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==Research Scientist at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence==
  
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== TTS Language Engineer - Indonesian, Employment Agency contracting for Google, London, UK  ==
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* Employer: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2)
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* Title: Research Scientist
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* Specialties (one or more): Natural language processing, machine reading, automatic knowledge base construction, large-scale textual inference and entailment, knowledge representation and reasoning, question answering and explanation
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* Location: Seattle, WA
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* Deadline: N/A, we are hiring throughout 2016
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* Date posted: 02/09/2016
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* Contact information: ai2-info@allenai.org
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* Website: http://allenai.org/jobs.html
  
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* Employer: Employment agency contracting for Google
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'''Job Description'''
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* Rank or Title: TTS Language Engineer - Indonesian
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* Specialty: TTS, Computational Linguistics
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The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) is a non-profit research institute in Seattle founded by Paul Allen and headed by Professor Oren Etzioni.  The core mission of (AI2) is to contribute to humanity through high-impact AI research and engineering. We are actively seeking Research Scientists at all levels who are passionate about AI and who can help us achieve this core mission by teaming to construct AI systems with reasoning, learning and reading capabilities.  
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* Location: London, UK
 
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* Deadline: Open until filled
 
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* Date Posted: November 21, 2013
 
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* Contact email: tts-jobs at google.com
 
  
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'''Brief Job Description:'''
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'''Position Summary'''
  
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You will be helping with technical tasks involved in creating a speech
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AI2 currently has projects in the following areas:
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synthesiser. This includes:
 
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1. Developing rules for a text normalisation system;
 
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'''Preferred Qualifications:'''
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* Language and Vision
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* Information extraction and semantic parsing
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* Question answering
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* Language and reasoning
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* Machine learning and theory formation
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* Semantic search
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* Natural language processing
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* Diagram understanding
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* Visual knowledge extraction and visual reasoning
  
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1. Recent CS or Computational Linguistics graduate or closely related
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And more….  
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discipline
 
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2. Native-level speaker of Indonesian and fluent in English:
 
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4. Interest in data mining and natural language processing a plus
 
  
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'''How to Apply:'''
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AI2 Research Scientists will have a primary focus in one of these specific areas but will also have the opportunity to contribute and engage in a variety of other areas critical to our research and mission. These include opportunities to participate in or lead select R&D projects, work with management to develop the long term vision for knowledge systems R&D, take a leading role in overseeing and implementing software systems supporting AI2’s research, author and present scientific papers and presentations for peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and help develop collaborative and strategic relationships with relevant academic, industrial, government, and standards organizations.
  
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This is an opportunity to work on cutting edge technology in a dynamic team
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'''Applicant'''
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of world-class experts. This is a temporary position for 9 months, with a
 
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possibility of extension. The position is based in London.
 
  
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For immediate consideration please send your CV and Cover Letter to tts-jobs at google.com
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Applicants for Research Scientist at AI2 should have a strong foundation (typically PhD level) in one or more of the following areas: natural language processing, machine reading, automatic knowledge base construction, large-scale textual inference and entailment, knowledge representation and reasoning, computer vision and machine learning, or question answering and explanation.  We look favorably upon extensive work experience and publishing demonstrating application of your research.  
  
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For more information, please contact tts-jobs at google.com
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'''Why AI2'''
  
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== Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics Technology Lab, BC Genome Sciences Centre  ==
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In addition to AI2’s core mission of being a leader in the field of AI research, we also aim to create a superb team environment and to invest in each team member’s personal development. Some highlights are:
  
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* Employer: British Columbia Cancer Agency
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* We are a learning organization – because everything AI2 does is ground-breaking, we are learning every day. Similarly, through weekly AI2 Academy lectures, a wide variety of world-class AI experts as guest speakers, and our commitment to your personal on-going education, AI2 is a place where you will have opportunities to continue learning right alongside us;
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* Rank or Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
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* We value diversity of thought – we seek Research Scientists who can bring novel experiences and modes of problem solving to our leading-edge mission. If you are creative and efficient in your approach and insightful in your questioning, AI2 could be a great environment for you;
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* Specialty: natural language processing, machine learning
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* We emphasize a healthy work/life balance – we believe our team members are happiest and most productive when their work/life balance is optimized. While we value powerful research results which drive our mission forward, we also value dinner with family, weekend time, and vacation time. We offer generous paid vacation and sick leave as well as family leave;
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* Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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* We are collaborative and transparent – we consider ourselves a team, all moving with a common purpose. We are quick to cheer our successes, and even quicker to share and jointly problem solve our failures;
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* Deadline: Open until filled
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* We are in Seattle – and our office is on the water! We have mountains, we have lakes, we have four seasons, we bike to work, we have a vibrant theater scene, we have the defending Super Bowl champions, and we have so much else. We even have kayaks for you to paddle right outside our front door;
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* Date Posted: November 18, 2013
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* We are friendly – chances are you will like every one of the 30+ (and growing!) people who work here. We do!
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* Contact email:  bcgscjobs@bcgsc.ca
 
  
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'''Brief Job Description:'''
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'''Application Process'''
  
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The Genome Sciences Centre is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Bioinformatics Technology Lab to conduct scientific research in the areas of bioinformatics and genomics, specifically related to automated analysis and annotation of cancer research literature.
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Visit our website for more information: http://allenai.org/jobs.html
  
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The successful applicant will work with trainees and research scientists in a team that develops tools for a clinical genomics pipeline based on primary sequence analysis, to build machine learning tools that interpret identified mutations for their biological significance as they relate to reports in the relevant literature.
 
  
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'''Duties:'''
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==Software Engineer  - Machine Learning / NLP (Chinese) at SYSTRAN==
  
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Reporting to the Head of Bioinformatics Technology Lab, Dr. Inanc Birol, your typical duties will include the following:
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* Employer: SYSTRAN
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* Title: Software Engineer
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• Building machine learning tools for automated literature survey
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* Topics: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation
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* Location: San Diego
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• Analysis and annotation of data from genome and transcriptome sequencing projects
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* Deadline: Open until filled
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* Date Posted: January 29, 2016
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• Collaborating with biologists and clinical researchers on the accuracy of the results
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* Contact: Apply directly at https://recruit.systrangroup.com/recruit/Portal.na
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• Reporting research methods and results in meetings, seminars and conferences
 
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Work may also involve travel to the research and development labs of a US corporation, not to exceed three months a year.
 
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'''Required Qualifications:'''
 
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The ideal candidate should possess a PhD degree and recent proven experience in bioinformatics or computer science. A strong publication record in the field, and demonstrated technical writing skills are highly desirable.
 
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'''How to Apply:'''
 
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Please send your resume with cover letter to bcgscjobs@bcgsc.ca
 
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We request that you specify the position you are applying for by identifying the Job Code only ("PDFBTL 13-11-01") in the subject line of your emailed application.
 
  
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
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SYSTRAN is currently seeking an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning / NLP to join our R&D team in San Diego to develop machine translation systems.
  
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'''About Us:'''
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The ideal candidate must have a combination of research and implementation skills, including significant programming experience. Hands-on experience with machine learning, including deep neural network, text classification, statistical techniques for NLP or a related field, is highly desirable.
  
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Genome Sciences Centre is a leading international institution for genomics and bioinformatics research. Our mandate is to advance knowledge about cancer and other diseases, to improve human health through disease prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic approaches, and to realize the social and economic benefits of genomics research.  
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Responsibilities include software development, experimentation, analysis of results, and building systems that combine linguistics and statistical language models for machine translation centering on Chinese language.
  
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For more information, please visit www.bcgsc.ca
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'''Key Qualifications'''
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* Knowledge of natural language processing field, including but not limited to, formal grammar, syntactic parsing and morphology
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* Good algorithmic knowledge of machine learning
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* Experience writing and debugging software
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* Strong communications skills
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* Ability to work well as part of a team
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* Fluent in English.
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* Fluent in Chinese is a plus
  
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== Graduate Studentship, Bioinformatics Technology Lab, BC Genome Sciences Centre ==
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'''Education and Experience'''
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* MS or Ph D in Computational Linguistics / Computer Science or relevant field.
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* 2+ years work experience preferred
  
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* Employer: British Columbia Cancer Agency
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'''Benefits'''
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* Rank or Title: Graduate Student
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* Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary based on their qualifications and experience.
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* Specialty: natural language processing, machine learning
 
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* Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
 
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* Deadline: Open until filled
 
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* Date Posted: November 18, 2013
 
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* Contact email:  ibirol@bcgsc.ca
 
  
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'''Brief Description:'''
 
  
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Bioinformatics Technology Lab at the Genome Sciences Centre is seeking graduate students at the Masters and PhD levels.
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==Vacancy for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader at University of Dundee==
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Under the supervision of Dr. Inanc Birol, students will work with other trainees and research scientists in a group environment to develop cutting-edge bioinformatics technologies for high throughput sequence analysis, de novo assembly, clinical genomics, big data visualization, and automated literature search and interpretation.
 
  
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'''Required Qualifications:'''
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* Employer: University of Dundee
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* Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader
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* Topics: Computational Linguistics, Language, Argumentation, Artificial Intelligence
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* Location: Dundee, UK
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* Deadline: 27 February 2016
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* Date Posted: 12 January 2016
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* Contact: Prof. Chris Reed (see http://arg.tech/lecturer)
  
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If you have any combination of the following skills, and a passion to apply them at a state-of-the-art genome centre, we would be interested in you.
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£34,576 to £55,389 Full Time, Permanent
  
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• Sophisticated programming skills (C++ and Python preferred)
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The University of Dundee’s School of Science & Engineering is advertising several permanent posts including one covering the Centre for Argument Technology. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates in Computational Linguistics to expand the group’s research in Argument Mining (see http://argmining2016.arg.tech and http://arg.tech/am), but welcome applications in all areas of the overlap between argumentation and artificial intelligence. A strong publication profile is essential, and for more senior appointments, so is a track record of funding success.
  
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For further information about the Centre for Argument Technology, please see http://arg.tech or contact Prof. Chris Reed; for more information about the position, see http://arg.tech/lecturer. General details follow.
  
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'''Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties'''
  
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• Experience with de novo assembly tools (ABySS and Trans-ABySS preferred)
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The University of Dundee is seeking an exceptional candidate to join one of our Computing research groups, based within the School of Science and Engineering. The successful candidate will develop new research lines within either the (i) Human Centred Computing Group; (ii) the Centre for Argument Technology; or (iii) the Space Technology Centre. Full information on the current research in each
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group can be found in the Further Particulars.
  
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The successful candidate is expected to have a strong track record of research and a clear research plan that articulates with (or expands significantly) one of these areas. They will be expected to contribute to the development of research in this area by publishing in the highest quality journals and attracting appropriate research funding. For appointments at Grade 8 and 9, candidates are expected to show evidence of having attracted independent funding. The School encourages applications from holders of personal
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Fellowships.
  
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• Database development and administration experience (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
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Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in the teaching of undergraduate computing programmes as well as supporting teaching at Masters level.
  
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'''How to Apply:'''
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'''Job Summary'''
  
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Please send your cover letter, CV and transcripts to ibirol@bcgsc.ca
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The appointee will be expected to contribute to research in Computing and to teaching and administration within the School of Science and Engineering. They will be expected to:
  
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Successful students will be registered at either CIHR’s Bioinformatics Training Program or Medical Genetics Graduate Program at the University of British Columbia.
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* Contribute to the ongoing research in one of the three research groups described above.
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* Contribute to the generation of external research funding.
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* Publish in high quality research journals and major international conferences.
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* Teach at undergraduate and post-graduate level.
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* Supervise students at all levels (honours and MSc projects, PhD).
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* Undertake administrative duties.
  
