Applications are invited for two positions in Dundee: a postdoctoral research assistant for the TSB- & EPSRC-funded project “Argument Analytics” (starting from Nov 2014); and for a PhD student for the EPSRC DTG-funded project “Recognizing Trust in Natural Language” (starting from Dec 2014).
Post-Doc
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research assistant in the TSB-funded project “Argument Analytics” to be developed with an industrial partner. The research is placed on the border of the areas of computer models of argument, natural language processing and big data. The project selects two of the most promising technologies with differing risk profiles – argument mapping and argument mining – and aims to develop industrial proof of concept demonstrators that integrate them as Argument Analytics platform technologies in a commercial market estimated to be worth £11bn in 2013.
The candidate should have a PhD degree, preferably in computational linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence or related areas. Programming experience is an advantage. Interest in communication and natural language in either computational, linguistic or philosophical settings would be beneficial. The starting date of the project will be 1st Nov 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter and will run for 18 months.
The position will be held in the Centre for Argument Technology in the School of Computing at the University of Dundee (www.arg-tech.org). The research will be held in close cooperation with Prof. Chris Reed and a PhD student who will start at the same time on an EPSRC DTG-funded project “Recognizing Trust in Natural Language”, as well as with our collaborators in France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland.
At the most recent RAE, the School’s research was rated fourth in Scotland, with two thirds of its research rated world leading or internationally excellent (4* or 3*). Dundee has been ranked amongst the top places in the world for scientists to work (The Scientist), and has one of the lowest costs of living in the UK.
Remuneration will be at Grade 7 (£29,837 to £36,661). Further details and an application pack are available from our website: http://www.jobs.dundee.ac.uk Alternatively, contact Personnel Services, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN, tel: (01382) 384817 (answering machine).
Further details and the link to application website are available from www.arg-tech.org/tsb14/. Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to Dr. Katarzyna Budzynska: k.budzynska@dundee.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is 30 Sept 2014.
PhD Studentship
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the EPSRC DTG-funded project “Recognizing Trust in Natural Language” in the areas of computer models of argument, natural language processing and big data. Processing and evaluation of trust in speaker’s credibility is crucial for many different sectors of industry such as e.g. reviews that provide the main source of information for users of online shopping networks such as Amazon and eBay, and travel sites as TripAdvisor. The goal of the project is to build a prototype of a system for semi-automatic identification and exploration through big maps of arguments linked to the credibility of their providers.
The candidate should have at least bachelor degree, preferably in linguistics, computational linguistics, computer science, artificial intelligence or related areas. Programming experience is an advantage. According to EPSRC regulations, an applicant has to be current UK resident student. Interest in communication and natural language in either computational, linguistic or philosophical settings would be beneficial. The starting date of the project will be 1st Dec 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter and will run for 3.5 years.
The studentship will be held in the Centre for Argument Technology in the School of Computing at the University of Dundee (www.arg-tech.org). The research will be held in close cooperation with Prof. Chris Reed and a research assistant who will start at the same time on a TSB-funded project “Argument Analytics” (involving an industrial partner), as well as with our collaborators in France, Germany, Poland and Switzerland.
At the most recent RAE, the School’s research was rated fourth in Scotland, with two thirds of its research rated world leading or internationally excellent (4* or 3*). Dundee has been ranked amongst the top places in the world for scientists to work (The Scientist), has one of the lowest costs of living in the UK, and has been voted one of the best universities in the UK for student experience.
Stipendary payments are at EPSRC levels (£13,863 for academic year 2014/15; tax-free). Applicants should meet the EPSRC’s eligibility requirements (see http://www.epsrc.ac.uk).
Further details are available from http://www.arg-tech.org/epsrc14/. Applicants should send a CV with a covering letter to Dr. Katarzyna Budzynska, School of Computing, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 4HN, or by email to
k.budzynska@dundee.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 31 Oct 2014.
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