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kolmogorov.cog.jhu.edu>POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE ============================================ COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND LANGUAGE PROCESSING Available projects include: o Speech segmentation and word discovery o The acquisition of phonology o The acquisition of syntactic categories The fellow will also have the opportunity to develop new projects. Applicants should have: o Experience building a large software system in C or C++ o Serious interest in language acquisition and/or language processing as natural sciences Knowledge of theoretical linguistics, probability, and statistics are helpful. The position is funded by an NIH grant to Michael Brent. Funding starts in the fall of 1996 (exact date negotiable) and is guaranteed for one year. The fellow is expected to seek outside funding for at least one additional year. Contact: Michael Brent email: brentMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
resumix.com>Opportunity in Knowledge Engineering ====================================== Resumix, Inc. is an Open Systems software company specializing in software solutions for the Human Resources marketplace. Our lead product is the most advanced computerized resume processing system in the world. It reads resumes with an optical character reader, automatically extracts name, address, education, job history, and skills from resumes, and matches them to a company's job openings. The Resumix knowledge base forms the core technology of the Resumix system, allowing documents to be processed by computer. We are looking for individuals who can enhance, test, and maintain our knowledge base, interact well with our customers and with other groups within Resumix, and/or assist with other areas of our development process. Knowledge Engineering Duties - --------------------------- * Refine and improve rules and definitions of terms in the knowledge base * Proactively develop skill terms and categories for new industries through research of secondary source material * Verify, document, and fix customer-reported extraction problems * Create new test procedures and maintain accurate, current records in our bug tracking system * Work with customers to expand our knowledge base and clarify reported proble ms * Coordinate with other Resumix departments, particularly Account Management, Sales, and Technical Support The ideal candidate will have: - ---------------------------- BA/BS or MA/MS: * Well-rounded education * Strong language skills, especially excellent understanding of English syntax and spelling * Logical and analytical abilities * Familiarity with Linguistics, Symbolic Systems, Information Sciences, or Formal Logic * Foreign language ability a plus, particularly French, Spanish, or German Strong interpersonal skills: * Ability to work both independently and as a part of an engineering team * Self-motivated, energetic, good attention to detail, fast learner * Well organized, with excellent follow-through * Experience with customer interaction a plus Computer experience: * Familiarity with UNIX and emacs or vi * PC literate (DOS, Windows) Relevant technical background: * Experience with text retrieval, pattern matching, or database systems * Some programming experience and use of scripting tools helpful If you are interested in applying for this position, please send us your resume, including a cover letter indicating the aspects of the job description in which you are interested and qualified. Send the information to: Recognition Group Resumix, Inc. 890 Ross Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94089 FAX: 408-744-3890 email: knowledge_engineersMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue