LINGUIST List 13.370

Mon Feb 11 2002

Jobs: Natural Lang Processing: Research (E-job)

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  • Ernst Buchberger, Natural Lang Processing: [E-Job] Research in Human Language Technology

    Message 1: Natural Lang Processing: [E-Job] Research in Human Language Technology

     Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:08:59 +0100
    From: Ernst Buchberger <ernstai.univie.ac.at>
    Subject: Natural Lang Processing: [E-Job] Research in Human Language Technology


    JOB OPPORTUNITY Research position in Human Language Technology at the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OeFAI), Vienna, Austria

    We offer a position in OeFAI's Natural Language Processing Group, in the NECA (A Net Environment of Embodied Emotional Conversational Agents) project funded by the EU's IST Programme. The objective of NECA is the development and implementation of a system for creating web applications with embodied conversational agents which show personality traits and emotion. Key tasks of OeFAI in the project are * German natural language generation, * Integration of verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication including - the development of a representation language and - the implementation of a component for animation assignment.

    Further information about the project and the consortium can be found at: http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/NECA/

    The candidate should have a strong interest in web applications and good programming skills, preferably in Java. A background in natural language generation and/or embodied conversational agents is expected.

    She/he has finished her/his diploma or an equivalent degree in computational linguistics, or computer science or a comparable study.

    A good command of German and/or English is expected.

    The project has started October 2001, with a duration of 30 months. We would like to fill the position by April 1st, 2002, but the exact starting date is negotiable. The original contract will be for 15 month. Continued employment after that period is possible.

    The yearly gross salary - depending on the qualification of the candidate - will be up to EURO 39.500,--.

    OeFAI offers a very friendly and stimulating working environment. It is the leading Austrian research center in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Its offices are situated right in the center of Vienna. More information about the OeFAI and its Natural Language Processing group can be found at http://www.ai.univie.ac.at/oefai/

    Inquiries and applications (including a short CV) should be sent by mail or email to:

    Harald Trost OeFAI Schottengasse 3 A-1010 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43 1 4277 63121 Fax: +43 1 4277 9631 Email: haraldai.univie.ac.at