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'''About Us:'''
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'''Application Requirements'''
  
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Genome Sciences Centre is a leading international institution for genomics and bioinformatics research. Our mandate is to advance knowledge about cancer and other diseases, to improve human health through disease prevention, diagnosis and therapeutic approaches, and to realize the social and economic benefits of genomics research.
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In addition to the online form, applicants must include with their application:
  
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For more information, please visit www.bcgsc.ca
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* Cover letter outlining fit to role.
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* Research plan (1-2 pages) covering proposed research over the first three years of the appointment.
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* Teaching plan (1-2 pages) outlining fit to current teaching at Dundee and teaching methodology.
  
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== Postdoc job available in neural decoding of language, University of Rochester ==
 
  
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* Employer: University of Rochester
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==Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Models of Reasoning / Intelligence Systems Section at AI Center / US Naval Research Laboratory==
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* Rank or Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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* Employer: US Naval Research Laboratory
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* Specialty: Models of semantic composition, semantic similarity, machine learning
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* Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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* Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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* Topics: Reasoning, Computational Modeling, Language, Artificial Intelligence
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* Location: Washington, DC
 
* Deadline: Open until filled
 
* Deadline: Open until filled
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* Date Posted: November 7, 2013
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* Date Posted: January 20, 2016
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* Contact email: rajeev dot raizada at gmail dot com
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* Contact: Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani@nrl.navy.mil)
  
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'''Brief Job Description:'''
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'''Research focus''': The Postdoctoral Fellow will collaborate on various projects in reasoning, including (but not limited to) building a unified computational framework of reasoning; investigating how people engage in explanatory reasoning; and testing a system that reasons about time and temporal relations.
  
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A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester in the lab of Rajeev Raizada (http://raizadalab.org).
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'''Supervisor''': Sunny Khemlani, PhD
  
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The position will concentrate on the neural decoding of language, in particular the semantic representation of words embedded in sentences. Experience in some or all of the following areas would be ideal: computational linguistics (especially models of the semantic composition of multiple words into phrases and sentences), natural language processing, multivoxel pattern-based fMRI analysis, machine learning (especially kernels or similarity-based approaches). Experience with Matlab or some other scientific programming language (e.g. SciPy, R) is required.
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'''Key qualifications''':  A Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, or computer science, with experience in higher level cognition, experimental design and data analysis, or cognitive modeling. Experience with theories of reasoning, computer programming, and cognitive modeling is a strong plus.
  
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'''Required Qualifications:'''
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'''Length of appointment''': This position is for one year with second and third year reappointment dependent on satisfactory performance.
  
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Applicants must have a PhD in linguistics, psychology, computer science, neuroscience or a related field. Salary will be on the standard NIH postdoc payscale. The position is available immediately and has funding for a two year period, although it could potentially be extended beyond that time if mutually agreed and if additional funding is obtained.
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'''Program and compensation''': The Fellowship operates through the NRC Research Associateship Program (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/). Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program. Fellows are compensated through a research stipend of ~$75,000/year.
  
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'''How to apply:'''
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'''To apply''': Send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Sunny Khemlani at sunny.khemlani@nrl.navy.mil.
  
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==Internship positions available at Juji, Inc.==
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* Employer: Juji, Inc.
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* Title: Intern
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* Location: Saratoga, CA
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* Deadline: open until all the positions are filled
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* Date Posted: January 14, 2016
  
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The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester (http://www.bcs.rochester.edu) has a strong focus on computational and statistical studies of neural representations, and has researchers working in language, vision, computation, development and neuroimaging. The Rochester Center for Brain Imaging (http://rcbi.rochester.edu) has a research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio scanner.
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'''Description''':
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Have you ever watched the movie Her? Have you ever wondered or wished to have a virtual partner just like Samantha, who could tell you what you really are, whom your best partner may be, and even cheers you up? At Juji, we are building a hyper-personalized, virtual REP (Responsible, Empathetic Pal) for everyone. Your REP not only understands who you are, including your personality, motivations, and strengths, but it can also chat with you to learn and help fulfill your certain needs.
  
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== Post-doctoral Research Fellow - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ==
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We are seeking highly motivated and talented students, who are eager to help us tackle great technical challenges at Juji and to expand their knowledge and skills in the real world. We are especially interested in students who have had worked or love to work in the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing/Natural Language Generation, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Visualization/Visual Analytics, and Cognitive Science.
  
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* Employer: Nanyang Technological University
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We have multiple positions on two main tracks:
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* Specialty: Natural Language Processing, Semantic Web
 
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* Location: Singapore
 
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* Deadline: Will be open until filled
 
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* Date Posted: November 2, 2013
 
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* Contact email: jungjae.kim@ntu.edu.sg
 
  
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'''Brief Job Description:'''
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* Software development. If you love to create amazing software technologies and systems for real users, this is the track for you. You are expected to own and deliver a relatively independent project that will contribute to our cutting-edge product development effort.
  
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The Natural Language Processing group in the School of Computer Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has an opening for a post-doctoral researcher in the areas of ontology engineering and text mining, funded by Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Laboratory.
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* Scientific research. If you love to design and conduct scientific experiments to answer a specific set of research questions, this is the track for you. You will work on a government funded research project on understanding human trust in a digital environment. You are expected to play a critical role in designing and conducting novel research studies and writing papers that lead to scientific publications.
  
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The position involves applying scientific, technical and software engineering skills to conduct research on ontology learning, ontological annotation on informal text, and semantic indexing and search and the development of prototypes demonstrating the successful application of the research.
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'''Qualifications'''
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Outstanding current students towards a bachelor or higher degree in the area of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent disciplines are encouraged to apply. Strong software development or visual design skills are a plus.  
  
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'''To apply''': Please email a copy of your resume to the following address: jobs@juji-inc.com with a subject line “Summer Internship 2016”, and state your track preference in your email body.  
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A Ph. D. in Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, or a related discipline with specialization in text mining and/or ontology engineering. Independent research experiences and experiences in developing and deploying text mining and/or ontology engineering technology capabilities in an academic or industrial environment are expected.
 
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==  Assistant Professor Position - Computational Linguistics/Language Science - Rochester Institute of Technology ==
 
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* Employer: Rochester Institute of Technology
 
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* Rank or Title: Assistant Professor
 
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* Specialty: Computational Linguistics/Language Science
 
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* Location: Rochester, NY, USA
 
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* Deadline: Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2013
 
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* Date Posted: October 11, 2013
 
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* Contact email: coagla@rit.edu
 
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The Department of English at the Rochester Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English tenure-track position to begin August 13, 2014 with specialization in computational linguistics and/or innovative technical methods in language science, with a focus on one or more areas of application. Possible areas include:
 
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* Speech technology
 
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* Cognitive modeling of linguistic processes (for example reading)
 
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* Games and/or social media
 
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The applicant should demonstrate a fit with our commitment to collaborate with colleagues across the university on curricular and research initiatives in digital humanities and language science.
 
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The successful applicant will be a teacher and a researcher with an agenda that emphasizes innovative technical methods in linguistics, for instance natural language processing, corpus-based studies, linguistic/multimodal sensors, speech technology, and/or other computational approaches. We are seeking a scholar who engages in disciplinary and interdisciplinary teamwork and has a coherent plan for grant seeking activities. The right candidate will contribute to our department’s profile in the digital humanities, in addition to furthering our interdisciplinary language science curriculum in a college of liberal arts at a technical university. Contributions that build students’ global education experiences are additionally valued.
 
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We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s [http://www.rit.edu/~w-policy/sectionA/corevalues.html core values], [http://www.rit.edu/studentaffairs/studentconduct/RITHonorCode1.htm honor code], and [http://finweb.rit.edu/humanresources/diversity/commitment.html diversity commitment]. 
 
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'''The University and Rochester Community:'''
 
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RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT.  Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'' as a "Great Colleges to Work For" for four years. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples by our membership in the [http://www.upstatenyherc.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=671 Upstate NY HERC].
 
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Rochester, located on Lake Ontario, is the 79<sup>th</sup> largest city in the United States and the third largest city in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to nearly one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S.  Rochester ranks 3<sup>rd</sup> best metropolitan regions for Raising a Family" by ''Forbes Magazine''; 6<sup>th</sup> among 379 metropolitan areas as "Best Places to Live in America" by ''Places Rated Almanac''; 1<sup>st</sup> in ''Expansion Management Magazine''’s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best “Quality of Life in the Nation”; and is among ''Essence Magazine''’s "Top 10 Cities for Black Families."
 
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== Assistant/Associate Professor Position - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Linguistics (Urbana, IL)==
 
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* Employer: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
 
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* Title: Tenure-track Assistant Professor / Tenured Associate Professor
 
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* Location: Urbana, IL, USA
 
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* Specialty: Computational Linguistics /Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation
 
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* Deadline: December 15, 2013
 
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* Date Posted: October 6, 2013
 
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* Contact email: SLCL-HR@illinois.edu
 
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The Department of Linguistics in partnership with the Center for Translation Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate professor position in Computational Linguistics (CL) or Natural Language Processing (NLP) with a research specialization in Machine Translation.
 
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A PhD, preferably in Linguistics, Computer Science, or related field with a strong background in computational linguistics / natural language processing, is required by the time of the appointment. Applicants should demonstrate an interest in translation as a cognitive process. The ideal candidate will complement and build on existing strengths within the department of Linguistics and the Center for Translation Studies, and will be eager to interact with students and faculty from the broader linguistics and language processing communities at the University of Illinois.
 
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A successful candidate at the associate level will present an established record of scholarly publications, grants and awards, and demonstrated excellence in teaching and student mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
 
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Evidence of an active research agenda and a strong commitment to innovative teaching in an interdisciplinary context is expected at the assistant professor level.
 
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The target starting date is August 16, 2014. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
 
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Our setting provides rich opportunities for interdisciplinary research and teaching, supported by our renowned libraries, the UIUC Research Board, and the interdisciplinary research communities in facilities such as the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.
 
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The Computational Linguistics program in the Department of Linguistics encompasses theoretical and applied areas of scholarship, relating computational methods and analysis to the study of grammatical systems, linguistic meaning, and to language as a social and cognitive phenomenon. Computational Linguistics research in the department spans a range of key applications in human language technology, including machine translation, semantic and discourse processing, and applications in information extraction and social media. The program has strong ties to industry and to other Illinois departments that are home to computer scientists, engineers, linguists, library scientists, psychologists and speech & hearing scientists. The Linguistics department offers a joint undergraduate major in Computer Science and Linguistics.
 
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The Center for Translation Studies focuses on preparing students in the new MA program in Translation and Interpreting for a rapidly diversifying translation job market, one which requires strong technology as well as language skills. Translation lies at the intersection of many converging themes, such as multilingualism, multiculturalism, literatures and linguistics, as well as technology and pedagogy, and fits squarely within the campus-wide theme of social equality and cultural understanding.
 
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To apply, create your candidate profile through http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload application material through this system. To ensure full consideration, submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, and the contact information for three professional references. The search committee may contact the applicant about soliciting letters of reference at a later point, after a first review of the files. Only applications submitted through the University of Illinois Job Board will be considered. To ensure full consideration applications must be received by December 15, 2013.
 
