List -1
of "Jobs - Scholarships - Internships"
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 08:57:11 -0600
From: Amy Unruh <unruh@mcc.com>
Subject: Job Opportunity - Distributed Systems, Agent Systems. and Database Research
Employment opportunities at MCC in Austin
Agent Systems and Database Researchers
Information Systems Engineering Program
MCC is a research and development consortium carrying on advanced research
and technology integration in collaboration with member organizations,
government and academia. The Information Systems Engineering Program
investigates the use of agent and database technologies to support
information management, discovery, and analysis in a dynamically changing
environment that can include Internet-accessible data, as well as
enterprise-wide information sources. Research areas include agent control,
interaction and communication, extraction and fusion of information from
heterogeneous database, textual and image resources, and integration of
heterogeneous services in virtual organizations and enterprises.
We are looking for people with backgrounds in agent technology,
distributed systems, databases, information retrieval, workflows, and AI.
The required qualifications include a degree in Computer Science (Ph.D. or
MS with a minimum of two years relevant experience), good programming
skills (implementation of advanced prototypes is expected), and good
written and oral communication skills. Experience with Java, ODBC/JDBC,
KQML and OO programming would be helpful. Please consult our web pages at
<http://www.mcc.com/projects> to learn more about our projects and the
openings.
MCC offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please send your
questions to Marek Rusinkiewicz, marek@mcc.com, or send your resume to:
MCC
Attention: Brenda Masters
3500 West Balcones Center Dr.
Austin, Texas 78759
FAX: 512-338-3820
No phone calls!
E-mail: employment@mcc.com
MCC is an equal opportunity employer.
*****************************************************************************
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 00:31:21 -0000
From: Lyndon Lee <lyndon@info.bt.co.uk>
Subject: Vacancy
> > Vacancy in Multi-Agent research applied to Business Engineering
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > General information
> > -------------------
> >
> > The Intelligent Business Systems research group at BT Laboratories is
> > looking to expand its research programme. It is conducting research and
> > development in the application of agent and other AI technologies to
> > business systems. The group has many years of experience and has published
> > widely on its research, (see
> > http://www.labs.bt.com/projects/ibsr/index.htm
> > ).
> >
> > The successful applicants will join a well established team, working in a
> > challenging and innovative environment. They will play a major part in the
> > research, design and development of proof-of-concept demonstrators and act
> > as consultants to facilitate technology downstreaming. The group maintains
> > strong links with other leading international research organisations and --
> > universities. It is also involved in transferring new technologies into
> > operational systems.
> >
> > BT Laboratories at Martlesham Heath in the east of England, is
> > acknowledged
> > as one of the world leading telecommunications R&D centres in terms of
> > both
> > size and excellence.
> >
> > The vacancy
> > -----------
> >
> > The successful candidate will join a team whose primary interest is to
> > understand
> > how to specify decentralised management systems. A decentralised
> > management
> > system is composed of autonomous entities (agents), each 'owning' a set of
> >
> > productive resources through which they can supply services to other
> > agents.
> > The agents concurrently and asynchronously manage the
> > operation of their own resources according to local criteria, and
> > negotiate
> > over the terms on which they supply and receive services. The behaviour of
> > the overall system arises through the iterated interaction of the constituent
> > agents.
> > Decentralised management is attractive in many application areas where
> > centralised
> > 'command and control' manage respond to
> > a changing environment. The challenge is to achieve coherent collective
> > behaviour
> > while retaining the benefits of flexibility and speed of response
> > resulting
> > from local autonomony. For further information see the paper by Kearney
> > and Merlat
> > in BT Technology Journal Vol 17 No. 4 October 1999.
> >
> > In the first instance, the successful candidate will work on a
> > collaborative project
> > to develop a software engineering methodology for multi-agent systems.
> > BT's role in
> > this project focusses on models and processes for agent-oriented analysis
> > and design.
> >
> > Qualifications
> > --------------
> >
> > Suitable candidates should have a good first degree in a relevant
> > technical
> > discipline with a Computer Science component. They should have a proven
> > ability to innovate, be highly motivated with good interpersonal,
> > teamworking,
> > writing and communication skills. A postgraduate research
> > qualification (MSc or PhD) or equivalent industrial / commercial R&D
> > experience would be a considerable advantage. For the current vacancy
> > experience
> > in one or more of the following is particularly relevant: multi-agent
> > systems,
> > emergent/self-organising behaviour,
> > software engineering analysis and design methods, meta-modelling or an
> > emergent/self-organising behaviour,
> > software engineering analysis and design methods, meta-modelling or an
> > allied field.
