LINGUIST List 26.588
Wed Jan 28 2015
Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 27-Jan-2015
From: Michael Strube <michael.strube
h-its.org>
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Post Doc, HITS gGmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
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Department: NLP Group
Job Location: Heidelberg, Germany
Web Address:
http://www.h-its.org/en/research/nlp/ Job Title: Post Doc
Job Rank: Post Doc
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Description:
Post Doc position available in the NLP group at the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) in Heidelberg, Germany
One position is available for a Post Doc working in Natural Language Processing/Computational Linguistics, in particular in the areas of Entity Linking, Cross-document Coreference Resolution, Coreference Resolution, and Word Sense Disambiguation. The position is within a newly funded project on "Scalable Author Name Disambiguation in Bibliographic Databases". Project partners are DBLP (
http://dblp.org/db/) and zbMATH (
https://zbmath.org/), the two leading bibliographic databases in computer science and mathematics which will also supply the data to be disambiguated and the gold standard. The project will be funded for three years starting June 1st, 2015.
The candidate should have a strong background in Natural Language Processing and possess a PhD in either Computational Linguistics or Computer Science. Experience with machine learning, databases, parallel programming, big data and networks as well as strong programming skills are required.
HITS gGmbH is a private non-profit research institute carrying out multidisciplinary research in the computational sciences. It receives its base funding from the HITS Stiftung.
The NLP group (
http://www.h-its.org/en/research/nlp/) at HITS is an interdisciplinary research group that works on applications in the area of discourse and dialogue, in particular coreference resolution, entity linking, automatic summarization, and knowledge extraction from semistructured input. The NLP group at HITS works closely together with the Computational Linguistics Department at the University of Heidelberg.
To apply, please enter your application via the application URL below (reference Postdoc NLP HITS-01-2015)
Applications must be submitted by February 20, 2015. Please note that applications not submitted via the online system will not be considered. Inquiries about the position can be directed at Michael Strube (email below).
Application Deadline: 20-Feb-2015 (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications:
https://application.h-its.org/intern/register.php?id=o51kdq1 Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Michael Strube
Email: michael.strube
h-its.org
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