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For further information regarding application procedures, please contact SLCL-HR@illinois.edu.
 
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The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. ( www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)
 
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==Tenure-Line Position - Northwestern University Department of Linguistics (Evanston, IL)==
 
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* Employer: Northwestern University
 
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* Title: Tenure-line Assistant Professor (more senior candidates will be considered)
 
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* Location: Evanston, IL, USA
 
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* Deadline: December 1, 2013
 
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* Date Posted: October 2, 2013
 
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* Contact email: search@ling.northwestern.edu
 
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The Department of Linguistics at Northwestern University seeks to fill a tenure-line Assistant Professor position with a start date of September 1, 2014. We are looking for candidates who will enhance Northwestern’s interdisciplinary language science research community. The ideal candidate will have a research program grounded in computational linguistics, psycholinguistics, and/or language variation and change. Although we expect to hire at the rank of assistant professor, more senior candidates will also be considered.
 
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Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Linguistics, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field by the start date. To receive fullest consideration, applications should arrive by December 1, 2013. Please include a CV (including contact information), statements of research and teaching interests, reprints or other written work, teaching evaluations (if available), and the names of three references (with their contact information). Please visit http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/ for instructions to apply online.
 
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E-mail inquiries should be directed to search@ling.northwestern.edu. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. Applications from minority and women candidates are especially welcome.
 
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==Postdoctoral Research Scientist - Illinois Institute of Technology Department of Computer Science (Chicago, IL)==
 
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* Employer: Illinois Institute of Technology
 
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* Title: Postdoctoral Research Scientist
 
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* Specialty: Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Computational Stylistics
 
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* Location: Chicago, IL, USA
 
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* Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
 
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* Date Posted: September 30, 2013
 
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* Contact email: argamon@iit.edu
 
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'''Position Overview'''
 
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The Linguistic Cognition Laboratory (http://lingcog.iit.edu) at the Illinois Institute of Technology has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher (full-time) in natural language processing. The position is for work on a federally funded project on computational analysis of discourse structure and metaphor and their relationships to cognitive style and ideology.  The ideal candidate will have expertise in several of the following areas: natural language processing, semantic text analysis, computational stylistics, discourse analysis, statistical parsing, social network analysis, and machine learning.
 
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Candidates should have a PhD in computer science, computational linguistics, cognitive science, or a related discipline and must be US citizens.  The position will start as soon as it is filled, pending confirmation of funding. The initial term of the position will be for 12 months, potentially renewable to a total of 36 months depending on performance and continued funding.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and expertise.
 
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'''To Apply'''
 
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Interested candidates should contact Shlomo Argamon at argamon@iit.edu and send a (PDF) CV, a statement of interest, and the names of two or more references.
 
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==NLP Research Scientist - Nuance Communications, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA Research Group)==
 
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* Employer: Nuance Communications, Inc.
 
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* Rank or Title: NLP Research Scientist
 
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* Specialty: Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Dialog Systems
 
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* Location: Sunnyvale, CA, USA
 
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* Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
 
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* Date Posted: September 27, 2013
 
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* Contact email: Jennifer.Garvale@nuance.com  
 
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'''General Description'''
 
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Nuance is the world-wide leader in voice technologies. We are now making substantial research and development investments to add natural language processing capabilities to our speech infrastructure. We are expanding our new Silicon Valley Natural Language Research laboratory. The goal of this group is to develop the next generation of intelligent, conversational agents. We seek research scientists with the following backgrounds:
 
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* Dialog processing
 
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* Discourse and anaphora resolution
 
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* Generation
 
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* Parsing
 
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* Entity recognition
 
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* Morphology
 
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* Multilingual NLP
 
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* Semantic interpretation
 
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'''Responsibilities'''
 
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* Ownership of a major component of the conversational system.
 
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* Conduct research on the dialog, generation, or reasoning components, and incorporate the latest advances from major conferences in the field.
 
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* Adapt existing components within Nuance and from previous research in the field to a new problem space and domain.
 
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* Understand the trade-offs between multiple competing approaches, and choose the ones that are likely to have future impact on the company's products.
 
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* Design components in a way that will generalize across domains. Minimize the code change and human effort needed for the system to work in a new domain.
 
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* Collaborate with other scientists and engineers inside and outside of the team.
 
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* Patent or publish experimental results or designs when appropriate.
 
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'''Education/Experience'''
 
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* Ph.D. in computer science, computational linguistics, linguistics, or another technical field with a focus on natural language processing.
 
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* Solid track record in both projects and publications for natural language processing.
 
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* Solid implementation skills in C++, Java, scripting languages.
 
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* Knowledge of both statistical and rule-based methods for natural language processing.
 
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Interested candidates should contact Jennifer Garvale at Jennifer.Garvale@nuance.com.  For additional information about the technical aspects of the position, feel free to contact Joel Tetreault at Joel.Tetreault@nuance.com.
 
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== Short Term Post-Doc Position: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Phoenix, USA==
 
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Employer: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ  http://csc.asu.edu/
 
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* Rank or Title: Postdoctoral fellow
 
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* Specialty: Natural language processing and machine learning
 
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* Location: Tempe, AZ, USA
 
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* Deadline: August 21, 2013
 
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* Date Posted: August 8, 2013
 
−
* Contact email: hdavulcu at asu,edu and steve.corman at asu,edu
 
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Position
 
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Seeking a Post-Doc with preparation in natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML) for quantitative text and discourse analysis at Center for Strategic Communication, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus.
 
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The project involves parsing large collection of English documents with a deep parser, extracting subject-verb-object triplets from sentences, and utilization of semantic information for event and story detection. Project also involves development of graph clustering based summarization tools for text.
 
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The Center is a fun, collaborative group providing many opportunities for learning, hands-on research and teamwork. We value having a diverse mix of people and we are committed to equal opportunity in employment.
 
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Candidates should have excellent English language skills (written and spoken), good communication skills, good programming skills (e.g., Java, C++, MATLAB, Python) and demonstrable ability to work with various open source NLP and ML tools and libraries.
 
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Requirements: PhD degree in Computer Science or Computational Linguistics
 
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Pay Rate: Competitive monthly salary.
 
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Term of employment:
 
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This is a Short-term, temporary position.
 
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Period between September 3, 2013 and February 28, 2014.
 
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Close Date:
 
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Initial close date is August 21, 2013.  Applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed every week thereafter until search is closed.
 
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How to Apply:
 
 
   
 
   
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Please submit your information by email to hdavulcu at asu,edu and steve.corman at asu,edu
 
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E-mail subject line - “Natural Language Processing – Post-Doc application”.
 
  
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Information must have the following:
 
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* Cover Letter
 
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* CV
 
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* 2 or more professional references (name, addresses and phone numbers)
 
  
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== Postdoctoral Fellow Machine Reading, KU Leuven, Belgium==
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==Postdoctoral Fellow in Natural Language Processing / AI at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School==
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* Employer: Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
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Employer: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium  http://www.kuleuven.be/
+
* Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
−
* Rank or Title: Postdoctoral fellow
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* Topics: Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling
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* Specialty: Natural language processing and machine learning
+
* Location: Boston, MA
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* Location: Leuven, Belgium
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* Deadline: Open until filled
−
* Deadline: July 5, 2013
+
* Date Posted: January 8, 2016
−
* Date Posted: June 9, 2013
+
* Contact: Alexander Turchin (aturchin@bwh.harvard.edu)
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* Contact email: Sien.Moens@cs.kuleuven.be
 
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−
Position
 
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Applications are invited for the position of a postdoctoral research fellow specialized in natural language processing and machine learning to join the Language Intelligence and Information Retrieval group of Prof. Marie-Francine Moens at the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven, Belgium.
 
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The work will be conducted in the framework of the EU FP7 MUSE research project (http://www.muse-project.eu/) granted under the Future and Emerging Technologies ICT call. The MUSE project introduces a new way of exploring and understanding information by “bringing text to life” through 3D interactive storytelling. Taking as input natural language text like children’s stories or medical patient education materials, MUSE will process the natural language, translate it into formal knowledge that represents the actions, actors, plots and surrounding world, and then render these as virtual 3D worlds in which the user can explore the text through interaction, re-enactment and guided game play. The focus of the postdoctoral research at KU Leuven will be on semi-supervised and unsupervised models for machine reading (MR) when translating the content of text to knowledge representations. A possible additional focus is on scalable inference and learning. The position ideally starts September 1, 2013. Funding for this position is currently available for 2 years.
 
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Requirements
 
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Applicants have a PhD degree in computer science or related areas, and a strong background in NLP and machine learning.  Research experience is desirable in one or more of the following fields: information extraction, semi- and unsupervised parsing, graphical models, structured learning, language modeling, and related domains. The candidate has excellent English language skills (written and spoken), good communication skills especially for guiding master and PhD students, good programming skills (e.g., Java, C++, MATLAB, Python) and has the capability to work independently and in a team.
 
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−
Information
 
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For more information contact Marie-Francine Moens, tel.: +3216325383, mail: sien.moens@cs.kuleuven.be.
 
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You can apply for the postdoctoral position by sending your CV and publication list to: sien.moens@cs.kuleuven.be.
 
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== Research Scientist Positions, NLP and Speech ==
 
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Employer: Educational Testing Service http://www.ets.org/
 
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* Rank or Title: Research Scientist
 
−
* Specialty: Natural Language Processing
 
−
* Location: Princeton, NJ or San Francisco, CA
 
−
* Deadline: Until position is filled
 
−
* Date Posted: 22 May 2013
 
−
* Contact email: dyanchuk@ets.org
 
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−
 
 
−
Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, ETS is the world’s premier educational measurement institution and a leader in educational research. As an innovator in developing achievement and occupational tests for clients in business, education, and government, we are determined to advance educational excellence for the communities we serve.
 
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−
ETS Research & Development has openings for Research Scientists at all levels in Natural Language Processing and Speech Group. The ongoing projects in this group focus on natural language processing for topics including automated evaluation of writing and speaking assessments. ETS aims to expand these current research directions, as well as pursuing groundbreaking research in new areas:
 
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* The incoporation of interactive tasks into assessment environments, using technologies for dialog management and analysis.
 
−
* The automated induction of rhetorical structures from student responses, including argumentation strategies, narrative organization, and topical analyses.
 
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* Automated analysis of process data related to student performance on immersive assessment tasks (such as in a game-based environment).
 
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−
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a research and development team and have a significant impact on existing and next generation assessments.
 
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−
'''PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES'''
 
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• Pursue or collaborate in interdisciplinary projects, transferring techniques to a new context or connecting scientific fields that are usually separate. Successful candidates are self-motivated and self-driven, and have a strong interest in emerging technology that can contribute to education in assessment and instructional settings.
 
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−
• Provide scientific and technical skills to conceptualize, design, obtain support for, conduct, and manage new research projects, grants, or parts of existing projects.
 
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−
• Generate or contribute to new or modified methods that support research and development in the automated analysis of student responses as well as other written or spoken materials relevant in assessment and instructional settings.
 
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−
• Design and conduct scientific studies, functioning as an expert in the major facets of the projects; respond as a subject matter expert in presenting the results of acquired knowledge and experience.  Consult and collaborate on problems arising from research and/or testing programs, or corporate management concerns.
 
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−
• Develop or assist in developing proposals for external and internal research grants and obtain financial support for new or continuing research activities.  Prepare initial and final proposal and project budgets.
 
