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The Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI) at the National University of Ireland, Galway, is seeking candidates for the following position(s):

Researcher – Monnet Project

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 12 month fixed term contract position as researcher with the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI). www.deri.ie

DERI is a leading research institute in semantic technologies that offers a stimulating, dynamic and multi-cultural research environment, excellent ties to research-groups worldwide, close collaboration with industrial partners and up-to-date infrastructure and resources. The Unit for Natural Language Processing (http://nlp.deri.ie/) has a focus on applied research in ontology-based information extraction, semantic-level text mining and the use of linguistic and semantic methods in information retrieval. The eBusiness Unit (http://deb.deri.ie/about) develops methods that support the application of semantics to business information systems in the areas of content analytics, uncovering and extracting meaning from business information and the development of provenance based trust for business information integration.

Research Role

The successful candidate will be a team member on the forthcoming EU-funded FP7 project Monnet (Multilingual Ontologies for Networked Knowledge) and will be expected to make significant contributions to system architecture design and integration of advanced natural language processing and semantic technology components for the purpose of Monnet case study development in eBusiness and eGovernment. Given the research oriented nature of the project, the successful candidate will be actively encouraged to contribute as well to scientific dissemination of project results via conference and journal publications and showcasing of project demonstrators.

The Person

Ability to work in a team based environment
Motivated and proactive attitude to take ownership and initiative in research assignments
Excellent analysis and problem solving skills
Strong design, integration & testing skills
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
Creative Thinking

Essential Skills

Experience/Background in the following:

Computational linguistics
Strong core Java
Knowledge/experience with web service design principles, development and implementation
Familiar with XML processing and related technologies
Knowledge of object-oriented design principles and design patterns and an understanding of their application within Java
Third level degree in computational linguistics or computer science related discipline

Desirable Experience & Background (inc. qualifications):

Experience/Knowledge of document processing and search techniques
Experience/Knowledge of scientific writing and publication
Experience/Knowledge of Semantic technologies and standards
A relevant post graduate degree (MSc, PhD) or relevant industrial experience

The position is full-time, located at DERI Galway. The duration of the post will be for 1 year in the first instance, with possible extension for a further 2 years.

Salary: €25,425 - €40,086 (Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Start date: March 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Informal enquiries about the position may be made to: Dr. Paul Buitelaar, Unit for Natural Language Processing +353-91-495007, paul.buitelaar@deri.org or Sean O’Riain, Unit for eBusiness +353-91-495080, sean.oriain@deri.org.

Application

Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV (Word or PDF format only) and the names and addresses of three referees via e-mail to; hr.ie@deri.org.

Please put Ref. no. NUIG-006-10 in subject line of e-mail application.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 15th February 2010

Fully funded PhD Positions in Semantic Reality

Until now the virtual world of information sources on the World Wide Web and the activities in the real world have always been separated. However, information on the Web (the virtual world) may influence the activities in the real world (and vice versa), but these influences are usually indirect and not immediate. The advent of sensor technologies and the Semantic Web provide the unique opportunity to unify the real and the virtual worlds as for the first time we have the necessary infrastructures in place or large-scale deployment will happen in the short term. Their combination will enable us to build very large information spaces and infrastructures which for the first time facilitate the information-driven integration of the physical world and computers. Similarly, as the Internet has changed the way people communicate in the virtual world, Semantic Reality extends this vision to the physical world, enabling novel ways for humans to interact with their environment and facilitating interactions among entities of the physical world (Internet of Things). The physical world will be represented in cyberspace and information on our environment will become ubiquitously available on the Internet.

The Candidate

Applicants must have a strong background in Computer Science and/or closely related areas (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics or Engineering with strong emphasis on Computer Science) and excellent skills in both written and spoken English, as the working language of the Faculty is English. A background in large-scale distributed information systems, stream databases, management of time-dependant information, stream query processing systems, provenance, knowledge of semantic web technologies and linked open data are an assest but not a must.

