LINGUIST List 13.3393

Sat Dec 21 2002

Jobs: Computational Ling: Senior, Vantage Knexys

Editor for this issue: Sarah Murray <sarahlinguistlist.org>

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1. casper.davies, Computational Ling: Senior Computational Linguist, Vantage Knexys

University or Organization: Vantage Knexys
Rank of Job: Senior Computational Linguist
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics, Text/Corpus Linguistics


Description:
		 
Vantage Knexys belongs to the Vantage family, which consists of five
distinct entities; Vantage Solutions, Vantage Learning, Vantage R&D,
Vantage Labs and Vantage Knexys. Vantage Knexys is an affiliate of
Vantage Learning, a company with headquarters in Yardley,
Philadelphia. Vantage Knexys operates from Antwerp, Belgium. For more
details see: www.vantage.com

Vantage Knexys has an R&D track record in knowledge management
technology, writing and proofing tools and publishing software. The
company focuses on three main product lines: IntelliScope(TM),
IntelliWriter(TM)and IntelliFinder(R). All these products profit from
sophisticated linguistic foundations that have proven to be successful
in the past decade. They have been integrated by the most renowned
enterprises and have been distributed worldwide.

To continue our work in these areas we are looking for a senior
computational linguist with the following profile:

Requirements:

 * 5-10 years experience developing natural language software in a
commercial environment

 * excellent programming skills in C++/Java including object-oriented
analysis and design

 * a proven track record of innovative research in an academic or
commercial environment in one or more of the following areas:

 - information retrieval
 - knowledge management
 - natural language to SQL
 - machine learning for natural language applications
 - statistical parsing
 - grammar checking

Advantageous:

 * commercial experience developing software for non-English
languages esp. Korean/Mandarin Chinese
 * team-leading abilities and experience

We would like to fill this position in the immediate future, therefore
preference will be given to candidates who are eligible to work in the
EU.
		
	

Address for Applications:

	Attn: Casper Davies
	Coveliersstraat 15
	Antwerp, B-2600
	Belgium 
 
	Applications are due by 31-Jan-2003


Contact Information:
	Casper Davies.
	Email: casper.daviesknexys.com
	Tel: +32-3-2876450
	Website: http://www.vantage.com