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Content Management</FONT></H3>
<P><FONT size=3>The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
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w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Computing</st1:PlaceName> at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Dublin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> has an opening
for a PhD research position. The position is available from 1 April 2008. The
position is available for up to 4 years. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Research in the research group (<A
href="http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl">http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl</A>)
focuses on a range of techniques for software and information systems
engineering. The working group comprises six researchers and offers a dynamic
multi-cultural research atmosphere with high international visibility.
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<P><FONT size=3>The project is "Generation of Metadata and Subject Models:
Subject Models and Lightweight Domain Models". The objective is to research and
develop tools to support automatic and semi-automatic generation of lightweight
subject ontologies. Information extraction techniques from semi-structured text
sources e.g. document collections (corporate), website material, hypermedia
encyclopaedia shall be used. The approach is to use knowledge to find knowledge
(ontological and category knowledge). The project aims to develop a set of tools
to provide informed generation or extension of subject models and ontologies.
<BR>This project is part of the Science Foundation Ireland SFI funded CSET Next
Generation Localisation, in which digital content management is a research area
that is addressed in close collaboration between <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Dublin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Trinity College Dublin and
University College Dublin. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Candidates are expected to have an interest in pursuing research
in foundations and techniques for information architectures. A stipend of €
16,000 per year for initially three years (tax free) plus a generous travel
allowance is available for the position. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>PhD candidates need to possess a University degree (normally, a
four-year Bachelor or a Master degree) in Computer Science or a closely related
discipline. Ideally, candidates have a strong background in the foundations of
domain modelling and ontologies as well as techniques and methods of information
extraction and model generation. Fluency in English (spoken and written) is
required. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3><st1:City w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City>, the capital of
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Ireland</st1:country-region>, is a vibrant city
located at <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s east coast. <st1:City
w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City> is <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s economic, cultural and
academic centre. <st1:City w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City> and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region> are
tourist hot spots that offer a wide range of recreational activities. <st1:City
w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City>'s airport is well connected to <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Great Britain</st1:country-region>, mainland Europe and <st1:place
w:st="on">North America</st1:place>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Please send your application (electronically as PDF or as plain
ASCII text), including a CV, a list of publications (if applicable), copies of
certificates and transcripts, and the names of at least two academic references
to Dr. Claus Pahl, email: Claus.Pahl-at-dcu.ie. For more information see <A
href="http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl">http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl</A>
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<P><FONT size=3>Dr Claus Pahl </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>School of Computing <BR><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Dublin</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> <BR><st1:City
w:st="on">Dublin</st1:City> 9 <BR><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Ireland</st1:place></st1:country-region> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=3>Phone: ++353 +1 700 5620 <BR>Fax: ++353 +1 700 5442 <BR>eMail:
Claus.Pahl-at-dcu.ie <BR>Web: <A
href="http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl">http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~cpahl</A>
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<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book" color=#1b017e size=2><STRONG>Ríona
Finn</STRONG>,<STRONG> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book"
color=#1b017e size=2>Administrator, Centre for Next Generation Localisation,
</FONT><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book" color=#1b017e size=2>Dublin City
University, Dublin 9, Ireland</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book" color=#1b017e size=2>Tel:
+353 (0)1 700 6707
Fax: +353 (0)1 700 5442
Mob: +353 (0)87 623
4464<FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000> </FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book" color=#1b017e size=2>Web: </FONT><A
href="http://www.cngl.ie"><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book" color=#808000
size=2><STRONG>http://www.cngl.ie</STRONG></FONT></A><FONT
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Email: </FONT><A
href="mailto:rfinn@computing.dcu.ie"><FONT face="Franklin Gothic Book"
color=#808000 size=2><STRONG>rfinn@computing.dcu.ie</STRONG></FONT></A></DIV>
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