Post-Doctoral Researcher in Personalised Information Retrieval Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Location: Dublin Salary: €33,975 to €46,255
£26,901.41 to £36,624.71 converted salary* Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Contract / Temporary Placed on: 26th February 2016 Closes: 31st March 2016 Job Ref: PU_PD2 ★ View Employer Profile
Post Status: 36 Fixed Term Month Contract, Full-Time
Research Group/Department/School: ADAPT Centre, Centre for Digital Content Technology
Location: Main Campus, School of Computer Science & Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
Reports to: Principal Investigators: Professor Séamus Lawless
Salary: Appointment will be made on the SFI Team Member Budget Level 2A salary scale at a point in line with Government Pay Policy (range €33,975 to €46,255)
Closing Date: 12 Noon on 31st March 2016
Post Summary
The ADAPT Centre, the centre for digital content technology seeks to appoint a postdoctoral researcher in Personalised Information Retrieval. The researcher will be responsible for progressing the research agenda in the area of Personalised IR. This will involve the investigation of modelling the continuous and evolving needs of searchers and the development and evaluation of new approaches to personalised search in areas such as explorative and entity-driven IR.
The postdoc will be involved with other researchers in the design of novel algorithms for the personalisation of search within the ‘Personalising the User Experience’ theme of the ADAPT Centre.
Reporting to a Principal Investigator, the successful candidate will work within a large group of Postdoctoral Researchers, PhD students and Software Developers. The post-holder will work closely with academics and key research staff to research a range of advanced applications that showcase cutting edge Information Retrieval technologies.
The successful candidate will also work closely with the Principle Investigator in the supervision of PhD students throughout the PhD process.
Standard duties and Responsibilities of the Post
The successful candidate will work within a large group of Postdoctoral Researchers, PhD students and Software Developers. The successful candidate will lead research in the specialist area of Personalised Information Retrieval. The tasks to be performed as part of this position will include:
Applying novel algorithms to the personalisation of search. Developing innovative approaches to continuous user modelling over multiple search sessions. Evaluating and deploying new personalised information retrieval approaches in authentic scenarios. Providing support and advice to PhD students Contributing to journal and conference publications.Approximately 20% of this researcher’s time will be allocated to short term, focused projects with ADAPT Industry Partners.
Funding Information
The position is funded through the Science Foundation Ireland ADAPT Research Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Candidates appointed to these posts must have a PhD in Computer Science or a related discipline (essential).
Knowledge & Experience (Essential & Desirable)
Essential
Strong expertise in foundational approaches to Information Retrieval (IR) Good programming skills and experience with state-of-the-art IR systems An excellent track record of publications in the area of IR Solid understanding of experimental design and statistics Excellent communication and collaboration skillsDesirable
Strong expertise in foundational approaches to Information Retrieval (IR) Good programming skills and experience with state-of-the-art IR systems An excellent track record of publications in the area of IR Solid understanding of experimental design and statistics Excellent communication and collaboration skillsSkills & Competencies
Good written and oral proficiency in English (essential). Good communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal. Proven aptitude for Programming, System Analysis and Design. Proven ability to prioritise workload and work to exacting deadlines. Proven track record of publication in high-quality venues. Flexible and adaptable in responding to stakeholder needs. Experience in releasing code to live production environments. Strong team player who is able to take responsibility to contribute to the overall success of the team. Enthusiastic and structured approach to research and development. Excellent problem solving abilities. Desire to learn about new technologies and keep abreast of new product and technical and research developments.Further Information for Candidates
http://adaptcentre.ie/#vacancies
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