JOB ADVERT: Research Assistant / Associate (Urban Data Mining) Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) £28,695 - £37,394, Ref: 11069 Based in Milton Keynes Temporary contract until 31st December 2016
Deadline for applications: Monday 23 March 2015. We are currently looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to conduct research into analytics and mining services in the context of the MK:Smart project. The successful applicant will investigate novel technologies adapting and extending state-of the-art machine learning techniques to work with combinations of large, highly heterogeneous and unbalanced datasets in generic, parametric data analytics and mining services. He/she will be expected to experiment with different approaches on the basis of concrete use cases of value to the project, using real data to solve real data analytics problems, which can be generalised to other similar problems in the context of a smart city. Specific tasks: * Test and assess the result of machine learning approaches on concrete use cases with multiple datasets. * Generalise the results obtained from these use cases, to create novel data preparation, mining and interpretation approaches working on combinations of heterogeneous, unbalanced datasets. * Create generic data analytics and mining services widely applicable to the MK:Smart project and other similar ones. * Integrate results in the technical infrastructure of the MK:Smart project, and collaborate with other members of the team on requirements and implementations for data management. The appointment will be made on the Academic Grade 1 or 2 Salary Scales for Research Staff, ranging from £28,854 – £37,298 pa depending on qualifications and experience. Appointment as a Research Associate requires a PhD or three years equivalent in quality of achievement. The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) of the UK’s Open University is a highly successful interdisciplinary research centre founded at The Open University in 1995, and located in attractive premises at The Open University's main campus in Milton Keynes, UK. We offer a stimulating environment, widely acknowledged to be at the leading edge of research and development, particularly in Semantic Technologies, Data Science, Human Computer Interaction, New Media and Information Retrieval. More information: * On the position: http://kmi.open.ac.uk/jobs/11069 * On KMi: http://kmi.open.ac.uk * On the MK:Smart project: http://mksmart.org