[fa.arpa-bboard] Job Opportunities at NCARAI

arpa-bboard@ucbvax.ARPA (05/11/85)

From: Dennis Perzanowski <dennisp@nrl-aic>

                    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
                                      IN
                            ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
                                      AT
                         THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
          NAVY CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

                            --FULL TIME POSITIONS--

          The  Navy  Center  for  Applied   Research   in   Artificial
          Intelligence   (NCARAI)  is  looking  for  highly  motivated
          candidates  at  all  educational   levels   to   engage   in
          challenging   research   and   development  programs  in  an
          excellent  research   environment.    NCARAI   is   the   AI
          application  arm of the U.S. Navy, and is quickly becoming a
          significant factor in the AI research community.  It  offers
          qualified  individuals an excellent opportunity to work with
          outstanding scientists on basic research problems as well as
          to  develop  programs  of  great  importance to the national
          security.  NCARAI is located in one of the leading  research
          laboratories  in  the country, the Naval Research Laboratory
          in Washington, DC, and offers:

           * An opportunity to demonstrate your creativity
           * An environment that is highly conducive to  state-of-the-
             art research and development and publication in the open 
             literature
           * Ample  opportunities  for  educational  support   toward
             graduate degrees
           * Convenient location on the banks of the Potomac River  on
             Route I-295 in Washington, DC.

          Our campus-like  facilities  house  equipment  such  as  VAX
          11/780's and 750's, Xerox Dolphins, LMI LAMBDAs, a Symbolics
          Lisp machine, and Sun workstations, as well as a  Cray.   We
          enjoy  a relaxed professional atmosphere including bimonthly
          seminars featuring world-class AI researchers.   We  publish
          results  in  both national and international AI journals and
          take pride in developing AI techniques for the  solution  of
          Navy problems.

          Current research topics  at  the  Navy  Center  for  Applied
          Research in Artificial Intelligence include:

                      * Expert Systems
                         - Battlefield Management
                         - Troubleshooting Electronic Equipment
                         - Target Classification
                         - Operational Planning
                      * Natural language processing
                         - Message Understanding and Automation
                      * Distributed Problem Solving
                         - Multisensor Information Integration
                         - Adaptive Control

          Qualified individuals must have demonstrated an  ability  to
          conduct  research  in  AI and to implement large AI systems.
          One or two year appointments are also available for Visiting
          Scientists who meet either of these criteria.

          Applications should be submitted to:

          Naval Research Laboratory
          Civilian Personnel Office
          Attn: 75-000-1811.1
          4555 Overlook Ave., S.W.
          Washington, DC  20375-5000

          U.S. Citizenship Required.  An Equal Opportunity Employer.