> >
> >
> > CONTACT INFORMATION:
> > --------------------
> >
> > If you meet the job description and skills required and you are
> > interested,
> > please email CVs (postscript or plain ASCII text only) and covering
> > letters
> > to Paul Kearney at paul.3.kearney@bt.com.
> >
> > Alternatively, post to :
> > Paul Kearney
> > MLB 1, PP12,
> > BT Laboratories,
> > Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
> > IP5 3RE England.
> >
> >
****************************************************************************
> > Internships at BT. Adastral Park, Ipswich, England.
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > The Intelligent Business Systems Research Group (IBSR) is offering a
> > number
> > of internships to Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence students.
> > We are investigating the use of AI techniques for the development of
> > business systems,
> > and the internships will focus on the development of components within our
> > research program. For more information on the projects that we are
> > currently
> > working on please see our web site at
http://www.labs.bt.com/projects/ibsr
> >
> > We are able to offer experience of working in a commercial research
> > environment, and a stipend of approximately £240 per week before tax
> > for undergraduate final year students, and £295 per week before tax for
> > postgraduates.
> >
> > The internships will typically run for between 6 and 12 weeks.
> >
> > Qualifications
> > --------------
> >
> > We require excellent AI and CS students who are about to start their final
> > year of degree level studies, or have previously completed a degree and > > are
> > about to start or finish a postgraduate course. You must be able to
> > demonstrate a familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, Java and Object
> > Orientated systems. You must also be fluent in both spoken and written
> > English. Of especial interest will be students that are able to
> > demonstrate
> > familiarity with Intelligent Agents, Workflow Systems, Planning and
> > Scheduling or Oracle 8i.
> >
> > CONTACT INFORMATION:
> > --------------------
> >
> > For an informal discussion of these opportunities, and more information
> > please contact Simon Thompson (simon.2.thompson@bt.com).
> > Alternatively, post to :
> > Simon Thompson
> > MLB 1, PP12,
> > BT Laboratories,
> > Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
> > IP5 3RE England.
> > Further details on the placement scheme can be found at
> >
> > http://www.bt.com/World/employment/graduate/placements/index.htm
> >
> > information on BT can be found at
> >
> > http://www.bt.com/
> > y
> >
> > Dr. Simon Thompson,
> > Intelligent Business Systems Research Group,
> > Business Engineering Lab,
> > Advanced Communication Research,
> > Adastral Park.
**************************************************************************
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 14:35:26 GMT
From: Michael Fisher <M.Fisher@doc.mmu.ac.uk>
Subject: Two Senior Research Fellow positions
Two Senior Research Fellow posts
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICS
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
(Fixed term to 31.07.2002)
Scale: £22,357 - £24,011
The aim of these positions is to attract highly qualified researchers who
can contribute towards the work within, and the development of Computer
Science Research. Research activity in all computer science areas are
welcome but priorities centre around Medical Informatics, Neural Networks,
Machine Learning, Genetic Algorithms, Security, Electronic Commerce or
Distributed Systems.
Informal enquiries to Professor Michael Fisher, Department of Computing and
Mathematics. Tel: 0161 247 1488 e-mail M.Fisher@doc.mmu.ac.uk
An overview of Computer Science research activities within the
Department can be found at
http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/M.Fisher/cs-research.html
For an application form and further particulars, returnable by 10
January 2000, contact Personnel on (+44) 161 247 6402, or e-mail
L.Jordan@mmu.ac.uk quoting reference LJ54.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Michael Fisher M.Fisher@doc.mmu.ac.uk |
| Centre for Agent Research & Development http://www.card.mmu.ac.uk |
| Department of Computing & Mathematics tel: (+44) 161 247 1488 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University fax: (+44) 161 247 1483 |
| Manchester M1 5GD, U.K. http://www.doc.mmu.ac.uk/STAFF/M.Fisher |
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
You are My Dear Visitor No
: