OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMPUTING LABORATORY IN COLLABORATION WITH MICROSOFT RESEARCH OFFICER INTENTIONAL PROGRAMMING PROJECT Oxford University Computing Laboratory has recently started a three-year research project in collaboration with Microsoft Research Laboratories. The goal is to develop a new kind of environment for transformational programming that permits software to be composed from a set of independent design decisions or "intentions", using domain-specific notations and optimization strategies. The specific aim of the Oxford component of the work is to design a meta-language for the environment, within which domain-specific abstractions can be described, implemented and reused. We now have a vacancy for an additional research officer to join the project with immediate effect, for an initial period of one year, but with the expectation of an extension to cover the three-year life of the project, depending on continuation of the research contract. The research officer will work at Oxford University Computing Laboratory, together with three research students and three academics, namely Oege de Moor, Michael Spivey and Bernard Sufrin. The research officer's specific tasks will include: (a) identifying suitable features of current meta languages in compiler construction and automated theorem proving. (b) designing and building a prototype implementation of a suitable meta language. (c) experimenting with the use of that meta language in case studies. The successful candidate will * have demonstrated research ability in a Computing-related discipline, * have experience of programming language design and implementation, transformational programming, or automated theorem proving, * actively enjoy the challenge of collaborating with engineers working in industry. Familiarity with formal methods of program construction will be an advantage. Salary will be on the age and experience related RS1A grade (currently 15,735 to 23,651 p.a.). Applications should clearly state the post title and be in the form of a full curriculum vitae plus application letter, together with the names of two referees. Further details and selection criteria are available from http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/jobs.html or on request to The Administrator of the Computing Laboratory. The completed application should be sent to arrive before the closing date of Friday 6th November 1998 and be addressed to: The Administrator, Oxford University Computing Laboratory, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QD. (Email: Mike.Field@comlab.ox.ac.uk) . Oxford University is an Equal Opportunities Employer Informal email enquiries about the academic aspects of this project and this post are welcome, and should be directed to one of the academics: oege@comlab.ox.ac.uk (Oege de Moor) mike@comlab.ox.ac.uk (Michael Spivey) sufrin@comlab.ox.ac.uk (Bernard Sufrin) Oxford University Computing Laboratory is a full academic department of the University and at present has twenty-seven academic staff, thirty-five research officers and approximately sixty doctoral students, engaged in teaching and carrying out research in computer science and numerical analysis.