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FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
School of Computer Science and Informatics
Marie Sklodowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher
Full Time, Fixed Term Contract for 36 months
Grade RESEARCH FELLOW: £28,000 - £31,500 (subject to exchange rateand dependant on circumstances as defined by funding body rules; see:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-msca_en.pdf)
The School of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Technology, is lookingfor a self-motivated Early Career Researcher (ESR) to undertake research anddevelopment on active ageing and assisted living within the EU H2020 MarieSklodowska-Curie ITN ACROSSING project (http://www.acrossing-itn.eu).
The ACROSSING training network aims to develop advanced technologies andplatforms for smarter assisted living by combining research expertise andcapabilities of 10 partners from 6 European countries, including researchinstitutes, universities and SMEs. In total 15 ESRs will be recruited and each ofthem will conduct research on a specific but closely related research area. ThisESR at De Montfort University will be responsible for developing novel approaches,architectures, technologies and tools to enable and support privacy-preserving,standard based wellness and activity data modelling and management withinsmart environments. A detailed description of the well-defined individual researchproject can be found in the ACROSSING website here: http://www.acrossing-
itn.eu/?q=node/73. In addition to this, the ESR will also contribute to network-level research activities, technology and system integration, deliverables, eventorganisation and public engagement for dissemination and impact.
The ESR will be required to undertake PhD studies and must fulfil therequirements of the university’s doctoral training programme. They will haveopportunities to visit other network partners for secondments, and attend theresearch and training events of the network. All costs will be fully funded (100%employment) by the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions programme which also offershighly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions.
Applicants have to ensure compliance with the Marie-Curie mobility requirement:at the time of recruitment, you must not have lived in the UK for more than 12out of the past 36 months. Short stays, such as holidays, are not taken intoaccount. Candidates for ESR positions are expected to have less than 4 years offull-time equivalent research experience at the proposed start date of 1 October2016 and have not been awarded a doctoral degree.
For further details of and discussions about the research project please contactProfessor Liming Chen on (0)116 2078490 or email [email protected].
To apply please visit www.dmu.ac.uk/jobs, to complete an application.
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The application should contain the following documents, compiled in the followingorder into a single PDF file:• Cover letter• Curriculum vitae• First degree and/or Masters degree certificate(s), transcripts of records
• List of publications, including web links, if applicable• Two referees’ contact details, one must be form the current employer
Please note you can use the following online tool that merges and converts yourdocuments into a PDF file: https://online2pdf.com/
De Montfort University is committed to an inclusive culture and respectingdiversity, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
The university holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award which recognises ourcommitment to advancing women’s careers in STEMM academia.
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Closing Date: 15 February 2016
Interview Date: 28 February 2016
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Job Description
Job title: Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher
Faculty/Directorate: School of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Technology
Role prof ile: Research
Full time and Fixed term: 36 months
Duties of the role
Overall purposeof the role
The Early Stage Researchers (ESR) will be responsible for developing novel approaches,architectures, technologies and tools to enable and support wellbeing and activity datamodelling, activity recognition and behavioural analysis. The research will be undertaken inthe application context of assisted living within the EU Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network ACROSSING project.
ACROSSING aims to develop advanced technologies and platforms for smarter assistedliving by combining research expertise and capabilities of 10 partners from 6 Europeancountries, including research institutes, universities and SMEs. In total 15 ESRs will berecruited and each of them will conduct research on a specific but closely related researcharea.
The ESR will undertake research in a well-defined individual research project – refer to theindividual project descriptions in the ACROSSING website, http://www.acrossing-itn.eu/?q=node/73 and also the recruitment website. In addition to this, The ESR willcontribute to network-level research activities, technology and system integration,deliverables, event organisation and public engagement for dissemination and impact.
Main duties andresponsibilities•
Conduct research on wellbeing and activity data modelling, activity recognition andbehavioural analysis.
• Develop and evaluate technologies and tools in real world application scenarios.
• Be capable of research planning and taking initiative, e.g. given a particularhypothesis to examine, able to plan, design, conduct own research, incorporatingissues such as the availability of resources, deadlines, project milestones and overallresearch aims.
• Continuously monitor and check research results and progress. The unpredictability ofresearch means that daily planning needs to accommodate new developments.
• Interact and closely collaborate with other ESRs in the network fully contributing to the
team effort.• Be actively engaged in the collaborative research activities and technology integration
in the network.
• Coordinate with other members of the network or group to ensure objectives are metand laboratory time is used efficiently.
• Attend training and public engagement events and meetings of the network.
• Disseminate research findings at conferences and journals.
• Present research results to the public and industry to maximise impact.
• Plan several months in advance to meet deadlines for journal publications and to
prepare presentations and papers for collaboration meetings and conferences.• Write supporting documents to contribute to and support the work of the network and
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Duties of the role
also the hosting research group, e.g. progress reports, interim reports and grantapplications.
• Carry out administrative roles as required, e.g. assisting organising events, liaisingwith researchers, acting as secretary to research group meetings, etc.
• Maintain a systematic record of activities, timesheets and scientific outcomes.
• Analyse and record data to aid future research.
• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post
Further information:
For the full details of the work programme and how the funding is calculated in Euros please see:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020-wp1415-msca_en.pdf
For further details regarding the mobility rules, see the Model Grant Agreement and in particular Article 6
(pages 387 to 397) at:http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/grants_manual/amga/h2020-amga_en.pdf
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Person Specification
Job title: Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher
Faculty/Directorate: School of Computer Science and Informatics, Faculty of Technology
Role prof ile: Research
Full time and Fixed term: 36 months
Area ofresponsibility
Requirements Essential or desirable *Method ofassessment
A I T D
Qualifications &Training
A good relevant honours degree inComputer Science or Engineering
Essential X X
A Masters degree in Computer Science or
Engineering
Desirable X X
Previous WorkExperience
Relevant postgraduate researchexperience
Desirable X X
Experience or knowledge of underlyingtechnologies, theories, methods andalgorithms, including (but not limited to)data / information / knowledge modellingand representation, semantic andmetadata enrichment and inference,interoperability, repurposing and reuse,storage techniques, standardisation, etc.
Essential X X
Evidence of software development skillsand experience, e.g. Java or .Net or Appin various platforms.
Essential X X
Experience of conducting research in amulti-disciplinary pervasive healthcare orassisted living area.
Desirable X X
Evidence of working independently and/orcollaboratively with other researchers aspart of multi-disciplinary teams.
Desirable X X
SpecificKnowledge/Skills/Abilities/ Motivation/ Atti tude Required
An aptitude for and potential of publishinghigh quality research papers or equivalentoutputs.
Essential X
Positive approach / attitude tocollaborative project / research work.
Essential X
Ability to develop creative approaches toproblem solving.
Essential X
Ability to work under pressure and toadhere to deadlines
Essential X
Communication and
Inter-personal Skills
Effective communication skills, both
written and verbal, report writing skills,experience of delivering presentations.
Essential X
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Area ofresponsibility
Requirements Essential or desirable *Method ofassessment
A I T D
Project Management Ability to assess and organise resources,and plan and progress work activities.
Desirable X X
Addi tionalRequirements
A willingness to undertake further trainingand professional development, as
appropriate.
Essential X
Willingness to travel, or work away fromthe university.
Essential X
Experience of developing and maintaininga network of contacts throughout ownwork area
Desirable X
*A = Application Form; I = Interview; T = Test; D = Documentary Evidence
