18.3540, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Sheffield

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Subject: 18.3540, Support: Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Sheffield

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Date: 26-Nov-2007
From: Yorick Wilks < yorick at dcs.shef.ac.uk >
Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

 

	
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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:01:38
From: Yorick Wilks [yorick at dcs.shef.ac.uk]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: PhD Student, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Institution/Organization: University of Sheffield 
Department: Computer Science 
Web Address: http://www.nlp.shef.ac.uk 

Level: PhD 

Duties: Research
 
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 
Dialogue Modeling, Machine Learning 

Description:

Research Assistant in Dialogue Systems and Machine Learning
Department of Computer Science
Ref No - R05797
Closing Date: 4th December, 2007
Salary: £21,682 - £24,403 per annum

You will assist in developing and testing programs for a computer dialogue
system that underlies a speech and graphics interface for an artificial
companion. Applicants will work as part of a team and be able to carry out the
implementation of algorithms and software designed by senior researchers and
academics. Applicants must have a good first degree or have equivalent relevant
experience. Experience in programming (preferably in Java) as well as some
experience of Machine Learning (preferably in dialogue modeling), sentiment
analysis or cognitive modeling is also essential. The post can be held part time
for anyone studying for a Sheffield PhD. This post is available immediately and
is for an initial year, extensible to three years.

NB:  In addition to this, U Sheffield has another research position available
that you may be interested in.  Please see:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-3531.html 

Application Deadline: 04-Dec-2007 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/research.html 

Contact Information: 
	Professor Yorick Wilks 
	yorick at dcs..shef.ac.uk  




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