Multimedia retrieval for social media, Research Fellow/Assistant (2
posts), 2.5 / 2 years
An opportunity to work in a large European project (FP7), SocialSensor.
The project will create a platform for real-time indexing and search of
multimedia information in the social web. The work will also focus on
context-aware search. Partners: CERTH, Yahoo, Alcatel-Lucent, IBM,
Deutsche-Welle, DFKI, JCP, Univ. Koblenz, ATC, Univ. Klagenfurt.
The project is based within the Centre for Interactive Systems Research
which has 20 years experience of R&D in search algorithms and
technologies, including a well-known search algorithm.
In these posts you will develop novel multimedia retrieval algorithms
based on content-based techniques, social indexing, text retrieval, and
user's context. You will create and implement these in a context aware
and real-time multimedia retrieval system. You will be involved in
integrating these in collaboration with project partners. The project will
build upon current state-of-art multimedia retrieval techniques,
collections, relevant open-source initiatives, and evaluation methods.
Applicants should be qualified in Information Retrieval (or related area).
More specifically, text and multimedia retrieval techniques will be
needed. The qualification sought is PhD or equivalent experience in field.
Strong programming skills are essential, and experience of one or more of
the following areas is an advantage: Social media; user-centred IR system
design, implementation, and evaluation; context learning; personalization,
recommendation, news domain. Experience in collaborating with partners
from industry is desirable.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Ayse Goker:
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Further details of the positions available at:
http://tinyurl.com/cwqm2pp
http://tinyurl.com/bqsv6zo
The post is also be advertised on www.jobs.ac.uk
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADQ833/research-assistant/
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ADQ794/research-fellow/
Closing date: 7 January, 2012 (deadline extended from 4 Jan)
Interview date: 16 January, 2012
Start date: February/March, 2012
Further information:
www.soi.city.ac.uk/is/research/cisr
www.soi.city.ac.uk/~sbbb872
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