LINGUIST List 13.1358

Wed May 15 2002

Jobs: Computational Ling: NLP in WA USA

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  • Angela Nelson, Natural Language Processing: Senior Processor, Washington USA

    Message 1: Natural Language Processing: Senior Processor, Washington USA

     Date: 14 May 2002 18:20:31 -0000
    From: Angela Nelson <angela.nelsonpnl.gov>
    Subject: Natural Language Processing: Senior Processor, Washington USA


    Rank of Job: Senior Areas Required: Natural Language Processing Other Desired Areas: University or Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Department: Information Sciences & Engineering State or Province: Washington Country: USA Final Date of Application: 6/15/02 Contact: Angela Nelson angela.nelsonpnl.gov

    Address for Applications: 902 Battelle Blvd. (K7-34) Richland WA 99352 USA

    Sr. Natural Language Processor

    Level IV: BS degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, or related discipline, with seven or more years of related experience, MS degree with five or more years of related experience or PhD. with three or more years of related experience is required. Level V: BS degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, or related discipline with nine years or more of related experience, MS degree with seven or more years of related experience, or PhD. with five or more years of related experience is required. To be considered as a Level V candidates must be recognized nationally and be able to push technical/scientific frontiers in natural language, as well as influence scientific strategies and research agendas. Must have a strong computational background, experience building natural language systems and conducting research in this field; familiarity with approaches to one or more of the following preferred: information retrieval, information extraction, text mining, discourse modeling and command and control applications. Should be conversant in both symbolic and statistical approaches to natural language processing (NLP). Should be able to easily communicate ideas to researchers unfamiliar with the field. Must have demonstrated leadership, networking, and mentoring skills. Must have the desire and ability to interact with clients, prepare research proposals, and help generate future research directions. Candidate must have strong oral and written communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment. Must be able to work in an interdisciplinary setting. Must have a strong publication record. Successful candidate will contribute to inter-disciplinary team of researchers in developing novel human-computer interface techniques for pervasive computing environments and decision-support tools. Conceive new and extend existing natural language algorithms, processes, or systems to assist in the analysis of textual information, including documents, news feeds, textual data and meta-data. Apply scientific, technical and software engineering skills in designing, conducting, leading, and publishing research studies and in developing and contributing to the development of new inventions. Generate future research directions and contribute to tactical and strategic planning. Represent the Laboratory while interacting with clients.

    Please apply online for this particular position at: http://jobs.pnl.gov/jobs.asp?req=103699

    PNNL is an EEO/AA employer and values diversity in the workplace. F/M/D/V are encouraged to apply.