1. Senior Information Retrieval Researcher
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Job Specification:
- to perform research & development on advanced information
retrieval, multimedia, natural language processing &
user interface technology.
- to initiate and develop first class research projects in
multimedia information retrieval.
Requirements:
- first class academic background: PhD (or equivalent research
experience) in information retrieval, natural language processing
or closely related discipline
- track record of proven initiative in starting and developing
new research projects
- the ability to work with product development groups for
technology transfer
- excellent software engineering skills in a variety of
languages including C/C++
Desirable:
- experience of working in industry
- strong publication record
- expertise in the areas of:
* speech recognition
* multimedia
* HCI
2. Information Retrieval Researcher
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Job Specification:
- to perform research & development on advanced information
retrieval, multimedia, natural language processing &
user interface technology.
- to develop and maintain prototypes, demonstrators, tools
and product-level software in advanced information retrieval,
natural language processing and user interface technologies.
Requirements:
- first class academic background: honours degree in computer
science or related discipline with strong computational component
- excellent software engineering skills in a variety of
languages including C/C++ and ideally Java
- willingness and enthusiasm to implement and evaluate new
research ideas
- ability to pick up new skills and ideas rapidly
Desirable:
- higher degree in a relevant discipline
- experience of working on commercial software projects
- expertise in the areas of:
* information retrieval
* natural language processing
* user interfaces
* databases
* C++ standard template library
Canon has over 75,000 employees worldwide. Since its foundation, Canon
has moved forward towards its objective of being the manufacturer of
the best products in the world. While pursuing the pinnacle of quality,
we have taken the lead in developing electronic and automation
technologies to enhance the ease of use of our products. One key to
Canon's success has been the spirit of meeting new technological
challenges and at CRE you will have the opportunity to play a
significant part in this. We offer an excellent working environment
and a competitive salary and benefits package.
For further details on CRE and these job opportunities, please consult
our web pages at:
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr TG Rose (tgr@cre.canon.co.uk).
To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to arrive by
Monday 12 July to:
Paula Mason (recruitment)
Canon Research Centre Europe Limited
1 Occam Court
Surrey Research Park
Guildford
GU2 5YJ
United Kingdom
fax: +44 (0) 1483 448845
email: sljobs@cre.canon.co.uk
Because of British law, preference will be given to applicants who
already have the right to work in the United Kingdom.