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Openings in Social Network/Semantic Web </span></p>

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for Systems, Software and Semantics (LS3) </span></p>

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University<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

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Canada</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><a href="http://ls3.rnet.ryerson.ca/"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">http://ls3.rnet.ryerson.ca/</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">We are
seeking outstanding candidates for two Postdoctoral Fellow positions to strengthen
our research program in semantics-enabled social media analytics. Our research platform
focuses on developing technology for information extraction from social media/networks.
</span></p>

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should fit the following criteria:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">-PhD
in Computer Science, Information Systems, Informatics, or relevant subjects.</span></p>

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of participation in research grants acquisition (national and international,
from public bodies or from industry) and the ability to help lead a research
team.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">-Minimum
two years software development experience with strong Java or Python
programming skills.</span></p>

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of software design, development and maintenance processes.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">-Have
experience in some, if not all, of the following:</span></p>

<ul><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Social
Media Mining</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Natural
Language Processing</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Social
Network Analysis</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Semantic
Web and Linked Data technologies</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman""></span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Stream
processing</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">-Proven
ability to work independently and in a team environment.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">-Be
creative and enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">The
ideal candidate will have excellent research capabilities as well as
competitive development skills. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate
with expertise. Both positions are for one year with the possibility of
extension for a second year.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Further
inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri (</span><a href="mailto:bagheri@ryerson.ca?Subject=Re%3A%20Postdoc%2FResearch%20Associate%20in%20Social%20Network%2FSemantic%20Web%20-%20Toronto%2C%20Canada&In-Reply-To=%3CCALMyf_i4Vee_zQU5oaVe6JDZmP9fskb7%2BjCsP9BFfiSYx%3DAkcg%40mail.gmail.com%3E&References=%3CCALMyf_i4Vee_zQU5oaVe6JDZmP9fskb7%2BjCsP9BFfiSYx%3DAkcg%40mail.gmail.com%3E"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">bagheri@ryerson.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">). </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops:45.8pt 91.6pt 137.4pt 183.2pt 229.0pt 274.8pt 320.6pt 366.4pt 412.2pt 458.0pt 503.8pt 549.6pt 595.4pt 641.2pt 687.0pt 732.8pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">Interested
candidates should submit an application cover letter, a résumé, three relevant publications
and contact information of three references to Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri (</span><a href="mailto:bagheri@ryerson.ca?Subject=Re%3A%20Postdoc%2FResearch%20Associate%20in%20Social%20Network%2FSemantic%20Web%20-%20Toronto%2C%20Canada&In-Reply-To=%3CCALMyf_i4Vee_zQU5oaVe6JDZmP9fskb7%2BjCsP9BFfiSYx%3DAkcg%40mail.gmail.com%3E&References=%3CCALMyf_i4Vee_zQU5oaVe6JDZmP9fskb7%2BjCsP9BFfiSYx%3DAkcg%40mail.gmail.com%3E"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">bagheri@ryerson.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Courier">).
Candidates will be considered until the position is filled.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">   </span></span></p>

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Laboratory for Systems, Software and Semantics (LS3) is a part of the Faculty
of Engineering, and Architectural Sciences at Ryerson University. Ryerson
University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus surrounds the Yonge-Dundas Square, located at
the busiest intersection in downtown Toronto. The university is composed of
36,000+ undergraduate students, 2,000+ graduate students, and 70,000 yearly
certificate and continuing education registrations. Ryerson has been one of the
fastest growing research institutions in Canada.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span></span></p>





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