UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING SCIENCE
LECTURESHIP in INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
LECTURER A/B - £16,655-£29,048 PER ANNUM
REF 177/99AA
To strengthen an existing major research group within the Department. Visit
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/. Expected to contribute to the Department's
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, and make a significant
contribution to research. In exceptional circumstances an appointment may
be made at a higher level than advertised. Informal enquiries to Professor
Keith van Rijsbergen, [log in to unmask]
For an application pack visit http://www.gla.ac.uk/ or write quoting Ref:
177/99AA to the Recruitment Section, Personnel Services, University of
Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Closing date: 21 May 1999.
The Post
The University invites applications for a lectureship in Information
Retrieval within the Department of Computing Science. The Department has
demonstrated the highest standards in both teaching and research. We are
actively developing new courses, at both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels, and have a thriving research community. Applicants must possess
the enthusiasm and ability to fit into a dynamic academic environment,
together with appropriate experience in teaching and research.
The Department of Computing Science is seeking a lecturer in Information
Retrieval to join a strong existing research group led by Professor Keith
van Rijsbergen. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to
the Department's teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in
addition to making a significant contribution to research. In exceptional
circumstances an appointment may be made at a higher level than advertised.
Applicants should preferably have a strong research interest in one of the
following areas: theoretical development of probabilistic and logic-based
models for IR; design of multimedia IR systems based on Computer Vision and
Image Processing technology; evaluation and usability of IR systems in the
context of large scale experimentation.
The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:
* a PhD in Computing Science, preferably in one of the research areas
identified above;
* the ability to teach some computing science topics outwith their
specialist area;
* willing to undertake an active role in research student supervision
within the IR group;
* keen to develop their own research by seeking external research funding
from the Research Councils, the EU or industry.
For background about the Department's activities see
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/.
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