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From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Nicholas Belkin
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:14 PM
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Subject: Post-Doc Position in IR Personalization
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Department of Library and Information Science
School of Communication, Information and Library Studies
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN PERSONALIZATION OF INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to collaborate on the project:
Personalizing the Digital Library Experience, funded by the U.S.
Institute
of Museum and Library Services. The position is for three years,
beginning
in January, 2008. The major responsibilities of the position are:
1. development and implementation of experimental interactive
information
retrieval (IIR) systems;
2. research in the use of machine learning (ML) techniques for
personalization of IIR systems; and,
3. collaboration with other members of the project team in
conducting
experiments and analyzing their results.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to participate in
cutting-edge
research in the highly significant area of personalization of access to
information. Candidates should be comfortable working in a highly
interdisciplinary environment.
A Ph.D. in Information Science, Computer Science, or a related field is
required. Knowledge of and/or experience in IIR experimentation, ML
techniques, and IR tools are all highly desirable, as is the ability to
work
in multiple programming and operating system environments.
The Project Investigators are Nicholas J. Belkin, Jacek Gwizdka, and
Xiangmin Zhang, and there will be three Graduate Assistants working on
the
project as well.
Salary level is in the range of $40K/year, plus an excellent benefits
package.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, and a statement of their
interest
in the project and their ability to work in it to:
Nicholas J. Belkin, [log in to unmask]
from whom further information about the project may be obtained. For
more
details about the project, please see the project web site:
http://scils.rutgers.edu/imls/poodle
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