[Job-offers-cs] JOB at QMUL

[Pekka Orponen]

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Subject: [DMANET] JOB at QMUL
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 14:04:05 +0000
From: John Woodward <john.r.woodward at gmail.com>
To: dmanet at zpr.uni-koeln.de

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - QMUL17132

Department: School of Electronic Engineering & Computer Science
Salary: £33,615 - £37,411 per annum (Grade 4)
Reference: QMUL17132
Date posted: 07-Dec-2018
Closing date: 06-Jan-2019

Job profile
<https://webapps2.is.qmul.ac.uk/jobs/getfile?fname=QMUL17132_QMUL17132_PDRA_JP_FINAL07122018.docx>
  Apply online
<https://ig24.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_QMUL01.asp?newms=rf&ID=QMUL17132>
Overview:

Software is now at the heart of almost everything we do in the world. 
This software remains largely handmade, and as such, is prone to defects 
  Testing detects only a subset of software defects with the rest lying 
dormant, sometimes for years. When these defects emerge in software 
systems the safety and business consequences can be severe. Software 
failures and their damaging consequences are regularly reported in the 
press. Finding and fixing defects has been an intransigent problem over 
many years. The traditional approach to this problem relies on finding 
defects during testing then developers manually fixing those defects 
afterwards.

In this project we establish a new technique to automatically fix 
predicted defects in software code before testing. We use machine 
learning-based defect prediction information to generate automatic fixes 
using Genetic Improvement. Our approach aims to offer developers 
effective fixes to code which is predicted as defective. A higher 
proportion of the fixes our approach offers to developers should be 
acceptable, generated quicker and available earlier in the development 
cycle than previous attempts at automated repair. Importantly, our 
approach targets a wider pool of defects as it specifically includes 
targeting those dormant defects which are not identified by testing.

Using our approach the developer will always remain in control of the 
code produced. Fixes are suggested, and the developer is the 
'gate-keeper', deciding if a suggested fix is accepted, rejected, or can 
itself be modified to improve the code. One of the tangible outputs of 
the project will be a defect fixing tool (Fixie), which will provide 
support to developers in their daily coding activities. The tool will be 
developed in collaboration with several industrial partners and will be 
empirically evaluated throughout the project.


Applicants must have a PhD awarded in Computer Science, 
Electric/Electronic Engineering or a related topic, experience 
conducting research in computer science to a high standard and a track 
record of publishing in high-quality conference venues and journals.

Strong ability to proficiently organise and prioritise own work and 
organise research within the project timetable and the ability to 
present material verbally and visually in a seminar is also an essential 
criteria.


The post is full time, fixed term appointment for 2 years, with an 
expected start date of 01 March 2019. Starting salary will be in the 
range of £33,615 - £37,411 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance. 
Benefits include 30 days annual leave, pension scheme and interest-free 
season ticket loan.


Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the 
UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. 
Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to 
remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.



Informal enquiries should be addressed to John R. Woodward at 
j.woodward at qmul.ac.uk.


Details about the school can be found at www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk


To apply, please click the link below.


Candidates are kindly requested to upload documents totaling no more 
than 10 pages.

Please note large documents, e.g., PhD thesis/Research papers, are not 
forwarded to the interview panel.


The closing date for applications is 6 January 2019.  Interviews are 
expected to be held shortly thereafter.

*Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality *

*QMUL is proud to be a London Living Wage Employer*


(excuse terse response - sent from mobile device)
----thank you,
j.woodward at qmul.ac.uk
http://www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/~jwoodward/