A Post-Doc research position is available in the Data and Knowledge Management
(DKM) Research Unit at Bruno Kessler Foundation, Center for Information
Technology (01)
PDF version:https://hr.fbk.eu/sites/hr.fbk.eu/files/call_dkm_newsreader2014.pdf (02)
** Workplace ** (03)
The FBK Center for Information and Communication technologies (FBK-ICT) focuses
research on key areas of Information Technology with the aim to produce added
value for the market, cultural growth, and social welfare. FBK-ICT research
aims to push innovation through the construction of a networked system that
involves companies, other research institutions, universities, public bodies,
and end-users. FBK-ICT research activities focus on three main areas:
Engineering, Content and Interaction.
More information about FBK ICT is availableathttp://ict.fbk.eu. (04)
The Data & Knowledge Management (DKM) research unit is part of center for
Information and communication technologies of FBK. The DKM unit goal is to
develop foundational, experimental and applied research in the field of
knowledge elicitation and extraction, knowledge representation and integration,
and automatic inference. For knowledge acquisition in DKM we develop machine
learning methods for the automatic extraction of knowledge from big-data,
ontology engineering methods based on NLP techniques that perform deep-analyses
of (semi- structured) inputs provided by domain experts. The extracted
knowledge is encoded in computer interpretable formats based on logical
formalisms, statistical models, or a mixture of the two. Contextual knowledge
representation and reasoning, schema and ontology matching, semantic web and
linked open data are the most important approaches adopted for integration of
heterogeneous data and knowledge. Knowledge services constitute efficient and
scalable reasoning algorithms capable to perform logical, statistical and mixed
inference starting from an integrated knowledge base. These services are
embedded into applications that support knowledge-intensive tasks, like:
decision support, interpretation of texts and images, and prediction and
explanation of observable data. (05)
The DKM research unit is an international research environment where about
twelve people (three researchers, one post-doc, a research assistant, five
Ph.D. Students, and two Ms students) tightly collaborate to reach top-level
state-of-the-art research results, and to develop innovative projects. The
group has performed consistently well in several international scientific
evaluations, and is currently engaged in international projects. People of the
unit are key-players of many international semantic technology initiatives. The
unit also provides technological support and high-level services in order to
optimize the internal research activities, namely a shared and efficient
computing environment, software tools, up to the creation and management of
large-scale knowledge resources. DKM has collaborations with the University of
Trento, as well as European and Worldwide research groups in the area of
knowledge acquisition, representation, integration and reasoning. (06)
DKM exploits its research results in concrete applications. DKM is currently
participating to two European projects, one in the area of big-data integration
(PlanetData) and one in the area of information extraction from text
(NewsReader), and several industrial projects with local and national companies. (07)
Additional informations about the DKM Unit are availableathttps://dkm.fbk.eu (08)
The DKM Research Unit is looking for candidates to carry out research
activities in the field of Big semantic data management and integration in the
framework of information extraction from text. The research position will be
funded through the European research project
NewsReader:http://www.newsreader-project.eu (09)
** Job Description ** (010)
The candidate is expected to contribute original research results inside a
leading edge international project. The aim is to advance the state-of-the-art
in the field of formal representation of event, reasoning about a large amount
of semantic noisy event information automatically extracted form textual and
multimedia documents, and it's complementation with additional information
available in the Linked Open Data (LOD) cloud. Reasoning services should
support tasks like: event co-reference, and detection of relations among
events, and automatic generation of event story-lines. (011)
** Job requirements ** (012)
Applicants should have:
- PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, engineering or related fields
- Deep knowledge and skills in managing big-data storage and server
architectures (e.g., Hadoop/HBase, NoSQL DBs), semantic web and linked open
data technologies, large
(semantic) data repositories (e.g., RDF triple stores), and related reasoning
techniques
- Deep knowledge in Semantic Web technologies and languages (e.g., RDF, OWL,
SPARQL,
NamedGraphs)
- Skills and experience in developing Java applications
- Good publication records in semantic web, linked open (big) data, and related
fields
- Ability to work and deliver in funded research projects, possibly EU projects
- Oral and written proficiency in English
- Good communication skills
- Strong team attitude (013)
The position is flexible and strong applications fitting any of the group's
present interests will be considered. She/He should have interest in conducting
original highly competitive scientific research, publishing the results in top
conferences and scientific journals and, in case, participating in teaching
duties. (014)
FBK is an Italian speaking center. However, it is also an International center
where many researchers from around the world are employed. Therefore,
candidates are required to be able to read and write in English, to present
their work in English, to interface with International scientists and
researchers and to participate in International Conferences and Workshops. (015)
Due to FBK's attempt to promote equal opportunity and gender balance, in case
of equal applications, female candidates will be given preference. (016)
** Employment ** (017)
Type of contract: Research position
Duration: about 24 months – until February 2016
Work time: full time
Number of positions: 1
Gross salary: about 33.300,00 per year
Benefit: 28 vacation days per year, flexi-time, work canteen (meals at FBK’s
expense) or meal vouchers, internal car park, welcome office support for visa
formalities, accommodation, social security, etc., reduction on banks, public
transportation, sport, accommodation and language courses.
Start date: Spring 2014
Place: Povo, Trento (Italy) (018)
** Application ** (019)
To apply online, please send your detailed CV and cover letter (pdf. format).
Include a complete list of publications and names of at least 2 referees.
Please indicate also 3 publications that you deem representative of your way of
contributing to the scientific community, with brief statements of your
contribution to each of the three selected publications. (020)
Please send your CV with the authorization to process personal information as
per the Italian law, legislative decree of 30th June 2003, n. 196 (Code for the
protection of personal data) and subsequent amendments. (021)
Applications must be sent to jobs@xxxxxx<mailto:jobs@xxxxxx>
Emails should have the following reference code: DKM_NewsReader2014
Application deadline: 3rd March 2014 (022)
For further information, please contact the Human Resources Service at
jobs@xxxxxx<mailto:jobs@xxxxxx>. (023)
Those candidates who will pass the preliminary curricula screening will be
contacted shortly for an interview. Those applicants who will not be selected,
will be notified of the exclusion at the end of the selection process. (024)
During the selection process, in addition to job interviews, candidates may be
asked to fill in questionnaires, tests or take part in assessment centers. (025)
Please note that FBK may contact those candidates admitted to evaluation within
a period of 12 months for selection of similar vacancies. (026)
For transparency purposes, the names of the selected candidates, if they have
accepted the position, will be published on the FBK website at the bottom of
the selection notice.
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Dr. Marco Rospocher
Research Scientist (027)
#web http://dkm.fbk.eu/rospocher
#email rospocher@xxxxxx<mailto:rospocher@xxxxxx>
#phone +39.0461.314342
#fax +39.0461.302040
#skype spunky78 (028)
Data & Knowledge Management Unit (DKM)
Center for Information and Communication Technology (ICT_irst)
Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK)
Via Sommarive, 18
38123 - Trento Povo (TN)
ITALY (029)
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