Post-doctoral position, Semantic Technologies, University College Cork, Ireland

Dear Colleagues,
Qualified applicants are sought for two computer science postdoctoral positions within the Governance Risk and Compliance Technology Centre (GRCTC) at University College Cork. This is a multidisciplinary research centre funded by the Irish Government. Details of these positions may be obtained from http://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacancies/research/.  We seek candidates with interest in applied research on semantic technologies for adoption by industry. A PhD in Computer Science or a comparable qualification is required with experience in one of more of the following areas:

Knowledge representation, Ontology engineering, Rule-based systems, AI & Law, Natural Language Processing, Business Process Modelling and related areas. Experience with Linked-data, data integration, Semantic Web technologies (RDF, RDFS, SPARQL, OWL2) and programming (Java, C++, .Net, Perl, etc.) is desired. Knowledge of Object Management Group (OMG) specifications is also desirable (ODM, UML, BPMN, SBVR, DMM, etc.)

The successful candidates should have a good research record with publications in software engineering/computer science/ information systems at relevant international conferences and journals.

The positions are for one year initially, staring immediately, with the possibility of extension to 5 years. Good communication skills and willingness to work in a team are essential.

To Apply: Candidates should send their CV's to Dr. Elie Abi-Lahoud (e.abilahoud[AT]ucc.ie) and Dr. Tom Butler (tbutler[AT]afis.ucc.ie)
Please insert the position title in the email subject heading as follows:  GRCTC Post-doctoral position.
Application deadline:  28th February 2014 Candidates can also directly contact Dr. Elie Abi-Lahoud (+353-21-4901918) and/or Dr. Tom Butler (+353-21-4903340).


Elie Abi-Lahoud
Research Fellow - GRCTC
Accounting, Finance and Information Systems
University College Cork
Lancaster Hall, Little Hanover St.
Cork, IRELAND
T: + 353 21 490 1918
E: e.abilahoud@ucc.ie<mailto:e.abilahoud@ucc.ie>
http://elieal.weebly.com/
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