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<div><font size="+2" color="#0000FF"><b>The Open University, UK<br>
Knowledge Media Institute</b></font></div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#000000"><b>The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 December 2005.</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000"><b>The Open University's Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)</b> has three openings for Research Fellows/Assistants to undertake the design and development of semantic web technologies within the EU-funded NeOn, KnowledgeWeb and OpenKnowledge projects - see <a href="http://www.neon-project.org">http://www.neon-project.org</a> and <a href="http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/kweb/">http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/kweb/</a>.
The jobs will involve: i) designing and implementing methods to facilitate the development of applications which rely on<i> networks of ontologies</i> - i.e., ontologies connected through localised mapping mechanisms, rather than through standard import techniques; ii) designing and implementing methods which can effectively integrate information derived from heterogeneous sources on the web, by <i>reasoning about the context</i> of use of the information, its provenance and the trust level, which can be assigned to it; iii) developing the <i>next generation of semantic web browsers</i>, building on existing technology such as Magpie, see <a href="http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/magpie/main.html">http://kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/magpie/main.html</a>, to support new forms of web navigation and new ways to associate semantic markup to web content; iv) making use of semantic technologies to develop concrete solutions to support <i>intelligent presentation and personalization of we!
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Experience in semantic technologies is essential for these vacancies. Experience in language and web technologies will also be advantageous.</font></div>
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These appointments (max four years) will be made on the Research Staff scale, within the salary range £20,842 - £30,607 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. Appointment as a Research Fellow requires a PhD or three years equivalent in quality of achievement. </font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">The Knowledge Media Institute is a highly successful, 60-strong interdisciplinary 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 semantic technologies, knowledge modelling and management, new media systems, and human-computer interaction. The style, impact and content of our work are described in detail in our Web pages at <a href="http://kmi.open.ac.uk/">http://kmi.open.ac.uk/</a>.</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000"><b>For further details of the vacancy, information on how to apply, and access details for disabled applicants please see the "Further Particulars" document for this job; the document is available at <a href="http://kmi.open.ac.uk/jobs/">http://kmi.open.ac.uk/jobs/</a></b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Informal enquiries can be made to the Director of KMi, Professor Enrico Motta (<a href="mailto:e.motta@open.ac.uk">e.motta@open.ac.uk</a>).</font></div>
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</b>THIS POST IS OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS.<br>
<b>We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.<br>
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).</b></font><br>
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