The TecO research group at the chair of Pervasive Computing at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) invites applications for a research position (doctoral student or post-doctoral level) in the area of contextual reasoning for digital preservation of business processes within the EU FP7 project TIMBUS (Timeless Business: http://timbusproject.net/ and http://www.teco.edu/research/projects/timbus/index.html). The ideal candidate combines a strong background in knowledge representation/engineering and semantic web technologies with openness to interdisciplinary scientific viewpoints and application areas. Applicants must have a master (doctoral student position) or Ph.D. (post-doctoral position) in computer science or a closely related field, and be fluent in English and/or German. KIT combines the mission of a university with that of a large-scale research center of the Helmholtz Association. With 8000 employees and an annual budget of EUR 650 millions, KIT is one of the largest research and education institutions worldwide. The TecO at KIT is an internationally well-renowned research group in Ubiquitous Computing and wireless sensor networks and has significant experience in the area of reasoning in context-aware systems. Detailed application information can be found on http://www.teco.edu/research/projects/timbus/jobs/. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. KIT is an equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and members of minorities. Candidates with physical disabilities will be given preference. The salary is commensurate with experience (TV-L 13).