JOBS: Research Fellowships in Semantic Web Technologies at Knowledge Media Institute

Three Research Fellowships in Semantic Web Technologies

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The Open University's Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) has three 
openings for Research Fellows to undertake the design and development 
of semantic web technologies within the AKT 
(http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/akt/) and Dot.Kom projects 
(http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/dotkom/).

The jobs will involve i) integrating web based knowledge and language 
technologies to support knowledge management processes; ii) the 
development of an infrastructure to support publication, discovery 
and brokering of semantic web services; and iii) the development of 
novel query answering facilities, which integrate ontology-based 
reasoning with lexical resources, logical query answering, and 
information retrieval.

Experience in web and knowledge technologies is essential for these 
vacancies. Knowledge of language technologies would also be useful.

The 2-3 Year appointments will be made on the Research Staff scale 
Grade 1A £18,265 - £27,339  or Research Staff scale Grade 2B £25,451 
- £33,679, pa depending on qualifications and experience. Appointment 
as a Research Fellow requires a PhD or three years equivalent in 
quality of achievement.

The Knowledge Media Institute is a highly successful 70-strong 
interdisciplinary research laboratory founded at the Open University 
in 1995, and located in attractive new offices at the Open 
University's main campus in Milton Keynes, UK. KMi undertakes 
high-profile advanced research and development in Knowledge Media: a 
convergence of knowledge, communication and computing technologies. 
We offer a stimulating environment, widely acknowledged to be at the 
leading edge of European research and development, particularly in 
knowledge modelling and management, semantic web technologies, new 
media, open supported learning, and synchronous and asynchronous 
group working.

For further details on these vacancies, information on how to apply 
and access details for disabled applicants please go to 
http://kmi.open.ac.uk/news/jobs.html and then follow the 'Further 
Particulars' link. The application form can be found at 
http://kmi.open.ac.uk/news/jobs/appform.doc.

Informal enquiries may be made to Enrico Motta, KMi Director, 
e.motta@open.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 April 2003.

We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all 
sections of the community.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential job requirements will be 
interviewed. Further particulars are available in large print, disk 
or audiotape. (Minicom +44 (0) 1908 654901 for hard of hearing).

Further details on The Open University's employment conditions can be 
found at: http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/benefits.asp