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   We invite applications for a 3-year, full time post-doctoral research   
   associateship, based in University of Coimbra, Portugal, focused on concept   
   creation technology.  The position forms part of an European Union Framework   
   Programme 7 grant,    
   collaborative with 5 other academic institutions. The project has a duration   
   of  36 months.   
      
   As a whole, the project, ConCreTe, will investigate computational models for   
   the representation and production of previously unseen concepts, and apply   
   them in context of various forms of creativity (e.g., design, narrative,   
   poetry).  It will also    
   investigate evaluation methods for creative systems, including comparison with   
   humans via neuroscientific approaches. The project revolves around the central   
   framework of a simulated cognitive architecture, making explicit the   
   relationship between    
   creativity and consciousness, and forming an environment within which   
   different kinds of concept generator can work in competitive parallel and be   
   compared.   
      
   University of Coimbra will maily contribute to the workpackages on Conceptual   
   Representations (particularly by exploring representations based in Regulated   
   Activation Networks), on Concept Creation (e.g., by exploring Conceptual   
   Blending and Bio-inspired    
   concept generation mechanisms), on the development of Applications of the   
   framework (e.g., for Design and for Text Processing) and on the Evaluation of   
   Creativity.   
      
   The successful applicant will have a strong background in artificial   
   intelligence, and will be a competent programmer. They will be willing to   
   co-supervise PhD and MSc students working in themes of the project. They will   
   be competent communicators, both    
   formally and informally, and they will be prepared to collaborate with and   
   travel to partner institutions for extended working periods (not normally   
   longer than 2 weeks).     
      
   We have one Post-doc and 2 MSc grants available within the 3-years FP7 project   
   ConCreTe:   
      
   	Postdoc: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task   
   global&jobId=39612 (Deadline: 31-10-2013)   
   	MSc 1: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=g   
   obal&jobId=39611 (Deadline: 31-10-2013)   
   	MSc 2: http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=g   
   obal&jobId=39569 (Deadline: 30-10-2013)   
      
      
   More about ConCreTe:   
      
   	https://www.cisuc.uc.pt/projects/show/172   
      
   Applications should be sent to:   
   machado(at)dei.uc.pt   
   and   
   amilcar(at)dei.uc.pt   
      
   Best regards,   
      
   Penousal machado   
      
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