LINGUIST List 22.4721 Mon Nov 28 2011 Jobs: Chinese; Arabic; Comp Ling: Post Doc, U of Cambridge Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.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.     Bill Byrne , Mandarin Chinese; Arabic; Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation: Post Doc, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Message 1: Mandarin Chinese; Arabic; Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation: Post Doc, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Date: 27-Nov-2011 From: Bill Byrne <bill.byrneeng.cam.ac.uk> Subject: Mandarin Chinese; Arabic; Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation: Post Doc, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Cambridge Department: Department of Engineering Job Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Statistical Machine Translation Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)                             Chinese, Mandarin (cmn) Description: A position is expected to become available for a Research Associate to work on statistical machine translation. The project, funded by the DARPA Broad Operational Language Translation (BOLT) programme, will involve collaboration with IBM TJ Watson Research Center and other leading machine translation researcher groups in Europe and the USA. The aim of the project is to dramatically improve statistical machine translation relative to the current state of the art. The successful candidate will have a very good first degree in a relevant discipline and preferably have a higher degree in Engineering or Computer Science. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in large-scale syntax-based statistical machine translation, weighted finite state transducers, and machine learning and statistical pattern processing techniques. As two of the languages of interest are Arabic and Mandarin, fluency in either of these languages would be an advantage. Further details may be obtained from Dr Bill Byrne, email address below. To apply complete form CHRIS /6 (cover sheet for CV) available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/ and send with your CV and covering letter to Dr Bill Byrne at the application address or email address below. Quote Reference: NA10372,Closing Date: 30 December 2011 Interview Date(s): Interviews will be held with selected candidates as soon as possible after the closing date. Application Deadline: 30-Dec-2011 Mailing Address for Applications: Dr Bill Byrne Department of Engineering Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1PZ United Kingdom Email Address for Applications: bill.byrneeng.cam.ac.uk Web Address for Applications: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/-10372/ Contact Information: Dr Bill Byrne Email: bill.byrneeng.cam.ac.uk Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-Nov-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.