Connectionists: Position: Researcher in Accenture's European technology lab

[fredrik.linaker@accenture.com]

Accenture Technology Labs

Position: Permanent researcher

Description:
Accenture Technology Labs is the technology research and development (R&D) organization within Accenture. Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with more than 178,000 people in 49 countries. In addition to building cutting-edge technology demonstrators, our R&D professionals continually seek to develop next wave technologies and understand their impact on businesses. Working closely with Accenture's global groups, the Labs help clients innovate for competitive advantage. The Labs are located in Chicago (USA), Silicon Valley (USA), Sophia Antipolis (France), and Bangalore (India). 

The European location of Accenture Technology Labs is in Sophia Antipolis in France, one of Europe's leading science and technology parks with more than 1,200 international R&D organizations and companies. There, our multi-cultural Labs team members look at technological developments and applications likely to influence clients' businesses in Europe within the 2-5 year timeframe. The European Labs also host more than 90 client workshops per year demonstrating technological innovation applied to clients' businesses. Our European research team focuses more specifically on the following areas: Mobility and Sensors, Analytics and Insight, and Human Computer Interactions. People with a Connectionist background and interest tend to fit our team profile very well.

Job summary: 
The role of an Accenture Technology Labs researcher is to conceive, plan, and conduct applied research projects producing original results of patentable and publishable scope and quality. Research deliverables include demonstration prototypes illustrating business applications of cutting-edge technologies. The researcher is also responsible for effectively communicating research results to both business and to scientific audiences.

Location:  Sophia Antipolis, France

Requirements:
- Out-of-the-box thinker
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Technologies or equivalent field 
- Experience ranging from recent graduates to several years of experience
- Solid programming skills
- Demonstrated ability to generate new ideas and innovate
- Autonomous and self-starter
- Excellent communication skills in English
- A strong interest in leading edge technology and business

How to apply?
Send a CV and cover letter to fredrik.linaker at accenture.com (with the subject "Researcher Position")
For more information visit: http://www.accenture.com/techlabs

Best regards,
Fredrik Linaker, PhD
Research Manager, Accenture Technology Labs
449 route des Crêtes BP 99, 06902 Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE
Email: fredrik.linaker at accenture.com



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