LINGUIST List 22.3566 Mon Sep 12 2011 Jobs: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, eBay Editor for this issue: Kristen Dunkinson <kristenlinguistlist.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.     Nitin Indurkhya , Natural Language Processing: Researcher, eBay, CA, USA Message 1: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, eBay, CA, USA Date: 12-Sep-2011 From: Nitin Indurkhya <nindurkhyaebay.com> Subject: Natural Language Processing: Researcher, eBay, CA, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: eBay Department: eBay Research Labs Job Location: California, USA Web Address: http://labs.ebay.com Job Rank: Researcher Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing Description: The eBay Research Labs is a team of domain-area experts and researchers. With hundreds of millions of buyers and sellers, and hundreds of millions of live listings at any point of time, millions of daily transactions and billions of daily queries on eBay, the labs provides an amazing playground for researchers to work with data and conduct experiments at scale. The labs is currently starting a Natural Language Processing center of excellence and is hiring NLP and text mining experts. We have many positions available for researchers. Primary Job Responsibilities - Conduct world class research in the area of NLP and text mining - Support the research activities of other members of the research labs - Develop rapid prototypes to showcase new business ideas or the capabilities of emerging enabling technologies - Participate in evolving business and technology innovation ideas and developing them to align with the business strategies Job Requirements - Ph.D. or equivalent in NLP or text mining - Excellent hands on algorithmic, server side, and client-side programming skills - Highly creative and innovative in problem solving and willing to experiment with new ideas and technologies - Strong leadership skills, an ability to learn quickly, and a 'can-do' attitude - Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in small and large groups, and at various levels of the organization If you yearn to drive invention and innovation across eBay Marketplaces, Paypal, and beyond, and are looking for employment opportunities, please submit your resume at the application email address below. Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2012 Email Address for Applications: researchlabsebay.com Contact Information: Dr Nitin Indurkhya Email: nindurkhyaebay.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 12-Sep-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.