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−
• Participate in dissemination activities through the publications of research papers in peer-reviewed journals and in the ETS Research Report series, the issuing of progress and technical reports, the presentation of seminars at major conferences and at ETS, or the use of other appropriate communication vehicles, including books and chapters, that impact practice in the field or at ETS.
 
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−
• Develop professional relationships as a representative, consultant or advisor to external advisory and policy boards and councils, research organizations, educational institutions and educators.
 
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−
• Consult on ETS projects or external contracts that related to the research focus of the group.
 
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−
 
 
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'''Required Experience:'''
 
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'''REQUIREMENTS FOR A JUNIOR LEVEL POSITION'''
 
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−
A Doctorate in computer science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or a related field is required. Research experience in education is desirable. Candidates should be very skilled in programming and be able to work effectively as a research team member.
 
−
 
 
−
'''REQUIREMENTS FOR A MID-LEVEL POSITION'''
 
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−
A Doctorate in computer science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or a related field is required. Research experience in education is desirable. Candidates should be very skilled in programming and be able to work effectively as a research team member. Three years of progressively independent substantive research in the area of computer science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or education are required.
 
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−
'''REQUIREMENTS FOR A SENIOR-LEVEL POSITION'''
 
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−
A Doctorate in computer science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or a related field is required. Research experience in education is desirable. Candidates should be very skilled in programming and be able to work effectively as a research team member. Eight years of progressively independent substantive research in the area of computer science, linguistics, cognitive psychology, or education are required.
 
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−
About the Center for Assessment Innovation: The NLP and Speech Group focuses on  automated scoring of text and speech, support for technologically-enhanced assessment methods, and the application of NLP and speech technology to educational problems generally. The group builds partnerships and collaborations with other institutions. External grants are pursued, and internally-funded fundamental research and capability development is also supported.
 
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−
ETS offers competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, a stimulating work environment, and attractive growth potential. ETS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
 
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== Research Assistant Positions, NLP ==
 
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Employer: Educational Testing Service http://www.ets.org/
 
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* Rank or Title: Research Assistant
 
−
* Specialty: Natural Language Processing
 
−
* Location: Princeton, NJ
 
−
* Deadline: Until position is filled
 
−
* Date Posted: 22 May 2013
 
−
* Contact email: dyanchuk@ets.org
 
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−
ETS Research & Development has an opening for a Research Assistant in the Natural Language Processing Group. A primary focus of the area is to contribute to externally-funded projects as well as provide service to the program areas of ETS, including new applications of automated scoring technologies. The successful candidate will contribute to internal projects aimed at developing assessment and automated scoring innovations. The successful candidate will also contribute to external projects aimed at developing methodologies to support natural language processing technologies.
 
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'''BASIC FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES'''
 
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'''Project Management/Leadership'''
 
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Complete Linguistic annotations of text, develop and apply scoring schemes to short answer responses, assist research scientitsts in constructing models and documenting procedures.
 
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Coordinate discrete phases of research projects (e.g., scheduling, testing, data collection, coding, and/or analysis activities of support and field staff).
 
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Recruit, contact, and select potential research sites and subjects. Schedule meetings with school personnel, research subjects, and outside groups.
 
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Schedule services with other ETS departments, staff and vendors.
 
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Assist in arranging meetings with clients, committees, and consultants, as well as seminars and workshops. Attend meetings, take notes, and maintain records.
 
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Research Design, Data Collection and Analysis
 
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Assist in developing and refining research instruments.
 
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Assist in developing procedures for data collection. Edit and proof coding systems and manuals.
 
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Administer research instruments such as assessments, surveys, observations, and interviews.
 
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Instruct support staff on procedures for data collection, data entry and check work.
 
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Organize and prepare data for entry; Clean and recode data from existing datasets; Perform basic coding of new data.
 
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Perform basic data analyses; Compile simple results.
 
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Prepare charts, tables, figures, and graphics for reports and presentations.
 
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'''Communication'''
 
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Conduct literature searches and prepare reference lists with brief summaries of articles, including logic models.
 
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Conduct searches of current educational practices, policies, reforms, and competitors to inform development, grant and proposal writing, etc.
 
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Prepare initial drafts of study results. Edit and proofread research reports, proposals, websites, and external communication.
 
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−
Assist in developing presentations and present as part of a team.
 
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Experience in using scholarly search engines, conducting literature searches, and writing research summaries or results.
 
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Experience in using data analyses software.
 
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'''Required Experience:'''
 
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'''EDUCATION'''
 
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A Bachelor's degree in linguistics or a closely related field, with coursework in statistics or research methods, phonetics & phonology, syntax & semantics, and/or language acquisition is necessary.
 
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'''EXPERIENCE'''
 
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Six months of research-related experience is necessary.
 
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Knowledge of introductory research methodology and statistics sufficient to analyze and interpret research study results.
 
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ETS offers competitive salaries, outstanding benefits, a stimulating work environment, and attractive growth potential. ETS is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
 
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== Senior Research Scientist - Xerox Research Centre Europe ==
 
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* Employer: Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) http://www.xrce.xerox.com/
 
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* Rank or Title: Senior Research Scientist
 
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* Specialty: Statistical Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning
 
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* Location: Grenoble, France
 
−
* Deadline: 31 July 2013 or until position is filled
 
−
* Date Posted: 2 May 2013
 
−
* Contact email: James.Henderson@xrce.xerox.com
 
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−
'''Position Description'''
 
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The Parsing & Semantics research area at Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) is currently looking for an experienced researcher in statistical natural language processing (NLP), with a deep understanding of machine learning for NLP.  The ideal candidate would have experience or knowledge of parsing, information extraction, weak supervision, textual entailment, and combining machine learning with expert knowledge.  Awareness of the healthcare domain is a plus.  The applicant should have a strong publication record and good coding skills.  The seniority of the appointment will depend on qualifications.
 
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The successful candidate will be expected to identify challenging problems, develop novel solutions, and work with business and development teams to ensure that these solutions have a significant impact.  Senior researchers are expected to also lead research projects.  We work together with top academic partners and expect our researchers to publish results in top-tier conferences and journals.  We also have multiple open innovation collaborations with academic partners world-wide.
 
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−
The Parsing & Semantics group concentrates on automatically understanding text using syntactic and semantic analysis.  The group focuses on natural language processing methods for robust parsing, semantic analysis, and information discovery, including the role of context in determining meaning.  We are particularly interested in statistical models that exploit many sources of information, such as context, corpora, domain knowledge, knowledge bases, and task performance.  The Parsing & Semantics group collaborates closely with the Machine Learning for Services group and the Machine Learning for Document Access and Translation group.  We are also interested in applying research results to practical applications and real-world problems.  Our general application focus is on converting unstructured text into structured information, including facts and opinions.  The solutions we develop play a key role in Xerox's next generation document and business process outsourcing services in domains such as customer care, health care, financial services, and market analysis.
 
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−
XRCE is located in Grenoble, France, in the heart of the French Alps.  Grenoble offers an excellent quality of life and a large scientific community.  For more information, please see http://www.xrce.xerox.com/About-XRCE/Career-opportunities/Senior-Research-Scientist-in-Statistical-Natural-Language-Processing.
 
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−
'''Requirements'''
 
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−
* PhD in Computer Science or Computational Linguistics
 
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* NLP knowledge and experience
 
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* Machine learning knowledge or experience
 
−
* Strong publication record
 
−
* Programming skills
 
−
* Strong written and oral communications skills in English
 
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−
'''Application instructions '''
 
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−
Applications will be considered as they are received.  To ensure that an application receives full consideration it should be submitted by '''July 31, 2013'''. Applications will be considered beyond this date until the position is filled.
 
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−
Informal inquiries can be made to James.Henderson@xrce.xerox.com or Tonya.Love@xerox.com.
 
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To submit an application, please send your CV and cover letter to both xrce-candidates@xrce.xerox.com and to Tonya.Love@xerox.com. You should also include in your CV at least three referees we can contact for letters of recommendation.
 
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== Internship Opportunities in Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) ==
 
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* Employer: Qatar Computing Research Institute (http://www.qcri.qa)
 
−
* Rank or Title: Intern/Research associate/Research assistant
 
−
* Specialty: Information retrieval, text mining, natural language processing
 
−
* Location: Doha, Qatar
 
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* Deadline: May 31, 2013
 
−
* Date Posted: March 15, 2013
 
−
* Contact email: kdarwish@qf.org.qa, wmagdy@qf.org.qa, wgao@qf.org.qa
 
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'''POSITION DESCRIPTION'''
 
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The NLP/IR group at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) is looking for 3 interns to work on a project that involves the search and visualization of social content (e.g. tweets, Facebook posts and comments). Underlying technologies for the project include information retrieval, text mining, and natural language processing.
 
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'''INTERNSHIP TASKS INCLUDE'''
 
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* Development of effective techniques for information filtering from social media
 
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* Diversity analysis, categorization, and summarization of search results
 
−
* Development of effective techniques for processing the social Arabic/English language for real-time indexing and search
 
−
* Web design/development of visualization schemes for social search results
 
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* Conducting project-related research work supervised by scientists in the team
 
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−
'''EXPECTED APPLICANTS SHOULD BE/HAVE'''
 
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* PhD/Master students in computer science or related field
 
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* At least 1-year research experience
 
−
* Familiarity with open-source search engines and large-scale text processing (e.g. Lucene, Solr, Casandra, and Hadoop) is desirable.
 
−
* Background in social network analysis and/or natural language processing is a plus
 
−
* Basic knowledge of Arabic language can help but is not mandatory
 
−
* Web development/design experience is essential for one of the positions (fresh graduates are encouraged to apply for this position)
 
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'''INTERNSHIP NATURE'''
 
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Interns are expected to contribute novel ideas and techniques to the project. The interns will have the opportunity to tap massive amount of data and to release their work in a public facing site. It is highly encouraged to publish the performed research work in top tier conferences. Also, novel ideas are potentially filed as patents.
 
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Prospective interns are expected to spend between 3 to 6 months in QCRI. During the period, the intern is provided with free fully-serviced accommodation, a car for transportation (driving license is required), and a competitive tax-free salary paid on a monthly bases. Internship can start anytime during the year.
 
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'''ABOUT QCRI'''
 
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Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) was established in 2010 by Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (http://www.qf.org.qa), a private, non-profit organization that is supporting Qatar’s transformation from traditionally carbon-based economy to sustainably knowledge-based one.
 
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QCRI supports Qatar Foundation’s mission by helping to build Qatar’s innovation and technology capacity. It is focused on tackling large-scale computing challenges that address national priorities for growth and development. In doing this, QCRI conducts world-class multidisciplinary computing research that is relevant to the needs of Qatar, the wider Arab region, and the world. We perform cutting-edge research in such areas as Arabic language technologies, social computing, data analytics, distributed/cloud computing and so on. The research work we are conducting at QCRI is aligned with the Qatar National Research Strategy, and supports the strategic priorities outlined in Qatar National Vision 2030.
 
