LINGUIST List 12.1807

Fri Jul 13 2001

Jobs: Spanish Comp Ling at Microsoft Corp USA

Editor for this issue: Heather Taylor-Loring <heatherlinguistlist.org>

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1. NL Jobs, Spanish Computational Linguist at Microsoft Corp, Washington USA

Rank of Job: NA
Areas Required: Computational Linguist
Other Desired Areas: Spanish
University or Organization: Microsoft Corp
Department: Natural Language Group
State or Province: Washington
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: NA
Contact: NL Jobs NLJobsmicrosoft.com

Address for Applications:
One Microsoftway
Redmond
Washington 98052
USA

Spanish Computational Linguist 
Status: permanent

Work with an experienced product team in shipping natural language
products based on Microsoft's broad-based Spanish parsing technology.
Primary responsibilities include enhancing and extending the Spanish
computational grammar and syntax-semantics interface, in accordance with
the overall architecture of the Microsoft Natural Language Understanding
system. The initial emphasis will be on understanding the output of the
logical form component. Native Spanish language proficiency and an
advanced degree in Linguistics, Computer Science, or a closely related
discipline are required. Other desirable qualifications include a
flexible approach to linguistic theory, and experience in linguistic
research (emphasis on syntax and/or semantics), Natural Language
Processing implementation, and/or software development.