Phil Taylor
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COMPANY: SAP
With 12 million users and more than 1,800 partners, SAP is the world’s largest inter-enterprise software company and the world’s third-largest independent software provider overall. A rich history of innovation and growth has made SAP a true industry leader today employing more than 51,000 people in over 50 countries.
SAP Research, the technology research department of SAP, prepares the groundwork for future growth by identifying emerging IT trends with a focus on strategically important SAP business areas. SAP Research’s Campus-based Engineering Centre CEC Belfast was founded in January 2005 as the Research Centre of SAP (UK) Limited.
JOB TITLE: Researcher
A researcher’s role is to research IT technology related to knowledge management and use this research to provide a competitive advantage to future SAP products.
EDUCATION:
- BSc Computing and Information Systems
- PhD Software Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Research Officer – University of Ulster
- Senior Software Engineer – Nortel Networks
- Research Fellow – Queen’s University Belfast
REASONS FOR CHOOSING IT:
- Constantly changing technology keeps the job fresh.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Object Oriented Programming
- Java/C++
- Team work
- Innovative mindset
BENEFITS OF THE JOB:
- Cutting edge research environment.
CAREER GOALS:
- Leading SUCCESSFUL research projects that significantly impact REAL products.

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