7.1368, Jobs: NLP and Information retrieval, Linguistic Anthropology

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-7-1368. Fri Oct 4 1996. ISSN: 1068-4875. Lines:  136
 
Subject: 7.1368, Jobs: NLP and Information retrieval, Linguistic Anthropology
 
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            Helen Dry: Eastern Michigan U. <hdry at emunix.emich.edu> (On Leave)
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Date:  Wed, 02 Oct 1996 13:05:31 EDT
From:  PRICE at cgi.com
Subject:  Sr Engineer-natural text processing & info filtering/retrieval/integr
ation
 
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Date:  Thu, 03 Oct 1996 07:42:00 EDT
From:  elc9j at faraday.clas.virginia.edu ("Ellen L. Contini-Morava")
Subject:  Linguistic Anthropology
 
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Date:  Wed, 02 Oct 1996 13:05:31 EDT
From:  PRICE at cgi.com
Subject:  Sr Engineer-natural text processing & info filtering/retrieval/integr
ation
 
Position Announcement:
 
Carnegie Group, Inc., a leading Pittsburgh-based software
developer, provides user-centered software solutions.  We are
currently seeking a Sr. Engineer to join our R&D group dedicated
to the creation and early investigation of advanced technologies
in the areas of information filtering, retrieval and integration,
natural text processing, and fact extraction for applications in
the Defense and other government-related domains.
 
For more information on Carnegie Group, Inc., please
visit our web site at http://www.cgi.com
 
Position Requires:
 
 * Experience in innovative research and development of advanced
technologies in fields such as information filtering, information
retrieval and integration, natural text processing, fact
extraction
 * PhD or MS with strong R&D credentials
 
Detailed descripition of skills required:
 
* Development of innovative solutions to problems such as
information retrieval, filtering, categorization and integration,
natural text processing, fact extraction.
 
* Strong skills in developing research proposals.
 
* Versatility and breadth of knowledge of the state-of-the-art
research and practice in these areas.
 
* Ability to move rapidly between relatively short-term (under 1
person-year) projects on a broad variety of subjects.
 
* Software engineering and project management skills a plus.
 
Responsibilities:
 
  This researcher will join an R&D team dedicated to creation and
early investigation of advanced technologies in the areas of
information filtering, retrieval and integration, natural text
processing, fact extraction, for applications in Defense and
other Government-related domains.
 
Her/his responsibilities would include:
 
 - lead development of innovative ideas and preparation of
powerful, winning research proposals for Government R&D funding,
in cooperation with Business Development group;
 
 - act as a Principal Investigator or a key researcher on a
variety of research and technology development projects;
 
 - interface with customers;
 
 - lead rapid prototyping of proof of concept demonstrations;
 
 - write and publish conference papers, journal articles.
 
 - support transition of promising technologies into engineering
organization
 
 
Interested applicants may forward their credentials to:
 
Jennifer Price
Carnegie Group, Inc.
5 PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA   15222
 
email: price at cgi.com
fax: 412-642-6906
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Date:  Thu, 03 Oct 1996 07:42:00 EDT
From:  elc9j at faraday.clas.virginia.edu ("Ellen L. Contini-Morava")
Subject:  Linguistic Anthropology
 
 
University of Virginia, Department of Anthropology, invites
applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor position in
Linguistic Anthropology to begin Aug. 1997. Applicants must have
sound training in both linguistic description and social theory,
serious research focus on language in its sociocultural context,
and active field research in this area.  Geographic concentration
open, but preference given to research interests that complement
those of the faculty (see dept. web site,
http://minerva.acc.virginia.edu:80/~anthro/).  Women and
minorities encouraged to apply.  Ph.D. required.  Submit
statement of teaching & research interests, CV, and names of 3
referees to Ellen Contini-Morava, Chair, Search Committee,
Dept. of Anthropology, Brooks Hall, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA 22903 by Dec. 30.  E-mail applications cannot
be considered.  The University of Virginia is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
 
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