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		       Senior Research Officer

     Spoken language dialogue access to partially structured data

The University of Essex has a vacancy for a senior research officer to
work on a project to develop spoken language dialogue access to
partially structured data.  The project will develop a system that can
take part in spoken dialogue.  It will use artificial intelligence,
natural language processing and knowledge representation techniques to
extract useful information from partially structured data.

The project is based in the Computer Science department of the
University of Essex.  This post is available from January 1998.  It is
funded by a telecommunications company.

The successful applicant will be expected to take part in the design
of the system, to carry out the implementation, and take part in
evaluations and demonstrations.

The position is especially suitable for those intending to make a
career in artificial intelligence.  Applicants should have a solid
background in computer science and artificial intelligence: for
instance, a good honours degree or MSc.  Experience of programming in
C is an advantage.

Appointment, initially for one year with possibility of continuation
for two more years, will be made on the Grade 1A scale for auxiliary
(research) staff, 15,159-22,785 pounds per annum.  Starting salary
will depend on previous experience.

Application details may be obtained by phoning Colchester (01206)
872462 (24 hours), quoting reference R/227, or by writing to the
Personnel Section, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4
3SQ, or by email to

	staffing@essex.ac.uk

Closing date: 18 November 1997

You can also send questions to Dr Sam Steel, sam@essex.ac.uk

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