[Corpora-List] Research fellow in HCI and Cross Language Text Searching

[Mark Sanderson]

Department of Computer Science
University of Sheffield
Research Fellow in Computer Science/Information Studies

Ref No: PR576Closing Date: 19 August 2002
Salary: £24,435 - £28,602 pa.Terms & Conditions: RII
We are seeking a Research Fellow to join Clarity 
(http://clarity.shef.ac.uk/)< a 3-year EU funded project investigating 
interactive cross language information retrieval (CLIR).

The successful applicant will refine and user test a novel interface for 
CLIR. A set of user studies have already been undertaken and a first 
interface has been implemented. The selected candidate will carry on the 
redesign and evaluation of the Clarity system together with the current 
testing of the user interface.

Candidates should hold a relevant post graduate degree, and have previous 
HCI and programming experience. Knowledge of natural language processing 
and information retrieval, and experience of the following will be an 
advantage: interface design and user testing, multiple language skills, and 
working in EU funded projects.

Clarity started in February 2001 and will finish in January 2004, and the 
proposed appointment is offered until 31 January 2004, with the possibility 
of continuation onto another funded EU project.

Further information about the post is available from:
Ms Linda Perna
Research Coordinator
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 1815
Email: l.perna at dcs.shef.ac.uk


How to apply
To apply for the above vacancy first obtain an Application Pack from 
Personnel Services via one of the following methods:
online: - see http://www.shef.ac.uk/jobs/how_to_apply.php
by phone:- call the 24 hour telephone answering service:- +44 (0)114 222 1631
by post:- write to Personnel Services, Firth Court, Western Bank, 
Sheffield, S10 2TN, United Kingdom.
by fax:- +44 (0)114 222 1624.
collect in person:- Personnel Services reception, 10-12 Brunswick Street, 
Sheffield, S10 2FN.
Please ensure that you include the reference number of the post and your 
full postal address when requesting details, otherwise you will incur added 
delay in the information being sent out to you.
Requests for packs to be posted will normally be mailed out on the working 
day following that on which the request is received.


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Mark Sanderson, Room 303                   Tel: +44 (0) 114 22 22648
Department of Information Studies          Fax: +44 (0) 114 27 80300
University of Sheffield, Regent Court,     mailto:m.sanderson at shef.ac.uk
211 Portobello St., Sheffield, S1 4DP, UK  http://dis.shef.ac.uk/mark/
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