> > Apologies for any cross posting problems.
> >
> >
> > 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' management is proving too rigid and slow to
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
> > 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 [log in to unmask]
> >
> > 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 ([log in to unmask]).
> >  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.
> >
> > 01473 605531 (phone)
> > 01473 642459 (fax)
> >
> > www: http://www.labs.bt.com/people/thomps65/index.htm
> >



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