LINGUIST List 23.3415
Tue Aug 14 2012
Jobs: Comp Ling; Phonology: NLP Research Engineer, Nuance Communications
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Date: 14-Aug-2012
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Subject: Computational Linguistics; Phonology: NLP Research Engineer, Nuance Communications, Aachen, Germany
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University or Organization: Nuance Communications
Job Location: Aachen, Germany
Web Address:
http://www.nuance.com
Job Rank: NLP Research Engineer
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonology; Psycholinguistics
Description:
At Nuance Communications, everything we do is focused ondeveloping the most human, natural, intuitive ways to use your voiceto take command of information. Our people and our technologyhave pioneered the highest functioning speech software in the world,ceaselessly perfecting the ability for machines to recognize andemulate the human voice. We design and deliver technologies thatintuitively link man, machine and the global storehouse ofknowledge to help companies and consumers work seamlessly andintelligently with the world.
Role: NLP Research EngineerLocaiton: Aachen, GermanyREF: 8094
Job Description:- NLP algorithm research- advance the state of the art of automotive NLU by analyzingexisting technology in terms of shortcomings, identifying areas ofimprovement, and developing new approaches to solving problems- assist with or carry out productization of software: turning researchcode into stable software- design and develop tools related to the NLU development proces- solve problems for project teams working on customer projects- train and optimize natural language understanding models- supervise data processing- run tuning and optimization experiments
Skills and Experience Required:- Excellent background in statistics, pattern recognition, and/or signalprocessing- Good knowledge of speech recognition theory, acoustics, and/orpsycho-acoustics- Expertise in natural language processing, computationallinguistics, statistical language modeling, search, and/or machinetranslation- Strong programming skills, ideally in Python, Java, and/or C- Skills related to text processing, scripting languages, regularexpressions- Excellent oral and written communications skills in EnglishMSc, ideally PhD in computer science, engineering, physics,mathematics, or other technical field- PhD or equivalent research experience are a strong assetPreferred skills- User interface, human-machine interaction, and dialogue systemdevelopment experience- Ability to carry out focused and goal-oriented research anddevelopment, ability to assume responsibility for one's work- Ability to work in an international team as well as independently infast-paced environment- Ability to creatively solve problems while leveraging existingtechnology with an eye for efficiency- Operational knowledge of languages other than English
To apply, please visit the application URL below and enter thereference number 8094.
Application Deadline: 14-Feb-2013 (Open until filled)
Email Address for Applications: EMEAJOBS
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Web Address for Applications:
http://www.nuance.com/careers
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