http://rmod.lille.inria.fr/web/pier/blog/2013-02-22 The objectives will be to reconsider and develop a new infrastructure to build new and modern IDEs.The goal of this postdoc is to help the RMOD team rethinking the infrastructure of Pharo from the point of view of its user interface and interaction foundation as well as code navigation. One of the constraints is that part of the postdoc should be held at santiago in Chile. The following topics will be analysed and rethought : Alternate models of event handling Decomposing responsibilities of event handler and dispatchers. Alternative ways to navigate code Queries to access code elements Smart handling of coding contexts Management of window plague Support for contextual refactorings and automated code transformation. Skills and profile English Pharo http://www.pharo.org User interface design Vector graphics IDE design and user interactions Benefits Possibility of French courses Help for housing Participation for transportation Scientific Resident card and help for husband/wife visa Additional information Duration : 16 months Salary: 2 620,84 € gross/month Monthly salary after taxes : around 2 138 € (medical insurance included) Online Application: you have to got your PhD since at max 2 years Before applying, please contact the scientist advisor: stephane.ducasse@inria.fr