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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Job Posting: Zi
Corporation, Calgary, Alberta</SPAN></H1>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Position:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Linguist<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Zi Corporation is a
market-driven technology company delivering intelligent interface solutions to
enhance the user experience of wireless and consumer technologies in many
written languages. Zi supports its strategic partners from offices in
</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Calgary</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">,
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Beijing</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">, </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Hong
Kong</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">,
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">San
Francisco</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> and
</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Stockholm</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Job Summary:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Zi Corporation has an
immediate opening for a linguist based in </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Calgary</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Short term or long term possibilities
exist and for the right person relocation in also possible; terms will be
negotiated on an individual basis.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Responsibilities/Typical
duties:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The position involves the
professional application of skills and knowledge to develop information
structures and formal algorithms for language processing.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Typical duties include the
following:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=square>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Work with the lexicon and
morphology of languages representing a wide variety of language families,
including developing morphological tagging systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Work with native speakers,
coordinating assignments<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Participate in further
developing the intelligence of and applications of the linguistic
databases<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Customize databases
according to customer specifications and market
interest<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Qualifications:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The candidate should have a
strong background in theoretical linguistics and strong computer
skills.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The successful candidate
will have the following qualifications:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=square>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">A minimum Masters degree
in Linguistics, PhD preferred<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Demonstrated
research/professional experience in corpus linguistics / computational
linguistics / lexicography / or morphology, with published articles in any of
these fields<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Demonstrated proficiency
in English and at least one other language<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Demonstrated
research/professional experience with languages of varied families; a
specialty in Indic or African languages would be
advantageous<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Two professional/academic
references<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Relevant computer skills
(especially Microsoft Access and Excel)</SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: .5in"
align=center><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">To
apply to this position, please submit your resume in confidence to <A
href="mailto:careers@zicorp.com">careers@zicorp.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: .5in"
align=center><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">We
thank you in advance for your interest; however only candidates we wish to
interview will be contacted.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: .5in"
align=center><B><I><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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align=center><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><A
href="http://www.zicorp.com/">www.zicorp.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
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