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'''APPLICATION'''
 
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Please send CV to kdarwish@qf.org.qa, wmagdy@qf.org.qa, wgao@qf.org.qa. Alternatively, you can apply at http://qcri.qa/join-us/apply-now/apply-now
 
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For more information, please visit:
 
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http://www.qcri.qa
 
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http://qcri.qa/our-research/arabic-language-technologies
 
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== Postdoctoral fellow -- KU Leuven ==
 
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* Employer: Department of Computer Science, KU Leuven, Belgium
 
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* Rank or Title: Postdoctoral fellow
 
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* Specialty: Information extraction, natural language understanding, machine reading
 
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* Location: Leuven, Belgium
 
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* Deadline: Until position fills
 
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* Date Posted: April 13, 2013
 
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* Contact email: Sien.Moens@cs.kuleuven.be
 
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'''Position description'''
 
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The Language Intelligence and Information Retrieval group, which is part of the Department of Computer Science at KU Leuven (http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/groups/liir/), has an open postdoctoral position for a motivated researcher with interest and expertise in information extraction from text. The work will be conducted in the framework of the EU FP7 MUSE research project (http://www.muse-project.eu/) granted under the Future and Emerging Technologies ICT call. The candidate is holder of a PhD degree, and can show his or her expertise through several publications in major conferences or journals in the fields of computational linguistics, machine learning and/or artificial intelligence.
 
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The position will be for two years starting in the Summer of 2013 or earlier. The candidate has excellent English language skills (written and spoken), good communication skills especially for guiding master and PhD students, good programming skills (e.g., Java, C++, MATLAB, Python) and has the capability to work independently and in a team.
 
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'''Application instructions '''
 
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Please send your application to Marie-Francine Moens (Sien.Moens@cs.kuleuven.be).
 
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'''Other considerations'''
 
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Situated in the heart of Western Europe, KU Leuven has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries. KU Leuven is a research-intensive, internationally oriented university that carries out both fundamental and applied research.  It is strongly inter- and multidisciplinary in focus and strives for international excellence. To this end, KU Leuven works together actively with its research partners at home and abroad.
 
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== Post-doctoral fellows -- University of Alberta ==
 
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* Employer: Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta
 
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* Rank or Title: Post-doctoral fellow
 
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* Specialty: Information Extraction
 
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* Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
 
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* Deadline: March 15 2013, but applications are accepted until positions are filled
 
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* Date Posted: 26 February 2013
 
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* Contact email: denilson@ualberta.ca
 
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'''Position Description'''
 
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The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta is seeking applicants for post-doctoral fellows to work on a project related to information extraction. The ideal candidates are recent PhDs in Computer Science with strong background in information retrieval, linked open data, natural language processing, and information extraction from the web. Other areas where expertise is desirable include graph data management, network analysis, data analytics, and the semantic web.
 
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The projects will be conducted in the context of the NSERC Business Intelligence Network (http://bin.cs.utoronto.ca/), a collaborative research initiative involving several top Canadian Universities and key industrial partners IBM Canada, SAP Canada, and Palomino System Innovations Inc.
 
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The fellows will work under the supervision of PI Denilson Barbosa, within a team of PhD and MSc students, and build on ongoing work in information extraction with applications in business and environmental data. These positions will require the development of practical prototypes and proof-of-concept systems, as well as dissemination of research results in top venues. As such, emphasis should be given on the application materials to hands-on experience with large-scale datasets.
 
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Qualified candidates must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. The stipend will be in accordance with NSERC standards (CAD$ 40,000 plus benefits), with the possibility of a 10-20% top-up depending on qualifications.
 
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'''Application instructions '''
 
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To apply, send an updated CV, cover letter, and the names and official contact information (university or company email and phone number) of three references to Denilson Barbosa <denilson@ualberta.ca>.
 
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Applications received by March 15, 2013 will receive full consideration, but applications will be considered until the positions are filled.
 
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'''Other Considerations'''
 
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The University of Alberta, one of Canada's largest research universities is situated in Edmonton, a metropolitan area of over one million people with a vibrant research community and an excellent standard of living. The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta is widely recognized as a leading CS department, both within Canada and worldwide.
 
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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
 
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The University of Alberta hires on the basis of merit. We are committed to the principle of equity in employment. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all qualified women and men, including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons.
 
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== Research Scientist - Xerox Research Centre Europe ==
 
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* Employer: Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) http://www.xrce.xerox.com/
 
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* Rank or Title: Research Scientist
 
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* Specialty: Statistical Natural Language Processing
 
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* Location: Grenoble, France
 
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* Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
 
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* Date Posted: 14 February 2013
 
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* Contact email: James.Henderson@xrce.xerox.com
 
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'''Position Description'''
 
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The Parsing & Semantics research area at Xerox Research Centre Europe (XRCE) is currently looking for an experienced researcher in statistical natural language processing (NLP), with a deep understanding of machine learning and/or information extraction (e.g. event extraction).  The ideal candidate would also have experience or knowledge of textual entailment, knowledge representation, and combining machine learning with expert knowledge.  The applicant should have good coding skills (e.g. Java programming), with the ability to develop research prototypes and pilots.
 
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The successful candidate will be expected to identify challenging problems, develop new solutions, and work with business and development teams to ensure that these solutions have a significant impact. We work together with top academic partners and expect our researchers to publish results in top-tier conferences and journals. We also have multiple open innovation collaborations with academic partners world-wide.
 
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The Parsing & Semantics group concentrates on automatically making sense of electronic documents using semantic analysis. The group focuses on natural language processing methods for robust parsing, semantic analysis, and information discovery, including the role of context in determining meaning. We are particularly interested in theoretical models of communication, language, computation, learning and inference which take into account the context in which these activities occur. The Parsing & Semantics group collaborates closely with the Machine Learning for Services group and the Machine Learning for Document Access and Translation group. We are also interested in applying research results to practical applications and real-world problems.  Our general application focus is on converting unstructured text into structured information. The solutions we develop are expected to play a key role in Xerox’ next generation document and business process outsourcing services in domains such as customer care, healthcare, and financial services.
 
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See also http://www.xrce.xerox.com/About-XRCE/Career-opportunities
 
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'''Requirements'''
 
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* PhD in Computer Science or Computational Linguistics
 
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* NLP knowledge and experience
 
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* Knowledge or experience in machine learning or information extraction
 
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* Object oriented programming skills (e.g. java)
 
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* Strong written and oral communications skills in English
 
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'''Application instructions '''
 
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The application deadline is '''March 1, 2013''', but applications will be considered beyond this date until the position is filled.
 
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Informal inquiries can be made to James.Henderson@xrce.xerox.com or Tonya.Love@xerox.com.  
 
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To submit an application, please send your CV and cover letter to both xrce-candidates@xrce.xerox.com and to Tonya.Love@xerox.com. You should also include in your CV at least three referees we can contact for letters of recommendation.
 
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== 15 Research Positions (MT, Parsing, IR/E, Text Analytics, NLP) at CNGL at DCU ==
 
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* Employer: CNGL, Dublin City University http://www.cngl.ie
 
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* Rank or Title: PhD, Post-Doc and Research Programmer
 
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* Specialty:  Machine Translation, Natural Language Processing, Parsing, Information Retrieval/Extraction, Text Analytics
 
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* Location: Dublin, Ireland
 
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* Deadline: February 25, 2013
 
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* Date Posted: January 30, 2013
 
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* Start Date: March, 2013
 
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* Duration: 3 year (PhD), up to 2.5 years (Post-Doc)
 
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* Contact email: dgroves@computing.dcu.ie
 
  
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'''For More Details'''
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'''Research focus''': the Fellow will work in a multi-disciplinary team of artificial intelligence scientists, informaticians, biostatisticians, and clinicians on projects involving development of high-dimensional predictive models in medicine. The models will be based on data from a large integrated healthcare system and will utilize a combination of artificial intelligence and natural language processing of multiple narrative document streams.
  
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http://www.cngl.ie/vacancies.html
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'''Supervisor''': Alexander Turchin, MD, MS, FACMI
  
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'''Position Description'''
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'''Required skills''':  experience with natural language processing; ability to design and conduct effective research studies; strong analytical, scientific writing, presentation and communication skills; strong programming and system development skills. Experience with artificial intelligence technologies, predictive modeling, Big Data and medical terminologies / ontologies is a strong plus.
  
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CNGL is a €50M+ Academia-Industry partnership, funded jointly by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and our industry partners, and is entering its second cycle of funding. CNGL is looking to fill multiple posts associated with its second phase which will focus on expansion of our work into the challenging areas of social text sources and multimedia content.
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'''Education''': PhD in computer science, biomedical informatics, linguistics, or a related discipline; MD or an equivalent degree.
  
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CNGL is an active collaboration between researchers at Dublin City University (DCU), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), University College Dublin (UCD), University of Limerick (UL), as well as 10 industrial partners, including SMEs, Microsoft, Symantec, Intel, DNP, and Welocalize.  
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'''Length of appointment''': This position is for one year with second and third year reappointment dependent on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
  
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CNGL comprises over 100 researchers across the various institutions developing novel technologies addressing key challenges in the global digital content and services supply chain. CNGL is involved in a large number of European FP7 projects, as well as commercial projects in the areas of language technologies, information retrieval and digital content management. CNGL provides a world class collaborative research infrastructure, including excellent computing facilities, and administrative, management and fully integrated and dedicated on-site commercialisation support.
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'''Available''': Immediately.
  
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The successful candidates will become part of the research team based at DCU, joining two leading academic MT/NLP/IR and Translation research groups (www.nclt.dcu.ie/, cttsdcu.wordpress.com/). The team’s location at DCU, minutes from Dublin city centre, offers a highly conducive environment for research, collaboration and innovation with a wealth of amenities on campus.
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'''Compensation''': according to NIH (NRSA) stipend levels.
  
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DCU is ranked in the TOP 50 of young universities worldwide (under 50 years old) (QS Ranking) and in the TOP 100 under the Times Higher Education (under 50 years) ranking scheme.
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'''To apply''': send cover letter and CV to Dr. Alexander Turchin at aturchin@bwh.harvard.edu.  
  
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The research is supervised by Dr. Jennifer Foster, Dr. Sharon O'Brien, Dr. Gareth Jones, Prof. Qun Liu and Prof. Josef van Genabith.
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==Internship positions available in Natural Language Processing at Adobe Research==
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* Employer: Adobe Systems Incorporated
 +
* Title: NLP Scientist Intern
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* Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Question Answering and Dialog Systems.
 +
* Location: San Jose, CA
 +
* Deadline: open until all the positions are filled
 +
* Date Posted: December 23, 2015
 +
* Trung Bui: bui@adobe.com
  
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'''PhD Studentships'''
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'''Description''':
 +
We are looking for several NLP scientist interns who will work on semantic understanding, question answering and dialog systems to improve Adobe digital media and digital marketing products.
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The internship will be at the Medial Intelligence Lab under the Imagination Lab at Adobe Research (http://www.adobe.com/technology.html) located in San Jose, California. It is 13 weeks long and can start any time from March 1, 2016.
  
