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From: terveen@zimmy.research.att.com (Loren Terveen)
Subject: Agents job position available
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Intelligent Agents position available

The Human-Computer Interface Research Department of AT&T Bell
Laboratories is seeking a short term research associate in the area of
Intelligent Agents.  The research associate will work closely with one
or more principal investigators, contributing to the conceptual design
of agent applications and tools, with primary responsibility for
system architecture, design, implementation, documentation, and
enhancement.  

We are seeking candidates with skills in the following areas:

  - excellent application design skills, with experience in designing 
    and enhancing working applications of at least moderate size; 
    iterative prototyping experience is a plus; 

  - knowledge of programming languages and tools including Lisp, C++,
    and Visual Basic (or similar tools);
  
  - familiarity with standard artificial intelligence representation
    (e.g., frames, rules, and logic) and reasoning (e.g., planning and
    search) techniques;

  - basic knowledge of interface design and experience with involving
    users in the design process;

  - development experience in the PC/MS Windows environment;
    knowledge of APIs like MAPI and TAPI is a plus;

  - ability to work and communicate effectively in a team.

We do not expect every applicant to be an expert in all these areas;
however, a broad range of skills is important.

Potential projects include (in approximate order of likelihood):
  - an interface for end users to program agents,
  - agent design tools, and
  - techniques for agents to communicate with other agents and
    information sources.
Likely application areas include messaging, electronic banking, and
information retrieval.

We expect the duration of the appointment to be one year.  The
appointment is particularly suitable for candidates who have just
completed their undergraduate degrees or begun their graduate studies
and are looking for a research apprenticeship.  The successful
candidate will have the opportunity to work in an exciting,
world-class research atmosphere, to help develop and implement novel
concepts in intelligent agents, and to tackle real-world problems of
current business interest.

For more information or to submit an application, please contact:
  Loren Terven
  AT&T Bell Laboratories, 2C-401
  600 Mountain Avenue
  Murray Hill, NJ 07974
  terveen@research.att.com
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** Loren Terveen                              **
** AT&T Bell Laboratories (Room 2C-401)       **
** 600 Mountain Avenue                        **
** Murray Hill, NJ  07974                     **
** terveen@research.att.com                   **
** phone: (908) 582-2608                      **
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