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From: Pedro.Soares@inesc.pt
Subject: Re: Agents job position available
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In article <TERVEEN.95Sep13072806@zimmy.research.att.com>, 
terveen@zimmy.research.att.com (Loren Terveen) writes:

>
>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
>--
>************************************************
>** Loren Terveen                              **
>** AT&T Bell Laboratories (Room 2C-401)       **
>** 600 Mountain Avenue                        **
>** Murray Hill, NJ  07974                     **
>** terveen@research.att.com                   **
>** phone: (908) 582-2608                      **
>** fax:   (908) 582-7550                      **
>************************************************