The Position

The position is full-time, located at DERI Galway. Salary is competitive and depends on qualifications and experience. Candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, an academic curriculum vitae, and the names of 3 references to hr.ie@deri.org quoting "Semantic Reality" in the subject of the mail.

PhD Studentship

The Unit for Information Mining and Retrieval (http://uimr.deri.ie) invites applications for a funded PhD Studentship as part of the Clique Research Cluster at DERI. At the Clique Research Cluster (http://www.cliquecluster.org), we are investigating and analysing how very large real-life social networks, biological networks and other networks of interest evolve. Some areas we are interested in include:

Analysing how communities in these networks form and change with time;
Analysing how information and innovation diffuses and formulating models to describe the observed diffusion behaviour;
Analysing churn in online communities and mobile call networks.

The Candidate

We are seeking applications for a PhD candidature in dynamic graph analysis. The successful candidate will analyse how particular properties of the networks change, and use network changes to detect abnormal events or to predict how information diffusion is enhanced or hampered. The successful candidate should have a bachelors degree in computer science, maths, science or engineering, and have the pre-requisites for PhD studies at NUI Galway (http://www.nuigalway.ie). The PhD studentship covers academic fees and includes a generous stipend for a four year period. In addition, desired, though not necessary, requirements are:

Familiarity with basic graph theory (e.g., finding connected components, shortest paths);
Familiarity with modelling and simulation;
Familiarity with social network analysis;
Familiarity with dynamic data analysis (e.g., data streaming algorithms, incremental algorithms);
Familiarity with text mining, feature extraction and machine learning;
Masters or equivalent degree in graph analysis, modelling or social network analysis.

The successful candidate will work with the PI Dr. Conor Hayes and Dr. Jeffrey Chan as part of the Clique Research Cluster at DERI, NUI Galway.

Application

Interested applicants should send an application with the subject header CLIQUE_PhD_09 to conor.hayes@deri.org. The application should contain a CV, a one page statement explaining how the candidate's background is compatible with the aims of the Clique Research Cluster and a list of references.

Other Positions

We are continuously seeking to fill the following positions:

Senior Researchers

Post Doctoral Researchers

PhD Students

Scientific Programmers

Software Engineers

Research Assistants

The main areas of interest are:

Semantic Web and Social Software
Semantic Web Services
Semantic Desktop
Data Intensive Infrastructures
Reasoning and Querying
Semantic Collaborative Software
Service Oriented Architecture
Information Mining and Retrieval
Natural Language Processing
Sensor Middleware
eBusiness and Financial Services
Health Care and Life Sciences
eGovernment
Green IT

We offer:

a stimulating, dynamic, multi-cultural research environment
excellent ties to research groups worldwide
regular exchange tracks with Stanford and other universities
close collaboration with leading industrial partners
up-to-date infrastructure and resources, including funding to attend international conferences

We expect:

a strong background in computer science
for Post Doc and Senior research positions, an excellent PhD degree in Computer Science or related disciplines or an equivalent academic degree or relevant industry experience
research interests in Information Management, Systems Development, Logic, Ontology Languages, Semantic Web Services, Semantics in Business Information Systems, or related Semantic Web topics, and
the willingness to combine formal scientific work with application-oriented research in projects funded by the European Commission and national agencies. We are looking for individuals who will continue their existing stream of research in related areas within our ongoing and new research projects.

DERI is very interested in receiving more applications from researches who are interested in applying for Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Funding through the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology (IRCSET). IRCSET has some excellent funding schemes available to potential DERI researchers - please check the details on regular basis on the following sites:

Check the terms and FAQs associated with these grants and if appropriate to your application please highlight your interest in applying for IRCSET funding on your application to DERI.

We invite your application by e-mail to hr.ie@deri.org if you wish to apply to DERI Galway. Please include a current resume, a list of publications, and digital versions of your most relevant works (& thesis if appropriate).

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