LINGUIST List 21.2463

Thu Jun 03 2010

Jobs: Computational Linguistics; NLP: Language Engineer, InQuira

Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org>

        1.    Monica Davis, Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Language Engineer, InQuira, California, USA
Message 1: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Language Engineer, InQuira, California, USA
Date: 02-Jun-2010
From: Monica Davis <monicadavisinquira.com>
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing: Language Engineer, InQuira, California, USA
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University or Organization: InQuira Department: Professional Services Job Location: California, USA Web Address: http://inquira.com
Job Rank: Language Engineer

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

As a Language Engineer/Business Analyst in InQuira's Professional Servicesgroup, you will help design and implement business solutions for ourcustomers. You will work directly with our customers and integrationpartners to understand their specific business requirements, and you willactively participate in defining optimum business solutions using ourintelligent search and navigation products. You will define, implement andtest the associated grammars, lexicon, and other linguistic knowledgebases. You will work directly with our technical consultants to help ensurethat the application is properly accessing and retrieving the correctanswers to questions. You may additionally be called upon to test and/ordevise testing environments for linguistic tools that are being developed.

Required Experience:- Bachelor's degree with a major in Applied Math, Computer Science, orLinguistics- Advanced degree (M.S., M.A.) a plus- Demonstrable programming experience (Java, Perl or C++ preferred), inareas such as data manipulation, search algorithms, or regular expressions- Experience working with Natural Language Processing and/or Rule-BasedSystems a plus- Must have extremely strong analytical skills- Fluent knowledge of the English language and excellent knowledge ofEnglish grammar- Fluency in at least one non-English language, a plus- Familiarity with Unicode and double-byte languages a plus- Must have consultative skills, including presentation skills, and theability to interview clients and actively participate in discussions- Ability to work on multiple projects at any given time- Must be willing to travel

Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Email Address for Applications: monicadavisinquira.com Contact Information:
Monica Davis, Staffing Email: monicadavisinquira.com

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