A full time postdoctoral position in Data Visualization area is available in The National Science & Technology Institute for Digital Democracy (INCT.DD) at the Federal University of Bahia, in Salvador, Brazil. We are looking for outstanding candidates holding a PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or related fields with a strong Computer Science/Engineering background. Excellent knowledge in the research areas of Information Visualization and Visual Analytics is a strong advantage. Duties will involve: · Research, develop and implement visualization methods to support analysis of social media data (temporal, numerical, categorical, text, networks…) · Writing for highly ranked journals and top tier conferences · Possibly co-advising undergraduate and graduate students Ideal start date is early March 2018. The initial appointment is for one year, with a monthly rate of BRL 4,100 (no taxes). An 18 months extension of the initial appointment is possible based on the progress in research. Candidates should contact Danilo Barbosa Coimbra (coimbra.danilo@ufba.br) before February 22, 2018 (use the subject heading "DCC/UFBA Postdoc Position"), and include: 1. A short cover letter describing the applicant's interest in the position and a brief research statement; 2. CV containing the full list of publications; 3. Name and contact details of at least two references. INCT.DD The National Science & Technology Institute for Digital Democracy (INCT.DD) is a network of laboratories and research groups involving 20 Brazilian institutions and 23 international research centers, which is the national reference center in the areas of digital democracy, e-government and online politics. The INCT.DD integrates a program of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication, funded for 6 years to act in scientific research, transfer of knowledge to the sector for society and the private sector, training of human resources and internationalization. The available postdoctoral position will be exercised in the framework of a cooperation between INCT.DD and professors of Department of Computer Science (DCC) at the Federal University of Bahia. The Department of Computer Science at UFBA is a young and growing faculty that has already acquired an impressive international visibility in many computer science disciplines, and offers great opportunities to grow and collaborate with top scientists. Our Academic Staff includes 36 researchers, covering several research areas, such as Computational Intelligence, Visualization, Big Data, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Distributed Systems, Formal Methods, Graph Theory and Optimization, HCI (Human-Computer Interaction), Logic, Real-Time Systems, Software Engineering, Visual Computing, and Web. The Department offers several undergraduate courses and runs two graduate programs, in Computer Science and in Mechatronics Engineering. LOCAL INFORMATION The main campus of Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) is located in Salvador, the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as the Brazil's capital of happiness due to its countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. Meet Salvador: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq5cochDyuM. Aerial view: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5qFPL2_-8. LINKS TO VISIT (in Portuguese): INCT: http://www.inctdd.org/ CEADD: http://www.ceadd.com.br/ DCC-UFBA: http://www.dcc.ufba.br/ UFBA: http://www.ufba.br/ Bahia: http://www.bahia.com.br/ INCTs Program: http://www.cnpq.br/documents/10157/b91b7566-2110-4a29-9704-88cdd324e072 -- Danilo B. Coimbra Federal University of Bahia Department of Computer Science Salvador - Bahia - Brazil