Job opportunity at Open Data Institute: Research Scientist/Research Engineer (London); closing soon

Hi all,

There's still an opportunity to apply for this great role here at the
ODI; closing date is this Thursday 30th April:
<http://theodi.org/jobs/research-engineer-research-scientist>

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Research Scientist/Research Engineer
Shoreditch, London (with UK & International Travel) c.£45k

In this role you will be instrumental in researching and developing
methods, algorithms and infrastructures that transform the usability,
utility and value of open data for large and diverse audiences. You'll
apply your world-class research and engineering skills and experience
to problems of data discovery, cleansing, summarisation and
integration, and be instrumental in shaping the ODI's response to
these challenges.

Drawing on your expertise and experience in computer science research
and large-scale data engineering, you'll be ideally placed to make
unique and high-impact contributions to this emerging field.

Your deliverables will be project-specific, but include the following:

- Novel techniques and algorithms for solving open data problems
- High quality open source code
- Prototype systems with product potential
- Technical reports and publishable research papers

With a PhD in computer science; or another data-intensive, numerate
discipline; or equivalent professional experience in an academic or
commercial research environment, you must be able to demonstrate
exceptional knowledge of data mining, hands on experience of
large-scale data engineering and a solid grounding in the field of
open data. Strong written and oral communication skills will also be
essential for success in this role, as will a passion for data
collection management and analysis whilst evidencing best practice.

The ODI is a vibrant, fascinating, and (most importantly) great fun
place to work. We do everything we can collaboratively and in the open
which is both exhilarating and challenging. The combination of a small
team, global focus, and incredible breadth of opportunity make for a
uniquely stimulating environment.

Full role profile:
<https://docs.google.com/a/theodi.org/document/d/1y5nLJXC4P68bhoweKNMNkhRHtus0LqhKrFjTrqKEy2o/edit#>

To apply for this role please submit the following to Carlina George
at jobs@theodi.org by the closing date below.

- A resume/curriculum vitae
- An example of your writing from a research context (e.g. a paper or report)
- Your report on the assignment described below

Assignment: Summarising and characterising datasets

When working with datasets large and small, it can be hard to get a
representative oversight of the shape and nature of the data they
contain. Addressing this issue requires effective and scalable
techniques for data summarisation and characterisation. Produce a
report, maximum 2 pages, outlining how you would approach this topic
from a research perspective. Some example issues to consider include:
which features to extract from the data; how to combine these into a
summary of the dataset; how to engineer this to work at scale.

Closing date for applications: 12:00pm (BST), 30 April 2015

First stage interviews : TBC

Second stage interviews : TBC

Note to Applicants Non-EU Nationals please note - The ODI has a legal
responsibility to ensure that all employees are entitled to live and
work in the UK. It is unlikely that we would be able to obtain a
Certificate of Sponsorship for this job. Therefore, in most cases it
is unlikely that we will be able to consider applications from
candidates who require a visa to work in the UK. For further
information on eligibility to work in the UK please visit the UK
Border Agency website at http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
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Do drop me a mail directly if you have specific questions about the
role (but please note the visa requirements described above).

Cheers,

Tom.

-- 
Dr Tom Heath
Head of Research
Open Data Institute
http://theodi.org/

Received on Monday, 27 April 2015 05:36:57 UTC