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*Parsing, Analytics and Information Extraction:
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'''Key Qualifications'''
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**Tuning Text Analytics to User-Generated Content: Parse quality estimation and targeted self-training.
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*Experience with semantic parsing, question answering and dialog systems.
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**Extracting Events and Opinions from User-Generated Content: Deep parsing-based methods.
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*Experience with machine learning, deep learning.
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*Information Retrieval:
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*Good programming skills in Java/C++ and/or Python
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**Self-Managing Information Retrieval Technologies: Query, search technique and parameter selection in information retrieval applications
 
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**Indexing and Search for Multimodal (Spoken/Visual) Content: Locating relevant content in multimodal sources
 
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**Application of Text Analytics in Information Retrieval: Enhancing information retrieval using features from text analysis
 
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**Investigating Human-Computer Interaction Issues for Search and Discovery with Multimodal (spoken/Visual) Content
 
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*Machine Translation:
 
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**Syntax- and Semantics-Enhanced Machine Learning Based MT
 
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**Domain Adaptation Based on Multi-Dimensional Quality Estimation, Similarity Metrics, Clustering and Search
 
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**Human interaction with MT output: Usability, Acceptability, Post-editing Research
 
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**MT and Multimodal Interaction
 
−
**MT for Multimodal Cross Language Information Retrieval
 
  
−
'''Post-Doctoral Positions'''
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'''Education'''
 +
M.S. or PhD student in Computer Science or related field
  
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*Parsing, Analytics and Information Extraction:
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'''Additional Requirements'''
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**Extracting Events and Opinions from User-Generated Content: Parsing-based deep methods (up to 2 year contract)
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No.
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**Extracting Events and Opinions from UGC: Shallow methods, including unsupervised methods (up to 2.5 year contract)
 
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*Machine Translation:
 
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**User/Human Centric MT (up to 2.5 year contract)
 
  
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'''Post-Doctoral Positions'''
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== Associate Research Scientist at UKP Lab, TU Darmstadt ==
 +
* Employer: [https://www.ukp.tu-darmstadt.de/ UKP Lab], Department of Computer Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt
 +
* Title: Associate Research Scientist
 +
* Speciality: Natural Language Processing
 +
* Location: Darmstadt, Germany
 +
* Deadline: January 15, 2016
 +
* Date posted: December 23, 2015
 +
* Contact: [mailto:jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de]
  
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*Research Programmer (up to 2.5 year contract)
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The Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP) Lab at the Department of Computer Science, Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt, Germany has an opening for an '''Associate Research Scientist (PostDoc- or PhD-level; for an initial term of two years)''' to strengthen the group's profile in the area of Computational Argumentation. The UKP Lab is a research group comprising over 30 team members who work on various aspects of Natural Language Processing (NLP), of which Computational Argumentation is one of the rapidly developing focus areas in collaboration with industrial partners.
  
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For more information please see: http://www.cngl.ie/vacancies.html
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We ask for applications from candidates in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, or Computational Linguistics, preferably with expertise in research and development projects, and strong communication skills in English and German. The successful applicant will work in projects including research activities in the area of computational argumentation (e.g. automatic evidence detection, decision support, large-scale web mining on heterogeneous source and data management), and development activities to create new products or industrial product prototypes. Prior work in the above areas is a definite advantage. Ideally, the candidates should have demonstrable experience in designing and implementing complex (NLP) systems in Java and experience in information retrieval, large-scale data processing and machine learning. In particular, experience with deep-learning is a strong plus. Combining fundamental NLP research on Computational Argumentation with industrial applications from different application domains will be highly encouraged.
  
 +
UKP's wide cooperation network both within its own research community and with partners from industry provides an excellent environment for the position to be filled. The Department of Computer Science of TU Darmstadt is regularly ranked among the top ones in respective rankings of German universities. Its unique research initiative "Knowledge Discovery in the Web" and the recently established Research Training Group "Adaptive Information Processing of Heterogeneous Content" (AIPHES) funded by the DFG emphasizes NLP, text mining, machine learning, as well as scalable infrastructures for the assessment and aggregation of knowledge. UKP Lab is a highly dynamic research group committed to high-quality research results, technologies of the highest industrial standards, cooperative work style and close interaction of team members working on common goals.
  
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== Assistant Professor Position in Computational Linguistics in NAIST (Nara, Japan) ==
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Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter and an outline of previous working or research experience (if available).
  
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* Employer: Nara Insititute of Science and Technology
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Applications from women are particularly encouraged. All other things being equal, candidates with disabilities will be given preference. Please send the application to: [mailto:jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de] by 15 January 2016. The position is open until filled. Later applications may be considered if the position is still open.
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http://www.naist.jp/en/
 
−
* Rank or Title: Assistant Professor
 
−
* Specialty:  Foundation and/or Application areas of Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation, Web Mining and Grammatical Error Correction/Detection
 
−
* Location: Nara, Japan
 
−
* Deadline: February 28, 2013
 
−
* Date Posted: January 30, 2013
 
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* Start Date: after April, 2013
 
−
* Duration: 5 years (reappointment is possible)
 
−
* Contact email: matsu@is.naist.jp
 
  
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'''For Detailed Description'''
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== Postdoctoral Researcher position in NLP/Computational Social Science at UPenn ==
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* Employer: Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, USA
 +
* Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
 +
* Speciality: Natural Language Processing, Computational Social Science
 +
* Location: Philadelphia, USA
 +
* Deadline: January 15, 2016
 +
* Date posted: December 21, 2015
 +
* Contact: applications@wwbp.org
  
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http://www.naist.jp/en/about_naist/job_opportunities/academic_positions/index_130129.html
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We invite applicants for a postdoctoral research position in natural language processing for health and social science, working on an interdisciplinary research project studying subjective well-being and health outcomes. The researcher will help develop state-of-the-art methods and models to better understand people, such as predicting personality from the words they use and automatically recognizing cognitive distortions typical of people prone to depression.
  
 +
The ideal candidate will have research experience in computational linguistics and applied machine learning. She or he will develop and code novel methods to leverage large datasets (i.e. billions of tweets) and use them to further our understanding of health, well-being, and the psychological states of individuals and large populations. Methods and results will be published in high impact computer science venues and, via collaboration with psychologists and medical doctors, in social science and health venues. See wwbp.org for example publications.
  
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==Researchers - AT&T Labs Research==
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* Application Deadline: January 15, 2015
 +
* Approximate Start Date: March 1, 2016 (but flexible)
  
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* Employer: AT&T Labs - Research
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How to Apply: Send a detailed CV with at least 2 references who can be contacted for letters to applications@wwbp.org. Include job-code “POSTDOC-CS” in subject line.
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* Rank or Title: Researchers and Research Software Engineers
 
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* Specialty: Natural Language Processing, Speech Processing, Machine Learning
 
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* Location: NJ
 
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* Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
 
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* Date Posted: 8 January 2013
 
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* Contact email: vkumar@research.att.com
 
  
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'''Position Description'''
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The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer. Position contingent on funding.
  
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AT&T Research, one of the premier industrial research laboratories in the world, is looking for
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Primary Contact: Professor Lyle Ungar, ungar@cis.upenn.edu
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talented individuals to make a difference in the world of communications. Our researchers and
 
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research software engineers are dedicated to solving real problems in speech and language
 
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processing, and are involved in inventing, creating and deploying innovative services. We also
 
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explore fundamental research problems in these areas. Outstanding Ph.D.-level candidates at
 
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all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.  Candidates must demonstrate excellence in
 
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research, a collaborative spirit and strong communication and software skills.  
 
  
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Areas of particular interest are
 
  
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    * Large-vocabulary automatic speech recognition
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== Multiple positions as Full-time researcher, Post-doc researcher, Software Engineer and Summer Intern in IBM Research - Almaden, San Jose ==
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    * Acoustic and language modeling
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* Employer: IBM Research - Almaden
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    * Robust speech recognition
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* Title: Researcher, Software Engineer, Post-doc, Summer Intern
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    * Signal processing
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* Speciality: natural language processing, information integration, entity resolution, machine learning, ontologies, and large-scale data management
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    * Text-to-speech synthesis
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* Location: San Jose, CA
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    * Natural language understanding and dialog
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* Deadline: (until filled)
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    * Machine translation (speech and text)
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* Date posted: December 18, 2015
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    * Speaker biometrics
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* Contact: Laura Chiticariu (chiti {at} us.ibm.com) and/or Lucian Popa (lpopa {at} us.ibm.com)
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    * Voice and multimodal search
 
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    * Software engineering for speech and language processing
 
  
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Speech and language positions are based in Bedminster, NJ; New York, NY and Middletown, NJ (note: we are moving from our Florham Park office).
 
  
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Outstanding PhD-level candidates at all levels of experience and experienced M.S. candidates
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IBM Research - Almaden is looking for researchers to join the Natural Language Processing, Entity Resolution and Discovery Department. Our research focuses around creating a knowledge engineering platform for the creation, maintenance and consumption of “industry-specific” knowledge bases from a large number of (un/semi)structured public, licensed and enterprise content sources. Such a platform needs to support the entire lifecycle for knowledge engineering including:
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are encouraged to apply.  Interviews will be conducted in early 2013.  For more information,  
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* creation, maintenance and evolution of ontologies to capture domain concepts of interest
−
visit http://www.research.att.com/ and click on "Working with us", or access the page directly:
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* scalable systems, tools and methodologies to support the development of individual analytic stages involved in creating knowledge from multiple sources such as text analytics, entity resolution and integration, cleansing, data transformations and machine learning; supporting domain adaptability and easy-to-use interfaces for key user personae for the individual analytic stages
 +
* scalable content services infrastructure that enables production-level deployment of these analytic workflows with support for continuous monitoring, introspection and recovery in the knowledge base creation process
 +
* techniques and methods for scalable and flexible indexing and querying support over the knowledge base supporting structured and search style queries, entity queries, as well as ad-hoc and exploratory queries
 +
* easy-to-use knowledge consumption interfaces for both human and machine consumption including support for  discovery and ad-hoc NLQ driven interfaces
 +
* incorporating crowd sourcing and continuous evolution of the system through learning from user interactions.
  
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http://www.research.att.com/evergreen/working_with_us/careers.html
 
  
−
Candidates must demonstrate a proven research track record and the ability to identify technical
+
The research builds upon and extends successful projects from our group, which have resulted in academic, industrial and open source impact:
−
problems and research opportunities. Candidates with strong analytical and programming skills (Python, C, C++)
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* SystemT: http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_group.php?id=1264
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are desired. Access to massive amounts of real-world data, the ability to work with internal and external
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* Midas: http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_group.php?id=2171
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collaborators across departments, the possibility of making an impact by developing solutions that will be used
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* SystemML: http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_group.php?id=3174
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by millions, and the freedom to publish your results are some of the reasons AT&T Labs -
 
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Research is an exciting place to work.  
 
  
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AT&T Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. Applications will continue to be considered until positions are filled.
 
  
 +
The research is being conducted in close collaboration with the IBM Watson Solutions division and multiple global IBM Research labs (India, Haifa and Zurich), with focus around demonstrating scalable knowledge base construction in multiple industry domains (e.g., Healthcare, Financial and consumer domains).
 +
We are currently looking for researchers (Research Staff Members, software engineers, post-doc researchers and summer interns) with interest & experience in one or more areas relevant to the knowledge engineering life cycle such as natural language processing, information integration, entity resolution, machine learning, ontologies, and large-scale data management, as described above.
  
