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<p class=MsoPlainText>The Cross-Language Technologies (CLT) area of the Xerox
Research Centre Europe (XRCE) conducts research in the following areas:
Statistical Machine Translation; Multilingual Terminology Extraction;
Cross-Language Information Retrieval (CLIR), Categorization and Clustering. The
team is part of the PASCAL 2 European Network of Excellence, ensuring a strong
network of academic collaborations. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We are opening 2 Postdoc positions for researchers interested
in the areas of Statistical Machine Translation and/or CLIR. For the first
position, we are looking for a candidate with a strong Machine Learning
background, for the second position for a candidate with a strong SMT, CLIR, or
NLP background. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Required experience and qualifications: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For the first position: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• PhD in computer science, statistics or
mathematics with focus on Machine Learning.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• Acquaintance with SMT or NLP is a plus.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For the second position: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• PhD in computer science or computational
linguistics with focus on SMT, CLIR, or statistical NLP.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• Acquaintance with Machine Learning is a plus.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For both positions: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• Good programming skills in C, C++, and/or Python.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>• A good command of English is required, as well as
open-mindedness and the will to collaborate within a team.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Starting date: January 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Duration: 18 months<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Application instructions: please email your CV and
covering letter, with message subject containing the expression "[CLT
Postdocs 2010]" to xrce-candidates and to Nicola.Cancedda at
xrce.xerox.com. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>More details at: <a
href="http://www.xrce.xerox.com/About-XRCE/Jobs/Two-Postdoc-Positions-Cross-Language-Technologies">http://www.xrce.xerox.com/About-XRCE/Jobs/Two-Postdoc-Positions-Cross-Language-Technologies</a>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Inquiries can be sent to Nicola.Cancedda at
xrce.xerox.com. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>XRCE is a highly innovative place and we strongly
encourage publication and interaction with the scientific community. <o:p></o:p></p>
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