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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is searching for <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>========</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>1 full-time Researcher in the area of “Question Answering in the Web of Data”<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>========<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The position is for 1 year only and it is available immediately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The position is offered in the frame of the EU-funded Marie Sklodowska-Curie International Training Network WDAqua: Answering Questions using Web Data, which has started in January 2015. The project undertakes fundamental and applied research into models, methods and tools for data-driven question answering on the Web. More information about the project is available here: <a href="http://wdaqua.informatik.uni-bonn.de/">http://wdaqua.informatik.uni-bonn.de/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>===</span>Essential Facts<span lang=EN-GB>===</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hired researcher will spend 1 year working in the WDAqua ITN. He/She will spend the majority of his/her time at the University of Athens, but he/she will be encouraged to visit and engage with other partners in the project. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The gross monthly salary (including social security, before taxes) is about 2.280,00€ plus a mobility allowance of 600 €/month and, if applicable, a family allowance of 250 €/month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>===</span>Timeline<span lang=EN-GB>===</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Application deadline: 31 January 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Envisaged job starting date: as soon as possible<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>===</span>Eligibility and application procedure<span lang=EN-GB>===</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Candidates must not have resided for more than 12 months in Greece in the 3 years before starting. They must hold an M.Sc. degree in computer science or a related field and be able to combine both theoretical and practical aspects in their work. Fluent English communication and a passion for developing modern software solutions are fundamental requirements. Knowledge of Greek is a plus but not required. The candidates should have experience and commitment to work in team and on the forefront of research.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You will need to submit a CV, university transcripts, a motivation letter including a short research plan, two letters of recommendation, and English writing samples (e.g., prior publication or master thesis excerpt).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>===</span>Contact<span lang=EN-GB>===</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Professors Yannis Ioannidis and Manolis Koubarakis (University of Athens, Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, MaDgIK Group, http://www.madgik.di.uoa.gr/) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>yannis@di.uoa.gr, koubarak@di.uoa.gr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Eleni Toli<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Department of Informatics & Telecommunications, University of Athens /<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ATHENA Research and Innovation Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>In Information, Communication and Knowledge Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel. +30 210 727 5188<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Fax +30 210 727 5185</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#666699;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Email </span><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="elto@di.uoa.gr"><span lang=FR style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:blue'>elto@di.uoa.gr</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#943634;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.madgik.di.uoa.gr/"><span lang=EN-GB style='color:blue'>http://www.madgik.di.uoa.gr/</span></a></span><span lang=EL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#943634;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#943634;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>