LINGUIST List 22.2142 Thu May 19 2011 Jobs: English, Comp Ling & Information Extraction: Scientist, Stripes39 Editor for this issue: Erin Smith <erinlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Scott Farrar , English & Information Extraction: Scientist, Stripes39, Washington, USA Message 1: English & Information Extraction: Scientist, Stripes39, Washington, USA Date: 17-May-2011 From: Scott Farrar <scott.farrarstripes39.com> Subject: English & Information Extraction: Scientist, Stripes39, Washington, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Stripes39 Job Location: Washington, USA Job Rank: Scientist Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Information Extraction Required Language(s): English (eng) Description: Description: We are looking for a lead information extraction expert to spear-head the construction of a domain specific knowledge base. Duties will include working with a team of domain experts to build out the KB for specific entities and relations using automated and semi-automated methods. Requirements: -master's degree or higher in CS, NLP or related field -experience in TAC / ACE techniques -experience in evaluation of IE tasks (Optional) qualities: -experience with OWL ontologies -cloud deployment -parallel processing Company Info: Founded by a group of University of Washington graduates, Stripes39 is at the cutting edge of web development and internet marketing. Our marketing efforts focus on viral marketing, social media marketing, and search engine optimization - driving millions of monthly unique visitors per month to our portfolio of web properties. On the development side, we are focused on creating innovative and useful formats/experiences for content delivery, authoring authoritative/expert/journalistic content, and executing large scale, data-driven, value-added content creation. We're in an exciting time of growth, and are looking to add to our talented and dedicated content development team. Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2011 Email Address for Applications: scott.farrarstripes39.com Contact Information: Scott Farrar Email: scott.farrarstripes39.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 19-May-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.