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==Subject Matter Expert - Linguistics==
 
  
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Employer: Assured Information Security, Inc<br>
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Please send your resumes to: Laura Chiticariu (chiti {at} us.ibm.com) and/or Lucian Popa (lpopa {at} us.ibm.com)
−
Rank or Title: Subject Matter Expert<br>
 
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Specialty: Linguistics<br>
 
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Location: Rome, NY 13441<br>
 
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Deadline: July 17, 2013<br>
 
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Date Posted: June 17, 2013<br>
 
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Link to website: http://www.Click2Apply.net/6q7549z<br>
 
  
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AIS, Inc. is currently seeking a Subject Matter Expert in SIGINT for their Rome, NY office to support customers in the areas of requirements development, testing, and system training. The candidate(s) will support and coordinate the activities of AIS research and development programs.
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== Two Postdoc Opportunities at the US Army Research Lab in the Washington, DC Metro Area ==
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* Employer: US Army Research Laboratory
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* Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
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* Speciality: Knowledge Representation, Knowledge Bases, Common-Sense Reasoning, Planning
 +
* Location: Adelphi, MD
 +
* Deadline: (until filled)
 +
* Date posted: November 30, 2015
 +
* Contact: douglas.a.summers-stay.civ@mail.mil and/or ethan.a.stump2.civ@mail.mil
  
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Roles and Responsibilities
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The US Army Research Laboratory currently has two postdoc opportunities:
  
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* Analysis of ongoing operations to identify and document end user requirements
 
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* Identification of operational scenarios to be used in evaluating candidate prototype technologies
 
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* Testing and analysis of the interim prototype systems against operational data sets
 
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* Conduct the demonstration and evaluation of interim prototype systems to operational users
 
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* Coordination of program activities with operational site personnel
 
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* Aggregation of operational data sets to be used in support of prototype evaluations
 
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* Provide training and technical support of the prototype systems for the end users
 
−
* Creation of user documentation for the products developed within the research program
 
−
* Coordination with other contractors in the integration of prototype systems
 
−
* Assistance with the transition of prototype capabilities into the operational environment
 
  
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'''Position #1'''
  
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The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to bridge the gap between humans and autonomous systems by developing a controlled language to reason and communicate about human intent as it applies to commands a robot receives. In robotics, practitioners often program autonomous systems by developing monolithic behaviors that, when correctly parameterized, will cause the system to act as desired. However, setting these parameters is often more art than science, and we cannot expect an average user to effectively task the system unless they have only the simplest tasks in mind. ARL desires a controlled language that both concisely describes the capabilities of autonomous systems, as well as enables common-sense reasoning and representation of implicit goals that will let the system fill instructional gaps from novice users.
  
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Research Scientist at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence

  • Employer: Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2)
  • Title: Research Scientist
  • Specialties (one or more): Natural language processing, machine reading, automatic knowledge base construction, large-scale textual inference and entailment, knowledge representation and reasoning, question answering and explanation
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Deadline: N/A, we are hiring throughout 2016
  • Date posted: 02/09/2016
  • Contact information: ai2-info@allenai.org
  • Website: http://allenai.org/jobs.html

Job Description

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) is a non-profit research institute in Seattle founded by Paul Allen and headed by Professor Oren Etzioni. The core mission of (AI2) is to contribute to humanity through high-impact AI research and engineering. We are actively seeking Research Scientists at all levels who are passionate about AI and who can help us achieve this core mission by teaming to construct AI systems with reasoning, learning and reading capabilities.

Position Summary

AI2 currently has projects in the following areas:

  • Language and Vision
  • Information extraction and semantic parsing
  • Question answering
  • Language and reasoning
  • Machine learning and theory formation
  • Semantic search
  • Natural language processing
  • Diagram understanding
  • Visual knowledge extraction and visual reasoning

And more….

AI2 Research Scientists will have a primary focus in one of these specific areas but will also have the opportunity to contribute and engage in a variety of other areas critical to our research and mission. These include opportunities to participate in or lead select R&D projects, work with management to develop the long term vision for knowledge systems R&D, take a leading role in overseeing and implementing software systems supporting AI2’s research, author and present scientific papers and presentations for peer-reviewed journals and conferences, and help develop collaborative and strategic relationships with relevant academic, industrial, government, and standards organizations.

Applicant

Applicants for Research Scientist at AI2 should have a strong foundation (typically PhD level) in one or more of the following areas: natural language processing, machine reading, automatic knowledge base construction, large-scale textual inference and entailment, knowledge representation and reasoning, computer vision and machine learning, or question answering and explanation. We look favorably upon extensive work experience and publishing demonstrating application of your research.

Why AI2

In addition to AI2’s core mission of being a leader in the field of AI research, we also aim to create a superb team environment and to invest in each team member’s personal development. Some highlights are:

  • We are a learning organization – because everything AI2 does is ground-breaking, we are learning every day. Similarly, through weekly AI2 Academy lectures, a wide variety of world-class AI experts as guest speakers, and our commitment to your personal on-going education, AI2 is a place where you will have opportunities to continue learning right alongside us;
  • We value diversity of thought – we seek Research Scientists who can bring novel experiences and modes of problem solving to our leading-edge mission. If you are creative and efficient in your approach and insightful in your questioning, AI2 could be a great environment for you;
  • We emphasize a healthy work/life balance – we believe our team members are happiest and most productive when their work/life balance is optimized. While we value powerful research results which drive our mission forward, we also value dinner with family, weekend time, and vacation time. We offer generous paid vacation and sick leave as well as family leave;
  • We are collaborative and transparent – we consider ourselves a team, all moving with a common purpose. We are quick to cheer our successes, and even quicker to share and jointly problem solve our failures;
  • We are in Seattle – and our office is on the water! We have mountains, we have lakes, we have four seasons, we bike to work, we have a vibrant theater scene, we have the defending Super Bowl champions, and we have so much else. We even have kayaks for you to paddle right outside our front door;
  • We are friendly – chances are you will like every one of the 30+ (and growing!) people who work here. We do!

Application Process

Visit our website for more information: http://allenai.org/jobs.html


Software Engineer - Machine Learning / NLP (Chinese) at SYSTRAN

  • Employer: SYSTRAN
  • Title: Software Engineer
  • Topics: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Machine Translation
  • Location: San Diego
  • Deadline: Open until filled
  • Date Posted: January 29, 2016
  • Contact: Apply directly at https://recruit.systrangroup.com/recruit/Portal.na

SYSTRAN is currently seeking an experienced Software Engineer specializing in Machine Learning / NLP to join our R&D team in San Diego to develop machine translation systems.

The ideal candidate must have a combination of research and implementation skills, including significant programming experience. Hands-on experience with machine learning, including deep neural network, text classification, statistical techniques for NLP or a related field, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities include software development, experimentation, analysis of results, and building systems that combine linguistics and statistical language models for machine translation centering on Chinese language.

Key Qualifications

  • Knowledge of natural language processing field, including but not limited to, formal grammar, syntactic parsing and morphology
  • Good algorithmic knowledge of machine learning
  • Experience writing and debugging software
  • Strong communications skills
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • Fluent in English.
  • Fluent in Chinese is a plus

Education and Experience

  • MS or Ph D in Computational Linguistics / Computer Science or relevant field.
  • 2+ years work experience preferred

Benefits

  • Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary based on their qualifications and experience.


Vacancy for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader at University of Dundee

  • Employer: University of Dundee
  • Title: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader
  • Topics: Computational Linguistics, Language, Argumentation, Artificial Intelligence
  • Location: Dundee, UK
  • Deadline: 27 February 2016
  • Date Posted: 12 January 2016
  • Contact: Prof. Chris Reed (see http://arg.tech/lecturer)

£34,576 to £55,389 Full Time, Permanent

The University of Dundee’s School of Science & Engineering is advertising several permanent posts including one covering the Centre for Argument Technology. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates in Computational Linguistics to expand the group’s research in Argument Mining (see http://argmining2016.arg.tech and http://arg.tech/am), but welcome applications in all areas of the overlap between argumentation and artificial intelligence. A strong publication profile is essential, and for more senior appointments, so is a track record of funding success.

For further information about the Centre for Argument Technology, please see http://arg.tech or contact Prof. Chris Reed; for more information about the position, see http://arg.tech/lecturer. General details follow.

Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties

The University of Dundee is seeking an exceptional candidate to join one of our Computing research groups, based within the School of Science and Engineering. The successful candidate will develop new research lines within either the (i) Human Centred Computing Group; (ii) the Centre for Argument Technology; or (iii) the Space Technology Centre. Full information on the current research in each group can be found in the Further Particulars.

The successful candidate is expected to have a strong track record of research and a clear research plan that articulates with (or expands significantly) one of these areas. They will be expected to contribute to the development of research in this area by publishing in the highest quality journals and attracting appropriate research funding. For appointments at Grade 8 and 9, candidates are expected to show evidence of having attracted independent funding. The School encourages applications from holders of personal Fellowships.

Additionally, the successful candidate will be expected to take an active role in the teaching of undergraduate computing programmes as well as supporting teaching at Masters level.

Job Summary

The appointee will be expected to contribute to research in Computing and to teaching and administration within the School of Science and Engineering. They will be expected to:

  • Contribute to the ongoing research in one of the three research groups described above.
  • Contribute to the generation of external research funding.
  • Publish in high quality research journals and major international conferences.
  • Teach at undergraduate and post-graduate level.
  • Supervise students at all levels (honours and MSc projects, PhD).
  • Undertake administrative duties.

Application Requirements

In addition to the online form, applicants must include with their application:

  • Cover letter outlining fit to role.
  • Research plan (1-2 pages) covering proposed research over the first three years of the appointment.
  • Teaching plan (1-2 pages) outlining fit to current teaching at Dundee and teaching methodology.


Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Models of Reasoning / Intelligence Systems Section at AI Center / US Naval Research Laboratory

  • Employer: US Naval Research Laboratory
  • Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Topics: Reasoning, Computational Modeling, Language, Artificial Intelligence
  • Location: Washington, DC
  • Deadline: Open until filled
  • Date Posted: January 20, 2016
  • Contact: Sunny Khemlani (sunny.khemlani@nrl.navy.mil)

Research focus: The Postdoctoral Fellow will collaborate on various projects in reasoning, including (but not limited to) building a unified computational framework of reasoning; investigating how people engage in explanatory reasoning; and testing a system that reasons about time and temporal relations.

Supervisor: Sunny Khemlani, PhD

Key qualifications: A Ph.D. in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, or computer science, with experience in higher level cognition, experimental design and data analysis, or cognitive modeling. Experience with theories of reasoning, computer programming, and cognitive modeling is a strong plus.

Length of appointment: This position is for one year with second and third year reappointment dependent on satisfactory performance.

Program and compensation: The Fellowship operates through the NRC Research Associateship Program (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/rap/). Only US citizenship or green card holders are eligible for the program. Fellows are compensated through a research stipend of ~$75,000/year.

To apply: Send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Sunny Khemlani at sunny.khemlani@nrl.navy.mil.


Internship positions available at Juji, Inc.

  • Employer: Juji, Inc.
  • Title: Intern
  • Location: Saratoga, CA
  • Deadline: open until all the positions are filled
  • Date Posted: January 14, 2016

Description: Have you ever watched the movie Her? Have you ever wondered or wished to have a virtual partner just like Samantha, who could tell you what you really are, whom your best partner may be, and even cheers you up? At Juji, we are building a hyper-personalized, virtual REP (Responsible, Empathetic Pal) for everyone. Your REP not only understands who you are, including your personality, motivations, and strengths, but it can also chat with you to learn and help fulfill your certain needs.

We are seeking highly motivated and talented students, who are eager to help us tackle great technical challenges at Juji and to expand their knowledge and skills in the real world. We are especially interested in students who have had worked or love to work in the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing/Natural Language Generation, Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Visualization/Visual Analytics, and Cognitive Science.

We have multiple positions on two main tracks:

  • Software development. If you love to create amazing software technologies and systems for real users, this is the track for you. You are expected to own and deliver a relatively independent project that will contribute to our cutting-edge product development effort.
  • Scientific research. If you love to design and conduct scientific experiments to answer a specific set of research questions, this is the track for you. You will work on a government funded research project on understanding human trust in a digital environment. You are expected to play a critical role in designing and conducting novel research studies and writing papers that lead to scientific publications.

