The Royal Irish Academy is seeking applications for a ten month fixed term contract position as DRI-Irish Records Linkage Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher. This is a full time dedicated role within the collaborative Irish Records Linkage 1864-1913 project, which started in January 2014. The successful candidate shall work with two Principal Investigators on this project, Dr Sandra Collins (Director of the DRI), and Dr. Ciara Breathnach (University of Limerick). This exciting interdisciplinary project entitled Irish Record Linkage, 1864-1913, is funded by the Irish Research Council and is at the nexus of linked data technologies, digital archiving and medical humanities.
The project aims to provide a comprehensive map of infant and maternal mortality for Dublin from 1864-1913. We will create a Knowledge Platform entitled Irish Record Linkage (IRL) to enhance the research potential of individual level metadata, using best practice in Digital Archiving and the application of Linked Data principles on top of RDF triple stores, ontologies and competency questions created for this project. The application of Linked Data technologies with state of the art digital archiving and discovery technologies will allow us to interrogate this historical ‘Big Data’. Prof. Stefan Decker, Director of Insight at NUIG is a funded investigator on this project, bringing his world-leading expertise in Linked Data and the semantic web.
The project aims to apply Linked Data technologies and ontology engineering with state of the art digital archiving and discovery technologies to historical Irish vital registration data (births, deaths and marriage records) within the strictest levels of data protection, and present a highly accurate spatial reconstruction of maternal and infant mortality for Dublin. A further aim is to examine the extent to which communicable diseases, such as Tuberculosis complicated these data.
Description
Reporting to the DRI Director, the DRI-Irish Records Linkage Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher will be responsible for:
• Working closely with the DRI Director, and the project teams in DRI, UL and NUIG in the day-to-day operation of the project
• Managing professional relationships with the project partner organisations, team members and data custodians
• Specifying, implementing and testing the IRL (Irish Records Linkage, 1864-1913) Linked Data based platform, prototype and demonstrator
• Researching, developing and implementing ontologies based on competency questions formulated by the domain experts and answering those competency questions
• Publishing the research findings of the Irish Records Linkage 1864-1913 project, and travelling to international conferences to present the research
• Assisting in writing grant and funding proposals
• Assisting in the organisation of outreach and events for the Irish Records Linkage project
• Assisting in the project management and reporting required for the Irish Records Linkage project
• Any other duties as assigned.
For further information on person specifications please go to our website as follows: www.ria.ie/about/human-resources.aspx
Nr of positions available : 1
Research Fields
Computer science
Career Stage
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
Experienced researcher or 4-10 yrs (Post-Doc)
More Experienced researcher or >10 yrs (Senior)
Research Profiles
Not defined
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This contract is funded from an Irish Research Council, Interdisciplinary Research Project Grants Scheme 2013 and will be filled on a 10-month fixed term contract (full time, five day week). The successful applicant must be in a position to start no later than the 5th January 2015. The Linked Data Postdoctoral Researcher is an important role in this mature project team of currently 8 members; building the linked data platform and ontologies and providing answers to the key competency questions of the project, as well as the presentation to end users thereof. The successful candidate will be based in the DRI offices in the RIA on Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Requirements
Required Research Experiences| Main Research Field | Computer science |
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Required Languages| Language | ENGLISH |
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| Language Level | Excellent |
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Required Education Level| Degree Field | Computer science |
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Required Research Experiences| Sub Research Field | Other |
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Additional Requirements| Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and to deadlines |
Required Education Level| Degree | PHD |
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Additional Requirements| Practical knowledge of rule languages such as SWRL, SPIN, etc. |
| Skills and expertise in Linked Data, Semantic Web, information science, ontologies, and developing competency questions |
| Hands-on practical experience of developing RDF triple stores and the creation of ontologies |
Required Research Experiences| Years of Research Experience | 1 |
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Additional Requirements| Evidence of strong organisational and self-motivational skills |
| Strong oral and written communications skills, with the ability and confidence to engage with project partners and stakeholders clearly and professionally |
| Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to operate flexibly as a member of this cross-disciplinary team. |
info@ria.ie
28/11/2014
Envisaged Job Starting Date
05/01/2015
