Research Associate in Knowledge Representation and Semantic Web Development

Grid Computing, Health Informatics
School of Computer Science

Ref. No. CS/CV/180

Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join an international
research team at the University of Manchester to work on the CLEF/CLEF-Services
(Co-operative Clinical eScience Framework) project. Building on GRID computing
technology. The post is available as early as possible for a period up to
three years. CLEF aims to develop a coherent clinical information framework that
meets the needs of patients, clinical professionals, and biomedical scientists
and researchers. It seeks to develop a safe, generic, high quality and
interoperable information repository, derived from operational Electronic
Healthcare
Record (EHR) systems. The post holder will develop software services for medical
knowledge representation and secure clinical research portals based on
Grid/E-Science middleware integrated with the rest of CLEF system.

For further information on the project, please refer to
http://www.clinical-escience.org. Starting salary in the range: £19,460 to
£29,128 per annum.

Applicants should have good honours degree or equivalent in computer science or
a relevant area. Ideally candidates will have a PhD in computer science or a
relevant area, or have some relevant postgraduate experience. The successful
candidate will have an understanding of object- oriented programming and
strong skills in software engineering, Java programming and web technologies
including, XML, XSLT, SOAP/Web services. In addition, experience of Grid
Computing and/or Knowledge Representation would be an advantageous.

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr. Adel Taweel ( a.taweel@...),
tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6133 or Dr Jeremy Rogers (
Jeremy@...), tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6239.

Application forms and further particulars are available at
http://www.umist.ac.uk/visitors/jobs.htm or from the Faculty HR Office,
Sackville Street Building,
Sackville Street Campus, Manchester M60 1QD, tel: +44 (0)161 200 4058; fax: +44
(0)161 200 4037; e-mail: personnel@....

Please quote ref: CS/CV/180. Closing date for applications: 10 December 2004,
but late applicants will be considered until 14 Dec.

A completed University application form, together with a full curriculum vita,
the names of three referees and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form, should
be marked "Confidential-Staff Application" and returned to Dr Adel Taweel,
School of Computer Science,The University of Manchester, Oxford Road,
Manchester, M13 9PL. Or by fax to: +44 (0) 161 275 0659.

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Date of input: 18/11/04


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Alan L Rector
Professor of Medical Informatics
Department of Computer Science
University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL, UK
TEL: +44-161-275-6188/6149/7183
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