3 August: fyi -- text analysis, UK
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships=20
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships bring together universities and businesses =
to collaborate on a development project that is strategically important to =
the business.
KTP projects are delivered by recent graduates who enhance their career pro=
spects by benefiting from business-based training and professional developm=
ent. You will:
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Work on a real project to develop and deliver change in a commercial =
environment
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Earn a competitive salary whilst receiving practical and formal manag=
ement training and development
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Gain valuable experience and marketable, highly transferable skills.
For further details about KTPs see: www.ktponline.org.uk/graduates
to =A330,000 per annum (plus benefits package)
The Role - This 27 month Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Portf=
olio Metrica Limited and the University of Hertfordshire is a unique opport=
unity for a recently qualified Machine Learning/Computational Linguistics e=
xpert to develop an automated media analysis system to address the increasi=
ngly diverse expansion of publications and online social media.
The Company - Portfolio Metrica is an international media analysis, PR plan=
ning and market research company. Its service allows huge volumes of media =
coverage to be analysed and reported as clear and concise management inform=
ation. As a result, organisations can gain rapid, regular and in-depth inte=
lligence on how media are likely to influence target audiences, both in the=
UK and overseas.
Candidate Profile - Ideally, you will have a post-graduate level of study (=
or near to completion) in the area of machine learning or computational lin=
guistics. You will have knowledge of data mining, coupled with skill at usi=
ng data-mining software such as WEKA. Good programming skills in a dynamic =
language, such as Ruby will be an advantage. It would be beneficial for the=
Associate to have some knowledge of how a business functions. This knowled=
ge might have been obtained either through study or through employment (pos=
sibly on an industrial placement). You will need to be able to reason in a =
logical way, both to develop the algorithms and to create software to perfo=
rm these routines. The Associate will need to be able to objectively evalua=
te and articulate solutions to problems. The successful candidate must be a=
ble to communicate effectively with people from a wide range of backgrounds=
and be fully proficient in the English language, particularly with respect=
to nuances, colloquialisms and sentiment.
The University - The KTP Associate will be employed by the University of He=
rtfordshire but will be based mostly at the Metrica premises in London, SE1=
=2E The University offers a range of benefits including a final salary pens=
ion scheme. The reward package includes a separate =A34,500 personal traini=
ng and development budget, plus the opportunity to study for a higher degre=
e (fees paid). Application packs are available from Human Resources on 0170=
7 284802 (24hr voicemail), or from our website at http://www.herts.ac.uk/jo=
bs where applications can be made on-line.
The University is committed to promoting equality and diversity.
Closing date: 14th August 2009 Quote reference: EN8968X
Interview Date: w/c 31st August or 7th September 2009.
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