Qualifications Outstanding current students towards a bachelor or higher degree in the area of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent disciplines are encouraged to apply. Strong software development or visual design skills are a plus.

To apply: Please email a copy of your resume to the following address: jobs@juji-inc.com with a subject line “Summer Internship 2016”, and state your track preference in your email body.


Postdoctoral Fellow in Natural Language Processing / AI at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School

  • Employer: Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
  • Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Topics: Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Predictive Modeling
  • Location: Boston, MA
  • Deadline: Open until filled
  • Date Posted: January 8, 2016
  • Contact: Alexander Turchin (aturchin@bwh.harvard.edu)

Research focus: the Fellow will work in a multi-disciplinary team of artificial intelligence scientists, informaticians, biostatisticians, and clinicians on projects involving development of high-dimensional predictive models in medicine. The models will be based on data from a large integrated healthcare system and will utilize a combination of artificial intelligence and natural language processing of multiple narrative document streams.

Supervisor: Alexander Turchin, MD, MS, FACMI

Required skills: experience with natural language processing; ability to design and conduct effective research studies; strong analytical, scientific writing, presentation and communication skills; strong programming and system development skills. Experience with artificial intelligence technologies, predictive modeling, Big Data and medical terminologies / ontologies is a strong plus.

Education: PhD in computer science, biomedical informatics, linguistics, or a related discipline; MD or an equivalent degree.

Length of appointment: This position is for one year with second and third year reappointment dependent on satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Available: Immediately.

Compensation: according to NIH (NRSA) stipend levels.

To apply: send cover letter and CV to Dr. Alexander Turchin at aturchin@bwh.harvard.edu.

Internship positions available in Natural Language Processing at Adobe Research

  • Employer: Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Title: NLP Scientist Intern
  • Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Question Answering and Dialog Systems.
  • Location: San Jose, CA
  • Deadline: open until all the positions are filled
  • Date Posted: December 23, 2015
  • Trung Bui: bui@adobe.com

Description: We are looking for several NLP scientist interns who will work on semantic understanding, question answering and dialog systems to improve Adobe digital media and digital marketing products. The internship will be at the Medial Intelligence Lab under the Imagination Lab at Adobe Research (http://www.adobe.com/technology.html) located in San Jose, California. It is 13 weeks long and can start any time from March 1, 2016.

Key Qualifications

  • Experience with semantic parsing, question answering and dialog systems.
  • Experience with machine learning, deep learning.
  • Good programming skills in Java/C++ and/or Python

Education M.S. or PhD student in Computer Science or related field

Additional Requirements No.

Associate Research Scientist at UKP Lab, TU Darmstadt

  • Employer: UKP Lab, Department of Computer Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • Title: Associate Research Scientist
  • Speciality: Natural Language Processing
  • Location: Darmstadt, Germany
  • Deadline: January 15, 2016
  • Date posted: December 23, 2015
  • Contact: jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de

The Ubiquitous Knowledge Processing (UKP) Lab at the Department of Computer Science, Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt, Germany has an opening for an Associate Research Scientist (PostDoc- or PhD-level; for an initial term of two years) to strengthen the group's profile in the area of Computational Argumentation. The UKP Lab is a research group comprising over 30 team members who work on various aspects of Natural Language Processing (NLP), of which Computational Argumentation is one of the rapidly developing focus areas in collaboration with industrial partners.

We ask for applications from candidates in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Information Technology, or Computational Linguistics, preferably with expertise in research and development projects, and strong communication skills in English and German. The successful applicant will work in projects including research activities in the area of computational argumentation (e.g. automatic evidence detection, decision support, large-scale web mining on heterogeneous source and data management), and development activities to create new products or industrial product prototypes. Prior work in the above areas is a definite advantage. Ideally, the candidates should have demonstrable experience in designing and implementing complex (NLP) systems in Java and experience in information retrieval, large-scale data processing and machine learning. In particular, experience with deep-learning is a strong plus. Combining fundamental NLP research on Computational Argumentation with industrial applications from different application domains will be highly encouraged.

UKP's wide cooperation network both within its own research community and with partners from industry provides an excellent environment for the position to be filled. The Department of Computer Science of TU Darmstadt is regularly ranked among the top ones in respective rankings of German universities. Its unique research initiative "Knowledge Discovery in the Web" and the recently established Research Training Group "Adaptive Information Processing of Heterogeneous Content" (AIPHES) funded by the DFG emphasizes NLP, text mining, machine learning, as well as scalable infrastructures for the assessment and aggregation of knowledge. UKP Lab is a highly dynamic research group committed to high-quality research results, technologies of the highest industrial standards, cooperative work style and close interaction of team members working on common goals.

Applications should include a detailed CV, a motivation letter and an outline of previous working or research experience (if available).

Applications from women are particularly encouraged. All other things being equal, candidates with disabilities will be given preference. Please send the application to: jobs@ukp.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de by 15 January 2016. The position is open until filled. Later applications may be considered if the position is still open.

Postdoctoral Researcher position in NLP/Computational Social Science at UPenn

  • Employer: Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, USA
  • Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Speciality: Natural Language Processing, Computational Social Science
  • Location: Philadelphia, USA
  • Deadline: January 15, 2016
  • Date posted: December 21, 2015
  • Contact: applications@wwbp.org

We invite applicants for a postdoctoral research position in natural language processing for health and social science, working on an interdisciplinary research project studying subjective well-being and health outcomes. The researcher will help develop state-of-the-art methods and models to better understand people, such as predicting personality from the words they use and automatically recognizing cognitive distortions typical of people prone to depression.

The ideal candidate will have research experience in computational linguistics and applied machine learning. She or he will develop and code novel methods to leverage large datasets (i.e. billions of tweets) and use them to further our understanding of health, well-being, and the psychological states of individuals and large populations. Methods and results will be published in high impact computer science venues and, via collaboration with psychologists and medical doctors, in social science and health venues. See wwbp.org for example publications.

  • Application Deadline: January 15, 2015
  • Approximate Start Date: March 1, 2016 (but flexible)

How to Apply: Send a detailed CV with at least 2 references who can be contacted for letters to applications@wwbp.org. Include job-code “POSTDOC-CS” in subject line.

The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE/Affirmative Action Employer. Position contingent on funding.

Primary Contact: Professor Lyle Ungar, ungar@cis.upenn.edu


Multiple positions as Full-time researcher, Post-doc researcher, Software Engineer and Summer Intern in IBM Research - Almaden, San Jose

  • Employer: IBM Research - Almaden
  • Title: Researcher, Software Engineer, Post-doc, Summer Intern
  • Speciality: natural language processing, information integration, entity resolution, machine learning, ontologies, and large-scale data management
  • Location: San Jose, CA
  • Deadline: (until filled)
  • Date posted: December 18, 2015
  • Contact: Laura Chiticariu (chiti {at} us.ibm.com) and/or Lucian Popa (lpopa {at} us.ibm.com)


IBM Research - Almaden is looking for researchers to join the Natural Language Processing, Entity Resolution and Discovery Department. Our research focuses around creating a knowledge engineering platform for the creation, maintenance and consumption of “industry-specific” knowledge bases from a large number of (un/semi)structured public, licensed and enterprise content sources. Such a platform needs to support the entire lifecycle for knowledge engineering including:

  • creation, maintenance and evolution of ontologies to capture domain concepts of interest
  • scalable systems, tools and methodologies to support the development of individual analytic stages involved in creating knowledge from multiple sources such as text analytics, entity resolution and integration, cleansing, data transformations and machine learning; supporting domain adaptability and easy-to-use interfaces for key user personae for the individual analytic stages
  • scalable content services infrastructure that enables production-level deployment of these analytic workflows with support for continuous monitoring, introspection and recovery in the knowledge base creation process
  • techniques and methods for scalable and flexible indexing and querying support over the knowledge base supporting structured and search style queries, entity queries, as well as ad-hoc and exploratory queries
  • easy-to-use knowledge consumption interfaces for both human and machine consumption including support for discovery and ad-hoc NLQ driven interfaces
  • incorporating crowd sourcing and continuous evolution of the system through learning from user interactions.


The research builds upon and extends successful projects from our group, which have resulted in academic, industrial and open source impact:


The research is being conducted in close collaboration with the IBM Watson Solutions division and multiple global IBM Research labs (India, Haifa and Zurich), with focus around demonstrating scalable knowledge base construction in multiple industry domains (e.g., Healthcare, Financial and consumer domains). We are currently looking for researchers (Research Staff Members, software engineers, post-doc researchers and summer interns) with interest & experience in one or more areas relevant to the knowledge engineering life cycle such as natural language processing, information integration, entity resolution, machine learning, ontologies, and large-scale data management, as described above.


Please send your resumes to: Laura Chiticariu (chiti {at} us.ibm.com) and/or Lucian Popa (lpopa {at} us.ibm.com)

Two Postdoc Opportunities at the US Army Research Lab in the Washington, DC Metro Area

  • Employer: US Army Research Laboratory
  • Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Speciality: Knowledge Representation, Knowledge Bases, Common-Sense Reasoning, Planning
  • Location: Adelphi, MD
  • Deadline: (until filled)
  • Date posted: November 30, 2015
  • Contact: douglas.a.summers-stay.civ@mail.mil and/or ethan.a.stump2.civ@mail.mil

The US Army Research Laboratory currently has two postdoc opportunities:


Position #1

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is researching common-sense reasoning and natural language understanding for the purpose of creating a communication dialogue to promote increased intent understanding within Human-Robot teams. In support of this effort, ARL is looking for an individual with a PhD or equivalent, with interest and a background in knowledge representation, knowledge bases, knowledge graphs, common-sense reasoning, or spatial reasoning. We plan to make use of semantic vector spaces to enhance the capabilities of the reasoning system, so some familiarity with knowledge graph embedding, distributional semantic vector spaces (such as GloVe or word2vec), or learning from massive text corpora would also be beneficial.

The position is available immediately with a duty location at the Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi, MD.

To learn more about the position, or to apply, please send questions or a CV to Dr. Douglas Summers-Stay via email at douglas.a.summers-stay.civ@mail.mil.


Position #2

The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to bridge the gap between humans and autonomous systems by developing a controlled language to reason and communicate about human intent as it applies to commands a robot receives. In robotics, practitioners often program autonomous systems by developing monolithic behaviors that, when correctly parameterized, will cause the system to act as desired. However, setting these parameters is often more art than science, and we cannot expect an average user to effectively task the system unless they have only the simplest tasks in mind. ARL desires a controlled language that both concisely describes the capabilities of autonomous systems, as well as enables common-sense reasoning and representation of implicit goals that will let the system fill instructional gaps from novice users.

In this position, the Researcher will work on a cross-disciplinary team comprised of researchers in computational linguistics, computer vision, machine learning, and experimental robotics to develop a system for interacting with humans—the goal being to develop and evolve complex plans carried out by autonomous systems. The primary responsibilities of the Researcher will be learning how we can use language to link the domains of intent reasoning and action, and developing such a language to enable experiments with humans and robot teams operating in dynamic environments.

The candidate must have a PhD or equivalent degree, and should have an interest and background in formal methods, knowledge representation and reasoning, computational linguistics, control policies, or AI planning.

The position is available immediately with a duty location at the Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi, MD.

To learn more about the position, or to apply, please send questions or a CV to Dr. Ethan Stump via email at ethan.a.stump2.civ@mail.mil.

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