[DL] Lecturer position at University of Manchester

[Ian Horrocks]

Lecturer in Semantic-Based Information Systems
Department of Computer Science
University of Manchester
UK

(REF 952/03)
The Department of Computer Science's Information Management Group at the 
University of Manchester is seeking applications for a Lecturer in the 
area of Semantic-based Information Systems and Applications. The group 
has an international reputation in the technologies for the Semantic 
Web, e-Science and the Grid, and their practical application to 
scientific and business problems, in particular in bio-medicine. 
Manchester is a world leader in these subject areas, and a pioneer in 
the new hybrid research area, the Semantic Grid.

The successful applicant should have a background in knowledge, ontology 
and metadata technologies and their practical deployment in 
applications. They will be expected to open up new areas of opportunity 
as well as actively contribute to the group's current extensive 
programme of research in e-Science, the Grid and the Semantic Web. 
Applicants for the post will be expected to have a good honours degree 
and preferably a PhD in Computer Science or related area. They will also 
possess a good research track record of publications and grant activity, 
and preferably demonstrate experience in international collaboration.

Informal enquiries should be made to Professor Carole Goble (email: 
carole at cs.man.ac.uk , tel: +44 161 275 6195). Further details on the 
activities of the IMG are available from http://img.cs.man.ac.uk .
The appointment will be on the Lecturer scale £22,191 to £25,451 per 
annum on Lecturer Grade A or up to £27,339 per annum on Lecturer Grade B 
(under review).

The following are available in pdf format:
Further particulars - ref 952/03 
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/952.pdf
Application form - academic & related 
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.pdf
Equal opportunities monitoring form 
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/EqOpps2.pdf

For further information on the University see http://www.man.ac.uk/
Application forms and further particulars are also available from the
Office of the Director of Personnel,
The University of Manchester,
Oxford Road,
Manchester M13 9PL.
Tel: +44 (0)161 275 2028; fax: +44 (0)161 275 2471; email: 
personnel at man.ac.uk
Quote ref 952/03.
Closing date 09 January 2004.

UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester will form a single 
university from autumn 2004. Both universities guarantee to all staff in 
their employment at the time a post in the new institution at a salary 
level and with conditions of service equivalent to those they currently 
enjoy. This guarantee also applies to any staff recruited in the 
meantime who will be in post when the single university is formed

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