details about these projects can be found online:

http://scg.unibe.ch/research.html

The candidate must have a MSc, respectively a PhD, in Computer Science (equivalent to Swiss MSc), should demonstrate good programming skills, and have research interests in several of the following areas: - software evolution - software models - model-driven-engineering - reverse engineering - domain specific languages - dynamic analysis - integrated development environments - programming languages design - virtual machine technology

To apply, please send an email including your CV to Prof. Oscar Nierstrasz (oscar.nierstrasz@iam.unibe.ch).

--- Prof. Dr. O. Nierstrasz -- Oscar.Nierstrasz@iam.unibe.ch Software Composition Group -- http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~scg University of Bern -- Tel/Fax +41 31 631.4618/3355 vcard: http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~oscar/oscarNierstrasz.vcf