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Jobs

From: Joe Bullock
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 10:22:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Guildford, Surrey, UK: Researcher at Canon Research Centre Europe (CRE)

Canon Research Centre Europe (CRE) has a position for a top quality researcher for its Information Retrieval activities.

Overview

You will be working as part of a group that develops document retrieval technologies for Canon products and investigates advanced retrieval approaches to support future products. You will also play a key role in advancing the research and development programme of the group. Ideally, you will have sound knowledge of information retrieval techniques and the application of natural language processing to such technologies. Experience of multilingual information systems would be beneficial.

Job specification

To perform research and development on advanced information retrieval, natural language processing and user interface technology
To develop and initiate first class research into multimedia information retrieval

Requirements

First class academic background: PhD (or equivalent level of experience) in information retrieval, natural language processing or closely related discipline
Proven track record of initiating and developing new research projects
The ability to work with internal or external customers
Good software engineering skills in a variety of programming languages, especially C++ and Java

Desirable

Experience of full project lifecycle and product-level software development
Proven publication record
Expertise in the areas of:
- multilingual information systems
- document markup languages
- HCI
- statistical information processing

Application procedure

To apply please send, fax or email your CV with a covering letter, quoting reference J18, to:

      Recruitment Manager
      Canon Research Centre Europe
      1 Occam Court
      Surrey Research Park
      Guildford GU2 7YJ
      United Kingdom

      Tel: +44 1483 448844
      Fax: +44 1483 448845

Email: jobs@cre.canon.co.uk

More information is available on the CRE web site:

http://www.cre.canon.co.uk/

If you would like to discuss the job more informally, please phone Dr Wilson Chiu or Dr Joe Bullock on +44 (0) 1483 448844.

Because of British law, preference will be given to applicants who already have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

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