Researcher in Data Mining and Text Mining

The position is open within project Strengthening University of Nova Gorica Research Potential in Environmental Sciences and Novel Nanomaterials (SUNGREEN) cofinanced under Framework Programme 7 (Call: FP7-REGPOT-2011-1) with duration until 30.9.2014. Conversion to a tenure track position is possible.

Application Deadline: January 30, 2012.

Fields of work and research:

• Development of algorithms and software for text mining systems and carrying out experiments in text mining applications using large data sets.
• Development of information extraction, text classification and text mining algorithms for energy and environmental research areas, performing data extraction, manipulation, cleaning, text mining and link analysis.
• Analysis and interpretation of today's plethora of data sources and thus support energy and environmental scientists in the process of knowledge discovery. For more information on currently running activities within the Centre for Systems and Information Technologies see:
  www.ung.si/en/research/systems-it/

• A PhD in Computer Science with at least three years of postdoctoral experience,
• Excellent knowledge of natural language processing and text mining
• Postdoctoral experience from the fields related to the job description,
• Demonstrated ability to promote and perform independent work in a group-oriented research environment,
• A distinguished publication record,
• Very good oral and written communication skills in English are essential.
• Experience with text mining in applications related to energy and environmental research is an advantage.