[DL] JOB: research position in knowledge representation, ITC-irst, Italy

[Chiara Ghidini]

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Research position in knowledge representation -- ITC-irst, Trento, Italy

Applications are invited for a research scientist at the Automated
Reasoning Systems division, Center for Scientific and Technological
Research (ITC-irst), Trento, Italy. The selected candidate will work
in the Knowledge Representation and Reasoning group under the
supervision of Dr. Luciano Serafini partly on the EU funded project
"PatExpert" and partly on the Fondo Unico "OntoText: From Text to
Knowledge for the Semantic Web" project. Full details on the projects
can be viewed at http://www.patexpert.org/ and at
http://tcc.itc.it/projects/ontotext/index.html

The ideal candidate should have experience in one or more of the
following topics: Ontology Engineering and OWL, Knowledge
Representation and Reasoning, Semantic Web Technologies, Logics, and
Artificial Intelligence. A PhD (submitted or obtained) in computer
science (or related discipline) or equivalent relevant research
experience are necessary. The candidate must have a good publication
record in one or more of the areas listed above. He or she must be
capable of working in a team as well as proposing and pursuing new
research topics.

The Automated Reasoning Systems division has about 50 people in it,
including staff research members and postdocs, Ph.D. students, and
professional programmers. The division also hosts several masters and
bachelors students. Research topics include Knowledge Management, Web
Services and Distributed Processes, Adaptive Advisory Systems,
Software Engineering, and The Development and Validation of Embedded
Systems. The mission of the Automated Reasoning Systems division is
centered around top quality scientific research and innovative
social/market impact. Detailed information on the SRA division van be
viewed at http://sra.itc.it

The appointment will be on a fixed term contract for 36 months. The
post is available from 1 September 2006, or a later date by negotiation.

Salary: Up to 21500 Euros p.a. after taxes

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and the names and email
addresses of two professional references to Dr. Serafini. A statement
saying what kind of research you would like to do should also be
supplied. Please keep it to one page. To make it easier to process
your application, please send all your material in a single zip file
containing a cover letter, CV, and other documents in PDF format.

Informal enquiries and formal application: Dr. Luciano Serafini,
email: serafini at itc.it