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The Neural Networks Group at the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial 
Intelligence in Vienna, Austria, has an immediate opening for a position on

   Neural Networks for Time Series Processing and Economic Modeling

as part of the larger initiative "Adaptive Models in Economics and 
Management Science" (http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/am/am.html). The goal is to 
investigate the capabilities of recurrent neural nets in modeling economic 
processes, including their use in multi-agent simulations, with a focus on 
learning algorithms, adaptivity, and mixture-of-expert approaches.

Required background:

- knowledge in practical time series processing (e.g. ARMA, 
  state space models, etc.)
- basic knowledge in neural networks and programming
- Ph.D. degree or comparable doctorate
- research experience

Desired background:

- publications in the field
- basic knowledge in economic modeling
- basic knowledge in statistics
- experience in a UNIX environment
- basic understanding knowledge of German

The position will be available for up to three years, with a monthly 
salary of about 18.000 ATS (approx. 1500 US$) per month, 14 times a year,
after tax.

Interested applicants should apply by email, mail or fax, no later
than March 5, 1997 at the address below. Include a short vita, a list
of publications, and any other information demonstrating your
qualification.

Send applications to:

Georg Dorffner
Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence
Schottengasse 3
A-1010 Vienna
phone: +43-1-53532810
fax: +43-1-5320652
email: georg@ai.univie.ac.at


This position is funded by the Austrian Fonds zur Foerderung der 
wissenschaftlichen Forschung.