[Corpora-List] Research Fellow in User Modelling and Language Technology

[Timothy Baldwin]

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RESEARCH FELLOW IN USER MODELLING AND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Position Description:

Title:          Research Fellow, level A or level B
Position No:    0016379
Salary:         $45,944 - $62,346 p.a. (Research Fellow, Level A), $65,630 -
		$77,934 p.a. (Research Fellow, Level B), plus superannuation
		contributions of 9 percent
Term:           12 months full time in the first instance, with the
                possibility of a 12 month extension


Position Summary:

The appointee will apply techniques from user modelling and language
technology to help people navigate information rich, physical environments,
focusing on the museum domain. Specifically, the appointee will work at the
interface between user modelling and language technology, in developing and
implementing collaborative and content-based user modeling techniques, and
amalgamative language modelling/content delivery techniques.

This position is sponsored by the Australian Research Council (ARC) as a
collaborative effort between the User Modeling and Natural Language Group at
Monash University [1], and the Language Technology [2], Agent Research [3] and
Interaction Design [4] Groups at the University of Melbourne. The appointee
will divide his/her time between Monash University and the University of
Melbourne.


[1] http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/research/umnl/
[2] http://lt.csse.unimelb.edu.au/
[3] http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/agent/index.htm
[4] http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/interactiondesign/index.html


Selection Criteria:

Essential:

The applicant should be familiar with artificial intelligence and machine
learning/statistical modelling techniques, in addition to:

- Postgraduate qualifications/training and research/publication track record
  in a relevant area, such as statistical modelling, user modelling and/or
  language technology

- Strong background in statistical and probabilistic techniques (e.g. Bayesian
  networks, Dynamic BNs, Markov models)

- Well-developed and demonstrable programming skills (e.g. in C, C++, Java,
  Perl and/or Python)

- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and excellent time
  management skills.

- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

- Demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively as a member of a
  research team.

- Well-developed problem solving skills.


Desirable:

Familiarity with language technology techniques is desirable, as is:

- Experience in a Computer Science research environment

- PhD in a related field (e.g. user modelling, language technology or
  artificial intelligence)




For informal enquiries contact Timothy Baldwin
(tim at csse.unimelb.edu.au). Further particulars for this position can be found
at:

http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=282801

The closing date for applications is 23 Feb, 2007. 

Applications must address the selection criteria, quote the position number
and include the contact details of three referees. Applications should be
lodged online, via:

http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/jobDetails.asp?sJobIDs=282801