The School of Information Systems at the Singapore Management University is seeking to fill a few postdoctoral and research engineer positions for the projects “Transfer Learning for Adaptive Relation Extraction” and “Mining Interaction Behaviors from Information Exchange Networks.” These are two-year projects supported by the Singapore Defense Science Organization, starting in April 2009.
The goal of the first project is to develop adaptive learning algorithms for relation extraction from free text. In real applications of relation extraction, there is often insufficient training data available for the target relations in the target domain, but labeled data from related domains or for related relation types can be borrowed. The research questions to be answered are therefore (1) how existing transfer learning algorithms can be applied in the particular context of relation extraction, (2) how human knowledge can be incorporated, and (3) what new transfer learning techniques are needed for adaptive relation extraction.
The goal of the second project is to study characterization and measurement of interaction behaviors in information exchange networks based on user-generated interaction data. We will focus on information exchange networks which involve actors sending information to one another. Examples of such networks include email and blog networks. The research will focus on interaction behaviors that suggest actor roles in an information exchange network and may infer relationships between actors in the network.
The postdoctoral candidate must have completed all requirements for his/her PhD degree by the time of appointment. The research engineer candidate must have completed a good undergraduate or master degree in computer science or computer engineering. The ideal candidates are expected to have the following skills/qualifications:
- Knowledge and experience in machine learning, data mining and statistics/probabilities
- Strong programming skills
- Proficiency in English
For the first project, we also prefer candidates with
- Knowledge and experience in natural language processing
- Experience with information extraction, transfer learning and/or semi-supervised learning is a plus
For the second project, we also prefer candidates with
- Knowledge in social network analysis and web mining
The salary for the postdoctoral position will be around 5,000 SGD per month. The salary for the research engineer position will be based on the candidate’s working experience and academic degree.
To apply for the positions, send your full CV with list of publications, names and contact information of two referees, a statement of research qualifications and interests, and two sample publications (if any) to the following principle investigators:
- Transfer Learning for Adaptive Relation Extraction: Jing Jiang (jingjiang@smu.edu.sg).
- Mining Interaction Behaviors from Information Exchange Networks: Ee-Peng Lim (eplim@smu.edu.sg).
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