[agents] Post doc in multi-agent systems at Southampton University

[Jennings, Prof NR]

Research Fellow - Decentralised Control of Multi-Agent Systems
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton

http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/soton/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*86845C2A44DBA111

Salary £25,888 - £31,840 pa

Applications are invited for a Research Fellow in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group, in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. The School is the largest of its kind in the UK and was awarded the top grade of 5* for both Computer Science and Electronics in the last national assessment of research in UK universities.

The research position will associated with the Hyperion (http://www.iam.ecs.soton.ac.uk/projects/hyperion) and Aladdin projects (http://www.aladdinproject.org/). These are both large, collaborative projects concerned with the decentralized control and operation of complex, dynamic systems. Specifically, the projects aim to study and apply multi-agent system techniques to the design, management, evolution and control of such systems.  To do so, they draw on game theory, decision theory, adaptive systems and mechanism design.

The post will be based in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia research group (www.iam.ecs.soton.ac.uk) and will work with Professor Nick Jennings and Dr Alex Rogers. The successful candidate will join an internationally renowned team applying techniques from game theory, mechanism design, and multi-agent systems to a range of complex systems.

You should possess a PhD in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics) and have established a strong research pedigree in your area (as evidenced by publications in top quality journals and conferences). In particular, expertise in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: multi-agent systems, game theory, decision theory, adaptive systems, and/or machine learning.

The post is for three years.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Nick Jennings: nrj at ecs.soton.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 30th May 2008 at 12.00 noon. Please quote reference number 2262-08-E on all correspondence.

Details of how to apply are on the above web page

Nick
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Professor Nick Jennings FREng
Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group    t: +44 (0) 23 8059 7681
Electronics and Computer Science          f: +44 (0) 23 8059 2865
University of Southampton                 e: nrj at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.                 http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/~nrj